Those of us who have found other ways to watch TV without cable already know that cutting the cord can save tons of cash. However, there are many naysayers that say that cord cutters wind up getting too many services to make it that much cheaper than pay-TV. Well, a recent study has finally put [read Cord Cutting Saves Americans Billions]
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Dish’s AirTV Brings OTA and Streaming Together
When Dish Network unveiled it’s AirTV at CES 2017 this year it promised to bring streaming and broadcast TV together in one device. I’ve been using the new AirTV for about 2 weeks now and want to go over the my experience so you can decide if this is the device you’ve been waiting for. [read Dish’s AirTV Brings OTA and Streaming Together]
How I Cut the Cord and Saved Thousands
While I have written numerous articles and posts on watching TV without cable, I haven’t written a personal account of my own initial cord cutting experience. Today, I’m writing something you can share or forward a link to friends and family and help them cut the cord. I’ll cover my initial hesitations and issues I [read How I Cut the Cord and Saved Thousands]
Get Cord Cutter News Updates
There are occasions where news happens in the cord cutting world that doesn’t make it into a blog post on Grounded Reason. In situations where a channel gets added to a streaming service, or Netflix picked up a new series I just update a relevant post on the blog. That means it doesn’t come to [read Get Cord Cutter News Updates]
TiVo Bolt vs. TiVo Roamio OTA
Readers of the blog know that I recommend the TiVo Roamio OTA when it comes to purchasing an OTA DVR. A few commenters have questioned why I do not recommend the TiVo Bolt. It has better tech specs than the Roamio OTA. To that point I agree. However, the Bolt costs more than double the [read TiVo Bolt vs. TiVo Roamio OTA]
What TV Aerial Splitter Should You Use
When using one antenna for multiple TVs you need to use an aerial splitter to split the TV signal. In the United States we typically use coaxial cable to install TV antennas. I demonstrated this when installing a Mohu Sky 60 and again when I posted how to ground a TV antenna. Coaxial Splitter for [read What TV Aerial Splitter Should You Use]
Mohu Leaf (50 and 30) Indoor HDTV Antenna Review
Product: Mohu Leaf Rating: Rating:5 Pros: -Great Reception -Can Install in Window -Easy Installation Cons: -None More Info Today, I’m going to review the Mohu Leaf after showing you a little trick that makes the Mohu Leaf the most versitile indoor TV antenna you can buy. But first I’m going to give you a little [read Mohu Leaf (50 and 30) Indoor HDTV Antenna Review]
TV Antennas, the FCC, and Your HOA
Since starting this blog I’ve encountered many that want to use an antenna to watch TV. The issue that deters many of these folks is their HOA (Home Owner Association) rules and regulations. Well, today I’m going to tell you why the FCC’s Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule or OTARD (lovely acronym) states that in a majority of [read TV Antennas, the FCC, and Your HOA]
The Streaming DVR That Stands Alone
TiVo recently removed the monthly subscription from it’s Roamio. This move was such an improvement that I now recommend it as the best DVR if you’re without cable. (If you’re interested in it’s DVR capabilities check out the link. This post is about using it an all in one solution to replace cable.) While this device [read The Streaming DVR That Stands Alone]
How to Rip a DVD to an MP4 for Streaming
One of my favorite pieces of cord cutting tech, is Western Digitals My Cloud Media Server. While most use this device for backing up files, photos, and videos on all their devices to one central location, My Cloud’s built in media server was critical in consolidating our family’s DVD collection. This involved converting our DVDs to MP4 [read How to Rip a DVD to an MP4 for Streaming]