[phrelin]

A writer for paidContent.org has written an interesting article Suggested new movement: "Cord Trimming".

Of course, historically when people had to save money they "trimmed" by dropping premium packages and stepping their basic package down a tier or two. But with the advent of the subscriber "Authentication" economic model for streaming, it appears that the choices become more complicated.

In the article the writer notes:

Yes, in between that revolutionary band of consumers who say they no longer want to pay for services and channels they don't use, and a video content establishment that says you need to support the imcumbent pay TV model to fund shows like Game of Thrones, there is … compromise.

I call it the "cord-trimming" movement - if I'm watching my shows on my Xbox 360 and iPad most of the time, why am I paying for whole-home HD DVR service? If I'm spending half my viewing time on Netflix and HBO Go, what need do I have for Cloo, the Church Channel, CMT and dozens of other smaller cable networks I'll never watch?

On Tuesday, I went into multi-channel downsizing mode, perusing the packages of the TV service providers in my Downtown Los Angeles area, Dish Network, DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse and Time Warner Cable.

Many of us with Dish have discovered something because of the AMC dispute. For many of us, without AMC there just aren't enough other desirable channels in the AT200 package to justify the $15 per month extra it costs over the AT120 package.

The writer, who does watch a lot of streaming TV on his Xbox 360 and iPad, begins by contemplating Dish Network's $14.99 Welcome Pack, struggles with how to get along without sports as he's a big sports fan, and ends up negotiating with his current provider, DirecTV.

If you're a young "cord never" this issue of "cord cutting" versus "cord trimming" will not be a problem.

But for an old guy like me, for whom TV as home entertainment has been a significant element in my evenings since the 1950's, becoming a "cord cutter" has never been an option. But I've already begun "cord trimming."

 

[zimm7778]

A writer for paidContent.org has written an interesting article Suggested new movement: "Cord Trimming".

Of course, historically when people had to save money they "trimmed" by dropping premium packages and stepping their basic package down a tier or two. But with the advent of the subscriber "Authentication" economic model for streaming, it appears that the choices become more complicated.

In the article the writer notes: Many of us with Dish have discovered something because of the AMC dispute. For many of us, without AMC there just aren't enough other desirable channels in the AT200 package to justify the $15 per month extra it costs over the AT120 package.

The writer, who does watch a lot of streaming TV on his Xbox 360 and iPad, begins by contemplating Dish Network's $14.99 Welcome Pack, struggles with how to get along without sports as he's a big sports fan, and ends up negotiating with his current provider, DirecTV.

If you're a young "cord never" this issue of "cord cutting" versus "cord trimming" will not be a problem.

But for an old guy like me, for whom TV as home entertainment has been a significant element in my evenings since the 1950's, becoming a "cord cutter" has never been an option. But I've already begun "cord trimming."

I haven't been watching since the 50s since I was born in 77. But I've always been a TV watcher. I haven't ever been a streaming viewer of anything. When I've tried, there's always a hang up on the TV and I'm not big on iPad, iPhone, or laptop viewing. So, the idea of cutting entirely is probably going to be out of not being able to afford it anymore as opposed to just not wanting it.

 

[Marlin Guy]

1959
Right now I'm a hybrid viewer at probably 80% Dish and 20% online.
I could move more heavily towards online, but the convenience of my Hopper, combined my inherent laziness, is holding me back.

 

[Maruuk]

As a resident of rural America with its brain-damaged fourth-world broadband infrastructure, I don't have any of those golden options. Only streaming I can achieve is SD which renders it useless. Around here the only cord-cutting happens in delivery rooms.

 

[Paul Secic]

A writer for paidContent.org has written an interesting article Suggested new movement: "Cord Trimming".

Of course, historically when people had to save money they "trimmed" by dropping premium packages and stepping their basic package down a tier or two. But with the advent of the subscriber "Authentication" economic model for streaming, it appears that the choices become more complicated.

In the article the writer notes: Many of us with Dish have discovered something because of the AMC dispute. For many of us, without AMC there just aren't enough other desirable channels in the AT200 package to justify the $15 per month extra it costs over the AT120 package.

The writer, who does watch a lot of streaming TV on his Xbox 360 and iPad, begins by contemplating Dish Network's $14.99 Welcome Pack, struggles with how to get along without sports as he's a big sports fan, and ends up negotiating with his current provider, DirecTV.

If you're a young "cord never" this issue of "cord cutting" versus "cord trimming" will not be a problem.

But for an old guy like me, for whom TV as home entertainment has been a significant element in my evenings since the 1950's, becoming a "cord cutter" has never been an option. But I've already begun "cord trimming."

I dropped from AT 250 to AT 200 & I hardly miss anything except for DYINETWORK. However I''m not going any further because I'd miss too much plus three people split the bill.