Cutting the Cord

One of the reasons why I did not cut my cable for so long was that Rogers was also my Internet provider.  I was very happy with my Rogers Internet service and the idea of getting rid of something that…
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This is the big question – how will I know what channels I will get once I have cancelled my cable service?  Well luckily there are free tools that will tell you what you can expect.  The one I like…
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When I was super keen after I cancelled my cable TV I was interested in other “Free” sources of TV shows and researched XBMC and thought it would be the answer to all my problems.  Well yes and no –…
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Short Answer An Apple TV is not a television – it is a little box that you can connect to your TV and it uses the internet to get access all different kinds of Movies, TV shows, YouTube and NetFlix…
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Before I get into the reality of not having cable TV, I feel I need a bit of back story to put my situation in context. So I am married with three children and for a time my kids really…
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When I stated to research getting rid of my cable subscription I was a bit overwhelmed by all the choices of digital antennas. My wife did not want me to stick a big ugly antenna outside and I did not…
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Before I put in a digital antenna I always wondered what the signal quality was going to be like on my TV. In the video below you can see that the quality is great. I took this video during that…
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So it has been over two years now that I have cut the cord and I have no regrets. I have been using a Tablo for most of that time and I find it is a crucial part of me…
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