Cable Cutters: 5 Great Alternatives to Traditional TV

Ditch your old set-top box and cable bill with these capable, internet-enabled TV options.

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Tired of paying an arm and a leg for your cable package? Sick of dealing with monopolistic cable companies? Itching to get more out of your TV than the same old shows that are always on? Yes, yes and yes. Of course you are. There's a brave new world of digital media out there and yet the pay cable system is still largely a relic of the '90s. The good news is, thanks to the Internet and services like Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Video On Demand, lots of people are getting all kinds of functionality out of their televisions, and they're doing it without the cable companies at all. Here are five options, each one getting better all the time, for streaming your favorite shows and accessing your favorite websites on your favorite screen in the house—monopoly and hefty subscription fee-free.

5. Roku Box

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4. Sony BDP-S580 Blu-Ray Player

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3. Apple TV

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2. Boxee Box

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1. Google TV

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