We have Charter at the Outer Banks of NC, the only game in town. They recently converted to digital on March 4 and were ‘forced’ to rent a set top box to get a usable signal. They charge $6.99 a month for each box. I was tempted to go the outside antenna route; but the reception is terrible.
My bride’s cousin has a condo out in the Outer Banks. She is very upset with that, and has been looking to go to a dish. Except the condo association banned dishes.
We also have charter cable, but I remember when you could watch cable TV without needing a box as long as your TV was cable ready