I find myself evangelizing over the air TV lately! We got rid of cable TV about 18 months ago. It was a cost cutting initiative at the beginning but what really closed the deal was a post I saw on Facebook; Someone posted that they suddenly had a lot more time to do other things with their kids etc. I started with just getting Hulu to replace the recording capability. It 's just another way to get network TV (like ABC, NBC, etc) on demand. I pay the $7/month for Hulu plus which gives you HD quality and less advertising. Unfortunately if you like USA network or HBO etc, you are out of luck! Stay with the $50/month for cable TV from Uverse, FiOS or satellite.
How do you get Hulu? Well, most newer TVs have the app built-in, else you can get a DVD player (less than $60) that can do this or a Roku box ($60-$90). If you are getting a new TV, I strongly recommend a TV with wifi built-in and has the ability to get the apps (it helps to keep a cleaner TV cabinet = less wires!). Now with apps on the TV, we can also use Amazon prime and Netflix. So we are covered. There is only so much TV you can watch anyway.
Since we live in Texas, tornadoes and bad weather is something to watch out for. You probably need to get some sort of "live" TV to make sure you can be prepared. Did some research on HD over the air antenna's and found this company called Mohu (www.gomohu.com). Read a lot of reviews and decided to try it out. They work really well! It's just a letter sized paper (laminated) that mounts at the back of the TV. I have to be honest, some glitches here and there on some channels but for the most part, all the local channels works well. NBC, ABC, CBS. And since it is digital TV, there is a weather channel as part of one of the local channels. You can always mount something in the attic and re-wire the house, but I opted for the lazyman's route.
One parting note, I suggest negotiating to get the best deal on a good (more than 10 Mbps) high speed internet connection. You will need it since all the TV shows are through the internet connection now (Hulu, Netflix etc.).
I do have some pointers on setting up the wifi network, wifi routers that's worked well for me. That'l be a topic for another day.
Sorry for the international folks, this blog is probably most useful for the USA. Will accommodate the WW guests soon. If you want to get email updates, sign up at the bottom of the page so that you get the latest from Ram and Kannan in your INBOX!.
How do you get Hulu? Well, most newer TVs have the app built-in, else you can get a DVD player (less than $60) that can do this or a Roku box ($60-$90). If you are getting a new TV, I strongly recommend a TV with wifi built-in and has the ability to get the apps (it helps to keep a cleaner TV cabinet = less wires!). Now with apps on the TV, we can also use Amazon prime and Netflix. So we are covered. There is only so much TV you can watch anyway.
Since we live in Texas, tornadoes and bad weather is something to watch out for. You probably need to get some sort of "live" TV to make sure you can be prepared. Did some research on HD over the air antenna's and found this company called Mohu (www.gomohu.com). Read a lot of reviews and decided to try it out. They work really well! It's just a letter sized paper (laminated) that mounts at the back of the TV. I have to be honest, some glitches here and there on some channels but for the most part, all the local channels works well. NBC, ABC, CBS. And since it is digital TV, there is a weather channel as part of one of the local channels. You can always mount something in the attic and re-wire the house, but I opted for the lazyman's route.
One parting note, I suggest negotiating to get the best deal on a good (more than 10 Mbps) high speed internet connection. You will need it since all the TV shows are through the internet connection now (Hulu, Netflix etc.).
I do have some pointers on setting up the wifi network, wifi routers that's worked well for me. That'l be a topic for another day.
Sorry for the international folks, this blog is probably most useful for the USA. Will accommodate the WW guests soon. If you want to get email updates, sign up at the bottom of the page so that you get the latest from Ram and Kannan in your INBOX!.
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