Cutting the cord...

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drummervol said:
A small thing to keep in mind while streaming games is that the feed seems to be 15-20 seconds behind the live feed. Not a huge deal unless you're reading the official game thread on here, then you know what's coming before it happens, which isn't always bad with this season. I guess it gives you time to prepare......😕
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ha, yeah, i just stopped going to the game threads....lol.
 
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a couple months ago, i finally cut the cord completely, and got rid of direct tv. i went to sling tv. functionally, i liked it better than PSVue and Directvnow....just a personal preference. i did like that both of those had the local networks though. that was a plush. didn't care for the on demand features. they're all pretty comparable channels and price wise.

i only get the local fox network on sling, and use antennae for other locals, and so far, it's not been a huge deal.

i signed up for psvue and directvnow and sling all at the same time for the free trials to see which one i liked the best.

and they all had features that i liked. ultimately i went with Sling because i liked the interface, love the on demand features it has with the networks it has. almost eliminates the need for a DVR all together....almost. so if you like your DVR function, it may be better to find one like Hulu that offers that service. what i researched on stand alone DVR's, it seemed it could get pretty expensive and quirky with how some of them had to be set up, or others that were a little more user friendly and familiar to what you might be used to with cable/satellite DVR, require a subscription service, so i just scrapped the DVR idea all together. with all the replays SECN does, and you tube, if i want to re watch a game, i'm pretty confident i can find it. otherwise, between the on demand features in Sling, or having access to whatever apps you want, generally i can watch old episodes or get caught up pretty easily.

the only thing i really miss is the ability to pause and rewind live tv. didn't realize how much i used that until i didn't have it. but not a deal breaker.

so, i did the blue/orange and sports pack, $50/mo...Netflix $10/mo...HBONow $13/mo...and Amazon Prime video essentially $10/mo....$83/mo for everything compared to when it was at it's peak with DirectTv (HBO/NFL Ticket/Choice Extra) $250ish/mo......

kind of a no brainer. especially when ATT put the fiber optic in the neighborhood. was able to drop cable internet @ $73/mo, and lan line phone $65/mo, and go to ATT internet phone and fiber for $65/mo....and my internet speed tripled.

total savings well over $200/month all together.

i did spend a little extra and got 2 roku premiers +, and 3 HD antennas with boosters, so i spent about $300 up front on the equipment, but i'll get that money back in a couple months.

if your internet speeds can support streaming multiple devices at once, i highly recommend cutting the cord. what service you use, it's just personal preference. Sling gives me all the sports i want (all ESPN, ESPN3/SECN content, Fox sports, NFL Red Zone, NFL network, NHL network, GOLF channel), and the networks available were the only ones i watched on DirectTV anyway. the only channel it doesn't offer yet that i still want is Discovery. but i cheated and use my brother's direct tv account to access DiscoveryNOW app...... :)

the only other drawback is if you and yours watch different tv's a lot, i think Sling only allows 3 streams at once...so if you are going to watch in the living room, kids on ipad(s), spouse somewhere else, it can limit how many can watch at one time....but again, we don't have that issue....so sling still was the choice.

last piece of advice i'd give is when you're choosing what device you're going to use to stream...make sure it's got a good processor. even if you have great internet speeds, if your streaming device doesn't have a good processor, you'll still experience slow uploads and loading times. something i learned the hard way.:p i've been very pleased with the Roku premier and premier +....the + has an ethernet port on it, so you can plug it directly in to your router/modem, and it doesn't affect the wifi....as opposed to those devices that ONLY run on wifi signal.
 
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I have PSvue with SECN. I watch through my Roku. What drives me crazy is that when I watch a game on SECN, the ESPN screens don't label what game they will be showing. I can only find out what's playing when the feed starts. So, almost every game is a mad rush through their channels. Then, I remember ESPNgo.
 
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Go with Vue with the Amazon fire tv box. The Fire tv box has a guide. My Roku does not..Also get a channel master 4228 with preamp.... you can also get a channel master dvr for your antenna...
 
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The best way to do it is, late at night go up under your neighbors house. Now you will need a splitter, use that to connect his cable/dish/whatever and to your really long coax. Then run the coax to your house and bam.......your done.

It is easy, and really cheap.
 
