Video Asylum

Posted by ruxtonvet (A) on August 13, 2007 at 19:09:42

In Reply to: RE: Cable Alternatives posted by marco916 on August 13, 2007 at 12:26:58

Let me state the obvious- Netflix and over the air broadcasts are far cheaper than cable. Digital antennae broadcasts both HD and not are an all or none affair. You either get the broadcast or you don't and if you get it the reception is nearly perfect compared to analog TV. Just use a UHF antennae for digital. I suspect you will be surprised at the number of digital stations you can pull in with even an indoor antennae. Netflix has many TV DVDs including most of the shows on the premium channels (HBO etc.). They are about a year behind what you would see with cable. A six pack subscription to Netflix is about $36 a month and that would give you a new movie (or 2 to 3 hours of premium cable shows) every night. Blueray or HD players are optional but even the top Oppo upscale player would do for the DVDs until the quality and price of the players comes down. There is no extra charge on Netflix for Blueray or HD discs.