Bye bye Rogers

[fuji]

I find I hardly ever watch TV anymore, especially since I subscribed to netflix a few months back. Mostly I only ever really watched movies. For the last while I've been cancelling services off my rogers account and today I finally just took the whole receiver back to them and dropped it off.

I now officially have no television service of any kind at home.

I will have netflix, and the variety of things you can watch online. I've got my big screen TV hooked up as a 2nd monitor on my computer. For the time being I've got a wireless mouse that I can use on the couch to control playback--pause, etc.

I'd prefer to have something nearer a proper remote control. I am thinking about buying one of those digital media boxes and using that instead of the hookup to my computer. Unsure.

Just thought I'd share.

Can't see how Rogers can survive in cable TV going forward. Right now they're plainly hoping to charge exorbitant bandwidth charges to make up their loss on Netflix, but that can't last. Over the years bandwidth rates will climb, and the cost of downloading a movie, in bandwidth, will drop off to nothing.

Stick a fork in them, they're done. Their wireless and internet businesses will survive but TV has got to go the way of the dodo.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

You made a wise move, grasshoppa

Internet and TV will eventually be merged.
Until that time you can watch all channels for free here: http://www.tvpc.com/index.php

 

[Damondean]

As long as there is TERB, that is all I need! )

 

[wigglee]

get a uhf antenna on your roof and pick up 22 channels in hd for free over the air

 

[buffyjunky]

Been 2 years without tv and I don't miss it at all. I download anything I want to watch and get news online too. Love saving the $100+ I was spending every month on cable service too.

 

[rb420]

get a uhf antenna on your roof and pick up 22 channels in hd for free over the air

I haven't had cable TV of any sorts for over 3 years now. I took a SMALL portion of what I would have been paying monthly for cable and just upgraded my internet connection.

I download all the shows and movies I want to watch. Non of those crappy quality streaming sites. These days shows are uploaded moments after they air. it takes under 2 minutes for me to download a standard definition 22min show and 4 minutes to download in HD (720p). Factor in the fact that I no longer have any commercials etc well worth it to me.

Keep in mind, my computer is hooked up to multiple displays, one of which is a 46" TV. I realize watching tv on small monitors might not be as enjoyable.

That coupled with the free over the air HD stations and I don't understand why ANYONE still pays for cable....

 

[oldjones]

I find I hardly ever watch TV anymore, especially since I subscribed to netflix a few months back. Mostly I only ever really watched movies. For the last while I've been cancelling services off my rogers account and today I finally just took the whole receiver back to them and dropped it off.

I now officially have no television service of any kind at home.

I will have netflix, and the variety of things you can watch online. I've got my big screen TV hooked up as a 2nd monitor on my computer. For the time being I've got a wireless mouse that I can use on the couch to control playback--pause, etc.

I'd prefer to have something nearer a proper remote control. I am thinking about buying one of those digital media boxes and using that instead of the hookup to my computer. Unsure.

Just thought I'd share.

Can't see how Rogers can survive in cable TV going forward. Right now they're plainly hoping to charge exorbitant bandwidth charges to make up their loss on Netflix, but that can't last. Over the years bandwidth rates will climb, and the cost of downloading a movie, in bandwidth, will drop off to nothing.

Stick a fork in them, they're done. Their wireless and internet businesses will survive but TV has got to go the way of the dodo.

I take it Rogers is not your ISP then. Who is, if you don't mind sharing?

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

If your apartment faces the right way, if there aren't buildings obstructing your signal,
if...

If you're on a high enough floor......if

 

[hinz]

I take it Rogers is not your ISP then. Who is, if you don't mind sharing?

Maybe Bell. Who knows?

BTW, looking forward to BCE/T/RCI.B of the world implementing Usage-based Billing, aka UBB or Bandwidth cap. It's Ka-Ching, Ka-Ching for those shareholders in terms of profits and juicy dividends. Hee, hee, hee.

 

[Babypowder]

Teksavy fuckers, its sooo inexpensive..

 

[fuji]

I take it Rogers is not your ISP then. Who is, if you don't mind sharing?

Teksavvy. Via a reseller, but basically.

 

[Nickelodeon]

I guess this isn't the thread to compare scores and highlights on last nights hockey games?

How can you live without Hi Def sports on as many channels as are available.

 

[fuji]

I don't watch sports often, if you do it might be a reason to stick with cable. I do think more and more sports are streamed online.

 

[The Bandit]

Teksavvy. Via a reseller, but basically.

????

 

[fuji]

????

There are a variety of small companies that sell DSL that basically is the same service teksavvy provides but retailed differently.

 

[hamermill]

I am told Netflix does not show the most current shows.

Got rid of cable years ago, not sat either - been downloading everthing I watch for years now.

Welcome to the 21st century

 

[blackrock13]

Well, until the politician get the will to take on Bell and Rogers regarding the cap on the service, it's not going to happen. Since a show takes about a gig to download it that not a lot of tele, especially if you have a sports fan or children in the family.

 

[realthing69]

I'm just waiting for Rogers to increase my bill one more time. After that, it's no more cable TV. It will be hard without TSN and Sportsnet.

Plan to use OTA (get about 8 HD channels with a passive antenna) and probably Netflix.

 

[scouser1]

I ended my abusive relationship with Rogers a few months back. I set up with this site that allows to get an American IP address www.usvideo.org

It tells you how to get an American Netflix account (so superior to anything in here) but if you have a friend or relative down there it also works. I can watch all the US stations plus things like Hulu, on top of that it allows you access to the BBC and ITV sites in Britain.

I am a huge sports fan and EVERYTHING is available online, yeah its not in HD but with the prices that Rogers and Bell charge ($16 bucks a month for Setanta alone) it doesnt bother me. I use the following.

http://www.firstrowsports.eu/
http://www.fromsportz.com/

 

[blackrock13]

I ended my abusive relationship with Rogers a few months back. I set up with this site that allows to get an American IP address www.usvideo.org

It tells you how to get an American Netflix account (so superior to anything in here) but if you have a friend or relative down there it also works. I can watch all the US stations plus things like Hulu, on top of that it allows you access to the BBC and ITV sites in Britain.

I am a huge sports fan and EVERYTHING is available online, yeah its not in HD but with the prices that Rogers and Bell charge ($16 bucks a month for Setanta alone) it doesnt bother me. I use the following.

http://www.firstrowsports.eu/
http://www.fromsportz.com/

Now anyone who pays $16 for a single sports channel needs to give his head a shake.