What the hell did I just watch?! haha
Avon wrote to ryan <=-
On 03 Apr 2020 at 11:22a, ryan pondered and said...
What the hell did I just watch?! haha
You and me both ;-)
Avon wrote to ryan <=-
On 03 Apr 2020 at 11:22a, ryan pondered and said...
What the hell did I just watch?! haha
You and me both ;-)
I suspect a lot of people are wondering that in these days of self-isolation. They are finding all of the "what the hell is this" shows on cable, streaming, etc. :)
Blue White wrote to Avon <=-
I suspect a lot of people are wondering that in these days of self-isolation. They are finding all of the "what the hell is this"
shows on cable, streaming, etc. :)
At my house, I'm seriously considering cutting the cable and going with Netflix, Amazon Video and the free offerings on Roku TVs.
We cut the cord years ago and never looked back. We technically have a basic AT&T cable package, but that's just because it came with our Internet bundle, which was cheaper than not including it. I just unhooked all the Uverse set top boxes, added a better router behind the AT&T one, and it's been pretty good.
What the hell did I just watch?! hahaYou and me both ;-)
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Blue White <=-
Some of them are pretty interesting (Pluto TV) and others are downright odd - one is all old classic science fiction movies and low-budget
monster movies. Old TV series. It reminded me of playing with XBMC,
seeing what free content was floating around on the net, unadvertised.
At my house, I'm seriously considering cutting the cable and going with
Netflix, Amazon Video and the free offerings on Roku TVs.
We cut the cord years ago and never looked back. We technically have a basic
AT&T cable package, but that's just because it came with our Internet bundle,
which was cheaper than not including it. I just unhooked all the
Uverse set
top boxes, added a better router behind the AT&T one, and it's been
pretty
good.
But it adds up $$ fast. We have Netflix, Hulu (no ads with HBO
add-on),
Disney+, Amazon, YouTube TV (for 'live' TV) and all the free channels
that
Roku offers. Probably the same price as a premium cable subscription,
LOL, but
it's worth it to me for the freedom of having everything on-demand. Especially in "these times."
Been meaning to cancel Disney+ as I only subscribed to watch The Mandalorian
and season 2 is months away :)
Another cord cutter here. I'm "cut the cord", meaning I cancelled my satellite TV subscription 4,5 years ago, took down the dish and went all streaming from there. We currently pay for Netflix, get Apple TV+ for
free and watch our public service channels
Weatherman wrote to Joacim Melin <=-
+1 cord cutter here as of January this year. Moved to fiber
based Internet 1G/1G. The only TV service I'm paying for now is
Philo, which is $20/month. Using nVidia Shields on the TVs
(Android TV), have Philo ($20/month), Pluto, Tubi, YoutTube, and
several other free streaming providers. Also running Kodi on the
nVidia Shield to play local content.
The net result is I have way more content and pay much less.
On 04-16-20 19:59, Gamgee wrote to Weatherman <=-
The net result is I have way more content and pay much less.
But what about live news and live weather type stuff?
Also I'm assuming you have no data/bandwidth cap on your Internet
access. For those that do (like me), that's a pretty big obstacle
to cord-cutting...
Vk3jed wrote to Gamgee <=-
The net result is I have way more content and pay much less.
But what about live news and live weather type stuff?
Here, good old fashioned OTA TV fits the bill for news. :)
Also I'm assuming you have no data/bandwidth cap on your Internet
access. For those that do (like me), that's a pretty big obstacle
to cord-cutting...
That's definitely not an issue for me, been on unlimited for the
last few years. :)
($20/month), Pluto, Tubi, YoutTube, and several other free streaming
On 04-16-20 22:17, Gamgee wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yes, for me that would be fine for local news and most network programming. But... as much as I dislike the obvious bias with
the cable news networks, I still find them a valuable source of
news from outside my local area.
It's funny - I have unlimited data for my cellphone, but my cable
provider has a cap/limit. It's 1TB/mo which is plenty for normal
internet usage and Netflix movie watching, but if *everything*
came through that pipe, I think I'd go over. Maybe they'll
increase it eventually, who knows. For now I'm still tied to the
ball and chain of their services... Ugh.
Weatherman wrote to Joacim Melin <=-
+1 cord cutter here as of January this year. Moved to fiber based Internet 1G/1G. The only TV service I'm paying for now is Philo, which
is $20/month. Using nVidia Shields on the TVs (Android TV), have Philo ($20/month), Pluto, Tubi, YoutTube, and several other free streaming providers. Also running Kodi on the nVidia Shield to play local
content.
The net result is I have way more content and pay much less.
Vk3jed wrote to Gamgee <=-
Here, good old fashioned OTA TV fits the bill for news. :)
On 04-17-20 07:25, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Vk3jed wrote to Gamgee <=-
Here, good old fashioned OTA TV fits the bill for news. :)
I'd need a roof antenna. I tried an internal amplified HDTV antenna and didn't pick up one channel on scan.
