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4 Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here
5 Part 1: Some Cord-Cutting Basics Chapter 1: Why Cut the Cord? What's So Bad about Cable? (Let Me Count the Ways) Some Reasons Why Cutting the Cord Might Not Be for You The Benefits of Severing Your Connection to the Cable Company Surveying the Cord-Free Landscape Chapter 2: Snip, Snip. Your 7-Step Plan to Going Cord-Free Step 1: Deciding What You Want to Watch Step 2: Figuring Out the Equipment You Need Step 3: Making a Streaming Services Budget Step 4: Trying Out Lots of Streaming Services — for Free! Step 5: Subscribing to Streaming Services Step 6: Doing a Cord-Cutting Test Drive Step 7: Cutting the Cord —Woo-Hoo!
6 Part 2: Cord Cutting Made Easy with Over-the-Air TV Chapter 3: Understanding Over-the-Air TV OTA? OTT? Live TV? What on Earth Is Everyone Talking About? How Over-the-Air TV Works What Channels Can You Access? Chapter 4: Choosing and Setting Up OTA Hardware What Equipment Do You Need? Choosing an OTA Digital Antenna Installing Your Antenna Connecting Your Antenna Scanning for OTA Channels Chapter 5: Watching Over-the-Air and Live TV Watching Over-the-Air TV Using a Regular TV Watching Over-the-Air TV Using a Smart TV Watching Over-the-Air TV Using a Streaming Device Look, Ma, No Antenna! Streaming Live TV
7 Part 3: Cable-Free Viewing with Streaming Services Chapter 6: The Hardware You Need for Streaming Let's Talk TVs Streamers: Set-Top Box or Dongle? What to Look for in a Streaming Media Player Smart TVs for Streaming Media Setting Up Your Hardware Chapter 7: Getting Your Internet Access Ready for Streaming Investing in a New Router Extending Your Wi-Fi Network How Much Bandwidth Is Enough? Understanding How Streaming Works I Feel the Need — the Need for Speed! Chapter 8: Checking Out Free Streaming Services Is There Such a Thing as a Free Lunch? What to Expect from Free Streaming Services Some Free Streaming Services to Check Out Chapter 9: Checking Out Paid Streaming Services What to Expect from Paid Streaming Services What Types of Paid Streaming Services Are Available? On-Demand Streaming Services Cable-Replacement Services Checking Out Premium Channels
8 Part 4: The Part of Tens Chapter 10: Ten Ways to Save Money in a Cord-Free World Get the Smallest OTA Antenna Possible Don't Get Too Much Internet Take Advantage of Skinny Bundles Don't Commit Until You're Amazed at Your Luck Watch New Shows on the Cheap Subscribe Strategically Keep an Eye on Your Subscriptions Get a Credit Card Offering Streaming Cash Back Give Up the Premium Subscription Plan Save on Sports Chapter 11: Ten Tips for Troubleshooting Streaming Woes Check Your Streaming Device's Download Speed Restart Your Streaming Device Check Your Streaming Device for Updates Reset Your Streaming Device Check Your Wi-Fi Connection Speed Reset Your Wi-Fi Make Some Wi-Fi Adjustments Troubleshoot an Unresponsive Streaming Device Troubleshoot a Blank TV Screen Upgrade Your Hardware
9 Glossary
10 Index
