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Mon, 18 Jun 2007
Thinking about turning in your cable box and signing onto AppleTV? Some have already. But before screaming at the $34.99 season pass for each primetime television show, lets do a little cost analysis. I admit, I do not watch much TV. I looked through the ITunes store and compared it to a list of what is "pretty hot" right now in television. I then compare this to my current Dish Network service. And then finally to a third alternative of using a component such as "EyeTV", which is a high definition over-the-air receiver with recording capabilities. Its about a hundred bucks. Dish Network Satellite Service
AppleTV + iTunes
AppleTV + EyeTV
Even when you take in account the initial one time hardware costs of purchasing an AppleTV ($299), our total still comes short of what I budgeted for satellite television each year. Ultimately, the less TV you watch, the more you will save from not paying for unwanted content. At what point does the AppleTV cost more to own? If you avidly watch more than 21 prime time television series simultaneously or you are just buying broadband internet for the sake of an AppleTV. I think I might buy 2 or 3 television series this year. For past blog entries, check out the archive on the side or click here. |
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