We watch many of the same channels. Since Pluto brought back 007...been trying to watch it...but after 30-45 minutes...the audio/video lose sync with the video looking good...but by the last hour...I'm looking at
roughly a 30 second lag in the audio. Don't have it happen on any of the
Yeah, I'm leaning to AT&T Fiber, Netflix, Acorn TV, Pluto TV and NewsON
for local news. I'll need to make a decision by the end of this month.
I think AT&T fiber is $49.99/month for the first year and $59.99/month afterwards.
The other option is $109.99/month for cable internet and voice, or
$129.99 with basic, BASIC cable added on.
It's funny - I have unlimited data for my cellphone, but my cable provider has a cap/limit.
Prior to January of this year, I used a different ISP (cable modem) and had a cable card for an HDHomerun Prime. Used the (3) tuners there to Windows Media Center PCs that were connected to TVs. Also ran Kodi on
the same PCs for local content.
Going to the nVidia Shields and fiber based Internet, I have 10 times the Internet speed and way more media options - all costing less money.
The final straw was the annual "sports fee" and "broadcast fee" huge hikes. That was it for me.
Looking back on it, I should write Comcast a thank-you letter for
pushing me away. Much better now and saving money.
If I could get your FIOS/fiber package here (if it were even offered) for
a few dollars more with no data cap...would be selling important body
parts to do so.
Comcast never did data caps here because of the fiber availability -
which also has no caps. My last three months with Comcast I was
averaging 3TB per month.
The 1G/1G plan is $79.99 (total cost). Wrap that plus the $20 for
Philo, I pay $100 which is less than I was paying before for less.
Weatherman wrote to Poindexter Fortran <=-
Forgot to mention locast.org, which streams all the local area channels for free. That is a nice option where you don't need to figure out how
to wire antennas, etc, if you want local channels.
Weatherman wrote to Joacim Melin <=-
+1 cord cutter here as of January this year. Moved to fiber
based Internet 1G/1G. The only TV service I'm paying for now is
Philo, which is $20/month. Using nVidia Shields on the TVs
(Android TV), have Philo ($20/month), Pluto, Tubi, YoutTube, and
several other free streaming providers. Also running Kodi on the
nVidia Shield to play local content.
The net result is I have way more content and pay much less.
But what about live news and live weather type stuff?
Also I'm assuming you have no data/bandwidth cap on your Internet
access. For those that do (like me), that's a pretty big obstacle
to cord-cutting...
Prior to January of this year, I used a different ISP (cable modem) and
had a cable card for an HDHomerun Prime. Used the (3) tuners there to
Windows Media Center PCs that were connected to TVs. Also ran Kodi on
the same PCs for local content.
Got 4 tuners I can't use anymore where I live because the only OTA I
get in
the apartment complex (mud flap antennas & a Yagi I tried inside) is
the
local PBS which is about 8 miles away. According to the maps...I
should be
able to p/u many more...but that is like back in the old days using a
pair of
rabbit ears that someone was holding up & pointing a certain way.
Used to run Kodi as well...until they & others started clamping down
on stuff
like Channel Pear & whatnot.
Going to the nVidia Shields and fiber based Internet, I have 10 times the
Internet speed and way more media options - all costing less money.
The final straw was the annual "sports fee" and "broadcast fee" huge
hikes. That was it for me.
Looking back on it, I should write Comcast a thank-you letter for
pushing me away. Much better now and saving money.
Used to deal with Comsh1t until a year ago. Loved them to death. They
cut off
my service after "forgetting" to send me a bill one month. For several months...got their sideways shafting of going over 1 TB. Finally got
my
former roommate to pay the extra $50 a month for unlimited...so that
took
care of that...but he refused to pay his bills...so I unhooked my
cable modem
I owned & the router...so he had to use his phone for access.
Even though CenturyLink is at 3.5 MB download...never have gone over
nor
gotten a sideways shafting like with Comsh1t. Plus...they have always
sent me
a bill & fixed a problem a week before they promised when I first
signed up
with them. Trust me...I use this like crazy to watch my favorite shows
in SD
with the Roku...get my favorite shows with my VPN & have never gone
over. If
they offered me faster speed for a few more dollars...I would jump at it...since they are not creating more headaches for me like Comsh1t
always
seemed to do.
Big thing for me was Comsh1t threw a fit over the Motorola DOCS 3+
cable modem
I bought at a thrift store for less than $10. Bought the DSL modem at
the same
thrift store for $4.99 & CenturyLink told me the exact model # & told
me they
had upgrades for it...with nothing more said at all.
If I could get your FIOS/fiber package here (if it were even offered)
for a
few dollars more with no data cap...would be selling important body
parts to
do so.
But what about live news and live weather type stuff?
Also I'm assuming you have no data/bandwidth cap on your Internet
access. For those that do (like me), that's a pretty big obstacle
to cord-cutting...
In 2013, there was 100,5 million pay TV households in the US. The projection is 72,7 million subscribers in 2023. The projection for this year is 82.9 million subscribers.
Imagine ANY business loosing 30 million subscribers in ten years...
three million subscribers per year, every year.
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