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Holy cow..I am in the complete opposite opinion. I've been a cord cutter since 2014. Yes, I'm technically savvy and set up a pretty neat system, including an attic mounted antenna, coax to an HDHomeRun, a feed into MythTV, and nVidia Sheilds running Kodi front ends. 1. Performance and Reliability: More reliable than Dish, DirecTV, Comcast, and Verizon. Yes, I had them all. 2. Content: Less than cable obviously, but I really miss nothing. Have full DVR functionality and virtually infinite storage compared to Cable/Sat. 3. Cost of service: $25/year for Schedules Direct guide feed 4. Ease of use: Kodi front end is far better than any of the 4 providers above and provides full access on TVs, computers, tablets, and phones. For free. 5. Communication: Not really sure what this measures 6. Customer Service: Really? Cable/Sat have notoriously bad customer service. Just by cancelling, this metric went through the roof.
We are giddy with our setup and paying virtually nothing for TV. |
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The bias is obvious here"Among those who like cable TV, those who quit cable TV are the least satisfied."
Good God. What's next? "Among those who enjoy steak, those who eat nothing but McDonald's are the least satisfied. Those who eat nothing but Ruth's Chris are the most satisfied." |
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Edge1But these go to 11. Premium Member join:2006-03-01 USA
10 recommendations |
Edge1
Premium Member
2016-Aug-26 4:35 pm
Guess I'm in the minorityCut the cord in 2011 and my wallet and I are quite satisfied. I actually watch more TV now than I ever have (yeah, that's probably not a good thing). |
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Anoncf5ee
Anon
2016-Aug-26 6:00 pm
So?We're generally less than satisfied with "TV" to begin with. |
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jdofaz join:2013-04-15 Phoenix, AZ
7 recommendations |
jdofaz
Member
2016-Aug-26 5:59 pm
Broadcast tvIm never quite sure from these type of surveys how they account for free broadcast tv. Do they consider someone who drops pay tv and goes OTA only a cord cutter? Or do cord cutters have to be people who go streaming only? What if I have Netflix and an antenna, is that a cord stack or a cord cut?
The name is almost a joke anyway since most cord cutters are streaming via the cord they supposedly cut.
More to the topic of the article, as someone who isnt interested in sports at all, a basic cable package offers very little and certainly isnt worth the asking price. |
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Motorola MG7550
5 recommendations |
TIGERON
Member
2016-Aug-27 10:45 am
Paid corporatismThis is paid corporate shills by cable and broadcasting companies spreading misinformation to those that are undecided.
As a cord cutter since March 2015, I am VERY satisfied for two reasons :
1. Cheaper bill : $1000 a year having Netflix, Amazon Prime, HULU, Sling TV, HBO Now, and Showtime versus $1800 a year for cable TV provided by Comcast.
2. I am in control and I get to decide what I want to see. |
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ARRIS SB6183 Linksys WRT1900AC
4 recommendations |
Millennials having kids?Oh please. The other flaw with their assumption that millennials having kids will fix cable's revenue decline? Millennials aren't exactly in a rush to have kids. Most of them can't afford them, and quite a few millennial women I've met do not want children under any circumstances. |
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Unwashed masses???Well, I'm seasoned IT pro and I cut the cord awhile ago, but that's not the point. Recently I've met with Craigslist seller who is manufacturing production manager - technically still a blue collar guy and we had to chance to talk for a bit. He knew all about Kodi and some of more interesting content plugins available on the net for it. My point is - It's not just Netflix/Amazon prime anymore - non tech people find other stuff just as well. |
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SeleniaGentoo Convert Premium Member join:2006-09-22 Fort Smith, AR
2 recommendations |
Selenia
Premium Member
2016-Aug-26 5:51 pm
Wow...2 whole percentage points which is statistically insignificant. Way to grasp at straws, JD power! The significant part is the fact the survey includes the unwashed masses who are not technically inclined, thus would most likely only utilize what is shoved right in their face. I forget the last time I voluntarily watched cable. Tech savvy people typically have much more flexible and powerful setups than anything cable provides. Watching OTA news in the kitchen on my tablet while making dinner? Check! Time delay that feed to strip commercials? Double check! Feed it to my phone at work? Checkmate cable! Not to mention everything on demand that can be brought up by speaking into my cell phone and can be fully controlled by any PC/Tablet/Phone in the house with a nice interface. Oh and it all uses less electricity than plugging cable boxes into the TV. I think the server that facilitates this only draws 20W or so, which is the hungriest component. Not to mention all the content I can scrape on demand off the web. |
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MillennialsSomeone should tell the author that 1st Generation Millennials are well in their 30's already and have kids... It's not a phase. |
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whoJD Power... Who gives a crap what they say nor think.. Its all paid for awards anyways.. Aka, puppets |
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2 recommendations |
The same company that said At&t has the best customer serviceThey must be paid for the award and/or stupid lol. |
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XJakeX join:2005-03-05 Coventry, RI
2 recommendations |
XJakeX
Member
2016-Aug-28 6:52 am
how are cord cutters actually defined by JD PowerThe press release from JD Power about this survey defines cord cutters as "those who have recently canceled TV service". What exactly do they mean by "recently" in that regard. Recent to me would mean maybe within 3-6 months. I cut in 2009. Would I not fall into their definition? If I had just recently cut the cord perhaps I would still feel so dissatisfied with what I just left it might color my survey answers Also an important missing piece of information is Who Paid For This Survey? |
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