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To: Honey_Bee who wrote (26137)	3/9/2017 11:02:00 AM
From: locogringo	2 Recommendations Recommended By FJB Stock Puppy Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 456349

12 Alternatives to Cable and Satellite Television clarkscondensed.com (might be dated already) tomsguide.com

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (26137)	3/9/2017 11:03:14 AM
From: Carolyn	3 Recommendations Recommended By Honey_Bee locogringo Stock Puppy Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 456349

Yes. On your tv set, look for HDMI ports. You need more than one. Get one of the players - Roku, Amazon Fire stick, Apple tv. From there you can see various offerings. Directv Now streams the TV shows - get the Fire Stick - and you can see downloads for HULU, Netflix, etc. I believe eventually it will come with the local tv channels.

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (26137)	3/9/2017 1:01:38 PM
From: Magnatizer	1 Recommendation Recommended By Honey_Bee Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 456349

Cord free for several years now. Roku makes the best appliance hands down We use netflix, amazon prime, hulu and sling during college football season. Turn off sling service the rest of the year. Add a good high speed internet service and an antenna for high def locals and the package is complete.

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (26137)	3/9/2017 2:58:26 PM
From: MJ	2 Recommendations Recommended By Honey_Bee Stock Puppy Respond to of 456349

Yes, done so twice. When we were faced with the FIOS coming into our communities in No. Va. No longer did I have an ordinary antenna. When the company came into my front yard without permission and began to dig to install an underground Cable of internet reception and theoretically for television. A long story; eventually as I would have a television show on connection via FIOS failed. I just called and pulled the plug on the TV system. Stayed with the computer system but always having problem with it. The second story comes in Arkansas-------when I went to help my brother temporarily, I soon found that the "caregiver" was watching television nonstop. Day and night and if she wasn't watching it was on and disturbing everyone The first bill I saw was for over $200. As my brother had previously put me on his account. I I cut the junk shows of the provider and gave orders to the caregiver that there would be no more constant television on. What a difference------suddenly my brother began a recovery. As I got him out of the house and saying hello to people friends who knew him----went out to eat, to the library, to listen to music took him and yes to the Library . He was well read and loved talking to people about the books. I have never gone back to TV . So for me how to break the computer cycle-----almost impossible as in our urban society in No. Va. as we are dependent upon communication for almost everything we do. Television I have eliminated but not the computer system. Have stayed with Cell Phone and with Computer. mj

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (26137)	3/10/2017 12:39:51 AM
From: Stock Puppy	1 Recommendation Recommended By Honey_Bee Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 456349

I'd love to cut the cord to cable TV, ... Anybody else been down this road? Depends upon what connections you have in the back. If it's flat screen that is not like one of the first ones you probably have all the connections you need. I bought a separate Apple TV box (there are others),subscribed to Netflix (Amazon or Hulu are other possibilities) and of course can view internet stuff. For broadcast TV, I have an amplified flat antenna. But then my family is not addicted to sports or specific channels. Now you still need an internet provider... When I got FIOS, I turned down the "$10 additional/month" TV offer...