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Thinking of canceling cable/digital tv subcriptions. Media opions?

  • 15-09-2010 10:04PM
    #1
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭


    Ok I could not really think of a proper title for this thread:)

    Basically what I am thinking of doing is cancelling my tv/digital subscription with UPC. All I will get is Broadband from them. I need to cut costs. I don't really watch alot of TV any more. Well I do but, prefer to watch it when I want. So I am looking for other suggestions to get media on my TV.
    A Part from the obvious as in downloading. I am looking for legal suggestions.
    So If I am to do this. This is what I have, and plan to do so far.

    I have Broadband an xbox 360 and a ps3.
    Rent movies on the xbox, Rent DVDs and Blu-rays from stores.
    watch RTE player on ps3.

    So I am just wondering If I could get other suggestions of what maybe, I could do or even sites. I can use on the ps3 or other players I am able to use.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    duckysauce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭duckysauce


    dreambox


  • #3
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,234 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    Free to air dish? Will give you the UK terrestrial channels as well as a lot of crap you probably wont watch! Get a standard arial for Irish channels and youre covered for the basics of TV.


  • #4
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,140 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    If you already have UPC broadband, then the basic TV pack with the recorder is €15/month extra. Remember, with no TV broadband is + €8/month.

    http://www.upc.ie/tvoffer/


  • #5
    Frank2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭Frank2k


    djimi wrote: »
    Free to air dish? Will give you the UK terrestrial channels as well as a lot of crap you probably wont watch!

    Which is the same UPC delivers, but with a sat dish it's FREE :D


  • #6
    angel01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,030 ✭✭✭angel01


    You can watch a lot of programmes by watching Rte live on the RTE website.


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  • #7
    rebeve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭rebeve


    Frank2k wrote: »
    Which is the same UPC delivers, but with a sat dish it's FREE :D

    But you would need to buy a decent sat receiver.The cheap ones are not much good .


  • #8
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,234 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    rebeve wrote: »
    But you would need to buy a decent sat receiver.The cheap ones are not much good .

    You wouldnt need to spend a fortune. I got one in B&Q for I think it was €70 and it does the job fine.


  • #9
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭Eire Go Brach


    I kinda wanna work with what I have at the moment. Maybe sites on the ps3?


  • #10
    el dude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭el dude


    Can't you download episodes of TV now through the likes of Itunes and Xbox marketplace? Which wouldn't be cheap but I don't see many other, legal alternatives.


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