How I Cut the Cord

[@DNDZOLLER]

My Clearstream 4v antenna brings in 32 channels to my house and I am 45 miles away from the nearest tower. And it's not even not outside, it's simply in the highest point of my attic with no windows. The picture on my TV is wonderful!

[@caltechengineer9762]

Wow, I had no idea that the Xbox one can be such a versatile media center! Thanks for the awesome video!

[@poda7273]

You are lucky to live in flat Texas. I live about 50 miles north of Boston, and I picked up HSN and that’s it! Even after I bought the big antenna you had.

[@memadmax69]

That clearstream antenna is badass. However, it is not really multi-directional, so if you got two stations in two directions that are in a roughly 180 degree from each other like I do, then two of these facing 180 from each other is necessary.

[@kylezilke4921]

I did the same thing 3+ years ago and don't miss a thing. I get 17 channels from the antenna and use Apple TV for streaming because I like the AirPlay feature. Great info.

[@TheGeekPub]

Awesome to hear!

[@childfree83]

All you need to buy is a preamp. I bought one for 29 bucks at lowes it's made by rca and I installed it on a Clearstream 2v. I now get 108 channels and I use a TiVo romio with no monthly fees.

[@rborroto]

Thanks for the video. I cut the cord (partially because fast internet from Comcast is still a must-have) and went with: Channelmaster DVR for OTA (no monthly fees) and some internet channels/apps, Sling TV Multi-stream, and 3 Rokus on my 3 TVs. Whole home DVR service is still not available from Channelmaster. Sling TV ($25/mo) is a bargain, since cord-cutting is still saving me tons of money a year. I can also now afford the occasional $6 movie rental online from Sling, Amazon, Netflix, etc. Last month I topped off my man-cave upstairs with a laser video projector from Casio and a portable Epson Duet projection screen. Add the home theater as another way to control the cost of going out to the movies.

[@rborroto]

FYI: HBO is $15/mo.

[@TechKnowScope]

Hello from Garland fellow KZbinr! You should look into the Terk HDTVa antenna. I have one and it's prenominal. Used to test electronics for Best Buy in Flower Mound, and we discovered that little guy would pull channels flawlessly in the middle of our warehouse sitting on the floor. I've been sold since.

[@brennonr]

Hey Little Elm checking in! Thanks for this, I was just wondering this. I now have gigabit internet and was looking save some cable dollars.

[@TheGeekPub]

I've never looked back since making this change!

[@jasonlee3247]

We use YAGI antennas in the uk, directional and presumably higher gain than that square plastic thing you showed lol

[@TheGeekPub]

That's not how this works. Those AirFibers are carrier grade. 100km at 1.5 Gbs.

[@fishrman77]

awesome video. i'm in the DFW area too. quick question. when you cut the cord, how high was your monthly bill? i have verizon/frontier and my current bill is about $100 which is the 50/50 fios and a the prime tv with free movie channels for 2 years. not sure if cutting the cord and spending money on just the 50/50 fios is worth it. i know you said saved a few thousand dollars, but i'm not sure i'd be saving a thousand or even half of that. any suggestions. thanks.

[@TheGeekPub]

My monthly bill was $250. 75/75 Internet, Extreme HD, + movies.

[@fishrman77]

WOW. okay, i guess cord cutting is worth it. not sure my $100 bill is so bad now. Thanks.

[@lwvmobile]

So, if you cut the cord, who or what do you use for high speed internet? Since you had FiOS, I'm guessing you had combined/bundled services? Where I live, there really isn't any options other than DSL, sadly, or tethering an LTE smart phone to a Linux box that acts as my internet gateway for my home.

[@MikeFuryTech]

My question centers around the wire run for the antenna. How did you run the antenna wire from your attic to wherever you ran it to? Do you need a separate antenna for each TV? I have a media room (sports themed) with 3 TVs. Right now that's sort of expensive with dish boxes. Would love to implement this.

[@TheGeekPub]

Check out my latest video on my Home Network Tour for the details.

[@One2ManyHobbies]

I'm moving down to Canyon Falls off of 114 & 377 just north of Roanoke. We're building a house in the neighborhood and the HOA makes us your Frontier cable and internet, sounds like i'm really looking forward to not having anymore options! lol

[@TheGeekPub]

Dude. That's my neck of the woods! We're neighbors!

