HDTV Expert

The term "cord-cutting" first appeared in early 2008 as the current recession took hold, forcing many households to re-assess the amount of money they spent each month on communications and entertainment services.  Currently, it's not unusual for a typical 'triple play' service (VoIP, broadband and cable TV) to cost $130 a month or more.

Standard family wireless phone plan

Add in monthly charges for a standard family wireless phone plan, and we're starting to talk some real money here!  So it's no wonder that consumers are looking for more economical ways to watch TV ? and free, over-the-air digital TV (with lots of HD) is definitely one of them.

How prescient. As I've written in the past, families are starting to value their broadband service more than tiers of dozens of cable channels, most of which are never viewed anyway. The logical move is to put up an antenna, add in video streaming from Netflix (something Redbox is also about to offer) for a flat monthly rate, and supplement both with selected network TV offerings on Hulu.