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I pay $90/m...but it's gig fiber.
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It's funny. My ISP is beginning to offer that, for less than what I pay now. Just not available in my area yet. I guess prices aren't all that different really. I imgaine those paying $40 per month have lower speeds.
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I need to learn how to do this shit
For directv my monthly bill is over $200 plus I have amazon prime and Netflix
For directv my monthly bill is over $200 plus I have amazon prime and Netflix
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Do you actually watch much on directv? If not, just get rid of it.
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You're paying $2,400/year for fucking TV dude. Think about that.
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If you're within 30 miles of the transmitter, then you have a TON of options. If you're within 50, with some better hardware, you can still do quite a bit. If you're in the 70-ish mile range, it's going to require a lot more creativity and even better hardware, but doable.
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If I talk to you do I get banned forever again?
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Sunday ticket and have all the cable channels. I’m a show junky. Plus starz keeps playing lord of the rings and whenever it’s on it’s a must watch for me. I know I know I can just pop in a dvd but it’s not the same.
I have ten boxes probably can cut three since my brothers have moved out. Just too lazy to assess what I need. Now if I can save and still see all I want why not so I will be looking into this
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Sports is the reason most people give for not cutting cable. It can still be done, but isn't as easy.
A lot of shows though can be found on the streaming services, you just may have to be patient on a few for them to come out. Of course there are ways to get shows sooner too. Anything is possible with some knowledge.
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Only if you call someone fat.
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Girlfriend pays for Netflix and Hulu Live.
I pay for HBO Go and Amazon Prime.
I also jail broke the Firestick and use add ons in Kodi.
I pay for HBO Go and Amazon Prime.
I also jail broke the Firestick and use add ons in Kodi.
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HD antennae, Roku, Netflix, Amazon Prime. We had the Kodi Android TV, but even with highspeed internet that thing was trash for live sports. We liked it for movies, but 1 day it quit working and haven't replaced it.
We end up piggy backing with family for services. We share Netflix and Amazon Prime with family. Typically, I can watch NFL games on the NFL app (Mon/Th night games), which is fine for me. It isn't for everyone, but my wife appreciates me watching on my phone while she gets the tv. Watching favorite movies on tv was something i had to get used to, I think it's part of the tv addiction and people not cutting the cord. For example, I had to get used to popping in the Shawshank Redemption dvd instead of watching it on tv. Something about that is tough to break that habit, but we've done it.
I know with a more powerful house antennae we could get more local channels, I just haven't really felt the need to upgrade at this point. I'm in the Chicago burbs and we have probably 30 channels over the air with a simple little window antennae.
I'm never going back to Dish, DirecTV, or Comcast. I hope they die a slow painful death. Cell phone carriers are quickly becoming most hated for me, replacing the TV bullshit.
We end up piggy backing with family for services. We share Netflix and Amazon Prime with family. Typically, I can watch NFL games on the NFL app (Mon/Th night games), which is fine for me. It isn't for everyone, but my wife appreciates me watching on my phone while she gets the tv. Watching favorite movies on tv was something i had to get used to, I think it's part of the tv addiction and people not cutting the cord. For example, I had to get used to popping in the Shawshank Redemption dvd instead of watching it on tv. Something about that is tough to break that habit, but we've done it.
I know with a more powerful house antennae we could get more local channels, I just haven't really felt the need to upgrade at this point. I'm in the Chicago burbs and we have probably 30 channels over the air with a simple little window antennae.
I'm never going back to Dish, DirecTV, or Comcast. I hope they die a slow painful death. Cell phone carriers are quickly becoming most hated for me, replacing the TV bullshit.
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Yeah this is quickly becoming the new thing to overpay for
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Mywifitv through my firestick is what I use now, 20 a month. Live TV in 1080, all the sports packages, all the hbo, cinemax, starrs, showtime, ect. All local channels from around the country, all ufc ppv's, and adult channels. Has the dvr option, can watch on up to 3 devices. Has movies on demand and all the TV shows with complete seasons. It buffers now and then on some channels but you cant beat it for 20 a month.
