| I recently moved states and in the whole process of | | | | There are many advantages to watching online. My |
| trying to save a few bucks I have opted out of Cable | | | | favorite is you can pause the show and come back. |
| TV service. I should let everyone know that yes I am | | | | You also get to watch the show whenever you want |
| a TV junky. I watch probably a good 3+ hours of TV | | | | to watch it. It's kind of like having Tivo only without the |
| every day. I enjoy watching my local news and a | | | | cost. Those who still want entertainment but not the |
| whole slew of TV shows. Many of the shows I watch | | | | TV cable bill now can. |
| are on cable to channels only like the series Monk and | | | | There are some requirements when it comes to |
| Burn Notice. | | | | streaming movies and TV shows online. The first is |
| It has been over a month since I moved and to be | | | | you need to make sure you have a good High Speed |
| 100% honest, I don't miss having cable. I thought I really | | | | Internet Service While DSL will work it should not be |
| would but I don't even want cable TV any more. Yes I | | | | under 1.5 Mbps. Even at 1.5 Mbps you will most likely |
| still watch all my TV shows but only I now do it online. | | | | notice your system begin a little choppy. To play the |
| Hey I said nothing about ditching High speed internet | | | | TV shows in HD you should consider a speed no less |
| service. | | | | than 6 Mbps. This is the speed I use and have zero |
| Now many of you who are things of ditching cable to | | | | issues. If you have an older computer you may want |
| save a few bucks a month really should check online. | | | | to try and increase your computers RAM. This is the |
| Almost every TV show on the planet is free to watch | | | | cheapest and in my opinion the best way to speed up |
| online direct from the maker on their website. Other | | | | your computer. This will also help you enjoy a rich TV |
| places like Hulu and Fancast also allow a legal TV | | | | viewing experience. |
| watching experience. The nice thing is you don't | | | | For those who want to still watch TV on their TV and |
| download any of these shows. You just stream them. | | | | not your computer LCD you can. The process is a little |
| This way you are not taking up any computer space. | | | | more complicated but there are many sites out there |
| Some TV shows are not shown the same day they | | | | to help you in that area. |
| are on the TV. In fact most don't place them on the | | | | Final word of caution to everyone out there. Nothing |
| website till about 24 hours after the TV show first | | | | worth having is free. Stay away from torrent sites and |
| aired and they tend to keep them there only for a few | | | | do not download TV shows and Movie's illegally. This |
| months before pulling them down. TV shows like | | | | will only cause you grave headaches down the road. |
| House for instance are not available till 8 days after | | | | There really is no point in doing this when you can |
| the first showing on TV. However this is a free station | | | | already watch hundreds of TV shows and movies |
| anyways so if you have TV still and a converter box | | | | online direct from the makers of these movies and on |
| you can still watch it live when it first airs. | | | | ad sponsored sites like Hulu and Fancast. |