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How to Lower Your Monthly Tech Bills

by Thomas Houston on August 18, 2009 at 12:01 AM


Get a regular antenna (for HD)

Here's a little fact no one -- particularly all those salesmen and cable companies trying to get you to spend money on their HD set-top boxes -- usually shares. The best HDTV is free and over-the-air. That's right, all you need is a regular old TV antenna (usually not much more than $50), an HDTV (that part will cost you) and you're set to get crystal-clear high-definition broadcasts of your favorite network shows and local news (alas, it's only for broadcast TV). The ironic thing is that over the air signals are usually of higher quality than what you get from your local cable company. So, even if you aren't trying to save money, you may still want to watch the game or your favorite network shows by using a little old TV antenna.

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