TV Alternative (Was: Re: OT: TV delivery alternatives (was: DirecTivo vs. 'New Direct TV DVR'?))

[Travis Roy]

>
>   I'm seriously considering dropping my cable TV service and just
> using NetFlix or the Internet for everything.   I was checking
> recently, and most of what I watch on TV now is available via NetFlix.
>
>   There are benefits, too: No commercials to skip.  No scenes/frames
> being deleted to squeeze in more programming.  No silly censorship.
>

Well you're probably still going to get the "silly censorship" since  
the show you get from Netflix is probably going to be the same as  
what they showed over the air. I know Family Guy is an exception to  
this, putting some cut scenes back in, but that's usually not the  
case for most shows.

Also, depending on the show, and your timeframe of wanting it, the  
legality of getting it is questionable. If it's something that's on  
almost daily (say The Colbert Report for example) you're going to end  
up paying the iTMS close to what you pay for your entire cable bill  
for one show.

>
>   Internet distribution (the legal kind) is becoming more and more
> viable all the time.  It's not there yet, but I'm watching closely (no
> pun intended).

Could you share some of your sources? Most of the stuff I've found is  
either not cost effective or horrible quality.