Is Paying For Cable TV A Waste Of Money?

Depending upon where you live, if you install a TV antenna, you can get all of you local network channels and perhaps a few new ones. You need to have a new TV however, since the broadcast signals are now digital and the old TVs (with a CRT, cathode ray tube) or analog. A Roku box can cost $50 to $80 but if you go through Netflix you may be able to get a $10 discount. An advantage of Netflix or HULU is that you can watch shows or movies when you want to and not depend on when the networks run them.

It all depends on whatever services you are trying to get. It shouldn't be a waste of money because there is so much competition so what you should do is compile a list of offers, compare the benefits and pricing, and then you will be able to select a reasonably price cable plan that has a nice variety of channels. Netflix is great but after a while it can get boring and TV just has so many more options, plus Netflix does not always contain recent episodes, therefore you would need cable to catch the latest of your favorite show. It's really dependent upon whether your willing to spend a little money for a variety of browsing options.

For me it isn't as there are channels in it that i do really watch with my kids, so i do not regret and not a waste of money for me. Plus if i do not have cable, i would have gone crazy just with the local shows.

I have not heard of Roku at all. But i do thin paying for cable is definitely a waste of money if you have internet anyway. You can watch almost anything if you have it. Especially if you are in the US..

I have never heard of that company. I think cable companies do rip you off. They tell you your bill will be one thing, and when you get it, it states something else even before a year is up. I tried Netflix, and it was straight. I am thinking of sticking to that only.

I think paying for the cable is a waste of money as there are many disadvantages in it. Often there is a poor transmission and the signal is also weak. The clarity will be low as well. Whereas when you pay the same amount for any other services you can get the channels with high quality and with special offers.

Now a days the cable TV prices are getting higher and higher and also the direct to home services. Longtime ago the cable TV prices were very less and most people could afford it. Now a days the packages starts with small prices with additional channels with more prices with some channels with huge prices. I have not tried Netflix and does not know about it, but I will certainly look into the internet to know more details about it.

Unless you are constantly watching television or NEED to see shows live, then cable TV is definitely a waste of time. My wife and I spend a combined $16 a month on Netflix and Hulu; all of the shows that she watches are on Hulu and I enjoy the variety of Netflix streaming. We don't even miss television at all. The price for the cable provider in our area is $30+ a month; with dish you are going to pay similarly. Netflix and Hulu also stream in HD, so we don't miss that either. I have heard of Roku; I want to try it, but we have an Xbox 360 which we use to stream all of those sites already. I would be interested to try the Roku if it works better than the Xbox, but I would only try it if it is inexpensive and offers something I do not already have.