What's your TV Package

[LynneSin]

Just curious about what typical DUers have setup for the TV packages. I remember the time ages ago, when I was extremely poor, that I survived with the 5-6 channels I could pickup on my rabbit ears (this was the late 80s-early 90s). I actually didn't miss having cable but I did rent alot of videos.

I'm curious as to what other DUers are doing for their TV so take the poll

10 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	I have Cable with tons of pay channels
	2 (20%)
	I have Cable with just the basic package
	3 (30%)
	I have a Dish style TV package with tons of pay channels
	1 (10%)
	I have a Dish style TV package with just the basics
	0 (0%)
	I have whatever I get with the Rabbit Ears
	3 (30%)
	I do not have a TV
	0 (0%)
	Other
	1 (10%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Shadowflash]

1. Rabbit ears

With my antenna and the digital converter box I get 23 channels over the air. Since I watch about 3 hours of TV a week, that's more than enough.

Every time I think that more channels would be nice, I go to my in-laws, who have a premium cable package, and get reminded that (with the exception of a few channels I can count on one hand) I don't need to pay for 300 channels of crap.

I might consider cable if I could pick and choose channels, ala carte, but I'm not paying out the ass for 300 channels of crap.

[LynneSin]

2. Only reason I got cable was when I moved to Delaware

When I lived in Bucks County, PA I was away from the city enough that Rabbit Ears could pick up a few channels. Now that I'm in the city - I can't get crap from the ears and had to get a TV package.

[riderinthestorm]

8. Rabbit ears here too but I only get 3 channels, two of them local and one PBS.

We never watch teevee so this isn't a problem. I only have a teevee to watch the occasional DVD.

[ohiosmith]

3. Have you considered one of these?

http://www.gomohu.com/leaf-plus-amplified-indoor-hdtv-antenna-1/

[LynneSin]

4. I've been looking at getting something like that

I can think of only one thing I would miss and that's local TV programming. I would like to be able to watch the election coverage and catch the news from time to time. I figured if I can find something strong enough to work in the city that could give me a few free channels - why not?

[rurallib]

5. We don't do movies any more and have cut many other activities

so we decided that our one splurge would be DISH for MSNBC, Current and Freespeech TV.
When we had just the over the air channels, we seldom watched TV except for some PBS.
We are far enough removed from the stations that with the new digital situation we would only be able to get PBS here, so cable of some sort was needed.

[KamaAina]

6. Basic package

By the way, your avvie needs an update.

[cyberswede]

7. We have digital HD delivered over our phone line...

by our locally-owned phone company. We also have fiberoptic broadband internet from them. It's nice to have a local service that we can support.

[From The Ashes]

9. I have digital cable.

...full package (all tiers and premiums). I don't pay a thin dime for them either.

[Denninmi]

10. No cable. So, I'm limited to what is on broadcast tv and online free content.

That being said, I find that high speed internet is changing the way I watch what I do watch -- many shows are now online shortly after they air. Much more convenient. And, some shows from the past or present have sites where some or all of the episodes are posted.

Don't hate me for this, but I've been working my way through the entire 15 years of 'South Park'

[OriginalGeek]

11. Digital HD cable

with just the HBO package

when Game and True Blood are on.

No movie channels when GoT and TB are off.

[Kaleva]

12. Other-Netflix

It's $18 some a month which includes DVD and Blu-Ray movies. I can watch the new releases on Blu-Ray and DVD and there are many older movies I can get from the box. Plus many tv shows.

When I was young, we had one station, TV-6.

[NV Whino]

13. Other

I have a TV to watch DVDs, and I stream Netflix.

[Rochester]

14. An outdoor antenna. 16 stations for $0 per month.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it, cable and satellite companies!

[dimbear]

15. Likewise, except that I am in a reception hole and my setup is necessarily elaborate.

Keeps this retired electrical engineer engaged, tho.

[CBGLuthier]

16. you really need an internet streaming option

Yeah i got "rabbit ears" for OTA.

I also watch HULU+ Netflix, Amazon on demand (for madmen) and am testing free trial of amazon prime.

Have not had cable for about two years and have not missed it one bit. Cable is only a good value if you enjoy live sports.

[littlewolf]

17. basic basic cable ... 9 bucks a month ...

had an antenna inside the attic until Isabel messed up the roof ...
I couldn't get it to pick up the channels so I got basic cable ...

[eShirl]

18. Roku box, w/ every free channel, plus Hulu Plus and any Amazon Instant rentals we buy

usually less than $15/month total