Hey guys,
I am in this stupid situation. I am staying at this lame apartment complex that pretends to be very good, however their cable provider sux. Basically saying, they have only 2 plans: 20 dollars for 16 local channels or 47 dollars for 60 channels. NO HBO or CINEMAX or DIscovery science. Well, I did call the apartment complex and asked about the possibility of me getting a directv, however they refused and said that 1 room apartments are not allowed to have a dish. I have this membership thing with blockbuster where I get unlimited in store rentals a month, however, I am getting pretty tired of going to the store all the time trying to find a good movie I would be willing to watch.
Now, I am not about to open up a membership with this cable company and I can't get a directv... is there anything I can do to save some money and get the TV channels I want to see.
I also did think about internet tv, however, I hate watching tv that is being broadcasted on the internet.
Please HELP
2006-12-15 17:58:01 · 5 answers · asked by walkingdeath 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
I would say that computers are not made to be watched as TV, therefore using my pc as an alternative to cable, would be out of question. DO you guys have any other suggestions?
2006-12-15 17:59:41 · update #1
Do you have a patio or balcony that faces south? FCC regulations state that your apartment complex cannot deny you the right to receive a satellite signal as long as the dish is located on a patio or balcony that is included in your rent.
2006-12-16 04:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by mimalmo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
TV is over-rated. Cable is too expensive. If you're an addict, Net-flix seems popular with my video-addicted friends.
I'm dumping my extended cable in exchange for $12 a month minimum service of local station reception. Don't want to buy an antenna; broadcast TV isn't any better than cable programming, but I like to check into local news events.
I'll get a lot more reading done, and it's better for my brain.
In otherwords, boycott. Cable and satillite TV is mental cholesterol and if people reject it the price will go down and the quality will have to improve.
2006-12-16 02:15:57 · answer #2 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you said you hated internet tv however i was wondering if this is because of having to watch on your computer in which case you might get a projector that hooks up to the computer and shows on a 100 inch movie screen . it's a sizable investment but has it's good points .
2006-12-16 02:53:49 · answer #3 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can still rent all the best movies without having to go to the store with BLOCKBUSTER ONLINE
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2006-12-18 19:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by King Fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you could join Netflix and have your movies sent to you and you can pick them online.
2006-12-16 02:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by zimmyslady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