On Fri, 7 Apr 2017 20:27:02 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

> wrote in message
>news
>> On Fri, 7 Apr 2017 18:19:25 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
> wrote in message
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>>>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I received a letter from my satellite TV company the other day about
>>>>> how
>>>>> I need to upgrade my receiver because they are making some changes and
>>>>> after June one of my old ones would not work anymore.
>>>>
>>>> Define "receiver", wouldn't that be your TV set? A satellite dish
>>>> receives a signal but it's a transmitter for your TV set. How old is
>>>> your TV set... probably a 1952 Dumont! You'd do well to use rabbit
>>>> ears. LOL
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I have rabbit ears connected to my tv as well as Directv. The rabbit ears
>>>get all the local channels with great reception simply by switching to tv
>>>on
>>>the remote.
>>>
>>>Cheri
>>
>> Rabbit ears get the few local local channels here too but they don't
>> get the more distant chanels that I prefer to watch... I really don't
>> need the local channels as I can watch those on line or read the local
>> news on line. I won't say I enjoy my cable bill but I will admit that
>> I enjoy several cable programs and I like the high def too. I also
>> like that with cable I can set it to record shows when I'm busy or
>> asleep. I subscribe to the minimal cable channels but that still lets
>> me see a lot of shows I can't see with rabbit ears like foodtv or even
>> Judge Judy. I don't mind paying the extra $40/month for cable, my TV
>> is never off, I sleep with my TV on all night so I get my money's
>> worth.
>
>I don't enjoy the cable bill either, seems to go up every month. I don't
>have the highest level, but with Directv, the DVR and an extra receiver,
>it's around $130.00 a month. I would be very happy if I could cherry pick
>the channels I want, but that's not happening anytime soon. I think there
>are around 20 channels that the rabbit ears pick up and the channels are
>very clear, but I would never willingly give up cable news, weather, sports,
>and many shows that are only on cable. Judge Judy is on both of the local
>channels where I am.
>
>Cheri

The cable bill here is $144, but we pay a few dollars extra for the
three boxes for three TVs and it costs extra for HiDef. The bill used
to be twice that until we cut out HBO, SHO, and other premium
channels. Judge Judy is on two local channels here too but only airs
one or two episodes a day and only on week days. One cable channel
has Judge Judy and a bunch of other soapy court shows going 24/7,
however most I don't like, their cases are too far fetched and the
judges too hard on the eyes, like creepy Hatshit.