Did you know that HDTV is free? Really, it is! Cable and satellite companies send out promotional material urging customers to upgrade to get the best picture possible, but usually these promotional postcards have a lot of fine print designed to lure Honolulu residents into extending contracts and renting, for an additional fee, HD receivers.
So, if HDTV is free to the general public, why are cable and satellite companies charging customers hundreds of dollars each month? Simply stated, the reason that these companies have gotten away with charging high prices for TV service is because we forgot that once upon a time TV was free. Cable didn’t exist and customers received local programming from rooftop antennas. What changed? Well, time changed and alternative programming like MTV, HBO and CNN became hot commodities. Honolulu customers jumped on the opportunity to have more variety in their television programming. Analog TV signals did not provide the luxurious shows residents wanted. Soon, rooftop antennas became endangered, nearly forgotten. As the years passed, more and more cable networks were formed and more choices were offered to consumers – at a price. No longer was cable a cheap alternative to over-the-air broadcasting. With each new channel added, a new package was needed therefore increasing cable service. In 2009, when the digital conversion occurred cable companies held onto customers by assuring them that their television signal was safe and sound as long as they kept their current cable subscription. No matter the age of their TV, customers would be certain to never miss a single program. Well, three years have passed since the digital conversion and while customers may still have their cable, their HDTV packages and a picture quality that is decent what they do not have is free HDTV. If you want to know how to get free HDTV, click here and we will tell you how.
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