With the advent of video online, social media, more email users etc, free internet accelerators have become extremely popular. You almost don't need cable anymore if you don't mind waiting a day after the show airs on the major TV network. But of course like anything else it is not the same. Depending on the network, your PC/MAC and the show it self you may not get the same quality or speed of
. the video you would get from your TV and your cable connection. If you have a fairly new and strong machine you may not notice any difference at all. You can find more information here: http://download.cnet.com/Ashampoo-Internet-Accelerator/3000-2155_4-10699423.html