[Electronics-Talk] Blind Cord Cutters List

Wed Jun 23 22:14:53 UTC 2021

Well, I'm in. If you exercise self discipline and sub to only what you
truly like, it is so much cheaper. Most of the services are $5 a month
and they do give you a month warning if they will increase the price.
You don't need to subscribe to every streaming service there is.

On 6/23/21, Amanda Lee via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Well I'm sure this is a good discussion to have over on the cord cutter's
> list.
>
> I have made some comparisons and so it all depends upon what you personally
> desire from TV Movies and similar media.
>
> I rarely turn on the Cable TV side here so I am paying a significant sum
> for
> service that I don't really use.  I find enough on Amazon Prime and there's
> free Apps and I may subscribe to another app that I pay for but what I do
> prefer are no contracts and no surprise price hikes which I have
> experienced
> often as a Comcast Subscriber and some were significant.
>
> For my own lifestyle needs, I may be residing in two different places for
> the coming few years and so I really don't want a dedicated cable provider
> and I can use what I am already subscribed to in a more portable fashion.
>
> Perhaps it's not for everyone but it is increasingly more so for me.
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> David Diamond via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 4:15 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: David Diamond <Daviddiamond2019 at outlook.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Blind Cord Cutters List
>
> Sorry, I always questioned things like this.  Sure they cut their cable
> costs.  But, do they really gain anything in the long run?  You spend let's
> say $160 in cable costs, but, spend $190 with all the services you
> subscribe
> too. The person who originally flew this idea got everyone to do everything
> for her, thus I would suggest not all of her brain cells were functioning
> to
> their full capacity and was just jumping on the latest fad.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Peter via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: June 23, 2021 12:42 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Peter <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Blind Cord Cutters List
>
>
>
> Hello everyone:
>
>
>
>
>
> The Blind Cord Cutters List is a place for blind persons to learn how they
> can lower their monthly cable tv bill by using cable replacement services.
> It is a place to learn how to successfully migrate from traditional cable
> tv
> services to services that allow one to watch TV over the Internet on many
> different devices. Discussions concerning the use of these services to
> watch
> tv over the Internet using these cable tv alternatives are strongly
> encouraged. Topics can include which services offer a wide variety of
> content, which apps and services work well with assistive technology on a
> wide variety of devices, ways to access video description via these
> services, available accessible documentation for cable replacement
> services,
> and potential work-arounds for stand-alone apps that don't work well for
> blind viewers. Efforts to urge cable replacement service providers to
> improve the blind-friendliness of their products are also welcome. Happy
> cord cutting.
>
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