[@One2ManyHobbies]

+TheGeekPub We start building our house this month, I'll have to wait 9 months until I'll have my shop again, it will be worth it though.

[@TheGeekPub]

When we moved I was without a shop for over a year! You're welcome to come hang out with me!

[@One2ManyHobbies]

+TheGeekPub I might take you up on a shop tour! Lol Are you in Canyon Falls as well, or around the area? I'm selling my Laguna 220v 2hp cyclone dust collector if your interested. I'm moving my shop to the Uhaul storage in Roanoke.

[@TheGeekPub]

+Lance's Woodshop I'm in North Keller. About 2 miles from 377 and 170. We spend a lot of time in Roanoke. Great restaurants.

[@RedRockDualSportADV]

Thanks for the great info. May I ask what kind of router and internet speed you are using? That is where I'm having my problem cutting the cord. Thanks again.

[@TheGeekPub]

150/150

[@jeffherdzina6716]

Great video ! Walmart RCA HDTV Antenna 38.00 + tax. Get a better picture then Cox Communications cable. Even on my Toshiba 65in . Got 38 channels out of the box here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Saving 1500.00 a year and no Honey Boo Boo. LOL !!! Which do you like better the DVR device or the XBox device ? LOVE the Dewalt Planer behind you. I WANT ONE SOOOOOOO BAD !! LOL.

[@TheGeekPub]

I actually never DVR anything now that I cut the cord.... I just watch it on Netflix or Prime when I feel like it.

[@garrettbaudioandvideo]

There's also Internet streaming services such as PlayStation Vue or sling tv or also directv now

[@newmodeldirectory8341]

Great video. I did this 4 years ago and use Kodi with a home media server. It saves me about $2400/year as well.

[@richarddavies2902]

Interesting video, have you thought about integrating it in with your Plex service? Plex Pass integrated DVR compatibility I believe.

[@TheGeekPub]

Already did. None of that was available when I made this video. Additionally I have integrated Live-TV into Plex.

[@richarddavies2902]

haha sorry my bad! Just started watching your video's and this one came up! great stuff dude!

[@TheGeekPub]

Glad to have you aboard!

[@gymnasiast90]

You were spending $2400 per year on cable TV?! Those are eye-watering amounts! No wonder cord-cutting is a thing in the US. I pay € 20 per month over here (just the base package, though). Only disadvantage is that I cannot cancel the TV portion without also cancelling the internet.

[@burtsaxby3662]

Mike thanks so much for giving me another Frontier Verizon victim the info and confidence to fire Frontier. I'm in Dallas and I've been thinking bout this a while but got lost in the details. You cleared it all up and I'm grateful to ya.

[@67NewEngland]

I made an antenna i saw on a KZbin video. I get 62 channels although some are spanish language and shopping networks etc. I like how you show how the game box can be used to have a channel guide. I'll try that.

[@TheGeekPub]

Its been significantly upgraded since this video too!

[@TheMarcball]

hot dam, even seen from way over here, this is quite enlightening, chief. Rhanks, and Keep on trucking ! (from France)

[@undergroundKuztoms]

forgot to add one categoty, what about the ones that have video saved up in their PC's while the DVD's and Blurays up on a shelft so they don't scratch. I use a USB stick on the Xbox one but it's not the best interface, any suggestions on other products that can play multiple video formats from a USB stick with a decent UI? thanks and great video BTW, cord cutter since 2011

[@TheGeekPub]

I long ago ripped all of my physical media to a Plex server. Its free, and its awesome. Check out www.plex.tv/

[@qnal96]

Great video and blog. I just bought the Clearstream 4V and although we are able to get all the main channels we want (which we weren't able to before), they are jittery. What is your experience with preamplifiers? Do you think that will help stabilize the signal? We are going to try placing the antenna higher than it currently is, but I'm wondering if an amp would help.

[@TheGeekPub]

Garbage in garbage out. If your signal is bad, you'll just amplify bad. Amplifiers are great for splitting an already good signal to multiple TVs or long distance cable runs.

