36 replies to this topic

[Bryan]

Cable TV is great. I find it hilarious that people think streaming and downloading their shows is better than watching shows from your sofa in Full High Def.

Cable TV is a huge waste of money.

My 50" Plasma screen, an Apple TV that wirelessly syncs to my iTunes library, and a Netflix account, and I've got more options than I could ever watch. If I really wanted the current shows, I could always connect an HDMI cable from my Mac to the Plasma.

[jacee]

No but my tv has. Not a digital converter to be found - all sold out. Guess I'll have to break down and buy a digital tv. I'm sure not going back to paying for cable. That Shaw stunt just reminds me why. They're sharks.

[Boges]

Cable TV is a huge waste of money.

My 50" Plasma screen, an Apple TV that wirelessly syncs to my library, and a Netflix account, and I've got more options than I could ever watch. If I really wanted the current shows, I could always connect an HDMI cable from my Mac to the Plasma.

Nothing on Netflix is new. It's nice for when there's nothing on TV you and your wife can agree on I guess. Movie Network with a DVR is much better.

Cable and Satellite also offer onDemand services that doesn't eat up as much bandwidth. Without cable you actually have to plan what you're going to watch and download from a bit torrent. Which is illegal.

My in-laws have Apple TV. It's kind of cool but it's totally pay-per-view for much of what you want to get. You also can the same functionality from a simple 6-year-old Xbox 360.

[Bonam]

Can anyone confirm if the world has ended?

Yes. Looking out my window, I can clearly see that the sky has fallen, pigs are flying (above the fallen sky), and hell is buried 2 km deep under advancing glaciers.

[Boges]

I find it absolutely hilarious that the CBC, a company that receives over a billion dollars in public money refuses to make the switch because they can't afford it. While the private Canadian broadcasters all have complied.

The CBC says that they need more money from the government to make the switch.

Edited by Boges, 06 September 2011 - 06:33 AM.

[Wild Bill]

I find it absolutely hilarious that the CBC, a company that receives over a billion dollars in private money refuses the make the switch because they can't afford it. While the private Canadian broadcasters all have complied.

The CBC says that they need more money from the government to make the switch.

Sadly, they'll get away with it!

There goes my Christmas money for my kids.

[cybercoma]

I would like to know if Rogers will no scrap it's Digital Service Fee, since they can no longer broadcast analog signals. Here in NB, they haven't offered analog cable in who knows how long; yet, they still charge you every month a digital service fee.