I never even bothered to have cable or satellite TV, in the 1st place... Why bother when I have the INTERNET!
You can connect your computer to your wide, flat screen TV! Viola! The world before you there! I have a DVD/BLU-RAY player by Sonny that has WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) capabilities... It connects to my wireless Internet router. Through this device, Sonny offers access to some websites like youtube and other services... Some are free; some are not... With YOUTUBE alone, I can gain access to a lot of stuffs - at no cost... Sweet! I ‘dumped’ cable long time ago! LOL!
A key sentence to remember when shopping is, "I'm looking for an INTERNET ENABLED TV and an INTERNET ENABLED DVD/BLU-RAY player". You would save a lot of money in the long run...
You need an Internet enabled TV (a TV with a port to which you can connect your computer. For the connection, you may need a VGA, DVI, USB cable or something else, depending on the kind of port on your computer and TV). You can watch shows/comedy/movies/news, etc @ no cost from sites like Hulu.com, youtube.com, ESPN's site, for all kinds of sports, etc, etc. IT GETS better with a new kind of DVD/BLU-RAY player that comes with WLAN (Internet capability). You connect this to your TV and link it wirelessly to your [wireless] Internet router. This way, you can have access to different Internet-based services without having to hook up your computer... Here in the U.S, more and more people are saying goodbye to cable TV. #PocketThatChange. LOL!
