[kwlug-disc] Cutting the cord

[Jason locklin]

http://freeknowledge.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/digital-tv-antenna-in-kitchener-waterloo/

You should be able to get CKCO, Global, and TVO pretty much anywhere in Waterloo with an indoor or wall-mounted antenna.

On February 25, 2014 3:26:56 PM EST, CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>I know there's a mountain of discussion on the web about ditching the
>cable
>TV, or in my case satellite TV, but it's not always information that's
>pertinent to Canadians.  So permit me to ask my questions here..
>
>Note that I can download any TV show I want via torrents (using RSS
>feeds
>for automation), provided it's not something live such as hockey night
>in
>Canada or some other sporting event, so watching "Big Bang Theory"
>every
>week isn't a problem.
>
>But if I go to internet-connection only, can I more or less dial up any
>TV
>channel (CBC, CTV, Global, History Chanel, etc.) on the internet and
>watch
>what they're broadcasting at that moment?  Would I be able to watch CTV
>Kitchener news at 6:00 from my TV?
>
>One of my TVs has a network port, so streaming to that one isn't a
>problem,
>but for the other TVs in the house, how can I watch any movies that I
>have
>on my network shared drives?  Do I need some sort of device to convert
>ethernet or wi-fi to HDMI?
>
>If I got an HD antennae, would I be able to get any decent stations up
>in
>North Waterloo without having to build a 50' tower?
>
>Most importantly, have any of the fine people in this mailing list cut
>their cord, and if so, how's it going?  Are you happy, or are you
>missing
>your TV provider?
>
>
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