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davidc502
join:2002-03-06
Mount Juliet, TN

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davidc502

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Unbundled TV could prove more expensive

Clearly this could be a reality (more expensive). As a cord cutter, the only costs are Netflix, Hulu and the price for a ISP (50 bucks a month for 50mbps - Down/20mbps - Up). There was a initial cost for a digital TV antenna, and a TV tuner card and lest not forget the boxes that go into the LR and MBR that receive the streams (FireTV). However, those upfront costs are easily paid for by just a few months of cable subscription, and from there it's pure savings.

Here is the fear --- if OTA is stopped by ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. Not all shows from these major networks hit Hulu, and some that do have crazy rules like not being available for a week, and if you don't watch it within a few weeks drops off the menu. Initial CBS thoughts for streaming is 6 bucks a month, and if others follow suit would be a total of 24 dollars a month (providing each started at 6 bucks). The thing is, the initial streaming price is starting at 6 bucks a month, and will only go upward from there. So, at first, costs wouldn't be too bad, but if we had to add just 5 more channels (Disney, ESPN, Discovery, History, and HBO), those monthly costs would go way way up, and as others are predicting, even more expensive than cable bundling.

So, as a cutter, I'm fearful that this trend catches on, and goes mainstream. For a few years now, I didn't know how far people would go to get their favorite shows. As some have pointed out, people are willing to skip meals, or not pay the mortgage, rather than let the cable subscription go away. As a cutter, I can only hope this is the rule and not the exception because it's these people that keep the current cable bundling afloat.

So keep bundling America, and continue to pay those high costs, so people like myself and many others can save It sounds selfish, but so much of TV content these days is in the toilet, so if people want to pay a lot for what I consider garbage, then let them.

David
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Re: Unbundled TV could prove more expensive

Best scenario is that they drop the price when it fails to get the numbers it needs. Most likely it will be claimed that the low numbers mean that no one really want a streaming option and cancel it.
WhatNow
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join:2009-05-06
Charlotte, NC

WhatNow

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Re: Unbundled TV could prove more expensive

I just don't see the CBS streaming service taking off unless they put the A shows on streaming and B shows on the "free" network.
If I could get OTA signal I would have cut the cord. In the last few months I have had nights with 200 channels and could not find a single show I cared to watch.
rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO

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There were rumors regarding New Orleans poor who couldn't afford a bus ticket to leave town when Katrina struck were probably figuring out a way to afford cable TV. If that's true, folks will risk more than meals to get their video entertainment fix.

Camelot One
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join:2001-11-21
Bloomington, IN

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FBI director says cell phone data must be available for law enforcement

If the FBI and NSA hadn't grossly abused their authority, this wouldn't be an issue. They screwed themselves with the "national security letters" and all the other "we can do whatever the f*&k we want" privacy invasions. Now they get to deal with the consequences.

This isn't the law enforcement vs criminal activity issue the director wants to make it out to be. This is the average citizen getting fed up with the unmonitored, unrestricted, unsupervised, and seemingly unlimited, invasion of privacy by these agencies.
Kearnstd
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ

Kearnstd

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Re: FBI director says cell phone data must be available for law enforcement

Its funny he seems to forget that they have these amazing things called search warrants.

Oh wait he did not forget he just thinks law enforcement should not need to prove to the court they have reasonable doubt something is on a phone.
WhatNow
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join:2009-05-06
Charlotte, NC

WhatNow

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Unbundled TV could prove more expensive

I noticed the example of ESPN would jump from $6 to maybe $30. That must mean that at least half of the subscribers must not care about ESPN and are subsidizing those that watch ESPN channels.
It seems sports are taking over cable and network TV and none sports watchers are paying more and more.

firephoto
Truth and reality matters
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join:2003-03-18
Brewster, WA

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Re: Unbundled TV could prove more expensive

It's like what they say with other topics, make the freeloaders pay their way.

carpetshark3
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join:2004-02-12
Idledale, CO

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Re: Unbundled TV could prove more expensive

I would pay my own way. All I might want is Fox1 sports. I can't get just that.
I don't want Hulu, Netflix, HBO - they bore me. I'd rather read a book.

I've got MLB on the Roku.