06-09-2015, 10:36 AM
As planned the cord was officially cut this morning. The DirecTV rep pulled out "all the stops", offering money off, free Sunday Ticket, etc. but I have had enough with their shady billing practices. And we really just don't watch much on TV anymore, it's all such garbage. The only thing I will really miss is sports, but we will be able to catch Panthers games and the Thurs-Sunday Golf tournaments on over the air antenna, or I can swing by my buddy's wings restaurant to catch the other games. I had to pay the early cancellation fee which equated to basically another month of normal service, vs spending $750+ during the remainder of the contract for service. Definitely fine with that extra money back in my pocket, kind of liberating to shed off something we don't need anymore.
With that said, what OTA antenna are you all using? I found a few AmazonBasics ones that seemed fine. Looking at Antennaweb.org it looks like most of the stations in our area are 30 miles or less away, so could we get away with an amplified 35mile antenna? Just kind of starting the research on these.
With that said, what OTA antenna are you all using? I found a few AmazonBasics ones that seemed fine. Looking at Antennaweb.org it looks like most of the stations in our area are 30 miles or less away, so could we get away with an amplified 35mile antenna? Just kind of starting the research on these.
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks