Cutting the cable, lets talk options and media setups (1 Viewer)

[keepoursaints]

Do the new Smart TVs need an actual physical antenna to pick up the signal? I literally got it last night and finished mounting it on the wall at about 130 am so all I did was hook up DirecTV so the wife and kids would have it working today.

 

[SuperQuincy]

Do the new Smart TVs need an actual physical antenna to pick up the signal? I literally got it last night and finished mounting it on the wall at about 130 am so all I did was hook up DirecTV so the wife and kids would have it working today.

Mine has a built in receiver. I live in Brookline MA, which is just outside of Boston (I can see Fenway park from my roof). I got some of them with just the smart T.V. receiver, about 20 channels. One of my neighbors was moving and gave me this Antenna, I've got 50 channels over airwaves and a much more consistent picture. Again, it was given to me, so I have not reasearched any antenna's, but this one works great for me. Maybe others can chime in with what they are using.

Amazon.com: Antennas Direct C2-V-CJM ClearStream 2-V Long Range UHF/VHF Indoor/Outdoor DTV Antenna with 20-Inch Mount: Electronics

It really depends on how far away from the broadcast towers your located. The linked Antenna has a 50 mile range. I have mine mounted on my wall close to the balcony door in my living room.

I'd search the internet to see what stations airwaves are in your area. When you get a chance, check what the receiver will pick up, put T.V. imput to air go to the channel setups menu and search all available channels.

 

[geoffspins]

I called and cancelled my cable two days ago. It's still on. I also called them three times today. Still on. They refuse to turn it off. I will refuse to pay. What next?

I posted this in January - they did turn the cable off.

I've saved approximately $900 in cable charges between then and now. That is just a little less than I spend on gas for my car in an entire year. I have also watched plenty of excellent programs via Netflix and Amazon Prime which I wouldn't have seen had ESPN etc. been available to me.

There are literally three shows I miss but they are not worth $150 per month.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

Odd this came back up. I just ordered Cox internet yesterday and had to listen to Uverse grovel to keep me in the fold. So ready for the new experience.

I have Cox and Uverse offered me much more service for nearly half the monthly cost. Why did you switch from Uverse to Cox? I am happy with the service of Cox, but the price is absolutely ridiculous.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

I have Cox and Uverse offered me much more service for nearly half the monthly cost. Why did you switch from Uverse to Cox? I am happy with the service of Cox, but the price is absolutely ridiculous.

The cost for cable service doesn't warrant it with the amount I've been watching these days. And what I mainly watch is all on network TV (with a few exceptions). Uverse's internet speed is terribly slow compared to Cox and I'm always having issues with drops and slowness.

 

[insidejob]

My directv contract expires in August and I'm seriously contemplating getting the $25/month SlingTV package (ESPN is included) and using broadcast TV and hulu/Netflix etc as my main method of media consumption. I've got a Playstation in the living room and Roku in the bedroom. I haven't been keeping up with this thread but am gonna peruse it to see others' reviews and experiences.

Anyone have any experience with the setup I'm thinking about trying? How fast of an Internet connection do y'all think I'd need to have to make this work successfully?

I'm just going to suspend my directv (just in case I find the switch to not be what I'm looking for) while I try it out but wanna go into it as prepared as possible since I'm gonna be tinkering with **** right when the season is kicking off.

My main concern is that I don't wanna have to do a whole bunch of **** just to watch some tv. I prefer total lethargy when going into a television coma, y'know?

 

[The Unrest Cure]

Just as a fun notice to all the people considering cutting cable and going with online streaming programming: this month my household - which consists of my wife (a teacher and thus off all summer with naught to do but watch our 3 kids), me, and the kids - has already consumed 700 GB of data, according to our internet provider. Our "limit" is 350 GB per payment period ... so we've doubled it with time yet to spare. Last month we did the same number of 700 GB, mainly because she and the kids stream Netflix/Hulu all day long.

I'm waiting to see if Cox requires us to pay for a higher tier of internet subscription now, or if they will just let it pass. The good news is this spike only happens in the summer; all non-summer months we usually consume between 200-280 GB of data. And some of that is digital game downloads (darn PS+ and Xbox Gold free games ).

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Just as a fun notice to all the people considering cutting cable and going with online streaming programming: this month my household - which consists of my wife (a teacher and thus off all summer with naught to do but watch our 3 kids), me, and the kids - has already consumed 700 GB of data, according to our internet provider. Our "limit" is 350 GB per payment period ... so we've doubled it with time yet to spare. Last month we did the same number of 700 GB, mainly because she and the kids stream Netflix/Hulu all day long.

I'm waiting to see if Cox requires us to pay for a higher tier of internet subscription now, or if they will just let it pass. The good news is this spike only happens in the summer; all non-summer months we usually consume between 200-280 GB of data. And some of that is digital game downloads (darn PS+ and Xbox Gold free games ).

Thank goodness I live alone.

 

[Frankensaint]

For the Roku 3 people out there what do you think about this deal?

https://www.sling.com/devices/roku?...ku sling tv]&cvo_crid=6781559731&matchtype=be

Thanks

 

[insidejob]

For the Roku 3 people out there what do you think about this deal?

https://www.sling.com/devices/roku?...ku sling tv]&cvo_crid=6781559731&matchtype=be

Thanks

It's a good deal. I'm glad to see they're still offering it. I'll get another Roku when I get the sling tv.

 

[MLU]

Anyone using one of the many Android boxes out there? I use Showbox on my tablet and would like to use it on the TV as well. I can sideload it to FireTV but using it is gimmicky.

 

[Terrence]

Anyone using one of the many Android boxes out there? I use Showbox on my tablet and would like to use it on the TV as well. I can sideload it to FireTV but using it is gimmicky.

I use Genesis via Kodi on my Fire Stick and Showbox on phone. Look for Genesis.

 

[SUGrad03]

How are y'all outside LA watching Saints games? We're moving to Atlanta next month, and would love to ditch DTV & Sunday Ticket. Before we weren't close enough to a city for the antenna option.

 

[buzd]

Anyone using one of the many Android boxes out there? I use Showbox on my tablet and would like to use it on the TV as well. I can sideload it to FireTV but using it is gimmicky.

I have a couple of Armada Mach 8s that run Kodi (I have both the Android and Linux versions). Cloudwords make it really easy to install packages of Add-ons which will have pretty much everything you need.

 

[FWtex]

For the Roku 3 people out there what do you think about this deal?

https://www.sling.com/devices/roku?...ku sling tv]&cvo_crid=6781559731&matchtype=be

Thanks

My Uverse renewal comes up every August and every year I say I am not renewing. The conveniences and ease of use of Uverse are a big factor for the lo-tech wife so that has been a big deciding factor for my decisions in the past.

The alternatives like sling are enticing but they seem to all come with limitations such as one device usage per subscription. I need to be able to run at least two devices at the same time and a DVR set up for 3 tvs to share. If I pay for two Sling subscriptions I might as well stay with Uverse for the convenience.

Any suggestions?