[matthewb0051]

I'm ok paying for the box and service. However, don't tell me that I have around 1,000 channels in the plan. All I want is the HD, which is around 150 channels. Why in the name of all that is holy can I not just pay for the HD and call it a day?

Also, contrary to my being ok paying for the box, I would like an explanation for why one is required to access HD. Are new TVs not capable of receiving that signal?

I've given thought to cutting the cord but it just appears to be impractical and difficult to get what I want. For example, right now I am watching UEFA Champions League football. How would I even get that without cable and would it be in HD? A friend went w/o cable and the picture was poor and always looked like it was not live. Sort of kept me from even trying.