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seaofORANGE22 said:
I've had SlingTV for the last 8 months or so. Football season was the thing I was mostly worried about in the switch. But with WatchESPN I could watch every Vols game except the CBS games. But I have an antenna which allowed me to watch those.

It takes some getting used to. I still miss my DVR. I used to record almost every game (especially the basketball games) and watch it later so I could FF through commercials. That luxury is gone at this point. But I like my bill a whole lot more. Most importantly, I don't feel trapped paying way too much for a million channels I don't watch.

There's a few channels I wish I had, like NFL Network. But as far as TV goes, the combination of Amazon Prime, Hulu and Netflix lets me watch almost any show or movie I want.
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The best thing is, the shows that don't come on these networks (Game of Thrones for example) are all the most easily available to stream or torrent for free things on the internet outside of live sporting events. As long as you know how the internet works you can get rid of a TV altogether pretty much.
 
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If you are going to switch to stream TV (ie. Sling, Netflix, Prime, Hulu), then invest in a newer wireless router. The wireless routers provided by most ISP are cheap. I bought a newer ac router as opposed to an older g or n router and it makes a world of difference.

It has already saved me money. It was less than $100. I do not need nearly as much bandwidth (15mb) with 4 computers, 4 ipads, 2 Fire Sticks, and 2 smartphones.. Plus I do not have to pay the $8 service fee to use my ISP's cheap router. I hear people complain all the time about their internet and often a better quality router is the solution and quality routers can be found in the $80-100 range.

Here is the one I use:
Amazon.com: TP-LINK Archer C7 AC1750 Dual Band Wireless AC Gigabit Router, 2.4GHz 450Mbps+5Ghz 1300Mbps, 2 USB Port, IPv6, Guest Network: Computers & Accessories
I paid less than what is listed
 
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Ace said:
If you are going to switch to stream TV (ie. Sling, Netflix, Prime, Hulu), then invest in a newer wireless router. The wireless routers provided by most ISP are cheap. I bought a newer ac router as opposed to an older g or n router and it makes a world of difference.

It has already saved me money. It was less than $100. I do not need nearly as much bandwidth (15mb) with 4 computers, 4 ipads, 2 Fire Sticks, and 2 smartphones.. Plus I do not have to pay the $8 service fee to use my ISP's cheap router. I hear people complain all the time about their internet and often a better quality router is the solution and quality routers can be found in the $80-100 range.

Here is the one I use:
Amazon.com: TP-LINK Archer C7 AC1750 Dual Band Wireless AC Gigabit Router, 2.4GHz 450Mbps+5Ghz 1300Mbps, 2 USB Port, IPv6, Guest Network: Computers & Accessories
I paid less than what is listed
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Cool thanks for posting, didn't even know about the new Ac protocol yet
 
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Billy Antrim said:
True, but I still remember our B&W TV tuned to Xmas specials with those guys & Sinatra. (Yuck.) I would have preferred watching Gunsmoke, the Rifleman, Have Gun Will Travel, the Rebel, or any other of a dozen Westerns airing then.

#oldcoot
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Now I'm with you on the westerns.
 
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Ace said:
If you are going to switch to stream TV (ie. Sling, Netflix, Prime, Hulu), then invest in a newer wireless router. The wireless routers provided by most ISP are cheap. I bought a newer ac router as opposed to an older g or n router and it makes a world of difference.

It has already saved me money. It was less than $100. I do not need nearly as much bandwidth (15mb) with 4 computers, 4 ipads, 2 Fire Sticks, and 2 smartphones.. Plus I do not have to pay the $8 service fee to use my ISP's cheap router. I hear people complain all the time about their internet and often a better quality router is the solution and quality routers can be found in the $80-100 range.

Here is the one I use:
Amazon.com: TP-LINK Archer C7 AC1750 Dual Band Wireless AC Gigabit Router, 2.4GHz 450Mbps+5Ghz 1300Mbps, 2 USB Port, IPv6, Guest Network: Computers & Accessories
I paid less than what is listed
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You have all those devices running on 15 Mbps speed? Whoa That's awesome. Or do I misunderstand?

Anyways Thanks for sharing the router info. It looks scary. Like it could sprout legs in the middle of the night and murder me and steal my life.
 
