karlunity Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I have the same cable bundle and service for 5 years. The hippy liked it and I was used to it but the price just kept going up. Now that was annoying but that alone did not get me off my butt. I talked to the cable co before Christmas and it was ok sir...no problem sir...we will change after one last BIG bill only about 140 a month. Ok that is not great but it considering the times is not bad and I was USED to them. Well New Year came and went and the bills just got bigger, my lower price?? gone...Now I dont mind a firm making a buck but as I see it a deal is a deal and they did not keep up their end. Now if the guy had said sorry about that..but those are the new prices I would have growled but as I hate change said OK. But As they lied I had to change stuff and that is a pia. So long and the short of this is that sometime you just gotta change. karl Welcome Back AZ.. Hats off to FC and Doc Hess well done sirs. karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Try Roku. It's worth it. Rabbit ears if you want local TV. Dr. Hess's idea worked out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I would be happy with Rabbit ears again but we are too far in the sticks tha Roku may work thanks karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 We're pretty far in the sticks too, Karl. There are outside antennas that aren't too expensive. Get one with a rotor on it and mount it on the roof. And there's lots of you toobes on building your own directional TV antenna for practically free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Here in geezer ville aka the villages no one has a outdoor directional antenna or a chimney to put it on. I know that they work or that a booster can help I used to work for Radio shack but no joy here I tried most of the indoor ones and no go, but ya know I am thinking of making one but the Hippy does not like stuff taped to her wall but if I can hide it behind a bookcase? karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Here's a few that look interesting, some indoors, some "outdoors", but small, starting at fourteen bucks, or less than a box of ammo: https://smile.amazon.com/Antenna-MIESCHER-Digital-Coaxial-Channels/dp/B074QMG2KS https://smile.amazon.com/ViewTV-Outdoor-Amplified-Antenna-Rotation/dp/B017JEF126/ https://smile.amazon.com/Wsky-Miles-Transparent-Digital-Antenna/dp/B076DCXBY4/ https://smile.amazon.com/Antenna-Detachable-Amplifier-Upgrated-Reception/dp/B0769G9Q1W/ Or, like, two days of cable TV bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Don't know if it will work for you. In 71 had an apt and outside antenna were not allowed. My B&W Tv's built in single pole antenna bordered on useless. After a neighbor showed me his, I tried it and it helped with picture and eliminated the snow from Phoenix stations. Got about 20 or 30 feet of antenna flat wire and stuck it where the wall met ceiling. Spread it out on three walls. Don't know why but I was told to strip the ends twisting the metal wire together. As close to center as possible, splice in a flat wire to the Tv. Nowadays you'd need one of the fittings to convert flat wire to to a cable fitting. The home made job also considerably improved the reception of my FM tube radio eliminating the fuzz from S sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Thank you sirs karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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