thank goodness we live in a area where we pick up alot of hd channels with a antenna. we dropped cable last year to save money. i hooked up my pc to the tv so if there is any shows that i want to watch i just get them off the net. we went from over $100.00 a month down to $30 for the internet and netflix through our xbox. could not see paying $100 for stuff that i do not watch anyway.