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I cut over 3 1/2 years ago. I was paying DTV 120 per month so thats $5040 saved.
I use amazon prime, KODI, NFL international game pass and you tube via computers hooked to our 3 tvs.
I dont miss DTV at all.
I use amazon prime, KODI, NFL international game pass and you tube via computers hooked to our 3 tvs.
I dont miss DTV at all.
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Sounds like the guy that drinks too much, I'm going to stop drinking soon...maybe Monday.
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If anyone is looking for an option that is more open with less lock in, but don't want to spend $150-300.
Amlogic S912 devices with 2GB+ of ram are constantly fairing ok across the board. The S905s were okay, but underpowered, sluggish, similar to rokus and fires, but these S912 chips have handled modern requirements quite well. If anyone was wondering which china devices to narrow their search for and keep it on easy mode, that is where I would start. I also have rockchip devices, and they are *FASTER*, almost as fast as a Shield as far as what you will realistically experience using it for non-gaming media, some faster than the newest AppleTV for your standard media services(Netflix/youtube/prime/kodi), but rockchip devices aren't as ironed out driver-wise across the board. So then you're going to be tinkering and dealing with random instability from my experiences far more often than any of the big ARM based platforms. Pi and Pi clones are.... even more of a tinker box, so I'm going to leave those out. Although Pi devices have other advantages, just not for someone who doesn't know their way around a lengthy how-to or a basic kernel.
The devices I picked up are MeCool branded, paid $55 shipped. But the MeCool brand doesn't have a lot of rhyme or reason behind how they structure their products. Thus I wont apply a blanket recommendation of their products. Rooted this one with ease, threw Android Oreo 8.1 with newest updates within like 20 minutes due to my own choice, stripped with just the streaming services and media entries I use. For $55 on gearbest, it's absolutely blowing away a Roku Ultra at $90 as far as performance and stability.
I know people pick what is best and sometimes simplest for them, so not trying to beat anything down or say one is best. But more sharing an idea for anyone looking down a similar path simply because I've been directly asked on this site a number of times, and quite honestly, my prior advise was over-generalized that I feel like the small group looking for direction simply gave up, and went back to the obvious highly advertised ones they were looking to avoid.
Amlogic S912 devices with 2GB+ of ram are constantly fairing ok across the board. The S905s were okay, but underpowered, sluggish, similar to rokus and fires, but these S912 chips have handled modern requirements quite well. If anyone was wondering which china devices to narrow their search for and keep it on easy mode, that is where I would start. I also have rockchip devices, and they are *FASTER*, almost as fast as a Shield as far as what you will realistically experience using it for non-gaming media, some faster than the newest AppleTV for your standard media services(Netflix/youtube/prime/kodi), but rockchip devices aren't as ironed out driver-wise across the board. So then you're going to be tinkering and dealing with random instability from my experiences far more often than any of the big ARM based platforms. Pi and Pi clones are.... even more of a tinker box, so I'm going to leave those out. Although Pi devices have other advantages, just not for someone who doesn't know their way around a lengthy how-to or a basic kernel.
The devices I picked up are MeCool branded, paid $55 shipped. But the MeCool brand doesn't have a lot of rhyme or reason behind how they structure their products. Thus I wont apply a blanket recommendation of their products. Rooted this one with ease, threw Android Oreo 8.1 with newest updates within like 20 minutes due to my own choice, stripped with just the streaming services and media entries I use. For $55 on gearbest, it's absolutely blowing away a Roku Ultra at $90 as far as performance and stability.
I know people pick what is best and sometimes simplest for them, so not trying to beat anything down or say one is best. But more sharing an idea for anyone looking down a similar path simply because I've been directly asked on this site a number of times, and quite honestly, my prior advise was over-generalized that I feel like the small group looking for direction simply gave up, and went back to the obvious highly advertised ones they were looking to avoid.
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Hot damn...that is hella expensive. Damn