I couldn’t be less happy with our TV situation, which is the exact opposite of what I’m trying to achieve at the new house. And I don’t see this one having a satisfying conclusion.

Three months ago, I wrote about my decision to rethink the personal technology we use as part of the move to a new house in Pennsylvania. A big part of that original discussion was about television: We decided to experiment with cord cutting, using digital TV services rather than getting cable, and I wanted to consolidate the set-top boxes we use down to something more manageable.