[bird72]

Originally Posted by David Jones

Charter cable (none of the premium channels) and internet. NetFlix.

I live in a little "valley", shielded from the local air channels and have tried various antennae over the years with little success. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
When the boys are home they have some very creative ways to watch something on TV. Usually involving a computer or an Apple TV gizmo.

Me? I don't worry to much about it. If I have the want to and the time there are things available on cable from time to time that I want to watch.

the newer amplified antennae (what I have to use) seem better than the type I remember from the 70's. have you tried utilizing height? sometimes 5-10 feet higher makes it happy. the best for UHF is the old big Yaggee (sp?) antennae with an amp, 10 foot or more length if ya can.... someone else techier may weigh in with better scoop....

also here rural, they are adding UHF stations to mountain peak translators all the time, so pretty good array of free, I get guess 30 or so for me

[David Jones]

Originally Posted by bird72

the newer amplified antennae (what I have to use) seem better than the type I remember from the 70's. have you tried utilizing height? sometimes 5-10 feet higher makes it happy. the best for UHF is the old big Yaggee (sp?) antennae with an amp, 10 foot or more length if ya can.... someone else techier may weigh in with better scoop....

also here rural, they are adding UHF stations to mountain peak translators all the time, so pretty good array of free, I get guess 30 or so for me

I'm done with the whole antenna thing. For me and the 7 TV's (out of control....) we have in the house it's just easier to pay the bill and push the buttons on the remote(s).

[Jim Doran]

Originally Posted by David Jones

I'm done with the whole antenna thing. For me and the 7 TV's (out of control....) we have in the house it's just easier to pay the bill and push the buttons on the remote(s).

David is on a good point that I agree with. I've been contemplating the same thing that Chris proposed, but there is a trade off in that you gain alot of complexity, especially with multiple TVs, guests using your TV, elderly parent visits and constant HDMI input / remote switching. I'm very tech savy and yet for a weekend, I simulated what life would be like. After 25 different questions from my wife and at times kids on which button to push, blah blah, it just ain't worth it YET.

I have a brand new 65" Samsung 4k Smart TV, apple TV, Mac, etc but it still is not as simple as picking up the remote and clicking away at the end of a long d ay. Maybe I'm getting old.

Here in CT Chris, Charter will have you by the short hairs on internet still and that will be 66% of the cost you have now, as they discount the internet when you buy TV service. If you just buy internet, it will be more than the $39 or whatever it is.

Yes, it can be done if you sacrifice, but it won't be easy and you won't get everything you have now. ( foxnews, espn, easily watch olympics ) But, saving $100 or more a month you can do alot with that money.