RE: Subscription Service TV - A Super Dumb Move
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Where I live, they have always charged extra for watching on more than 1 TV because it needs a 2nd cable box, not sure how it works there. But at this point, cable is not worth it, as you can just subscribe to your favorite 1 or 2 services for much less, around $10-30 or so total, and many of them dont have commercials, can be watched anytime, and even have higher screen resolutions and better sound. Also, over the air TV actually has a TON of free channels now (40+ channels with just an antenna where I live, for FREE), and some streaming services are also free with only very limited commercials, such as Vudu. So even going the 100% free route you can get pretty good selections of programming.
The choice is clear, and cable is not it!
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I think a lot of it depends on what you like to watch. By the time you add up Disney plus, Netflix, Amazon prime, YouTube TV, cbs and whatever else, you are almost at cable prices. They still have a long way to go towards giving us what we really want.
You do make a good point that if you have a few of the higher priced services, it can actually cost as much or a but more than cable, so it does depend on the situation. Or I suppose if there is a certain channel someone loves that is only on cable TV, that could be a situation where it is worthwhile. But overall even though I am not a huge fan of streaming services, the value you get for $5-$20 a month is INCREDIBLE! We live in a very fortunate time.
Personally, I do not have cable or any streaming service subscription. I buy 1 month of Netflix per year to catch up on the new episodes of a handful of shows, and the rest of the time I just buy exactly what I want to watch on Blu-Ray, as especially 4K Ultra HD Blu ray discs have the best possible picture quality and sound that is superior to all streaming services, and best of all...I actually own it instead of renting content with a monthly payment, I prefer to own personally. I do watch over the air TV a few days a week too, there is a free channel that has all the old comedy and sci-fi shows that I love. Its crazy to think the amount of enjoyment I get for such a small price! DVDs and Blu rays being less popular these days means that they are extremely cheap, plus you often get THREE copies of the film or TV series: 4K Blu ray + Blu Ray/DVD + digital copy, so you can just give away, lend, or sell the other copies. Amazing! :)