2015 Cutting the Cord
In January 2015 I decided to stop paying Comcast for cable TV that's full of commercials. Â I know there are tons of articles and reviews on how to cut the cord, but I keep getting asked how I did it.
Here it is (all prices include tax):Â
Wireless Routers: Two ASUS (RT-AC68U) Wireless-AC1900 Dual-Band Gigabit Router for $180.00 each ($360 total) from Amazon. Â It's works like a dream and it's superfast. Â It's fantastic for HD video streaming. Â I bought two routers because wireless signal from one room to another greatly diminished.
Cable Modem: ARRIS / Motorola SurfBoard SB6183 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem - (SB6183) Retail Packaging - White from Amazon for $130. Â This is so I don't have to pay Comcast $10.00 to lease their cable modem.
HDTV Antenna: Winegard Company FL-5000 FlatWave HDTV Indoor Digital Flat Antenna - Made in USA from Amazon for $40. Â This is so I can watch the major sporting events (March Madness, NFL Playoffs, World Series).Â
Stream HD Video to TV: Two Chromecasts $35 each ($70 total) for TV in living and bed room. Â This is so you can stream HD Video to your HDTV wirelessly.
TV Programming: Netflix and HuluPlus subscriptions. Â Netflix has House of Cards and a lot of TV programming from previous seasons. Â Hulu Plus has current season programming for most shows. Â Both are $8.00 a month each ($16.00 total). Â HuluPlus is a better alternative than streaming shows through apps like ABC because there is are less commercials and you don't have to wait a week (vs 1 day) for the show to be unlocked for viewing.
WatchESPN app has an ESPN3 channel that you can stream to your Chromecast. Â The Live programming is crap, but you can get most games on replay (which is what I was doing with TiVo anyways)
I was paying an average of $190 a month for Comcast Cable, Internet, and TiVo. Â Now I'm paying $75 a month, saving $115 per month from the previous setup. Â Since I spent $616, my break even point is 5.4 months (or July 2015).
Most of the equipment I bought is future proof. Â Meaning that it takes future speed and technology upgrades into account. Â So far I'm super happy with my decision and my only complaint is I don't get SportsCenter.













