Alternatives to Cable and Sattelite

BarTopDancer · 10-10-2008, 08:59 AM

I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but besides Cable and satellite tv are there any other options for reception? I doubt I can get rabbit ears to pick up anything.

I'm beyond pissed at Cox, but my apartment doesn't face the correct direction to put up a dish.

Blah.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-10-2008, 09:01 AM

Reading, biking, DVDs, humanitary work, sex, picking fights with the neighbors...

BarTopDancer · 10-10-2008, 09:04 AM

Haha. I meant TV wise.

JWBear · 10-10-2008, 09:12 AM

Can you get Verizon FiOS in your area?

BarTopDancer · 10-10-2008, 09:13 AM

Nope

I think Cox has a strangle hold on the area.

Moonliner · 10-10-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but besides Cable and satellite tv are there any other options for reception? I doubt I can get rabbit ears to pick up anything.

I'm beyond pissed at Cox, but my apartment doesn't face the correct direction to put up a dish.

Blah.

It won't replace cable exactly, but one of the digital set top boxes should help you pull in the brodacast stations.

I have an HD version paired with a cheap antenna from Radio Shack that feeds into my main screen for PIP (and just in case the cable goes down....)

Andrew · 10-10-2008, 10:28 AM

AT&T U-Verse is TV-over-IP.

Morrigoon · 10-10-2008, 11:02 AM

Dude, you haven't seen the latest about AT&T, have you?

http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/10/att-customer-ca.html

BarTopDancer · 10-10-2008, 11:21 AM

No FIOS, no uVerse. Looks like it's Cox or nothing. Antenna's won't reach within my building

Moonliner · 10-10-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Antenna's won't reach within my building

You might want to check that (if you have not already). The Digital broadcasts do much better than the old analog broadcasts.

Antanna Web can help you pick one.

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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	No FIOS, no uVerse. Looks like it's Cox or nothing. Antenna's won't reach within my building __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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