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NPD: Cable bill to average $200 per month, soon
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article published on 12 April, 2012
A new report from the NPD Group today claims the average cable subscription will increase to $200 per month by the end of the decade.
Nomura Equity Research says don't blame the cable companies, however. The research firm says program suppliers have increased their fees by 8.2 percent over the last year, alone, and those kind of increases are expected every year going forward.
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16. April 2012 @ 16:47 |
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Direct TV tried stiffing my mother with an outrageous bill. We discontinued. Netflix and the internet will suffice. And we get 5 digital stations. I like a good book too. Unfortunately I'm currently hooked to the internet. Especially facebook! LOL!
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3rdgen
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16. April 2012 @ 17:04 |
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Originally posted by SProdigy:
I'm sorry everyone, but I don't see how you can have such cheap bills unless you are paying for VERY basic cable/satellite or have an intro/promo offer, such as being a new customer, where they obviously give you the world and screw over the existing customer base.
For instance, I have DirecTV, which BTW, I love. Yes, I have some perks. 4 HD boxes, HD package, DVR, HBO and Showtime. After FTC and other baloney taxes, my bill easily exceeds $140.
Now, it is my choice to pay and continue to pay for this service. I used to have Time Warner, which was one of the worst choices I had ever made and will never go back to TV that goes on the fritz, or jumps out of HD or even color! What I can't understand is how some of those posting can survive off of barebones TV. Afterall, this is Afterdawn, home of techno junkies, right? Do we not have bleeding edge home theater setups, yet we'll get by with OTA TV and streaming video? That sounds a bit off.
Personally, I can get how some are able to get by. If you're not into sports, there's one reason you wouldn't need to stick with cable/sat. Let's be honest, outside of local NFL (and sometimes not even that) NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, college, just go down the line, they're not on regular TV. DVR kills it for me too, because I can't record my OTA, unless I want to use some clunky setup or pay (extra bill) for TIVO.
Hulu isn't great either. Okay, it solves the DVR issue IF you can stay current within a few weeks of most shows. Even then, lots of content is tied to "PC only" and not mobile devices or Roku style set top boxes. (I ditched Hulu after the trial personally.)
Netflix can get you by. I personally like it and use it. But as someone said above, when you have a full household, it's much more difficult to make these decisions.
In the end, it's still your personal choice and TV is still a luxury. Oh and please don't respond with illegal solutions to obtaining these shows or movies. That's not a logical replacement plan for most of us. But I would like to hear more of what people are watching when they do cut the cord as I've always been intrigued.
Shoot. I survive with out an antenna. Never seen a converter box. I buy dvd's or play a ps3. Thats the only time my tv is used period, and its been that way for years. I dont even spend $140 a month for gas. If a company thinks they deserve that much of my hard earned money then they have another thing coming, when I can get 3 dvd's for $4. I make smart moves. Thats why my entire house on 5 acres will be paid of in less then 5 more years. Maybe then I will get direct tv. No im not old. Im 31 and my wife is 23. For now its just not the best idea. Id rather have other things.
140*12= $1680. I paid only $200 for a our family boat and have enjoyed it for 3 years. You can do a lot with money if you know how to use it and are somewhat handy. A boat on the lake is way more fun them watching tv IMO. I dont even have a cell phone cause its not worth it. Magic Jack is $2 a month.
Hey take it easy
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17. April 2012 @ 02:26 |
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i spent $60 a month on internet and i spent about $30 a month on petrol (i drive a 93 corolla $30 is 3/4 of a tank or more).i live in australia and the free channels we get are sbs1,2&3,abc1,2&3 plus abc 24hour news,71,2&3,1sports,11,9,99,90,44&tv4me.I have watched pay tv and most the stuff is repeats of popular tv shows here and the sports channel if you pay an exta $10 or so a month.personally i think cable tv is a waste of money.People have problems if they think they need cable or pay tv for a good life unless your just very rich person with heaps of money and nothing to do its a waste of money.as for those of you with kids sure they can live a normal life without pay tv.
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SoulGLOW
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27. April 2012 @ 06:57 |
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i think that i might actually have everyone beat. I use Sprint for my cell phone service provider. I pay $82.40 after taxes. My phone is an HTC EVO 4G. Granted my 4G coverage is awesome where I live. But having unlimited data is awesome. I have an antenna and pay less than $19 a month total for Netflix and Hulu. I use over about 3GBs a day too. Have for over a year. FTW!!!
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3rdgen
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27. April 2012 @ 13:01 |
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Originally posted by SoulGLOW:
i think that i might actually have everyone beat. I use Sprint for my cell phone service provider. I pay $82.40 after taxes. My phone is an HTC EVO 4G. Granted my 4G coverage is awesome where I live. But having unlimited data is awesome. I have an antenna and pay less than $19 a month total for Netflix and Hulu. I use over about 3GBs a day too. Have for over a year. FTW!!!
Nope. I pay under $50. Cell phone free. Internet $45, home phone $2. I had netflix but when I moved and the internet connection speed went from 15mb to half a mb. So streaming is out of the question.
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27. April 2012 @ 19:26 |
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If that is true the gov is paying your way and you are subsidized. That's not the same.
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3rdgen
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28. April 2012 @ 01:47 |
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The cell phone is free and thats it. I dont get cell service here but my wife gets off work around midnight and she needs something in case the car breaks down. We never use it really. They make us use it or they will shut it off. They send us reminders to do so. I make a call to my house when im on the road where I get service, and talk to the voice mail for a second or two. Thats it. No need for a cell phone. Some people are just spoiled. I live and breath just fine without one.
The home phone is Magic Jack and its $104 after tax for 5 years. Thats $1.74 a month. Has VM, CI, CW and long distance. What more would you need?
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