[@qnal96]

thanks, tried a different spot and got it working without an amp! Now, i'm thinking about getting an xbox one since the kinect voice controls look awesome. Do you need to pay for xbox live gold to use OneGuide (get the channel list) and any streaming apps (nextflix, etc)?

[@MattGreencompguy5]

What about a Raspberry Pi with OpenELEC and the things you mentioned above?

[@TheGeekPub]

This is on my list of things to try in the future! You know how much I like the Raspberry Pi!

[@dubsskyline]

I have an mx android tv box at home it has every tv series ready to watch for free cost me around €50 also it has live to too. Love the video as usual Mike. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@lennyrossa834]

okay, why dont you mount your antennas outside on the roof ? I got 3 antennas and 2 dishes on the roof with couplers and decouples. and kodi on pc

[@TheGeekPub]

Because it is ugly.

[@lennyrossa834]

TheGeekPub I would agree, your transmitter signals must be strong over in u.s. here in ireland my local transmitter is 6kw and over 80miles. so sadly we have to have aireals etc outside. plus by law we have too,as we pay tv licence

[@SamanthaMunitz]

Hi there! I've been doing research for weeks on the best way to ' cut the cord' for my cable service. I will take your advice on purchasing the ClearStream 4V Antenna. I have 3 HDTV's in the house I'd like to have w/ the basic HD broadcasting. Would I be able to use a 3 way splitter successfully to connect to each of the the HDTV's coaxials?

[@TheGeekPub]

I meant to mention in the video that have an 8-1 Powered splitter from Channel Master. It's mentioned in the article on my website that accompanies this video.

[@TheGeekPub]

Oh.. and I have all 8 ports connected to TVs or other devices.

[@freddynaime2440]

Mike, great intro into this. any updates into this over the last 4 years :). anything you have changed or added. any considerations to centralized video distribution

[@Codemeister101]

Do you now use Frontier for your internet needs?

[@N2tech]

Hey thanks for the videos very entertaining. BTW are you related David the 8bit guy?

[@TheGeekPub]

www.thegeekpub.com/about-the-geek-pub/

[@N2tech]

LOL I never thought you looked like him but your voices are similar.

[@ace_of_spadesgaming9674]

Hey man, liked and subbed off of this video alone. Is it possible to take the HD Homerun and feed an Xbox 1 via wired ethernet and still get all of the app based TV and what not? I dont think a 360 can do all of that, and if it does, awesome! I wont have to buy any more hardware other than Cat 6, a few more connectors, and the HD Homerun.

[@ciaranfarley]

how did you get the antenna signal all over your house?

[@garrettbaudioandvideo]

Channel master also has a over the air DVR

[@garrettbaudioandvideo]

Channel master has an antenna selector and finder that you can put your address in and it will tell you antennas nearby.

[@russelzwirz8552]

I don't know if you know that channel master makes a DVR box with the built-in TV guide just for over the air recording I figured You would like to know.

[@enger9427]

Is getting tv from the antenna totally free, any subscriptions? And if it is, why don't just everybody do that?

[@medievalsessions]

The antenna is for wireless internet only and no it is not free.

[@TheAlignmentGuy_TM]

I'm naming my next band "Jitter And Static". JMF TAG

[@ericperich1240]

Very Good Info!! Thank You for Sharing! Really enjoyed watching!!

[@jacob31993]

So what is your channel list? What channels do you receive?

[@TheGeekPub]

I don't understand your question. If you mean over the air, that depends on where you live. I included a link to the FCC page which will tell you on my website article about this project.

[@jacob31993]

TheGeekPub ok I'll check it out. Thanks for replying

[@737ngxsim]

Great video again, I love that you expand outside of woodworking, now one of your next videos can be a tour, but not of your shop.... of your house, it looks like you live in a castle :-)

[@TheGeekPub]

HAHA! Thanks for being a fan!

[@chucknilosek4538]

737ngxsim If you have ROKU you gotta add Plymouth Rock TV- It’s FREE and has a ton of free content- Comedy, Travel, Food, Science, Adventure, bla bla bla...so much for free. You can add it by clicking www.plymouthrocktv.com You’ll LOVE IT!!!!

