Box Office Films

GrayGhost77 · Friday at 4:56 PM

2X2L said:
I'm getting so sick of NIL and speculation on other threads and billion$ handed out to college athletes. Creepy.

But speaking of money, why do I have to pay exorbitant fees for cable tv? Nonsequitur, I know.

Sitting here in recliner watching "Death Valley Days" with the Old Ranger (Stanley Andrews). Free in the mid-50s when I was a kid. (Not true: parents had to buy a 12-inch B&W television and an antenna! And the brave tv repairman who risked electrocution replacing those tubes. A profile in courage JFK did not mention in his book).

Now I pay through the nose to Xfinity to watch tv shows we saw virtually free way back when I was a kid. I just don't understand.

Just so my post is relevant to this thread, I also watched "Bad Day at Black Rock" earlier. Big box office hit. Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin, Dean Jagger ...

And now Rory Calhoun in "The Texan"!

You COULD just spend $15-20 and get an HDMI digital antenna and still watch a whole bunch of shows for free. More than you would have been able to as a kid, that's for sure. Just not likely that many old reruns. Also most smart TVs (which almost all are nowadays) have built in Roku or other service with plenty of free streaming channels you can get access to, including ones that would have a lot of those old shows. They would just have ads most likely, but that's no different than when you were a kid also and all TV stations had commercials. Picture quality would be a whole lot better now, too.

2X2L · Friday at 5:49 PM

Do I have to wait until my 13-year-old Sony un-smart flatscreen conks out? (Waiting: got a line on a new smart one). My tv has HDMI thing. But I live in an apartment. Are you talking antenna outside? Don't think so.

I kid you not: I am soon to be 73 years old and have had only three Sonys in my life since 1974. Sony - No Baloney!

Thanks for your advice and help.

GO ILLINI! (And Sony).

Can Sony send a few bucks my way for my endorsement? Or a discount on next purchase, at least?

AZILL · Friday at 7:12 PM

Yes, the DTV flat antennas are about the size of a sheet of paper, but thicker like cardboard. They are fairly inexpensive. I have one I use to watch local channels and it works quite well and there are lots of digital channels you can pick up with it. Here is what I see that you should be able to pick up near Metaluma....

AZILL · Friday at 7:30 PM

Check these out. Walmart probably has them...

The Best Indoor HDTV Antenna

The Best Buy Essentials Thin Indoor HDTV Antenna is the best indoor TV antenna because it’s affordable, simple, and reliable.

www.nytimes.com

Good luck!

An alternative option which I have done, and LOTS of people do, is to cancel your cable package and just get a decent internet service, Then purchase a couple of Streaming Services, some others can probably recommend ones available to you there.

2X2L · Friday at 9:40 PM

Thanks a million! I just finished building my Interociter! (Took me years. Replacement parts were hard to get. I also had trouble with an Erector Set 65 years ago and Lincoln Logs).

Seriously, got to cut down Xfinity cable cost. Rip-off city.

But will streaming stuff be HD? I'm anal.

Again, thanks so much everybody.

Now watching "The Sea Hawk" with Errol Flynn for the 2,139th time. Box office big hit!

GrayGhost77 · Friday at 9:47 PM

2X2L said:
Thanks a million! I just finished building my Interociter! Took me years. Replacement parts were hard to get.

Serious, got to cut down Xfinity cable cost. Rip-off city.

But will streaming stuff be HD? I'm anal.

Again, thanks so much everybody.

Now watching "Sea Hawk" with Errol Flynn for the 2,139th time. Box office big hit!

Yes the streaming stuff is definitely HD. Personally I cut the cord back in 2011. I subscribe to three streaming services and get rest via digital HD antenna. Everything I need and spend about $40/mo total.

2X2L · Friday at 10:12 PM

As a recent arrival to your planet, I don't understand your earthling ways. What streaming ways, cut the cord? I call Xfinity and say screw it? What do I do then? But I must have Turner Classic Movies. Please advise. Hurry! Xfinity bill incoming soon.

Thanks to all of you for your help.

AZILL · Saturday at 1:02 AM

GrayGhost77 said:
Yes the streaming stuff is definitely HD. Personally I cut the cord back in 2011. I subscribe to three streaming services and get rest via digital HD antenna. Everything I need and spend about $40/mo total.

Total???? That's crazy....lol. My middle of the road internet service is $50/month.... Enlighten me/us..... You must be, like me, sharing accounts with a family/friend or two.... Otherwise I'd have to shell out more $$$ to get the Illini FB/BB games.

AZILL · Saturday at 1:11 AM

2X2L said:
As a recent arrival to your planet, I don't understand your earthling ways. What streaming ways, cut the cord? I call Xfinity and say screw it? What do I do then? But I must have Turner Classic Movies. Please advise. Hurry! Xfinity bill incoming soon.

Thanks to all of you for your help.

Another great source of free streaming is through your local library. I have Kanopy through mine and they carry a TON of movies and TV shows, though it's throttled via Credits per viewing. Might be different in you area. I'm guessing you can get a library card in Bloomington???? They have some nice streaming services available looking at their website.

GrayGhost77 · Saturday at 10:38 AM

AZILL said:
Total???? That's crazy....lol. My middle of the road internet service is $50/month.... Enlighten me/us..... You must be, like me, sharing accounts with a family/friend or two.... Otherwise I'd have to shell out more $$$ to get the Illini FB/BB games.

I wasn't including cost of internet, which for me is $89/mo for fiber, because I use the Internet for work and other things as well so would have it anyway.

Between Netflix, Prime, and Disney+ it does come out to about $40/mo, though. We also get Peacock through my MIL's account.

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