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OT - Cutting the cord
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Cut the cord a few months ago. Went with the Playstation Vue. Has all the basic channels you would need and is only $54 a month. Have a FireBox in each room without the PlayStation and it doesn't miss a beat. Had DVR capabilities and I use a HD antenna for my local channels. Highly recommended.
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I never cut the cord, because I never had a cord to cut. As TV went digital, I went with a system called SageTV to give me DVR capability. Google bought that company and shut it down, so it really isn't available any more to new users. I bought my parents a DVR+ from ChannelMaster. That system seems decent. It looks like it is even on sale.
I am not up to date on other options. It seems like others will charge a monthly channel guide fee and others are better-suited for use with multiple devices.Large BGE
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TN_Sister_State said:I had my firestick side loaded with Kodi and now it's gone so the crack down is far and wide. And it's gone from my fire TV as well.
Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
blasting said:
Bit torrent has worked well and cost me zero over the last dozen years. Movies, TV etc. I've added a VPN the last couple years in order to be totally anonymous. This cost somewhere around $40 per year.
Some sporting events and local news may be an issue. But there are solutions for those too.
Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
cheeaa said:So, we're finally getting ready to cut the cord and are looking for the best options. Luckily for me, the wife is redecorating both living rooms so soon we will have 2 new 4k tv's to help.
Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
Hans61 said:Do you mean ditch cable for streaming?
netflix Hulu and hbo nowEllijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
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TN_Sister_State said:I had my firestick side loaded with Kodi and now it's gone so the crack down is far and wide. And it's gone from my fire TV as well.
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Toxarch said:TN_Sister_State said:I had my firestick side loaded with Kodi and now it's gone so the crack down is far and wide. And it's gone from my fire TV as well.
http://wookiespmc.com/APKS
goto program add ons in KODI and the wookie button is already there and will take you right to the install screen
I have noticed now my Kodi or Wookie doesnt show up in previously used apps and I have to launch from the manage installed apps screen -
ChrisSonn23 said:Cut the cord a few months ago. Went with the Playstation Vue. Has all the basic channels you would need and is only $54 a month. Have a FireBox in each room without the PlayStation and it doesn't miss a beat. Had DVR capabilities and I use a HD antenna for my local channels. Highly recommended.
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1206412/smooth-landing-after-cutting-the-cord/p1
Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight. -
Toxarch said:blasting said:
Bit torrent has worked well and cost me zero over the last dozen years. Movies, TV etc. I've added a VPN the last couple years in order to be totally anonymous. This cost somewhere around $40 per year.
Some sporting events and local news may be an issue. But there are solutions for those too.
This is the one I use.
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/
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Just tell the nurses beforehand that you want to be the one to cut the cord, they get that request all of the time so it's not weird at all. Be sure to tell them you want to keep the placenta because it's packed with vitamins and nutrients meant to sustain the mother after birth. You may get some odd looks from the medical staff but trust me it's worth it.
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These are all great options. Thanks guys. Gotta tell ya, I didnt realize the antennae was so damn big. Lol
Anyone know how to record shows that air live (mostly hockey games) and watch later?
Oh and crackdown or not, the kodi thing looks awesome
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Kodi is awesome. Found it again thanks to the help here.Franklin, Tn
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cheeaa said:These are all great options. Thanks guys. Gotta tell ya, I didnt realize the antennae was so damn big. Lol
Anyone know how to record shows that air live (mostly hockey games) and watch later?
Oh and crackdown or not, the kodi thing looks awesomeAledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
cheeaa said:These are all great options. Thanks guys. Gotta tell ya, I didnt realize the antennae was so damn big. Lol
Anyone know how to record shows that air live (mostly hockey games) and watch later?
Oh and crackdown or not, the kodi thing looks awesome
Arlington, TX 1 large, 1 medium, 1 Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone -
We cut the cord over a year ago, we share streaming service logins with friends and family. We have a Firestick with netflix, amazon, sling, and hulu for the price of our prime subscription. Also we have Kodi which is really awesome. The only thing I would do different would be buy the fire box not the stick so you can have a hard wired internet connection and not rely on wifi.
The best surprise was the digital antenna I bought at walmart for 10 dollars. It sticks on the wall behind our tv and I'm amazed how good the picture is. All the local channels and local sports games for free!Kansas City, KansasSecond hand Medium BGE, Second hand Black Kamado Joe Classic, Second hand Weber Kettle, Second hand Weber Smokey Mountain -
I know someone that made this antenna for his cabin, works well, and he said it was easy to make
http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-TV-antenna/
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Toxarch said:cheeaa said:These are all great options. Thanks guys. Gotta tell ya, I didnt realize the antennae was so damn big. Lol
Anyone know how to record shows that air live (mostly hockey games) and watch later?
