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Save & Still Enjoy TV, Movies, Sports & More
Save & Still Enjoy TV, Movies, Sports & More
There are
many ways to enjoy television these days and the choices continue to grow.
As prices raise year after year with cable and satellite TV providers,
people are looking for new ways to save. The influx of streaming devices,
smart TV's, game consoles, and the variety of electronic components such as
tablets and smart phones, television is accessible almost anywhere.
There are many new options and
ways of watching television but nothing beats a good outdoor TV antenna. Today’s outdoor TV antennas are a lot smaller
and provide a true digital HD picture with all the major and local network TV
stations. The best thing about an HDTV antenna is that it's free once installed
with no monthly bill like you get with cable, satellite or streaming services.
Get CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC, PBS, CW, Ion, ME TV, and more with no monthly subscription
fees. For more TV and movies supplement antenna TV with a streaming
device, like an Amazon Fire, which gives you access to a variety of streaming
services, TV shows, movies, music, games and more.
Some of the most popular
streaming devices today are the Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Google Chromecast. They range from $20 to $100 or more in price. The streaming services on all these devices vary,
but most of them provide the popular services such as Netflix, Hulu and Sling
TV, along with a variety of different apps.
For a monthly fee around $10 to $20 these streaming services provide
television in a couple of different ways, from live TV, to prerecorded season
series, some with and some without commercials. TV Network apps on smart
phones and other electronic devices also provide prerecorded shows and live
sports. Plus don’t forget about your
local Redbox for the best deals on movies and games, usually around $1.63 a
day.
For those sports fans it’s hard
to give up that Direct TV, I know. You
can’t live without your ESPN or the NFL package. Well now there are some options, ESPN and
ESPN2 are available through Sling TV's 20 channels for $20. TBS and TNT are also on Sling TV, which show
the NBA and March Madness. A supplemental
sport package on Sling gives you 9 more
sports channels for another $5 a month, including ESPN News, ESPN U the SEC
Channel and International soccer.
All local NFL games like the
Cardinals in Arizona are on local network TV.
Stream NFL Sunday Ticket games live online with
NFL Sunday Ticket.tv. That means football
fans can watch every out-of-market NFL game, every Sunday afternoon, without a
DIRECTV satellite TV account.
The MLB.TV Premium yearly subscription
for all Major League baseball games is $109 a year, that’s $9.09 amortized over
a year. A single MLB team yearly subscription
is only $84.99 (amortized $7.09/mo.). So
besides DirecTV or cable and the bar, there are a lot of different ways these
days for sports fans to get their fix.
No matter what you’re looking to
watch these days, there are usually cheaper ways of getting it other than cable
or satellite TV. A $100 monthly bill can
easy be cut down to $30 or less a month.
Put together a list of the shows, events, and movies you enjoy watching
and I’m sure you can find them cheaper.
For advice, ideas and installation services please contact me at
info@freehdtvaz.com.
By TJ McGlynn, Digital Media Consultant
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FCC Fact Sheet
Federal Communications Commision... Antennas and Digital Television. This Fact Sheet provides information on TV antennas and tips for obtaining good quality reception of digital broadcasts. To receive digital TV signals from all stations, it is important that your antenna be able to receive both VHF channels (channels 2-13) and UHF channels (channels 14-51). Some antennas only provide good reception of VHF or UHF channels, but not both. For example, indoor “rabbit ears” usually need to be augmented with an additional “wire loop” or “bowtie” antenna (see pictures below) in order to pick up signals on UHF channels. Consumers should be aware that even if they use a digital-to-analog converter box, they will still need to use an antenna to receive DTV signals. Many of the antennas currently being sold as “HDTV Antennas,” perform best at receiving UHF signals; some of these models state that they provide reception of signals on channels 7-13 but actually perform less well receiving those channels. If you obtain one of these antennas, be sure it provides good reception of all the VHF channels as well as the UHF channels. The reception capabilities of TV antennas also vary considerably, so be sure to talk to retail consultants and look at information on the packaging and/or the Internet to make sure that any new antenna you may choose provides good reception of both VHF and UHF channels. In addition, if you use an indoor antenna and receive signals on VHF channels, you may need to use an antenna with amplification. To check for the DTV signals that are available at your location, use the DTV Reception Maps. https://www.fcc.gov/…/guides/antennas-and-digital-television www.freehdtvaz.com