We spent some of last night setting up a digital television box to see how many channels we get as a possible first step in getting rid of cable.
The box works and we get all the channels we want to get which is basically CBS, NBC, ABC the two locals, CW and My9, Channel 13, Channel 25 (local educational channel) and ION (Channel 31) We also get all the sub channels so we now have two weather channels. The box is low-end and the remote is not great but if we figure out how to hook up the VCR/DVD player to the box we may be on our way to cutting cable. I will miss New York One and Channel 21 (the other PBS station) but not enough to keep Time Warner. Our television viewing is so low that we are happy with what we get over the air. We will live with it for a couple of weeks and make the decision.
I must say that the picture is great, even on this old television from 2000. The only problem is when the signal is weak you get nothing, no snow, no ghosts, just nothing. But, that's OK.