[@McGregorMX]

I know this video is a bit old, but the solution I came up with was to use tv tuners (mine are hauppauge 2250's), in a server and stream the content to each TV via PC. My backend (and frontend) software is mediaportal. If you would rather go the linux route (on the frontend) you can use KODI, just grab the free kodi pvr mediaportal plugin (for the mediaportal server) and it'll work great! Even ran well on a raspberry pi (1 and 2) using the openelec build. If you want to build it all linux you can opt for mythtv, but I couldn't give any details on how to use it, or if it's any good, as I've never installed it. I have been using mediaportal for roughly 7 years now and it can do everything a standard DVR can do (fast forward, rewind, pause, etc..) along with a host of other cool things. To add to this, I haven't entirely cut the cord as I also run a Ceton InfiniTV 6 PCIe cablecard device which allows you to record up to 6 cable channels at a time (just get the cable card for a TIVO from your cable company), but I'm leaning toward dumping cable, and opting for something like Playstation Vue. As it stands now, I can stream/record a combination of 10 channels. There are additional awesome features that you should check out if you ever find yourself looking for a fun project, and Needless to say, for me, this one has gone from, "let's check this out" to "everyday production" in my home. All the software is free (exception being windows OS licenses), so there isn't a reason not to give it a try if you already have tuners (USB and ethernet tuners work too). For hardware, my "server" is just an old dell 390 I picked up from work for free, and I threw a copy of windows 10 on it (yes it's legal), so the requirements aren't super high. One note on the hard drive for active recording and watching, I use an SSD for video, because spin drives couldn't handle more than 4 channels recording at a time, while one person was watching. I wrote a script to copy the data off the SSD to my network storage, and update the sql database (sql express) to reflect the new file location, and remove old files from the SSD to prevent it from filling up (just a 250 GB SSD). Yes that part sounds complicated, and while it helps to have a working knowledge of the pieces, it can be learned, and there are plenty of resources for people wanting to attempt it. Clients consist of small Zotac ZBOX CI323 nano PC's running windows 10 (yes, legally licensed) at each TV. I had a couple raspberry pi's running the front end for about a year, and while they were good, kodi doesn't give you all the integrated features that mediaportal does. the one thing I really like about the system is that video content is delivered over the network, without needing to have a tuner card on each device; even multiple wifi devices didn't have any issues. Each device accesses the server, so beyond changing the skin/theme, you can expect the same experience no matter where you are. This ended up being a lot longer than I expected. TL;DR Check out Mediaportal as an awesome cord-cutting option.

[@G-Man94]

have you checked out the hdhomerun?

[@TheGeekPub]

I own one.

[@stevem3163]

There are also dedicated networked tv streaming devices. They offer five and streaming to multiple devices without running a whole Xbox. If it's anything like the old Xbox, it'll cost a lot in power to leave it on.

[@TheGeekPub]

I'm aware and mentioned as much.

[@jakebenjamin8895]

Use a few raspi’s with the coax to usb with using a network stream with VLC

[@k8kzhradiotipsandreviews31]

You could have got a hd homerun prime and a cable card. That is if you still want cable. I personaly am behind your choice to cut the cord

[@TheGeekPub]

I do have an HD Homerun: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGeoi5iqoJJ7h5Y

[@jeffmiller1140]

OK..... "cutting the cord" still requires an internet connection. Did you stay with Frontier? (the armpit of service providers) Or, do you have real competition in your area, that would provide internet? Your videos are great, by the way!

[@TheGeekPub]

Frontier is my only option.

[@jeffmiller1140]

And so, Frontier wins again. We have Frontier (without FIOS) here. And the big dog is Comcast, which I have. Frontier, since purchasing our severely aged Verizon copper lines, has done nothing more than "baling wire and duct taped" the aging POTS lines. Comcast has taken advantage of their market domination, doubling their prices, and making sure their own services don't compete with one another. I just had gig internet (1 gig down, and a paltry 35 meg up) installed. I'm thinking of dumping the TV and phone services in my package, and going to a setup similar to yours. It would have been nice, and I believe more effective, if there was another affordable internet option. These large monopolies have you by the short hairs!!

[@Kapsyloffer]

1:51 Do you live in a castle?

[@TheGeekPub]

No sir. That would be cool though!

[@aleksandari.7834]

It sure is a castle compared to my house! :)

[@xsiner]

When did the Xbox One add the DVR function to it.

