I use TiVo for current tv shows - many of which are not yet on Netflix. I do not have Hulu +.

I also transfer video from my computer to TiVo to watch them on TV.

I have Netflix and TiVo, and I TiVo everything not on premium channels. TiVo doesn't replace in-time series watching.

One of the things I am trying to decide is getting rid of my (non-HD)cable boxes. I'd replace with either nothing, or with Tivo premiere. I got a new little flat panel for the bedroom and am experimenting with the cable line directly into the tv, instead of cable box. I had the tv's digital tuner run through to capture all of the digital channels, and the picture is SO much better (and in HD on a lot of the channels) without the cable box. I receive far fewer channels this way, but the only thing I ever really watch in the bedroom is Netflix (HD Roku) and occasionally sports. So far I don't miss the other channels at all, so I plan to remove the cable box this week.

In the living room, I've got a Wii that I never use. Not ready to get rid of it yet, but it's there. I LOATHE watching Netflix through the Wii, and that's the only thing I've used the Wii for, which is pathetic (Roku is in the bedroom). I've got a series 2 Tivo (lifetime sub) in the LR. And a cable box. But again, because I don't have an HD cable box, I tend to watch the live tv using the TV's digital tuner (for the HD), rather than the cable box.

I currently am on a cable plan that includes the boxes, remotes, internet and preferred line-up all for under $90. That plans expires in March. So it's not really just about the money savings for me, but for savings combined with truly targeting my use for highest efficiency - with as many HD channels as possible. I now know what people mean when they say that standard is just not acceptable once you're used to HD.

What they said, pretty much - TiVo captures everything that comes in through the antenna. Hulu (and iTunes and the rest of the Internet) fills the gaps left by cable TV, and Netflix is for movies and random older stuff.

Jess, did you guys switch to the digital antenna yet?

Yep, just a few days ago. The HD picture quality is much better than what we were getting over cable. It remains to be seen how much I'm going to miss TDS & Colbert delivered automatically vs having to hook the laptop up to the TV.

I wish we could get TV by antenna, damn it. We have to pay $25 for DISH and then an extra $5 to get the "over the air" channels, otherwise we get nothing at all.

Does Tivo pick up the antenna channels? Sorry for my stupid questions! It's great to hear about the picture quality!

I don't do Netflix, and only tend to Hulu when I miss something...but I mostly watch OTA shows. er, not that I don't have cable (I watch stuff on cable as background noise mostly, but it's not "must TiVo"). I know you've got a lifetime subscription on your TiVo, but I've been quite happy with my new one (which is the old HD one, not the fancy new one...but same dif). I got cable cards for it, and the HD is nice and so is being able to record two shows at once (my old TiVo was the DVD kind...not being able to burn DVDs anymore is sad, but I never did it THAT often)

edit: I know my old TiVo you could attach an antenna, I'm not sure about the new one...

Yeah, meara, my thought is that I can move the old Tivo into the bedroom, and use the feature that allows me to share Tivo'd shows between Tivos (through wi-fi). I've also thought about selling the old one (and its lifetime sub) and using that $ towards the new Tivo. I am so conflicted, though, because I truly don't watch that much tv outside of sports.