While more and more people are skipping out and heading to programs on the Internet such as Hulu and Netflix, there are still some advantages of having cable TV in your household. Depending on your geographical location, the cost of cable TV is going to greatly vary.
First, let’s take a look at the pros of having cable TV in your house. While the Internet is filled with a lot of negativity, there are some plus sides to having cable TV as which are listed below:
You can get sports: Unlike other channels on the Internet, you’re not going to be able to get sporting events live. What you’re going to find is that most are either going to be replays, or something that you don’t want to watch. The kicker here is that even if you have local TV, it doesn’t mean every local sporting event will be broadcasted.
Lack of programming: The Internet only has so much in terms of programming. What you’re going to find out is that if you’re fan of a hit show, you may have to wait a few weeks or even months before seeing this show broadcast on your platforms such as Netflix and/or Hulu, etc. With new hit shows on cable TV, you’ll quickly find that you can get the shows right when they come out.
Great quality: With the advent of television, it’s hard to watch TV directly on a smaller computer monitor, or even hooking it up to your TV. When you hook up your computer to a TV from your computer, it’s going to greatly distort the picture. Why even bother with this?
Scrolling: It’s hard to find something that you like with things such as Netflix, etc. By the time the show loads, you may find that you’re not even interested in the show. Flip through channels on cable, and you’re going to find that it only takes seconds to go from show to show.
The overall cost of cable
According to the website HowMuchIsIt, they state that the cable TV cost across America is going to be anywhere from $15 to $100+ depending on the type of programming that you apply for. The more premium channels you have added to your line-up, the more you’re going to pay.