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      04-25-2019, 04:01 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho View Post
Altice here (formerly Optimum/Cablevision). $180/mo for phone/cable/internet at 300MB. No complaints. I only keep the phone for the home alarm system but I may ditch that and go with Nest and self-monitor. I am a die hard TiVo proponent so I only rent the very cheap cable cards. I also purchased my own cable modem so I'm not renting that either.

While most channels offer some type of programming via apple TV, they also require a cable subscription... so what's the damn point!? How do you cut the cable when cable is required?
I'm not clear on the cable card thing. I've read it's so the Tivo can unscramble the channels you pay for, but my channels are already unscrambled. These cheapo tuner units pick them up fine. Do I still need a cable card if I buy a Tivo? And can you use a Tivo without getting their monthly service?
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