It is VERY expensive to host video and the sponsors are not convinced that anyone watches commercials in cyberspace (They Don't) so they are not going to pay for it.Īlso, Cable/Sat folks PAY the Networks for the programs, why would they ever want to pay for the privilege of being seen? Surely they realize that if they make the online way really work well, they could eventually tell the cable and sat folks to take a hike. Quote deckeda It's really odd to me that the networks that rely solely on cable or sat for distribution aren't ramping up their Internet presence. I guess the bright side to all this is that even if this little experiment all falls apart, I probably can ebay the mini and eyetv for not too much of a loss - maybe two months of a cable bill. Is anyone out there doing something like this? I am slowly convincing my wife that cable is the devil and we need to get rid of it, but the only way it is going to work will be if the solution is wife-approved - meaning no harder to use than the cable company's HD DVR. Instead of getting an AppleTV, just get a mini and a hybrid. I came across the Elgato EyeTV hybrid and it looks like it might fit the bill. There are times we want to watch a live show, but be able to time-shift it during broadcast. The only other issue is live network broadcast HDTV. I am this >-< close to giving cable the boot and going to OTA-only augmented with iTunes show purchases.ĭownloads can be covered with an Apple TV - most of the shows we watch are available there. I can probably get that down to around $90, but I'd like to see if I can get it to $0. Right now, we are paying $130 per month for cable television.
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