Cord Cutting For Dummies

Introduction 1Part 1: Some Cord-Cutting Basics 5Chapter 1: Why Cut the Cord? 7Chapter 2: Snip, Snip Your 7-Step Plan to Going Cord-Free 23Part 2: Cord Cutting Made Easy with Over-the-Air TV 37Chapter 3: Understanding Over-the-Air TV 39Chapter 4: Choosing and Setting Up OTA Hardware 57Chapter 5: Watching Over-the-Air and Live TV 83Part 3: Cable-Free Viewing with Streaming Services 97Chapter 6: The Hardware You Need for Streaming 99Chapter 7: Getting Your Internet Access Ready for Streaming 117Chapter 8: Checking Out Free Streaming Services 135Chapter 9: Checking Out Paid Streaming Services 149Part 4: The Part of Tens 167Chapter 10: Ten Ways to Save Money in a Cord-Free World 169Chapter 11: Ten Tips for Troubleshooting Streaming Woes 179Glossary 193Index 203