quote:The problem is, people are already annoyed with the amount they pay for TV programs and hundreds of channels they don't watch.
Just recently dumped cable precisely for this reason. I watched Discovery/NatGeo/History and that's about it. Switched to Clearwire and am getting 10-15Mbps instead of 7 on TWC. Am doing Hulu/Netflix/Playon on PS3 and Win7 Media Center. It's now $50/month for two rooms instead of $140/month. Will be $60 as I'm planning to do Hulu Plus, still less than half.
The game consoles are now focusing on bringing streaming content with Netflix, Hulu, etc. When streaming content hits the non-techie masses and there are more options for dumb pipe broadband connections, the cable companies will need to change their model.
Speaking of Hulu Plus, I was able to download the software on PS3 yesterday. I couldn't get to my Hulu account (needs to get approved) but they do have about 18 sample shows/movies to instantly view.
It now has HD settings at I think 2.6 and 3.2Mbps. The HD content looks much better than SD but not quite up to par with Netflix HD at 2.4Mbps. Good enough though. The 1Mbps SD content does not look nearly as good as Hulu Desktop at 1Mbps. Still in beta so hope they improve the SD side.
I am to dumping cable. I am past feed up with the MONTHLY rate hikes. My bill has increased by fifty dollars in three months, with another rate hike due next month. That will make four consecutive month in a row. I am sorry but they are just not worth $218.00 a month for the crap they have on tv! If I stay with them my bill by next year I am guessing would be pushing $300. Enough is enough. What are they an Oil company
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