Stick around until Cable Card stop working?
What would you do?
This scenario is more around how much the TiVo experience means to me.
- On Xfinity net/cable TV plan = $160/mon
- Various affilitations "free": Hulu (ads) + Netflix + Paramount (ads)
- I pay individually for AppleTV $100/yr
- So all in about $168/month
vs. Cutting cable TV:
- Xfinty Internet = $80/mon for 1gb speed
- Various affilitations "free": Hulu (ads) + Netflix + Paramount (ads)
- AppleTV = $100/yr
- All in $88/month
TiVo Bolt (1080p) +4 Minis work great & nothing like the time shifting in every room, peanut remote, Classic TiVo schedule grid, and different types of skipability.
Until that eventual day when it doesn't work & I cant get a replacement Cable Card.
If I go without TiVo & DIY my own "programming" thru streaming I wouldn't have live TV but could piece most every program I watch together esp. since I don't watch live sports enough or even one sitting (skipability has made me ADHD I think LOL).
And if I needed to add live programming thru streaming I could add it for <= ~$20/mon; so still would be $108 or savings ~$60 vs. no live = $80.
*UPDATE*: Adding Hulu Live is prohibitive more expensive: Addl $89 a month. So basically streaming non-live events is the only real saving proposition.
Bascially asking you die hard TiVo supporters - which I am one and while I am not made out of money - if I should stick with the status quo until something forces my hand or be proactive to save $ but requires some more piece mealing?
Appeciate any feedback/thoughts.