How to Cut Cable or Satellite TV, Watch Over-The-Air HD TV Channels for Free, and Save At Least $600 Annually
/Why Should You Get Rid of Your Cable or Satellite TV?
First Published Date: January 12, 2012 ADawnJournal.com
Cable TV is one of the major recurring monthly expenses in our household. Cable TV costs can range from $50 to more than $100 monthly. If you can get rid of your cable or satellite TV, the yearly savings will be a large amount and the saved time will be priceless – if you spend this free time on something productive. And no – I am not suggesting to get rid of TV for good. You can still have some good HD over-the-air channels for free.
How Is The Picture Quality of Free HD Over-The-Air TV Channels?
These HD channels provide crystal-clear, high-definition picture quality superior to cable or satellite TV, as digital signals sent over-the-air are not compressed the way cable or satellite companies compress their signals.
What Do I Need To Capture Free HD Over-The-Air TV Channels?
It depends on where you are. If you live in a high-rise condo or apartment building in a city (like Toronto), the process is really simple. You just need to buy an indoor digital antenna and you have to place this antenna near your window or glass door. I bought an RCA Digital Flat Antenna, which is around $40, looks like a book or a tablet PC, lies flat on any flat surface, and is very low-profile.
If you live in a house, you will need to install an outdoor digital antenna. You can either do the installation by yourself, or you can call a professional installer. You will be saving lots of hassle (if you think of it that way) of choosing the right type of antenna, buying parts to install the antenna, and so on, by calling a professional installer. There are professional antenna installation services that will do all the work for you. The cost of such services will recover within a few months once you stop paying your cable or satellite company. Search for “TV antenna installers” to find an installer near you.
If you prefer to install an outdoor antenna by yourself, you need to buy an outdoor digital antenna and some parts to install it outside. Stores like Tiger Direct, Factory Direct, Canada Computers, Home Depot, etc. provide antennas and the parts you will require to install it by your self. Here are some websites which provide you information on over-the-air TV channels and
http://www.hdtvantennalabs.com
How Many HD Channels I Will Get?
You will get 10 to 20 or more HD channels and many SD (standard-definition) channels. You will get Canadian channels like CBC, Global, CTV, Citytv, ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS, etc. However, keep in mind that specialty channels like TSN, Showtime, weather channel, etc. will not be available as over-the-air channels.
Last Word
You have to see it to believe the crisp, crystal-clear HD picture quality you can get for free just by connecting an over-the-air antenna to your TV. And how about the big savings you will enjoy year after year for cancelling your cable or satellite TV? You have to experience it to believe it!
