I know that cutting the cord is not easy but with HD reception available in most areas via an over the air antenna and the availability of most shows online it is easier now than it has ever been.
Most of us would not consider giving up our high speed internet just to save a little money. Even those of us who do not rely on it for work consider it a necessary utility. However, with most DSL providers in the $20-$40 range, cable tv costs can quickly dwarf that of high speed internet. So why not utilize that speed to watch TV?
That is exactly what my family did several years ago. We live 60-90 miles from the local network transmission towers in Houston use a terrestrial antenna with great results. The annual Super Bowl party is held at our house in large part because we get a better HD picture than do our friends who have cable and satellite. We subscribe to the $10 per month Netflix plan and have a free account with hulu. I was a initially concerned about picture quality but have been pleasantly surprised. Most cable shows that are not available via network television, netlix or hulu have a dedicated website that will show full episodes a day or two after they originally air. Our entertainment center houses a 50in plasma, an HD DVR (Philips DVDR3575H - $250) and a dedicated entertainment PC ($200) that uses a wireless keyboard (FK-760 - $60). For the cost of about 4 months of cable we will never have that bill again.
The one problem I still have is NFL football. I get to watch the Texans every week and get Sunday Night Football. However, I do not get Monday or Thursday night games. I'm a big football fan so this part is frustrating, but still is not worth paying that outrageous cable bill. Maybe this will be the year that NFL network offers an online subscription for live games.
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