Oh and crackdown or not, the kodi thing looks awesome
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cheeaa said:Thanks. This makes sense. I'm basically in the suburbs of stl so it probably wouldn't be bad.
I appreciate the feedback everyone!
HTTP://www.antennasdirect.com is located in Ellisville. You can head over there an get an open box one for a discount. Plus they have all the amplifiers, splitters, etc if you need them.
My old house sat in a valley, so I had to get a directional......the unidirectional had a lot of fuzz. They gave me four antennas to try and I just returned the three that didn't work. That was ten years ago during the HD switch over. They were operating out of storage unit place in Eureka and we're growing like wildfire. Now they have a really nice building off Old State in Ellisville.
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Started streaming with DirectTV Now in December when its promotional lifetime $35/mo introductory, no contract subscription kicked off. More than 100 channels including ESPN, CNN, HGTV -- the whole 9 -- and a trial subscription to HBO that's been running for like a year at no extra cost; don't know when it'll end & don't care. We piggyback our son's HBO Now login. No regrets--navigating a bit annoying but far easier than Sling. Been satellite free for nearly a year and a half -- a distant memory since cutting the cord and using the satellite foot mount for a homemade antenna to reel in all local stations; it feeds all 3 of our flatscreens full strength HD signals using old satellite coaxial cables runs in the attic.Cording cutting savings has more than paid for our 65", 4K, High Dynamic Range Samsung.
Despite the savings, we go to the local affiliates and DirecTV Now only as a last resort ... satisfying most of our viewing needs thru Netflix and Amazon Prime cuz we still can't stomach commercials.Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight. -
you got options if you get an Android box where you can load APKs.
Terrarium TV
MobDro
Kodi
ETC..
just do some google searches on the above
you can definitely go down a rabbit holeHave:
XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
Had:
LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby
Fat Willies BBQ
Ola, Ga -
billt01 said:you got options if you get an Android box where you can load APKs.
Terrarium TV
MobDro
Kodi
ETC..
just do some google searches on the above
you can definitely go down a rabbit holeBeef...It's what's for dinner tonight. -
Weird bump... lol... Just this weekend actually we bought 2 roku tvs. I bitched to the uverse retention and they cut me a pretty good deal for 12 months. We've been playing with the streaming services built into these tv's though and it's awesome. With YouTube on the tv's for the kids, we haven't turned the DVD player on since. Can't wait to try Netflix too. Once I figure out how to record live sports while streaming, we'll drop the cable. Any ideas on that?
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I use and recommend Private Internet Access (PIA) for my VPN.
Seems to be fast enough to stream with and they supposedly don't maintain any records.
I bought a 2 year subscription when I was playing with a Nvidia Shield with Kodi.
I quickly decided that Kodi was not for me and I went back to my Roku.
The PIA VPN is plenty fast to stream video with for me. -
I've been using PIA for a while now. There are a couple of websites, such as AT&T's login page, that doesn't like me being on a VPN. But I am fine with that. Low cost anonymous browsing and extra security against a hacker trying to snoop through my network.
Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
for those Kodi Fans...
Throw the Mobdro and Terrarium TV APKs on there...
You will go to Kodi no more due to better quality streams and LIVE...yes...LIVE TVHave:
XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
Had:
LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby
Fat Willies BBQ
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cheeaa said:Weird bump... lol... Just this weekend actually we bought 2 roku tvs. I bitched to the uverse retention and they cut me a pretty good deal for 12 months. We've been playing with the streaming services built into these tv's though and it's awesome. With YouTube on the tv's for the kids, we haven't turned the DVD player on since. Can't wait to try Netflix too. Once I figure out how to record live sports while streaming, we'll drop the cable. Any ideas on that?Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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We like Playstation Vue, keeps my AMC addiction to Walking Dead alive (pun intended) and has all the sports with a big bonus... the virtual and automatic DVR. If you watch a channel, they automatically DVR that channel for 28 days so you can go back to any game, any episode, any time for almost a month before it disappears.
Big downside: If I'm looking for a college game played last Saturday, they show the final score. Helpful if you're keeping stats in your head, not so helpful if you want to watch a game you missed and don't want to know who won before watching it.
Adding Hulu and Netflix and CBS and Amazon Prime, all without commercials, has my monthly cost back up to my corded days, but so much more content without commercials I don't mind paying $100/month.I would pay double that to watch TV without a single commercial interruption.Indianapolis, IN
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Drive a few hundred miles in any direction, and the experience changes dramatically.
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Not the childbirth thread I initially thought, however, in such circumstances I always turn to Hip-Hop of the early 90's.
These lads offer some insightful perspective;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgOWTM5R2DA
And they released an album with William S Burroughs, what better testament to lucidity can there be?
Other girls may try to take me away
But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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