[@TheGeekPub]

Fast Forward, Rewind, Pause was added in the last update. Show recording for later watching was supposed to come in the June update 2016. But now people are saying its delayed.

[@xsiner]

OK thats what I am waiting on before I get the tv/usb for it, do you know if any will work or do you have to use the Xbox one? because there are cheaper ones. Thanks

[@TheGeekPub]

I didn't investigate that. I prefer to use the one the manufacturer recommends, because I know it will work and they will support it.

[@preludeofme]

great video and crazy to see a fellow roanoke-ian :-) I cut the cord pretty much the same time and most of my friends did the same. gj frontier been trying Kodi but am wanting to try to get ranger games and such so will give this a try

[@batbawls]

Good for you. You did the right thing.

[@TheGeekPub]

I think so to! Now that we have an antenna that works!

[@batbawls]

TheGeekPub Phone/Internet/satellite/cable providers are the worst. Money talks.

[@TheGeekPub]

Yes and they stole all of the universal service fund for themselves rather than using for its intended purpose.

[@patwgrant]

So the $2400 a year in savings is that just the cable TV part of the bill are you saying you are paying more then $200 a month for phone, internet, & cable if so ouch.

[@TheGeekPub]

That's not at all what I said.

[@raydew2308]

Wow i didnt know how to cut the cord THX FOR TELLING ME 10 STARS

[@lylekobberstad8571]

Great video, thanks for the info.

[@lunarx3dfx]

Correction, the Xbox One does not function as a DVR. it can't record live tv. I suggest the channel Master DVR for recording, a TiVo, or a pc that is running something like nextpvr or Windows Media center.

[@TheGeekPub]

Incorrect. It can most certainly record, pause, and rewind live TV. I do it every single day.

[@lunarx3dfx]

+TheGeekPub Sure, but you can't schedule recordings to automatically record. ms was going to implement that functionality, but it is now on indefinite hold.

[@tekolicious8310]

nice video keep up the good work.

[@flacopt8]

i have a verizon M card in lue of cable boxes and all my tvs at home have HTPCs or amazon fire TVs. My Main pc has an Ceton Infinitv that i need for the M card and all my TVs get my channels thru a PVR addon on the Kodi app. This saves me about $40 in cable boxes. You can also install Kodi on tablets and phones and stream TV while on Wifi at home

[@TheGeekPub]

I like Kodi, but its so buggy I can't be tech support for everyone in my house. I need something that just works, and all the time.

[@JBirdVideo]

Hulu offers live TV now with a cloud DVR. The price isn't bad either.

[@TheGeekPub]

I actually added an HDHomerun since this video, and Plex offers LiveTV streaming using it.

[@JBirdVideo]

Seems like you found a great option for free broadcast tv. However, I fell in love with on-demand commercial free content from Netflix and Hulu. I already had Chromecasts, a Playstation, and smart TV's covering all my rooms. So, when I found out Hulu offered live local stations along with most of the paid ones like History Channel and Discovery, I called DirectTV and told them to take a hike.

[@dalesandry]

What about the SlingTV?

[@TheGeekPub]

It's a decent option but still needs some work. For example: you can't fast forward/rewind and pause on many channels.

[@randomodbuild]

What about the HD Home Run?

[@TheGeekPub]

I have one.

[@randomodbuild]

Does it work well with streaming ota broadcasts over your home network? It would be interesting to see an update to this video.

[@TheGeekPub]

Yes. It's pretty magical. All of my smart TVs just see it as a built in receiver and start playing stations.

[@zachdavis5854]

you are a little unclear about the channels I would get with the antenna is it comparable to the channels I would get from my cable service or is it less

[@TheGeekPub]

Totally depends on where you live.

[@billgale5568]

It’s a lot less

[@Natasguy]

What about kodi. You can put them on fire tv sticks, computers, and retropie.

[@TheGeekPub]

I will try it!

[@V8Hunter7]

Your link for the XBOX TV Tuner doesn't match with what's shown at 5:33 (just fyi) -- thanks for the vid.

[@TheGeekPub]

They don't sell it anymore. This video is over a year old.

[@V8Hunter7]

lol it was that good!

