The number of US cord-cutters has tripled since 2013

[Jimster480]

Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray can be done on PC. I still prefer the quality that BR and UHD BR offer over streamed options. Even with Netflix Dolby Digital Plus, the audio is better on the disks.

Get a GTX 1050 Ti or above, and you can get 4K Netflix - and that is soon to be extended to some AMD gpus, too.

There is a lot more flexibility, as I see it anyway, with an HTPC, and done right, it fits well in a home theater without extra noise, etc. As for electrical power, that can also be done right, too, by picking the right cpu/graphics cards, etc. It really does not take much computing power for a media PC.

I have a HTPC with a RX460 that I got right when the RX4XX series came out, its running a X4 845.... the whole machine has less than 40W idle power but I just run it when I'm watching something and otherwise its asleep.

 

[wiyosaya]

I have a HTPC with a RX460 that I got right when the RX4XX series came out, its running a X4 845.... the whole machine has less than 40W idle power but I just run it when I'm watching something and otherwise its asleep.

I am running an A10-7850K with the on-board graphics. I don't know what they running power draw is, however, the TDP for the proc is 95W, but I bet it never comes anywhere near that as it is a dedicated HTPC. Also, it hibernates when idle and MediaPortal sets timers that wake it for recordings, then it hibernates again when the recording is done. When I get a 4K display, I am waiting for 65" 4K OLEDs to come under $1K, I'll get a compatible 4K GPU.

 

[GeforcerFX]

I canceled all my streaming services a year or two ago. I use my parents prime to watch the grand tour, that's about it anymore. I have gotten like 8 of my favorite tv shows as DVD packs for xmas over the years and I rip them to my server. I then get a lot of bargain dvd's at the store or on ebay and rip those as well. Dvd's go into a binder in my closet and I enjoy my movies and shows on what ever device, where ever I am with no internet required if I want to. For live stuff I have a tv tuner and bunny ears and I can still record that if I want to for a dvr service. I really only stream youtube and the occasional show that's free on abc, cbs and such, also the free south park episodes on southpark studios are nice.

 

[MoeJoe]

And with the loss of cable/satellite subscribers, the OBVIOUS thing for them to do is....
drum roll please...RAISE THEIR RATES! Yeah! That will attract more user! LOL
Considering the garbage on the cable shows, why bother?
99% of it seems like those stupid (non) reality shows, talk shows, game shows.
The history channel use to be my favorite channel. Saturday they actually had HISTORY
but most of the time it's those stupid axe/swamp/pawn/picker shows that I can't
believe are popular.

A long, long, long, long, time ago, in a galaxy far, far, far, far away, The Learning Channel used to be great, too. LOL

Applause ! What a brilliant way to sum up the state of 'paid TV' in one fell swoop... and wit.