Thursday, October 20, 2011

Step 6: Enjoy OTA Television

I decided to "shake off the lazy" and begin updating this blog again.  As a general update, we are still going strong WITHOUT A CABLE OR SATELLITE BILL - with no regrets.  Now where was I.....

At this point in the process, you will be enjoying live OTA broadcasts in crystal clear HD for free.  Any programming that you enjoy watching on the standard networks such as NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, PBS, The WB, etc. should now be available to you.  That is the good news.  The bad news is that you may feel like "something" is missing.  That "something" can vary depending upon an individual's viewing preferences.

For this reason, I suggest that you try to struggle through life for a few weeks with only OTA television (you'll survive).  During this period of "roughing it," make sure that you write down what your "something" is that is missing.  For example, is it the DVR?  Or do you miss the movies you used to watch?  Perhaps live sports? News?  You get the drift......

It is important to take inventory of what you are missing, because as you move forward, you will see that this information will allow you to tweak your HTPC set-up to satisfy your specific needs.

If you realize that the OTA channels are all that you need, then congratulations....you are done.  But if you are like me, and your "what's missing list" has a few items on it, then you are just getting started.