How to Get (Nearly) Free TV Step by Step Instructions for

How to Get (Nearly) Free TV

Step by Step Instructions for getting

hundreds of TV shows for around

$200 a year.

That’s just $16 a month!

By: Jenny Kerr

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Step by Step Instructions for Getting Hundreds of TV Shows for Around $200 a Year.

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Table of Contents

Contents Step 1- Getting your Local HD Channels ........................................................................................... 4

Ordering the antenna......................................................................................................................... 5

Step 2 – Choosing Your Streaming Method ...................................................................................... 5

Gaming Console................................................................................................................................. 5

Roku Digital Video Player ................................................................................................................. 5

Step 3 – Adding Private Channels ...................................................................................................... 6

Step 4- Deciding Which Subscriptions You want .............................................................................. 8

Netflix ................................................................................................................................................... 8

Playon .................................................................................................................................................. 8

So what is Playon? ............................................................................................................................ 8

What channels are available? ............................................................................................................ 9

Hulu Plus ........................................................................................................................................... 10

Amazon Video on Demand............................................................................................................. 10

What does all this mean over a year? .............................................................................................. 10

Final Thoughts ...................................................................................................................................... 11


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One thing I was really sick of was paying a high cable bill. It was a little harder than I anticipated, but I

finally got rid of my Dish Network subscription. And when I say harder, I don’t mean because I had a hard

time cancelling. I had a hard time because it was hard for me to let go of paying that bill each month! I

know it sounds crazy but I kept having these thoughts in my head that I would be lost without having

―regular‖ t.v. each month.

Boy was I wrong! I love my new set up! It has worked great for me so I wanted to share it with you so you

can start saving money too. Keep reading to find my step by step instructions for watching tv for around

$200 a year (and less every year after!)

Sidenote: I’m not all high tech with the t.v. These are just the steps I took and there may be better options

for those a little more ―technically‖ inclined. I’m writing this from the perspective of what the average person

can do. Please do not be intimidated by this, it is actually quite easy to implement. If you are worried, you

can test it out before cancelling your cable. If this does not work for you, just return your equipment within

the allotted return time and you are not out anything but your time!

Step 1- Getting your Local HD Channels

Since analog televisions are a thing of the past and everything is in HD (high definition) many people are

able to get local t.v. channels for free. In this first step, we are going to test what channels you have

available in your area for free.

Before you purchase anything, take a look at Antenna Web to see what channels you get using an indoor

antenna.

If you are near a metropolitan area, you should be about to get at least a few channels like Fox local, ABC,

CBS, etc. I live near a metropolitan area and I’m able to get 16 channels with an antenna (we’ll get to what

kind of antenna in a minute).

Please note, if you use Antenna Web and find that you are not able to get any local channels or that the

signal is weak, you will want to skip ordering an antenna since it will not help you get local channels. But

don’t fret! I have more options for you, so keep reading!

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Ordering the antenna

After you have looked at Antenna Web and found that you are able to get some local channels for free, you

should now order an antenna. If your t.v. has a built in antenna you may also skip this step. Mine did, but I

could not get it to work so that is why I purchased the antenna. (We are also assuming you have an HDTV,

not an analog style). I purchased my indoor antenna from Amazon and it has worked great. It was easy to

install and immediately after installing this antenna (which is easy) you should at least now have access to

local channels for free.

Total out of pocket – roughly $27 shipped (the price may vary on this, depending on when you

purchase it).

So far so good, right? Ok keep reading for more!

Step 2 – Choosing Your Streaming Method

In order to access more than just your local channels, you will need a device to get your shows to your t.v.

Gaming Console

If you own a gaming console, chances are you can use this to do what I’m suggesting. I can’t really explain

how to do this with a gaming console though because I don’t own one! But it should be mostly the same.

Roku Digital Video Player

After tons of reserach, I opted for the Roku Digital Video Player which is basically a little black box that

allows you to stream Netflix (with a $7.99 a month subscription). Ok so that’s not really the technical term

for it, but this is what the website says:

Roku is a little box that allows you to instantly stream tons of entertainment on your TV. Watch movies and

TV shows from Netflix, Hulu Plus or Amazon Instant Video, listen to music on Pandora, catch the latest

ballgame, and more — it's all available whenever you want it.


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This is how it works (from the Roku Website):

There are 3 options to pick from for your Roku Digital Video Player. I chose the Roku HD (middle of the

road) player. At the time when I chose it, there was a $10 credit but I see that is no longer active.

Search the site Retailmenot.com to find out if there are any discount codes available. (Great site to

bookmark for other online shopping!

