POLL: if you could only chose one, cable TV or cable modem, which would you pick?

[Viper GTS]

Definitely the cable internet, I never watch TV (over-air or cable). In fact, I have no tuner of any kind attached to my TV.

Viper GTS

 

[afropick]

Funny, I had to face this choice once...

I opted for cable modem. Then I bought a splitter and hooked a line to my television. Blam!!!

Cable modem and "free" basic cable tv for one low price.

 

[hdeck]

i don't watch much tv other than major channels anyway.

 

[Ranger X]

I would trade in the cable TV for the internet ANYDAY. I have no internet at home because we just moved and it's driving me nuts.

 

[Jzero]

I have a cable modem and I don't have a television.

 

[CraigRT]

cable modem by a MILE!
the only time i ever watch TV is to watch the simpsons or something
otherwise i don't watch it.. (movies only)
i just buy the DVD box sets anyways.

 

[bandana163]

Internet, because I almost only watch digital satellite TV.

 

[Lifer]

Originally posted by: afropick
Funny, I had to face this choice once...

I opted for cable modem. Then I bought a splitter and hooked a line to my television. Blam!!!

Cable modem and "free" basic cable tv for one low price.

is that an error by the cable company and you got lucky?
or is that the way it's supposed to be.
I know they used to use filters.

 

[DurocShark]

Cable internet. Hate most tv shows now that Farscape and B5 are off the air.

 

[pennylane]

Cable modem. ESPN can be damn tempting. But in the end the only shows I watch consistently are the ones on primetime.

 

[MithShrike]

Cable modem... I can live without TV but fast Internet is a necessity.

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

Internet > TV.

 

[obiwaynekenobi]

I don't watch TV.
it's an Evil concoction.

 

[dullard]

I'd take cable TV + dial up - it is far better than your other option. With over the air TV you cannot and will not get to see what you want - weather channel, most sports, movies, etc. And over the air quality sucks. You may be lucky to get 1 channel that is clear - and maybe 4-5 other fuzzy channels. So you are giving up quite a bit. But with the cable TV + dial up you still get everything you want. A 56K V.92 modem is plenty fast for the vast majority of uses - except downloading movies. And in that case just download the movies at a friend/work/school/library and then transfer it home. You don't miss a thing.

 

[FuZoR]

cable modem...

I don't think i watched tv for over 7 weeks... its a new record!!!!

 

[ViperMagic]

I have dialup and over the air TV, so you should all die.

 

[grabadude]

Internet is all i need. Cable TV nowadays is total cr8p.

Kill your TV :evil:

 

[waggy]

This is easy. i would like to keep the Cable modem.

I have lived years without TV and can do so again if need be. its not like ther eis anything on worth watching anyway.