[@TheGeekPub]

No, it was great, but newer technology like the HDHomeRuns have killed them. Check out my home network tour for an update.

[@canimaStyle]

Who are you getting internet from?

[@TheGeekPub]

0:26

[@marioStortuga]

I use Xbox one and a couple hdhomeruns and I can dvr ota

[@TheGeekPub]

Yeah! That's something I want to try. The HDHomerun was out of stock and very new when I did this video.

[@revealingfacts4all]

mario soto oh cool, how do you get the Xbox one to see the hdhomerun device? I have both but currently use mythbuntu which sucks.

[@clumaster]

the thing is i like hbo and i would subscribe to it but in canada the only way to get it is to go through a cable provider, so instead of $14 a month it becomes $114 or more a month. isnt it any wonder why people use torrents to get the shows they love to watch.

[@TheGeekPub]

Yes. This need to be fixed at your government level.

[@clumaster]

True but i think its more of a case where big corporation tries to screw over the little guy. thanks for the vid and reply still looking forward to your video of setting up your arcade controller to your raspberry pie.

[@NickFerry]

lots of great info!

[@norabellerose8560]

My family uses a standard Android box and we just use Kodi Exodus, later I plan to remove the remaining cable boxes and put an antenna for local stations. I'm planning for a setup in my room and my idea is I would have the Nvidia Shield TV box for Exodus, mobdro and Showbox while I'll have an Apple TV for slingtv and my iTunes library. For me the idea is the Android box is meant for the free stuff and the Apple TV is meant for the stuff that I'll pay for.

[@thackertm]

I cut the cord more than 10 years ago and still could stream most of what I wanted. Now with mass media getting on board it is costing more than it did. Hulu was free then.

[@chucknilosek4538]

thackertm If you have ROKU you gotta add Plymouth Rock TV- It’s FREE and has a ton of free content- Comedy, Travel, Food, Science, Adventure, bla bla bla...so much for free. You can add it by clicking www.plymouthrocktv.com You’ll LOVE IT!!!!

[@JoseInciarte]

I saw a video of a guy in Australia using a USB thumb tv receiver and a raspberry pi 3 to convert all air channels into multicast. and then use the apple TV or kodi for watch it in other rooms

[@Kevo_1634]

Amazing. thanks.

[@aprilgates3507]

What kind of box was that you have where you can pause live tv? I'm thinking of cutting the cord but so spoiled with having dvr and such. Thanks!

[@TheGeekPub]

The XBOX One and the Channel Master OTA DVR.

[@kp3wombat]

Verizon also cut the Xbox App last year I believe

[@TheGeekPub]

Yep. This happened when Verizon sold FiOS to Frontier. I am not sure who sucks worse, but Frontier and Verizon are both terrible companies from a customer service perspective.

[@amadeus999]

I cut the cord 8+ years ago. There are plenty of sights online to watch your favorite shows and my preferred method is torrenting my shows.

[@Velos805]

I'm curious as to why you chose this route. Instead of paid Iptv for live tv and maybe Terrarium apk, Megabox lite, & One box for ad-free movies and shows? Or is there alot of benefits I am missing or unaware of?

[@TheGeekPub]

I thought I covered that pretty well. The point was to save money.

[@AsukaLangleyS02]

They told you to sue them and you just got out of your contract. Pretty Chad of them.

[@puzzlesit5314]

Plex with a Plex Pass works well too.

[@TheGeekPub]

That didn't exist when this video was made.

[@TheGeekPub]

Well, plex did, but Live TV was not out.

[@TheModShopCO]

Google Kodi and the Exodus addon.

[@TheGeekPub]

This is definitely on my list to try. This video was to help non-technical people. I might make a follow up with more advanced solutions.

[@LaplacesDemon494]

+TheGeekPub yes I'd love to see a video on more technical TV supplements.

[@32toddv]

Kodi, and No Limits Build!

[@Idontknowanametouse-ip8gb]

This is illegal.