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JoAllan said:
The best way to do it is, late at night go up under your neighbors house. Now you will need a splitter, use that to connect his cable/dish/whatever and to your really long coax. Then run the coax to your house and bam.......your done.

It is easy, and really cheap.
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LOL, even if cable/dish were free and streaming were free, I would still prefer streaming
 
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BearCat204 said:
LOL, even if cable/dish were free and streaming were free, I would still prefer streaming
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The best service I have ever had (where I live) provided 25 mbps (and that was their top offer at $95 per month) and I averaged only 8 mbps, sometimes much lower, never higher than 15. Because I paid almost $100 a month and the speed was usually around 8 I finally canceled a couple months ago.....now I only use my phone (as a hot spot) and it is an I phone 4 with only 3g.


Needless to say I don't stream too much.
 
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JoAllan said:
The best way to do it is, late at night go up under your neighbors house. Now you will need a splitter, use that to connect his cable/dish/whatever and to your really long coax. Then run the coax to your house and bam.......your done.

It is easy, and really cheap.
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Seems you’d need more than a splitter.

You open yourself up to fines, trespassing, theft.
 
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jackcrevol said:
Seems you’d need more than a splitter.

You open yourself up to fines, trespassing, theft.
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Not if your careful. I mean don't just go out and do it like that without being prepared first.

First, get on youtube and watch a couple ninja how to videos........then you can be real quiet and not get caught.

Then after you do it, get a bunch of leaves and cover up the wire across yours and your neighbors yard.

Then your set.......no one checks under their house any more, and hardly anyone rakes leaves either.
 
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Comcast Blast Interwebs - Moto Surfboard Modem - Netgear AC 1750.

Pulling 80-90/15 meg over 5.0 ghz. And 50/15 over 2.5.

My pt is about the Comcast whiners. It’s legit.

$49.99 interwebs, $9.99 NF. Have ESPN, CBS, HBOGo, Show, Cinemax, Starz, Encore, Epix, and thats it. Antenna for NFL games. Im not paying any more. Ill cut it off.

I grew up where cable was a luxury. We went to movies on special ocasions. Im cheap.
 
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river rat said:
Pretty good deal. Where is that and who is the provider?

AT&T just came in to our neighborhood so hopefully there will be some competition to drive prices down or at least keep them in check.
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ATT now has to pay for production of content. With this FCC i expect prices to only go up. Verizon and ATT need capital to buy up fiber for their cell networks.
 
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JoAllan said:
Not if your careful. I mean don't just go out and do it like that without being prepared first.

First, get on youtube and watch a couple ninja how to videos........then you can be real quiet and not get caught.

Then after you do it, get a bunch of leaves and cover up the wire across yours and your neighbors yard.

Then your set.......no one checks under their house any more, and hardly anyone rakes leaves either.
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hmm. I go under mine routinely. Also, a lead doesnt fall that the wife diesnt want raked.

I would recommend any ninjas out there obtain your neighbors permission 1st. truth be known you can build your own amtenna out if 2X4’s and some scrap metal. Find out where local antenna is and put toward that part of your house. Run Coax to TV’s and you prolly get more channcela than any basic cable provider could offer. Thats basically all cable is anyway, over simplified.

Make sure your grounded.
 
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jhamilton1208 said:
You also need a shovel or something to bury the cable so it don't get run over with the lawn mower.
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Man you don't need no shovel, just leaves to cover them up. Most lawn mowers don't cut that close........and if your still worried about it just tape the cable down to the ground.

But most importantly you really need to watch those ninja how to videos....that keep you out of trouble.
 
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SDV said:
I get texts during every game from friends after a big play, whether good or bad. I have to turn it on silent because I hear a ding and know something good or bad is about to happen in 10 seconds
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Exactly! My dad will call sometimes and I just have to say "hang on, it hasn't happened yet."
 
