My wife and I recently decided to make a switch with our tv habits in an effort to lower our costs and also watch more baseball, specifically the Braves. We currently have Dish Network and pay about $50 a month for their basic package along with a DVR. That comes out to roughly $600 a year on tv alone. We have a good satellite internet connection and it was recently upgraded for free by our provider.
MLB.TV was running a promotion a few days back in which you could get MLB.TV premium and Post-season tv for only $10. We couldn't pass it up. We will also be getting their MLB.TV package next year for $125 and get a
Hulu Plus subscription for $8 a month.
In order to watch this on our television we are going to purchase an Apple TV box in the next couple of weeks. Those currently run $100.
So let's do some math.
Current set-up: $50 a month x 12 = $600 a year and no Braves games unless they are the ESPN special game or TBS Saturday game (translation: not very often)
New set-up: $10.40 a month for MLB.TV plus $8 a month for Hulu Plus = roughly $19 a month x 12 = $228 a year and we'll still get to watch all our current favorite shows, tons of Braves games, archived classic shows, and we'll save a boat load. Even if you factor in the one time cost of $100 for an Apple TV box we're still saving a lot of money the first year and even more each year after that.
Needless to say, if you are a big baseball fan and never get to watch your team, you would be wise to consider this route. Keep in mind, if you live near your favorite team, they are going to hit you with black outs frequently. Being Braves fans in Iowa makes this whole thing work a lot better for us.