Total out of pocket – $79 shipped

Doing pretty good so far, that’s about $106 out of pocket. Remember some of these expenses will only be

up front for your first year. After you have purchased the equipment, you will not have to buy it again so

you will save money in subsequent years.

Step 3 – Adding Private Channels One cool thing I recently discovered about the Roku Digital Player is you can add ―private‖ channels so you

have access to even more content. It’s almost insane after you see what is available. In order to add



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private channels to your Roku, you must do the following steps.

1. Visit http://www.roku-channels.com/home

http://streamfree.tv/apps/roku-private-channels/

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/RokuDigitalVideoPlayer/ (you will need to join this Yahoo

group and then click ―database‖ so you can access the channels) so you can see what private

channels are available. Take note of the channels you want as you will need the code later.

2. Once you have picked your channel, log into your Roku account and click on ―My Account‖ in the

top right corner. This will take you to your account page.

3. At the bottom of the page, you will see the ―Manage Account‖ section. You are looking for the ―Add

Private Channel‖ link:

4. Click on ―Add a Private Channel‖.

5. You will be taken to the screen to enter the code for the private channel.

6. Enter the code you obtained from the Private Channel list and you are ready to go! You should only have about 25-30 channels active in your ―my channels‖ for Roku, otherwise it starts to act a little crazy.


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Some of the private channels I recommend adding are:

Playon (You will definitely want this later as it’s a way to get even more channels w/ a paid

subscription)

Nowhere TV(TONS and I mean TONS of content here!)

You’ll notice I’m not giving you the codes here only because if they change or become inactive, I don’t

want you to think the Private Channels don’t work. You can easily search ―Playon private channel roku‖ or

simply ―Roku Private Channels‖ and find these codes. If you look at the links I gave you above, you will see

they are very complete so you should be able to find what you need there.

Step 4- Deciding Which Subscriptions You want

The next step is to decide what subscriptions you want to purchase. Roku does come with some free

channels that you might find interesting. But if you want more, keep reading.

Netflix

I opted for Netflix because you can get TONS of shows and movies available instantly to watch through

your Roku for $7.99 a month. You get the first 30 days free! Some shows I recommend you watch on

Netflix:

Hotel Babylon

Sons of Anarchy

Flash Forward

Playon

Playon is another subscription based service which allows you to stream movies, tv shows and sports right

to your t.v. This is a subscription based service which at the time of writing this, is $39.99 for the first year

and $19.99 every year after. You can also pay $4.99 a month (but why would you? That makes it $59.88 a

year) or $79.99 for a lifetime membership and no fees after that. Oh and there is a free 2 week trial

membership so you can see if you like it before you buy it.

So what is Playon? From their website:

PlayOn makes it easy for you to watch your favorite videos, shows, and movies from websites such as

Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and more on your TV using your Wii, Xbox 360, or Playstation 3 over your home



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internet connection. PlayOn also works on your iPhone or Android phone.

Using PlayOn is intuitive and easy. No technical knowledge is required. Just make sure PlayOn is running

on your PC then click the PlayOn icon or list on your game console or mobile device. Before you know it,

you'll be watching your favorite internet shows on your TV or mobile phone!

PlayOn gets your favorite shows off your PC and onto your TV. Your free trial includes all PlayOn channels

such as Hulu, ESPN, Comedy Central, MTV, Netflix, and more. PlayOn also supports third-party plugin

channels. It's all free to try and you can be up and running in under 5 minutes!

You can learn more about it by watching the Playon Demo. Just remember, you have to have Playon

running from your PC if you want it to stream to your Roku box so you can watch it on t.v.

What channels are available?

This is the best part, you can get TONS of FREE channels through Playon. Right now they have:

Hulu – YES hulu online – you can get it to your tv for free through this subscription

MTV

TBS

CBS

Tv.com

Amazon Video on Demand

Syfy

Adult Swim

Spike

ESPN

NFL

MLB

Fox News

Netflix (must have a paid subscription)

Amazon Video on Demand (must have paid subscription)

Etc etc.!!

The best part about this is with Hulu, you have access to so much more content. For example, I have been

waiting for season 3 of Sons of Anarchy to come to Netflix but it’s not there yet. I found it on Playon

though! Note: Playon can be a little awkward to run at first.




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You must have Playon installed and running on your PC for it to stream to your Roku! (The setup is

easy don’t worry)

You can’t search very easily, you have to do a lot of scrolling

Playon does not remember where you left off in a show like Netflix does

The Sons of Anarchy Season 3 I found wasn’t in order so there is some formatting that may not

always be there Sons of Anarchy ended up only being clips of the show.

