we just got the digital box and antenae works great for us here. We get the shows we watch . I refuse to pay cable just to channel surf. I think if I have to pay so much every month they could at least give me some service which they didn't. They were so rude I told them to stop our service. Funny they kept calling for us to get it again and even offered a way lower bill when I said no thank you they were rude all over again, I won't pay for that. If I want to really watch something I just do it on the computer on my own time. I prefer the computer service bill that I can do a lot more on than just tv. Also I thought the idea used to be if you pay for cable there would be less commercials??