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While I enjoyed my time with TVision, the looming question is whether the service will appeal to anyone other than people who really hate their cable TV company and aren't all that concerned about cutting costs.Compared with many cable companies, T-Mobile is more transparent about the actual cost of the service, but it's still expensive, especially if you want multiple TVs connected to the service—in my home, those connections would cost an extra $50 a month on top of the base programming fee, plus taxes.
TVision Home is T-Mobile's first foray into the TV market, and it's not hard to imagine that it's planting a stake in the ground for the days not too far in the future when the service can be delivered over the company's 5G mobile network.
Just like turntables and long-playing records, TV antennas have made a comeback. But unlike the LP revival—which feeds on nostalgia and the appeal of old-school analog audio—the antenna resurgence is fueled by consumers looking to save money.
Cord cutters are buying antennas to save money by cutting their monthly pay-TV services—and they’re doing it in large numbers. Consumer research from Parks Associates shows that the percentage of U.S. broadband households that use digital antennas in their home has steadily increased, reaching 20 percent by the end of 2017, up from 16 percent in early 2015.
This increase, the firm says, coincides with a steady decline in pay-TV subscriptions and an increase in over-the-top (OTT) online video subscriptions.“Increasingly, consumers are cobbling together their own bundles of content sources," says Brett Sappington, Parks’ senior director of research. "Digital antennas are experiencing a resurgence as consumers consider over-the-air TV and OTT video services as alternatives to pay TV.”
Should you take the plunge and buy an antenna? There a few factors to consider, starting with how much entertainment you like to watch online. And if you're in the market for a new antenna, check out the top picks from Consumer Reports' latest antenna tests. Antennas are more appealing than ever because of the rise of online video subscription streaming services, especially cable-TV replacement packages that can serve as an alternative to traditional pay-TV plans. Basically, pairing streaming video and free over-the-air TV gives you lots of viewing options at a lower price.
“The number of homes relying exclusively on an antenna for TV has hardly changed at all” since early 2015, says Colin Dixon, founder and chief analyst at nScreenMedia. The real growth has been in the number of antenna-equipped homes with broadband access. These increased by 2.4 million to a total of 9 million, a 36 percent rise, Dixon says.Of course, you can get rid of your pay-TV package without buying an antenna, and lots of people do. The number of homes that rely purely on broadband—without a pay-TV package or an antenna—rose 80 percent from 2015 to early 2017, hitting 5.4 million.
The downside is that you could lose access to the traditional broadcast networks. Still want to get ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC? That’s where the antenna comes in.Two common questions about TV antennas are about reception quality and installation. (Do you have to climb up on the roof to install them?) The quality of the picture you get might actually be better than what cable provides. “The signals may be less compressed,” says Claudio Ciacci, lead television tester for Consumer Reports. “And many stations now offer subchannels with programs such as older TV shows or public channels that may not be available on cable.”
Several things can affect the quality of your reception, but the main factors are your distance from a broadcast tower and whether there are any obstructions, such as trees or mountains, that can get in the way. Websites including AntennaWeb.org and TV Fool can help you make an informed guess as to the type of antenna you’ll need and how many stations you can expect to pull in. Plus you won’t have to lay out a lot of money to find out whether an antenna works well at your home. Indoor models sell for as little as $20, and even relatively pricey models typically cost $80 or less.

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