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Cutting the cord (sat/cable...) for basic OTA...

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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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[QUOTE=Elistan,Aug 25 2010, 12:40 PM] Eh?
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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They have different plans, its like $25 a month for unlimited calling but its less than $15 a month (I think) for a 500 minutes a month plan. You only get minutes counted against you when YOU place the call, (incoming calls are free) and I would never use 500 minutes a month. More like 100 tops.
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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I just moved and I'm going to try this now. I'll go with paid Netflix (and free Hulu). I am only concerned about F1 and MotoGP racing. Maybe I'll watch at friends' places or else look into those torrents.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 08:44 AM
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Since I watch everything in true HD; Netflix, Hulu, torrents, etc just don't cut it. Having an OTA would definitely work for network stuff, but you obviously aren't getting ESPN, Speed, Discovery and other topic specific channels.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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I've never paid and probably never will. I don't see the big deal with missing a couple crappy shows here and there.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Voodoo_S2K,Aug 26 2010, 09:44 AM
Since I watch everything in true HD; Netflix, Hulu, torrents, etc just don't cut it. Having an OTA would definitely work for network stuff, but you obviously aren't getting ESPN, Speed, Discovery and other topic specific channels.
Most torrents can be had in HD now
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by espelirS2K,Aug 26 2010, 09:53 AM
Most torrents can be had in HD now
Haha...not.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Voodoo_S2K,Aug 26 2010, 10:56 AM
Haha...not.
Really? Most of the TV show torrents I download are from HD feeds. Of course they are compressed, but I really can't tell enough of a difference to care. If I leave my glasses off I can't tell the difference between the HD torrents and Blu-Ray discs.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Voodoo_S2K,Aug 26 2010, 09:56 AM
Haha...not.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 09:14 AM
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if you're completely obsessed with getting full uncompressed HD, then you really only watch bluray movies... right?

Netflix HD looks damn good to me, and every HD torrent I've seen has looked pretty exceptional too. If you're really a perfectionist though,
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