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Message: [QUOTE="WickedOrange, post: 641916, member: 915"] On a my 55 inch screen: OTA – The signal comes in uncompressed, so anything on 2,4,5,7,11 etc is superior to the the HD being provided by your cable provider. Now that I think about it… someone posted a list of OTA ACC broadcasting towers. I think one was in NJ. I may already get the ACC network. I’ll have to take a look when I get home. Netflix – great HD quality no issues there. This is not live broadcast, so the App can load up the buffer, insuring a solid HD stream. WatchESPN – When my connection is solid the HD quality is great, at times it becomes pixelated, if my connection slows. This does not happen enough for me to pay for anything more than lowest broadband tier. The stream runs with about a 10-15 second delay to the live event. This will get better as compression and broadband speeds improve. Emergency Alerts will come in on the OTA channels, plus I get the NOAA channel OTA. FEMA is rolling out Wireless Emergency Alerts this year ([url]http://www.fema.gov/wireless-emergency-alerts[/url]). I got through Hurricane Sandy with my current set up, so really no issues there. As for my kids keeping up with pop culture… not really concerned. With a computer, tablet, and PlayStation they will have plenty of access to the stuff I’m trying to shield them from. :) Granted if you watch a lot of television or need to be able to channel surf, this set up is not for you. But if you want to avoid paying $200 an month (and for the big ten network), it’s well worth the $65 a month. It took some time to transition to, but after four years my wife and I barely remember what channel surfing was like. Anecdotally, people in their twenties are shunning cable, I doubt the trend reverses itself when they begin to form households and have less free time. Also, they would rather go to prison with their mobile device than live free without them. [/QUOTE]

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