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Question for engineer vol and any others with sling...

Do you get your regular channels too? Like abc, nbc, fox, cbs, wb, upn...??
 
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If anyone else wants to switch to Dish, my referral code is EML793133968. We'll both get a $50 credit. ($5 off per month for 10 months.) & I just need one more referral for a free Xbox one :)

& get the two year price lock. Direct will jack up your rate sky high after a year, versus being locked in for two years with Dish.
 
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appyvol said:
If anyone else wants to switch to Dish, my referral code is EML793133968. We'll both get a $50 credit. ($5 off per month for 10 months.) & I just need one more referral for a free Xbox one :)

& get the two year price lock. Direct will jack up your rate sky high after a year, versus being locked in for two years with Dish.
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Are you saying they'll increase it more than what is advertised? For instance, I'd be going with the XTRA package with DirecTV which is $34.99 for the first year, then $77.99 after that. Are you saying they'll go up more than that in the 2nd year?
 
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For those trying to cut the cord be careful if you have Comcast internet they recently enacted a 300 gb data limit (most TN markets). They want to charge you an additional $35 to go back to unlimited. I've been a heavy streamer for the past couple of years and you can easily burn thru 300 gb of data in a month. :banghead2:
 
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#1Volfaninmo said:
Sam, I call and cancel my dish every 6 months. They cut it in half. Initially, it went up to 78 bucks. I called to cancel. They offered 10 off, then 20 off. I said no, still too high. Right at the point when they were going to make it final, they said what about 40 off? I took the deal. Have called to cancel twice since then, and they have extended for six months both times. I was really serious about cancelling though.
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I do that every year with Sunday Ticket. I call it my annual football dance...they say we'll do this, I say no, we dance a while and make a deal. This year I got about half off....plus, when I upgraded some equipment in my son's room about 1/3 of the way through the season, they threw in the Red Zone channel for the rest of the season.
 
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just1oftheVols said:
For those trying to cut the cord be careful if you have Comcast internet they recently enacted a 300 gb data limit (most TN markets). They want to charge you an additional $35 to go back to unlimited. I've been a heavy streamer for the past couple of years and you can easily burn thru 300 gb of data in a month. :banghead2:
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Good to know. That sounds awful. How do I know if there's a cap? And don't tell me to call and ask, I would rather listen to HwyChile discuss recruiting than to call Comcast.

And how does 300 gb accrue as it relates to tv streaming?
 
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engineerVOL said:
Good to know. That sounds awful. How do I know if there's a cap? And don't tell me to call and ask, I would rather listen to HwyChile discuss recruiting than to call Comcast.

And how does 300 gb accrue as it relates to tv streaming?
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Most internet providers have a data cap; Comcast charges $10 for blocks of 50 Gb over 300 Gb. As far as I know, same speed unlimited data is offered only in limited areas by Comcast and does cost more. When providers tell you they offer unlimited data, be careful; they usually slow the speed down so very much it will drive you nuts.
 
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engineerVOL said:
Good to know. That sounds awful. How do I know if there's a cap? And don't tell me to call and ask, I would rather listen to HwyChile discuss recruiting than to call Comcast.

And how does 300 gb accrue as it relates to tv streaming?
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Figure 2 to 3 gb per hour of video (HD)

These are the areas with a data limit: "Huntsville, Mobile and Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Tucson, Arizona; Little Rock, Arkansas; Fort Lauderdale, the Keys and Miami, Florida; Atlanta, Augusta and Savannah, Georgia; Central Kentucky; Houma, LaPlace and Shreveport, Louisiana; Maine; Jackson and Tupelo, Mississippi; Chattanooga, Greeneville, Johnson City/Gray, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee; Charleston, South Carolina; and Galax, Virginia."

It'll cost $10 for every 50 gb that you go over 300 gb or $35 added on to your plan for unlimited data.

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engineerVOL said:
You have all those devices running on 15 Mbps speed? Whoa That's awesome. Or do I misunderstand?

Anyways Thanks for sharing the router info. It looks scary. Like it could sprout legs in the middle of the night and murder me and steal my life.
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Yes all those devices at 15mb
 
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