Have you ditched cable and satellite for Internet TV?

I'm considering ''cutting the cord'', but does anyone have experience they can share on this? I'm only familiar with Netflix and new to Hulu+, but is that all you need? I'm currently watching videos/reading into these Roku devices. What are your opinions?

Yup. I dont know all the options, I watch so little tv that netflix and the occasional season on dvd for a couple shows not on netflix is good enough for me.

I went without cable for about two months and honestly, the only thing I missed was the news.

I haven't watched tv in eight months and don't miss any of it. I just watch the occasional episode on netflix when I feel like it.

Yes, via netflix...among other things

Cord cutter for over 2 years. I supplement with Netflix Hulu Plus and Amazon prime

there is bugger all on regular tele and when there is i miss it. therefore i only see stuff on catchup and netflix. if it was up to me i wouldn't bother with a tv license, the whole thing seems outdated anyway, i look forward to a future where on demand is the main service for entertainment

Comcast doesn't allow you to buy high speed internet solely in my city so can't....

Wow that would really piss me off, especially with how expensive getting even basic cable is getting

A lot of the people I know only keep their subscriptions running so they can watch live sports. If it wasn't for that I am sure they would also "cut the cord"

Heck no. Besides live sports and PPV, I depend a lot on the local news especially when it comes to road conditions in winter time. Sometimes, the weather would be so bad only the few over the air broadcasts get through.

Haven't watched TV in years. I can't stay committed to a series, even the ones I like.

It's not too bad. I have high speed, cable, HBO, house alarm, Starz, and on demand for like $139 a month.

Well as long as you're okay with it, I couldn't stand paying that much a month :P

I have Hulu Plus and a PS3. With any new sitcoms I want to watch that aren't provided on the channel's website, I just wait. I couldn't survive without NFL Red Zone and NBA League Pass, but omitting a cable bill for those bills is definitely worth it.

Yeah, it's lame - gonna have to start a revolution against Comcast!

I have Directv and Roku. I use both equally.

there are still plenty of things that Directv offers that Roku/Internet tv does not.

I cut the cord over a year ago and I must admit I can watch all the shows I want to watch on the internet but if you're into sports, that is were you are going to take a hit.

We get free over-the-air HDTV (~35 channels including Fox Sports) where I live so we don't have to worry about paying for expensive cable or watching internet tv.

The only reason I haven't ditched cable is because HBO still has some great shows for the time being.

It's rare that I sit down long enough to watch anything, so I can't justify paying for TV service when my TV can go weeks without being turned on.

The 19 channels I get over-the-air are more than enough, and they're free.

that's good actually. i pay $160 a month for cable + internet but i also have a dvr. i have time warner cable.

No.

Still got cable. I'm still old school.

I seldom watch tv to begin with so nope. :P

Yes, I have no TV and life literally feels different. I do watch netflix like once a day

My wife watches Filipino movies and there aren't any good alternatives on the internet outside of a few clips on Youtube. Also, I watch WWE and I would rather watch it live than wait for the repeats on Hulu.

Another issue is in my neighborhood the fastest internet (Cox) has a data cap and the second fastest is unlimited but maxes out around 3mbps.

If it wasn't for sports, I would definitely cut the cord. I prefer netflix and generally watch movies anyway

I've given up on TV all together. I only watch YouTube videos and watch movies and TV shows online.

No I still use Cable. Never could get into the internet TV thing.

I'm waiting for the day they offer a standalone service. I know it's never going to happen, but one can hope.

If you are "old school," so is a over whelming majority of the country. Most people still subscribe to cable, satellite, or the like. The so called cord cutting phenomenon is exaggerated by the media and message boards.

I tried to but with bandwidth usage caps it didn't work well or save me any money.

Canada still needs better options - both with ISPs and services - before I can completely ditch TV.

So while I haven't fully ditched TV, I've stopped watching a lot of it and look for other options when I want to watch something.

I hadn't heard about it up until yesterday. Somebody happen to mention it on an article about the Xbox One on some tech website and it caught my attention. Anyway, HBO is the only thing holding me back, but I see there's been news of them trying to figure out how to get from under the need for a cable provider to give the people HBO GO.

Ever since moving out of my parents place I have never had cable so I can't say I have ditched something that I never personally paid for, but I do go without it. I still watch everything I want through various sources so there is that, but yeah I do miss just flipping through the channels to see whats on the tube. That being said I still don't want to pay $100+ a month.

I don't know if I'm allowed to say this, but I am a big fan of project free tv.

I've been television free for two and half years and haven't looked back since. Most of my entertainment comes from playing video games and I could watch television shows and movies on my PC without paying a cable plan.

Haven't had cable TV in over a year.

@roulettethedog:

We recently moved and my comcast bill dropped from 180/mo to 112/mo with high speed internet, cable TV (HBO,Starz, Showtime and Video on Demand) + unlimited phone service for my land line. Still when paying in excess of 100/mo for cable services that's still a lot and I look forward to when I can combine all these for much less without the use of cable companies.

btw...the new GS site blows chunks...... :(

I don't know if I agree with the assessment of being "television free" just because you watch tv shows on a computer screen as opposed to a television screen. To me if you are tv free it's because you don't watch the shows that are on television.

I worked briefly as a DirecTV salesman (one of those dudes you might have seen in a Best Buy or Sam's Club, hanging out by the TVs, selling DirecTV subscriptions). During my training, my manager and the other salesmen spent hours talking about all the details that make DirecTV the best option for TV service. They were passionate about it, and that passion shined through to the customers, and we sold loads of subscriptions all day, every day. When I asked, at one of our morning meetings, "so, do you guys have DirecTV?", everybody burst out laughing, and my manager said, "hell no. I have internet. People who pay for TV are suckers".

Which is exactly what I had already been saying, myself, for like 5+ years.

I still have cable for special channels like HBO and sports programming. Everything else I can get just as easy online.

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I still like television.

I still have cable. I don't watch TV very often though, but the other people in my house do a lot.

I hardly watch tv.

Been almost 3 years without cable TV or satellite.. Netflixing good enough for me.. and I have a TV local box to watch free with 14 channels but not using it anymore.