[@AGreaterAmerica]

"Cutting the cord" is NOT expensive. I spent $685 for EVERYTHING I needed; a one-time-expense: 1. large outdoor antenna = $200 2. pre-amp - $65 3. 100' coax = $20 4. powered 4-way splitter = $35 5. 4-channel DVR - $230 6. 2 high-speed desktop switches = $30 7. 3 4K Fire Sticks = $75 7. extra 9' mast = $30 My cable TV bill was about $130/mo. I have added PHILO TV app to add the balance of channels I want @$20/mo. So, after less than 7 months, I'm saving $110 a month. So, I just put all of the items on a separate credit card and paid $110 a month on that card. It was a new card, so I had no interest for the first 6 months. That's NOT expensive. That IS a GREAT savings. Just saying...

[@HoloEdgeGaming]

first comment and is there a link to the antenna

[@TheGeekPub]

On my website.

[@MaidLucy]

what about satellite tv?

[@TheGeekPub]

Just because the cord is virtual changes nothing. It costs too much for what you get.

[@ShopTalks]

You should taken frontier to small claims court.

[@TheGeekPub]

Not worth my time really. But it would have at least been fun.

[@VampireOnline]

The FCC link no longer works. At least for me it isn't working.

[@hedga001]

Don't forget Tablo or Simple TV

[@maryd826]

So surprised there aren't more tablo comments. They have a 2 and 4 tuner version (allowing multiple recordings at once) as well as ability to stream to mobile devices, etc even when away from home. Its far better than the cable company's dvr service. I have never once regretted cutting the cord!

[@barryroberts6470]

Much prefer the Woodworking Videos.Thanks for the video anyway, Barry (from England)

[@TheGeekPub]

My channel has and will continue to be about a combination of electronics, woodworking, and making. Thanks for being a fan!

[@barryroberts6470]

Just saying I prefer the woodworking videos, that's all!!! Barry

[@arbutuswatcher]

Yeah, Frontier sucks, for so many reasons. Cutting the cord, & returning to broadcast TV, when it's an option, is definitely the way to go. Now to find a reliable ISP is the next hurtle.

[@tsartomato]

that makes me glad that we don't have to deal with any of that here

[@davronnie1]

How can you save on your internet? I cut all cable I have an hd antenna I stream with amazon fire stick I called my at&t unverse provider and the will not sell me unlimited internet service alone without a bundle package so my cord is cut but they have me by my nut sack because I have to pay them for internet service so it looks like you can't cut the cord completely

[@TheGeekPub]

Where is this? I've never seen a metered uverse account.

[@llwscott5720]

I have to pay AT&T in so. Louisiana for cable only, but I can't afford to buy my own equipment, so I'm stuck. When I dropped tv they upped my internet to $70/mo.

[@myronmcdaniel7707]

I am interested in cutting the cord too. How do deal with the news channels like MSNBC, Fox, and CNN?

[@TheGeekPub]

DirecTV Now or SlingTV. Either offer those channels streaming.

[@mattpayne2361]

If you want to cut the cord go with Silicon Dust's HD Home Run products www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/. They work fantastic, the DVR feature is really nice its $30 a year so not to bad. And point the files to your PLEX server and you can watch any recorded programming from anywhere.

[@ThePayneAdventures]

instead of paying for episodes you should look into KODI it's great!! I'm a cord cutter, i dropped Directv, went with antenna and use Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and even subscribed to Playstation Vue... $60 a month now instead of $250. I haven't missed satellite at all

[@TheGeekPub]

See my website article that goes into more detail. I am not interested in stealing content from the creators who make the shows I love. I want to support them.

[@kieferonline]

We are all better off after breaking the addiction to watching tv.

[@Vouax]

i just use a vpn on iplayer to watch dr who live or just torrent it.

[@74bobby]

I was today years old to know that I can use my Xbox as a dvr lol

[@TheGeekPub]

Well it can't anymore. That functionality was scrapped by MS.

[@TedSchoenling]

wow, I spent 13 bucks on a perfectly good antenna... mounted it outside and 40 channels....

[@gabrielsalgado805]

Cut it once won’t do it again DirectTV is way better has a DVR 2TB memory wireless receivers as far as price just call every year to get the promo deal again I’ve been doing it for years now

[@TheGeekPub]

You're just trading one slave master for another.

[@DerGermanF1]

Too many infomercials on DirecTV

[@path8817]

Wrong pronunciation of plethora. Just saying.

[@TheGeekPub]

false.

[@ronmonastesse7153]

Don't cut the cord