A cord cutting system is a very complex project and can be expensive if not properly planned.
Goals
My primary goal in cord cutting was to significantly reduce cable TV's very high monthly fees while retaining the desired channels, services and features.Â
My cable TV provider gives access to almost 900 channels. My family doesn't need 900 channels. Half of the 900 are standard definition. None of these are needed. I have disabled 811 of the almost 900 channels offered. And of the remaining channels, my family watches 20% of those. I only want to pay for and only want to receive the services, channels, and features my family watches.
I get an itemized bill for internet and TV. My average monthly TV bill in 2017 with fees and taxes were as follows:
$60.00 for TV and HBO + $6.88 for taxes + $12.09 for surcharges = $88.97
My cord cutting total monthly bill is less than $20.
In both cases, I have NetFlix and Amazon Prime. And, of course, I added Disney+. So, I am not counting these fees. The family also rents and buys movies. I am not counting these costs in the above.
I tried many different approaches, and this worked for me.