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the_mighty_hetfield t1_jdssr2r wrote

Reply to comment by Red_Redditor_Reddit in Why does over-the-air television still exist? by [deleted]

Because OTA is free and requires very simple equipment. A lot of older folks grew up not having to pay for TV at all, so I can see this appealing to them.

Others want to get local channels without paying for cable/youtubeTV/directTV.

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Red_Redditor_Reddit t1_jdssyz2 wrote

Streaming only requires phone. Even new TV's will do it if they have internet. There is also plenty that you don't have to pay for.

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Latter_Feeling2656 t1_jdsuspu wrote

Watching TV on your phone isn't optimum. If you have a real TV, you might as well use it as a receiver.

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Red_Redditor_Reddit t1_jdsv1e4 wrote

I get that. The point is that there are other options that are generally easy to get. I understand having the over the air when there isn't much alternative, but there is alternative today that didn't exist before.

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ddbaxte t1_jdswrpo wrote

OTA tv is free. You have electricity and a TV antenna? You can watch TV.

No need to buy cable, internet, satellite, 5G data or whatever costly alternatives you're offering.

You're asking why someone would use a free service when they could simply pay more money for the same thing...it's silly.

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the_mighty_hetfield t1_jdsvttv wrote

Other options cost money, even if it's just for high speed internet, and are largely more complicated than simple OTA.

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Dariath t1_jdt8h8v wrote

There are a lot of old people who don’t know how to use a smart tv. Or people who can’t read trying to navigate it. It’s much easier for them to use that than signing up for services. Besides that, I know people who just use cash and never use their card for anything. It’s that kinda area.

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redavid t1_jdsuw24 wrote

you're going to have to pay if there is something you want to watch on ABC/CBS/NBC/Fox/etc, though

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