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I live in the Nashville area and I have psvue and we love it. I get cbs and fox so we get to see NFL games and we get all the ESPN channels, sec network, and fs1. We got an antenna for NBC and abc. We have a Sony smart tv so we don't need a streaming device and you can also download kodi to it
 
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jakez4ut said:
a couple months ago, i finally cut the cord completely, and got rid of direct tv. i went to sling tv. functionally, i liked it better than PSVue and Directvnow....just a personal preference. i did like that both of those had the local networks though. that was a plush. didn't care for the on demand features. they're all pretty comparable channels and price wise.

i only get the local fox network on sling, and use antennae for other locals, and so far, it's not been a huge deal.

i signed up for psvue and directvnow and sling all at the same time for the free trials to see which one i liked the best.

and they all had features that i liked. ultimately i went with Sling because i liked the interface, love the on demand features it has with the networks it has. almost eliminates the need for a DVR all together....almost. so if you like your DVR function, it may be better to find one like Hulu that offers that service. what i researched on stand alone DVR's, it seemed it could get pretty expensive and quirky with how some of them had to be set up, or others that were a little more user friendly and familiar to what you might be used to with cable/satellite DVR, require a subscription service, so i just scrapped the DVR idea all together. with all the replays SECN does, and you tube, if i want to re watch a game, i'm pretty confident i can find it. otherwise, between the on demand features in Sling, or having access to whatever apps you want, generally i can watch old episodes or get caught up pretty easily.

the only thing i really miss is the ability to pause and rewind live tv. didn't realize how much i used that until i didn't have it. but not a deal breaker.

so, i did the blue/orange and sports pack, $50/mo...Netflix $10/mo...HBONow $13/mo...and Amazon Prime video essentially $10/mo....$83/mo for everything compared to when it was at it's peak with DirectTv (HBO/NFL Ticket/Choice Extra) $250ish/mo......

kind of a no brainer. especially when ATT put the fiber optic in the neighborhood. was able to drop cable internet @ $73/mo, and lan line phone $65/mo, and go to ATT internet phone and fiber for $65/mo....and my internet speed tripled.

total savings well over $200/month all together.

i did spend a little extra and got 2 roku premiers +, and 3 HD antennas with boosters, so i spent about $300 up front on the equipment, but i'll get that money back in a couple months.

if your internet speeds can support streaming multiple devices at once, i highly recommend cutting the cord. what service you use, it's just personal preference. Sling gives me all the sports i want (all ESPN, ESPN3/SECN content, Fox sports, NFL Red Zone, NFL network, NHL network, GOLF channel), and the networks available were the only ones i watched on DirectTV anyway. the only channel it doesn't offer yet that i still want is Discovery. but i cheated and use my brother's direct tv account to access DiscoveryNOW app...... :)

the only other drawback is if you and yours watch different tv's a lot, i think Sling only allows 3 streams at once...so if you are going to watch in the living room, kids on ipad(s), spouse somewhere else, it can limit how many can watch at one time....but again, we don't have that issue....so sling still was the choice.

last piece of advice i'd give is when you're choosing what device you're going to use to stream...make sure it's got a good processor. even if you have great internet speeds, if your streaming device doesn't have a good processor, you'll still experience slow uploads and loading times. something i learned the hard way.:p i've been very pleased with the Roku premier and premier +....the + has an ethernet port on it, so you can plug it directly in to your router/modem, and it doesn't affect the wifi....as opposed to those devices that ONLY run on wifi signal.
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The Ethernet port was the main reason I upgraded from the Roku 2 to the premier plus. The point anywhere remote works better now.. since it is not directly tied to the wifi now.
 
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Live in Nashville area. Just recently ditched xfinity cable/internet for AT&T fiber 100mbps internet. Getting speeds greater than 100 at the house. Have sling streaming from a roku 3 wired to the gateway with an Ethernet cable. Crystal clear and no lag. Antenna with 50 mile range I bought on amazon for $30 picks up a lot of local channels including ABC and CBS with HD quality reception. I believe the AT&T fiber technology is fairly new to the area. I've had a great experience so far. Bottom line not including amazon prime or Netflix (which I use in-laws account) I am paying $80 month for internet and tv which I think is reasonable compared to the arm and leg I was paying Comcast. Just food for thought for people in the Nashville area considering ditching cable.
 
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I got a free Apple TV from my job(won it with an award) we have at&t internet and cell service, and direct tv now through at&t, I can watch football on ESPN but do not have CBS or ABC, nor any local channels, we had Comcast xfinity but was paying 160$ / month !

Could I go to the cable box and connect the main coaxial back to get local channels to my tv?

We have a Comcast mainline coming from a pole that’s still there, did Comcast disconnect it from the pole when we cancelled?
 
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