There may be some clips of shows and the full version may not be available

Hulu only shows the last 5 episodes of newer shows

There is also sometimes an issue with Hulu blocking Playon, but then Playon’s developers find the

work around to fix that. So be patient, it’s not perfect but it is Cheap!

There is so much content on Playon I don’t know how I will ever be able to watch it all. It is not perfect, I’ve

noticed since I’ve used it there is streaming issues at times. I definitely recommend you try the free 2 week

version before purchasing to see if it’s right for you.

Hulu Plus

Hulu Plus let’s you access more channels through your Roku for $7.99 a month. You can also get a 1

week trial to see if you like it. The channel lineup is listed here and here is the difference between Hulu &

Hulu Plus in case you were curious. You do get a little more with Hulu Plus but of course then you are

paying about $96 a year for it vs. $40 for Playon.

Amazon Video on Demand

Amazon Video on Demand is yet another way to get more content to your Roku box. At the time I’m writing

this, the website says Amazon Prime members can get instant streaming of movies and tv shows at no

cost. I am an Amazon Prime member and have not found this to be working for me. The cost is $79 a year.

What does all this mean over a year?

My annual agreement with Dish Network was up when I decided to make all these changes. The only

reason I was paying $35 a month at the time was because they royally messed things up when I moved so

they gave me tons of freebies and reduced my rate to keep me as a customer. The bill was going up to

$47 a month for the rest of the year which I just could not stomach. So here is how the numbers look for

the first year:

Total up-front costs:


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$27 for Antenna

$79 for Roku player

$106

Total annual costs:

Netflix - $7.99/mo subscription (11 months the first year because there is a 30 day free trial)

$87.89

Playon - $39.95 for the first year

Total cost for the first year:

$233.84

You could easily get this annual fee down if you chose not to have a Netflix subscription and just went with

Playon to see if you liked it. Without Netflix, your subscription would be around $145 for the first year.

Subsequent years would be cheaper because you wouldn’t have to pay for the equipment. The cost in the

second year would be:

Total cost for the seond year and beyond:

Netflix subscription $95.88

Playon Subscription $19.99

$115.87

My cable bill would have been $564 for the year. Anyway you look at it, this is much cheaper than paying

for a cable subscription!

Final Thoughts

I’ve had this now for awhile and I really love my new set up. The problem I have now is deciding what to

watch!. I have over 100 movies and t.v. shows in my Netflix queue and usually spend my time trying to

decide what to watch!!!!

Some things to remember:


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Roku only works on the t.v you have it plugged into. If you have multiple tv’s you will need to buy

multiple roku boxes or you can transport the roku box between tvs in your house pretty easily. If

this doesn’t work out for you, consider using the antenna to get local channels on one tv (the one

you watch the least) and the roku box on the other tv in the house that you watch more.

You should probably only have around 25-30 channels active in your Roku box otherwise it starts

to act weird.

Why I like Roku

After I bought the Roku box, the only thing I pay monthly is a $7.99 subscription fee to Netflix. So I

love not having a huge cable bill each month.

I still get local channels for free since I bought the antenna that picks up local HD channels.

I am watching all kinds of shows that I never knew existed!

Downsides to Having Netflix

I find I’m watching more t.v. than I did when I had cable – I watched 6 years of Lost in 1 month!

Having all of the episodes ready to go makes it hard to stop watching.

Netflix isn’t the quickest to add all the new seasons – I’m still waiting for season 2 of Gavin &

Stacey to get on Netflix, as well as season 3 of Sons of Anarchy.

Too many choices isn’t always a good thing – Sometimes I find myself getting lost in the titles. I

have literally sat in front of the t.v. for an hour trying to decide what to watch. Then I just give up

because I can’t decide!

Not everyone is watching shows from 2001 – When I was watching Lost, I wanted to have

discussions with friends about the show. I forgot most of them watched it 6 years ago when it was

on so I guess I would not be a good person to try to discuss current shows with!

Some of my favorite shows I’ve watched on Netflix

1. Sons of Anarchy – One word. Jax.

2. Eli Stone – Great show that I never watched when it was on but really love this show.

3. Pulling – Raunchy BBC show that for some reason is just hilarious.

4. Gavin and Stacey – Another BBC show that I really enjoyed.

5. Lost – I am not ashamed to admit I watched 6 years of Lost in 1 month. Thanks Netflix!

6. Hotel Babylon – Funny thing, the people I hated at first I ended up loving in the end!

All in all, the Roku box is an excellent solution to curb a high cable bill. I highly highly recommend Roku to

anyone who wants an alternative to cable!







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