Surprisingly, many cable companies involved in the monopoly over their communities of subscribers are oblivious to the fact that people are using their computers for all their home TV viewing. Subscribers are forced to pay, on average, $100 per month for cable bills. It is true that cable companies offer packages that combine internet, TV, and phone, but you still end up paying $50 for cable alone, even if all you want is the most basic channels.
A friend of mine called her cable provider yesterday, hoping to change her service so she would only have to pay for basic, local TV stations. She was told by the company that she had no choice but to get ALL the channels in their most basic package, which costs $40+ for about 300 channels, most of which she never watches. "That's just the way the system's set up," the rep said.
That doesn't have to be the case anymore. Cable companies should realize what's going on over the internet and wisen up if they want to keep their subscribers. There IS competition - just not among the cable companies themselves.
The reason I recommend SatelliteSoft, Streaming Online Movies, and other software packages on this website for viewing TV/movies on the computer is solely to make your life easier when trying to get set up with your PC as a TV. The truth is, you can even find several good free TV websites such as Hulu.com, Sling.com, and TVChannelsFree.com.
My advice? Ditch the cable subscription, use somewhere else for your internet and/or phone if you have a landline phone. Save money by just using the PC for your TV and movie viewing.
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