Cutting the Cord - 2020 Edition
Over the last few years - I've performed various cord cutting experiments in an attempt to A) get all the content my family consumes and B) reduce the the cost compared to the Cable/Sat providers. The challenge with previous experiments was often issues with local channel support or picture & sound quality or total cost when looking to supporting 4+ active TVs. The good news is things have changed and you now have a much better experience at reasonable pricing. My most recent experiment involved both the new Google Chromecast with Google TV and YouTube TV as well as my TCL 6 Series Roku TV also running YouTube TV. Both devices also support all the other popular streaming apps, NetFlix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, etc. The TCL Roku TV even supports Apple TV+ with Airplay and HomeKit support. For our family YouTube TV had a really great channel selection at a reasonable price and features like the unlimited cloud based recording are unbeatable. While you can have up to 6 &