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What are the pros and cons of ditching cable TV service for the Boxee Box or Roku?
Right now, I have digital cable and Roadrunner high-speed internet access from Time Warner. I don’t have any premium channels like HBO/Showtime/Cinemax, so I won’t miss those. I like all of the ESPN channels, A&E, HGTV, CNBC, MSNBC, FoxNews, CNN, HSN, QVC and others. I keep hearing about “content” that’s available through the set-top boxes like Roku, the Boxee Box, and also on Google TV. Is there a Lifehacker or Consumerist article out there that weighs exactly what I’d lose and gain from ditching my Digital Cable subscription? I like watching my local network affiliates. Would I have access to local newscasts any more with these devices? Would my bandwidth allowance be enough with Roadrunner to handle all of this streaming? I realize that appointment viewing is on the decline, and the idea is to watch what you want when you want. I just don’t know what to expect, when the rubber meets the road.
Everything you can get on those set-top boxes you can get on your PC. So you can try it out for free without too much investment. Using the Internet for TV will not give you the same experience as cable TV. Like TV guy said, you can get your local channels with an antenna. Some of the expanded cable channels offer their content online, either on their web site or from iTunes or Amazon video on demand. As for sports, it’s very hard to get that online. You have to subscribe directly to sites like http://mlb.com . The HBO/Showtime/Cinemax is the easiest to get online.
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