It cost me about $300 in additional gear that I didn't already have (RCA 751 antenna, 2x HDHR3) in 2010. I'm not counting gear that I already had (network equipment, HTPC) as part of the initial capital outlay, but if I had it would have cost me about another ~$800.
I saved about $60/mo in cable TV fees. Over five years that's $3600.
It's an interesting point that had the cable company (Shaw) provided their channels over clear QAM, or provided a means for me to decrypt their signal for my HTPC that wasn't ugly and awkward, I might have stayed with them. As it stands, I couldn't be happier with my OTA + streaming setup. And I've converted 12 people I know to similar setups.
I saved about $60/mo in cable TV fees. Over five years that's $3600.
It's an interesting point that had the cable company (Shaw) provided their channels over clear QAM, or provided a means for me to decrypt their signal for my HTPC that wasn't ugly and awkward, I might have stayed with them. As it stands, I couldn't be happier with my OTA + streaming setup. And I've converted 12 people I know to similar setups.