Just ran across this article via google news:
Savings Experiment: Cutting the Cord on Cable TV's Pricey Monthly Bill
Barbara Thau
Feb 22nd 2011 at 5:00PM....
http://www.walletpop.com/2011/02/22/...vs-pricey-bill
P.S. my Laptop with Windows Media Center is working excellent now after updating the screen/hdmi drivers.