Hulu Live and blackouts and thoughts...

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VolAllen said:
So you pay $85 + $45?

I only pay $120 a month for Spectrum and that includes internet, cable with HBO, Showtime, SEC, etc...

I’m still not sure this whole cord cutting thing is worth the hassle.
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120 is a fantastic price.i paid over 200 for those same things with Comcast.

I now have AT&T fiber and I pay 80 for that but it's ridiculously fast (250mbs+ download speeds). So with that plus ps view it saves me good money.
 
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VolAllen said:
So you pay $85 + $45?

I only pay $120 a month for Spectrum and that includes internet, cable with HBO, Showtime, SEC, etc...

I’m still not sure this whole cord cutting thing is worth the hassle.
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It worked out cheaper for me by about $60 a month. Might not be the case in your area.
 
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mrmax86 said:
I think their point is it would be cheaper if they had more options, but the $85 internet IS the only option for them.

It's totally worth it for the savings.

I had Comcast internet+TV and now have fiber internet and Hulu+Live and I saved like $30-40.
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Bingo
 
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I get 100 Mbps of cable internet speed for $39.00/month, tax and all. So with Vue, that's $85 bucks/month for the whole deal. Cut my entertainment bill in half.
 
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Yea I don’t think it’s for me. $30 or $40 just isn’t enough savings to make it worth it.
 
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VolAllen said:
Yea I don’t think it’s for me. $30 or $40 just isn’t enough savings to make it worth it.
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I'm a sports addict and the problem with cable TV was matching the sports channels I get on Sling or Vue for less than an arm and a leg. The cable systems require alot more capital to get all the sports tiers I have now. That's where they hook you. Man or women.
 
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TUSKtimes said:
I'm a sports addict and the problem with cable TV was matching the sports channels I get on Sling or Vue for less than an arm and a leg. The cable systems require alot more capital to get all the sports tiers I have now. That's where they hook you. Man or women.
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Do you have a separate antenna for your local stations?
 
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WinginFlorida said:
Do you have a separate antenna for your local stations?
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Yes, I do, I'm about 45 miles from the broadcast towers. I have an outdoor antenna with a preamp and I get all they have to give from Columbus GA. About 20 stations, all in HD quality.
 
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PS Vue has been very solid for me for nearly a year now. I even get the local Pittsburgh channels where I live. They just replaced Fox live tv with On Demand content only so that may throw a wrench in things come football season.
 
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MEDVOL said:
PS Vue has been very solid for me for nearly a year now. I even get the local Pittsburgh channels where I live. They just replaced Fox live tv with On Demand content only so that may throw a wrench in things come football season.
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If I watched NFL PSVue might be problematic since I only get Fox on Demand as well. All depends on what they offer in your area. But all in all, I've been very pleased with PSVue.
 
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Three years ago I dumped Comcast to experiment with this cord cutting thing, and I haven't gone back.

Between my desktop and an Android box for my TV I've managed to ween myself off of cable using Kodi and Mobdro I'm not missing a thing, and that includes Showtime and HBO. For sports I can't find on Kodi I use BatmanStreams and Strikezone.co which is excellent for baseball streams. Not for everybody but I've been very content with this setup.
 
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I have Hulu live and love it. I get all the sports no local blackouts. It is about 10 seconds behind real time when watching sports that's my only complaint.
 
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ToineMac said:
I have Hulu live and love it. I get all the sports no local blackouts. It is about 10 seconds behind real time when watching sports that's my only complaint.
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PSVue is about the same regarding blackouts. I have to watch for spoilers in the gameday threads.
 
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TUSKtimes said:
Yes, I do, I'm about 45 miles from the broadcast towers. I have an outdoor antenna with a preamp and I get all they have to give from Columbus GA. About 20 stations, all in HD quality.
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I’ve been told the picture quality with the outdoor antenna is fantastic. True?
 
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Go with PlayStation Vue OP. I’ve had it for a bit now and it’s great. I was able to watch every game and the quality was good even with my crappy internet.
 
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Currently have Hulu live and love it. Don't think blackouts will be an issue.

Also I saw where someone mentioned the need for 25mbps for streaming. Not true. I run 10mbps and get no issues. It's all in your set up. FYI... Cable internet is garbage.
 
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YouTube TV for me. All the local channels and ESPN, SEC network, FOX Sports for $40 month. I missed the $35/month deal. Picked YouTube TV over Hulu simply because of the Live TV format.
 

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coffeevol said:
Anyone have experience with Hulu Live? Looks to be the answer to cutting the cord but worried about local sports being blacked out? Over all what are your thoughts?
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6 months here never missed any game. Nice being able to stream to any device. Pay the extra for no commercials, worth it.
 
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TNsnyper20 said:
Currently have Hulu live and love it. Don't think blackouts will be an issue.

Also I saw where someone mentioned the need for 25mbps for streaming. Not true. I run 10mbps and get no issues. It's all in your set up. FYI... Cable internet is garbage.
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Then how are you doing it? Frankly, I haven't found anything more efficient than cable internet.
 
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TUSKtimes said:
Then how are you doing it? Frankly, I haven't found anything more efficient than cable internet.
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I'm not the person you replied to, but Fiber internet has a shorter response time in general than cable. I'd look into that for an internet-only option. That'd be the 'ping' when you're running a speed test.
 
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mrmax86 said:
I'm not the person you replied to, but Fiber internet has a shorter response time in general than cable. I'd look into that for an internet-only option. That'd be the 'ping' when you're running a speed test.
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Got it, thanks. Did a little research but it doesn't look like anything around my area.
 
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coffeevol said:
Anyone have experience with Hulu Live? Looks to be the answer to cutting the cord but worried about local sports being blacked out? Over all what are your thoughts?
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I have YouTube TV and it is awesome. All the ESPNs, All Fox Sports channels, SEC NEtwork, MLB It is amazing I will never have Comcast again!!!
 
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Honestly, I don't think I can find anything that can beat cable. I tried Sling to watch a game on the SEC Network a couple years ago and it was complete crap. Loading all the time.

My cable bill through Comcast is around 130/month. If I choose only internet, it's around 80-90/month. These large cable companies basically have monopolies on our choices.
 
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