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dem4decades

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3. Nothing wrong with still having cable, except it's expensive.

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 05:45 PM

16 hrs ago

But you do know who to call when the internet and TV doesn't work. I have gonetspeed and directtv and when there's a problem I'm not sure who is to blame. I did buy a firestick for my TV upstairs and it makes my old TV able to stream my internet apps.

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I still have cable (I know, I know) but my old TVs aren't streaming-compatible [View all] MIButterfly 16 hrs ago OP

Since you apparently have internet - if I were you I would get a ROKU streaming box for walkingman 16 hrs ago #1

You can hook an HDMI cord from your your tv to a computer to get streaming kimbutgar 16 hrs ago #2

Nothing wrong with still having cable, except it's expensive. dem4decades 16 hrs ago #3