I must be really lucky. I have Verizon. They supply my Internet, Phone and TV. My internet speed is 35/35 mbps and actually it runs at higher speeds as the 35/35 is the lowest it will go. My phone has all the goodies like caller ID, voice, etc. The TV has more HD channels then I can watch with Starz, Sports package, Max, Encore, and all the standard channels. The great part is I have never lost service. It may sound like a lot of money to some but it's only $130/Mo. Also it includes a HD/DVR box and an additional HD box for the second TV. I have two major compaines in my area of NJ and they are always trying to out do one another which works out for the customers. This isn't a plug or anything like that as Comcast also has a good package but the one I have is just a bit better for the price. I for one couldn't go back to watch anything if it wasn't in HD and especially the sports.

I still have cable internet & phone, just dropped TV from the bundle.  At the moment, the cost for cable internet is about the same as going Verizon 4G here, the only difference being the upfront cost of the 4G device.  A mobile hotspot is worth considering in some cases, though, since it is 'mobile' where cable is not.

And (here, anyway) the OTA channels are beautiful HD quality, as is everything you get through Apple TV.

What's TV? Gave Satellite the boot 2 years ago. My Heebie-Jeebies lasted about 2 weeks until I realized there is so much more than watching a box filled with cololred pixles dancing around. I've even limited my Computer time to 2 and a half hours a day or less. (Horrors!)

Practically these days with unlimited internet you can pretty much all the shows you ever need to watch. The only reason I ever watch TV is that you can't get CNN streaming online, nor live sporting events, well maybe hockey, but not MLB

There is always just buying the shows you watch on iTunes, or be like every teenager out there, torrent/download.

ice27828 get yourself a subscription to MLB.TV, it's cheaper then getting it on Direct TV (satellite) and you can watch archieved games.  Check it out if you like baseball.  The only games you will not see are those that are blacked out in your area (ZIP Code) because you are in the viewing area.

I had the same package - until I changed Voice. And then only because Vonage has free over seas calling. I have had NO (Emphasize NO) problems with any of their services.  Others have told me horror stories, but I am not going back to Comcast anytime soon!

I thibk the horro stories may come from certain locations. I had none from either but very happy with Verizon. My situation may be a bit different from many. I'm retired, live alone since my wife passed, and as long as I have my present services it helps me stay busy. I have no need for those fancy cell 4G phones but knowing from my grandchildren that is all they know and those phones can do a lot. I enjoy being home so I get to watch and do things on bigger screens. lol. It is really something however the way the world is thinking and going.

@Philly A season of MLB is like 120 bucks, although because basic cable don't come with sports channel well not in Canada, by the time I add sports channels and tax I am probably looking at the same price for the same period of time.

I don't understand why people get bundles, are they really cheaper?

to me, TV is dead. I just upgraded my net connection to optic-fiber one, 40/20 Mbit no FUP for 12 EUROs per month and i am going totally rely on that - even for watching TV stuff. Sopcast FTW!

Sigh. Fiber is a pain to work with but worth all the results.

I haven't had a TV since I moved out of my parents house at 19.

Put a rotary phone in front of them and see how bewildered they become.

Pfah, give them a telegraph and a morse code chart!

I'm glad I don't live where you guys are at.

I'm in Canada and my cable charges are 160$ a month that includes digital tv high speed 1.5 connection and local phone.

60% of my charges is internet. We don't have unlimited connection here so I have to pay by quantity. I have three kids with ipods and wifi connected. It gets expensive when I have to pay for 200 gig download a month. Streaming costs a lot for us Canadians.

6 months later.  New hardware costs now more than paid for by the monthly savings and still happy as a clam.  Don't miss the cable channels a bit.  Happened to be in a hotel for the past 4 days & channel surfing fully reinforced my decision - wasn't diddlysquat worth watching except football.  History, TLC, Discovery (the ones I used to really enjoy) - all have gone to hell, have practically nothing relating to their channel names & are completely worthless now.

Glad to hear its working out for you.

Upgrade the old CRT behemoths to new svelte LCDs?

The CRT's were retired just before the switch.  One was a ~29" JVC box that weighed at least 100#, purchased prior to 1990.  We've come a long way.  The cost of these displays is dropping like a rock and they're getting thinner by the minute.

I wish they'd work on making better pictures than just making them lighter and thinner.

Well, can't blame the display for the content.  57 channels & nothin' on... but nothin' never looked better!

I believe he meant pictures as in image quality improvements not movies (which is a rather obscure slang, but one I came across before)

There is some room for improvement of display quality, I suppose, but not a lot, at least in my retina's opinion.

Small devices have the highest quality displays because its easier to make it small and the ROI is higher.

Scaling it up to 24+ inches is harder... So there is definitely room for improvement.

It was a double-meaning.  How about them apples?

Still no cable for this one. Don't miss it either. There's nothing worth watching on the boob tube anyway so why bother.