Free TV & Movies - No Strings Attached

Of course being overseas, I was looking at ways I could watch free American TV. I know, the first thought that comes to your head is.....why??!! Really, I don't just watch anything...okay and for those who are inevitably going to ask, we do have some TV over here that Americans can understand. AFN, has come a long way and now our AFN cable (which is actually satellite) service offers about a dozen different channels, one being even a movie channel that doesn't show just movies from yesteryear. They're fairly current and something you would really consider watching and not clicking through at a price you can afford, just over $30 a month. But what if you are not in on-post housing? What if you don't want to pay $100-200 for an AFN decoder for your off-post living. What if you are just passing through and want a slice of home? Wow, here's a great opportunity to watch free TV and movies by just clicking on the link, no strings attached.

Too good to be true? Yeah, unfortunately, yes for those of us overseas darn it. If we had been in the States, we could've accessed hulu.com and watched to our heart's content. Unfortunately, there is something called international law standing in our way. So, thought I would share that resource for those of you still in the States. I know you have cable or satellite in the US...for the most part, but hey, if you are a traveler or move around a lot, here's a way to do it without any commitments. Let me know how it works in reality. If you're still reading this and are overseas, you do have one other option besides streaming internet video wherever you can find it, but it requires some support from someone you know in the States who is willing to share their cable TV access. Read more about Slingbox and how it works.

Can you tell I'm missing what is going on in my favorite show, "Cold Case"? It's still another week before our cable gets hooked up (German are notoriously slow in setting up any kind of service at home), and I've missed at least a month's worth of episodes. I did see that AFN chooses to show the series on one of their main channels, so I'm not going to get myself worked up over it. Any TV viewing ideas to share?