Comments on: TVstuff: Disable the Cable?

By: Kris

Kris — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:19:58 +0000

@Greg — BitTorrent and the PlayStation 3 are two things that I generally avoid. Since embracing console gaming, I've pretty much been an Xbox guy (which is why I just recently bought an Xbox 360). As for BitTorrent, playing in that pond means swimming with some very unpleasant fish, so I just don't do it.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:43:17 +0000

Linda and I dumped our cable a couple months back when we moved, but couldn’t stand to miss Dexter, House, Fringe, or Sarah Connor Chronicles. Granted, that last one is mainly me.

Anyway, I’ve found Bittorrent plus the PS3 to be an extremely effective alternative for catching TV shows. With the PS3 and Netflix, I don’t feel like I’m missing a thing.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:15:20 +0000

@P.G. — No need to thank me, citizen; it's just what I do.

By: P.G. Holyfield

P.G. Holyfield — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:20:41 +0000

Thanks so much for saving my cable, K.J.!!

By: Slowhand

Slowhand — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:48:56 +0000

Interestingly, I read somewhere that DirectTV was/is to be next under Viacom’s gun in a rerun of this same scenario.

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:57:15 +0000

@Slowhand — Well, all it really means for me is that I don't have to switch the connection from my cable back to my satellite, and that I'll be giving VOIP a shot in a week. It's really Time-Warner's reprieve (not that I expect Viacom could have afforded to lose all those viewers, either).

By: Slowhand

Slowhand — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:56:14 +0000

It sounds as though you may have gotten a last minute reprieve!

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:15:34 +0000

@Chris — Is the smug sense of self-importance included, too, or do you pay extra for that? Speaking of smugness, I'm feeling pretty good about being an Apple iPod owner today, given that Microsoft's Zune doesn't seem to be able to handle Y2K+9-1d.

By: Chris Miller

Chris Miller — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:02:03 +0000

Macs come with remote controls.

That is all.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:49:36 +0000

@Wesley — None of your suggestions (or Goose’s) will be implemented here anytime soon if I can help it. I have no desire to downgrade to DSL, nor do I particularly relish the idea of purchasing a PC that I have to hack in order to turn it into some half-assed approximation of a set-top box with a remote control.