Could you please offer them for download? Or play them in something where you can see the progress of the buffering… or something. Am very interested but unable to appreciate.

I agree in tone with Dan. I also agree that you’re clearly onto something, but please, please, please, write an an even keeled article on this issue. The older generation who run the cable business don’t take this site as seriously as they should because the valid counter points are not even breached here.

I’m a young person working on launching a new network and though we recognize the emerging power of alternative platforms, we’d be crazy at this point to forgo a cable deal.

There are many obstacles and reasons why it might not happen. To name a few: Ad $, the cost of high quality production, true aggregation of content, the ease of turning on the tube and just watch (remember how lazy most of America is), the fact that the cable companies control the internet in most places…

Please take that into consideration.

Thanks.

Thanks for the great post and comments. I, too, have been a cord-cutter since March 2007 when I moved out of my home for a major remodel. I put an HDTV antenna on the roof when I moved back in, kept my TiVO service and subscribed to Netflix.

Now, for $24 per month, I get:
- over 80 broadcast HDTV channels, about half in English, including 8 PBS channels,
- the ability to program shows to record in advance and skip commercials,
- watch movies “instantly” from Netflix through our TiVO or Wii, plus watch one non-instant movie on DVD at a time by mail, and
- watch TV, movies and other content from the Internet on my plasma TV using a castoff laptop as a media server.

This set-up provides more quality video programming that I can watch, including the great shows the broadcast networks still produce including the “Big Bang Theory.”

When you talk about cutting the cord, don’t forget the rich content available from broadcast HDTV.

Best- Laurie

That’s a great deal, and although we miss some of the cable shows, there’s more than enough TV available to keep us occupied. Plus thru Netflix

I’ve always found live p2p hit and miss sadly

how does one cut the cord in the UK where to get live premier league soccer you have to get a full Sky Sports subscription for the games you want to see and the games you dont. Do you see Apple (or even ESPN who have a foothold in UK soccer) ever taking on this so you get PPV for each team/game as per itunes for music and video?

Basically the Sky/Soccer UK model hasnt changed in 18 years – mereely teh contract and money gets bigger each time!