I'm getting sick of Comcast continually raising rates and tacking on new charges all the time - their latest move is they are now charging monthly for the small digital to analog boxes that use to be free of charge for the last 3+ years.
I want to get a flat screen HDTV with a digital tuner (they probably all have this today), but rumor is that with Comcast I'll still need a box to see their digital signal (scrambled by Comcast?) even on a modern digitally tuner TV. Not sure if they charge monthly for that box or not, I need to call them. Then of course if I want HD on cable I'll need the HD box, and that will be a new monthly charge - it never ends - "boiling the frog slowly" syndrome going on with Comcast.
I watch too much TV anyway, so was thinking of just getting a good amplified indoor HD antenna and going with just the local stations in the airwaves. I can potentially get about 12~15 channels (some in HD) in my area per the info on the 'net.
Anyone else do this - cut the cable company cord? And if so, can you recommend a good performing UHF/VHF/HD antenna that has a 50 mile range?
PS - looked for a similar thread, but didn't see any.
I want to get a flat screen HDTV with a digital tuner (they probably all have this today), but rumor is that with Comcast I'll still need a box to see their digital signal (scrambled by Comcast?) even on a modern digitally tuner TV. Not sure if they charge monthly for that box or not, I need to call them. Then of course if I want HD on cable I'll need the HD box, and that will be a new monthly charge - it never ends - "boiling the frog slowly" syndrome going on with Comcast.
I watch too much TV anyway, so was thinking of just getting a good amplified indoor HD antenna and going with just the local stations in the airwaves. I can potentially get about 12~15 channels (some in HD) in my area per the info on the 'net.
Anyone else do this - cut the cable company cord? And if so, can you recommend a good performing UHF/VHF/HD antenna that has a 50 mile range?
PS - looked for a similar thread, but didn't see any.