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It's true, you have been living in the dark ages. So you want to be completely independent, I get it. I'm sure you must know this, you can get free local over the air television signals using your own antenna and then connecting via the dreaded digital converter box. The antenna is yours the converter box is yours, no subscription charges.

The streaming is a good idea. You can get CNN and other apps for free with excellent HD quality. You just won't be able to get everything out there. Apple TV is excellent and integrates well with all my devices. My native Milwaukee station WTMJ has an app for free and they broadcast the news live everyday by streaming on the Internet. I simply use Air Play from my tablet and boom, I have a full screen beautiful HD 70 inch image. It looks just as good as if I were in Milwaukee watching it over the air instead of being in Arizona. Chicagos WGN has the same thing as well as other cities. You can find a bunch of other free apps and websites that bundle various TV stations from across the world and then use Air Play to watch on your big screen.

I have been an uninterrupted Direct TV subscriber for 20 years and I'm excited because they are now broadcasting in 4K. Only about 20 movies in 4K now, but they plan on expanding to hundreds this year.