OT: Cord cutter alternatives like YouTube TV
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I am highly interested because Spectrum is breaking it off in me with two recent unannounced rate hikes. I’m open to trying some of the options mentioned above but bottom line is you still need the high speed internet and Spectrum jacks that up when you drop all TV. Is anyone finding high speed internet at a descent price in the Greenville/ Spartanburg area?
Thank you, yes I have it too but I’m wondering what it will cost if I cut the TV part out. I plan to call tomorrow and see. I am interested in the YouTube TV I keep seeing mentioned above.
When you negotiate with Spectrum you should always request to speak with retention services. Getting their specials or right combinations can make a big difference in your monthly bill. I dropped DVR one year and that got me a big reduction. This year I dropped land line which I never used and that got me to $130. The retention operators ( usually female ) have latitude and the key is being nice, friendly and funny. Levity is always a good tool to use with them. You know it's got to be a crap job arguing with customers all day long. Bundling your cell phone service with Spectrum can really open the door to lower monthly rates and specials. With all the internet streaming competition ( NBC is starting theirs ) I think we'll soon see rates drop with the survival of the fittest.
Is that Spectrum equipment? I have phone and internet so I have two devices, but I don't know the brand. It's whatever they brought in.
They offered me a deal yesterday, but it doesn't make much difference if their streaming app doesn't work. I think I am at $152 with phone, TV and internet. They would not prorate if I cut-off service in the middle of the month so it will stay on until February 8th. So I can change my mind and reinstate TV service with no interruption.
If our baseball team can avoid wetting the bed I’ll see my share of home games in person.
relevant in 2020! Now that is a rally cry!
relevant in 2020! Now that is a rally cry!
The key to good video/audio streaming is a good router. The higher it's placed above the floor the better the signal. Love my Asus AC1900 dual band which transmits it's wi-fi signal to 5 devices and is hard wired to three others. It sits atop a media cabinet 6 feet above floor level. The Router signal in strong enough to cover a 2900 sq ft house with a second level FROG.
If you can, have a good antenna installed outside and above your roofline. You'll lose 50% of the signal strength using an indoor antenna.
The height of a good router is irrelevant unless you are using wifi. If feasible, go wired for a more reliable connection.
Try an outside antenna with a junction box so that all TVs are connected.
http://dennysantennaservice.com/ has a wealth of useful information, whether or not you purchase an antenna from them.
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ShadowBox is advertising as the coming thing. Supposed to trump them all in services. Can't find anything much about it, though. But I got to do something different. The cable gets me everything but it is sky high in costs. Good information from you guys.
From their own website (https://shadow-box.tv/) it's clear the adage "if it sounds too good to be true it's probably not" applies:
So it's all on the up and up because they "enthusiastically" say it's not illegal? By the rationalization stated there's no such thing as an illegal stream since the copyright protected and/or licensed content is not actually being stored on a device in your home. If you can find a free stream of Disney Plus from Myanmar, no problem!
Perhaps so... but the ability to watch virtually anywhere on most any device is a game changer. My wife and I watched a basketball game in its entirety the other day in the car on a road trip. I can pull up any station (including local ones) or anything from the cloud based DVR on my second monitor from my computer at work. It's just a totally different experience than having the need for a coaxial cable going into a converter box... not just a cost thing.
Most people use wi-fi because they don't want to drill holes in their floor, walls or ceiling to string cat5 cabling throughout their house. Hard wiring makes sense if your router is in the same room with the streaming device but less practical for a distant bedroom.
Yep. Plus if you have a good wireless network then you have plenty of bandwidth. I use the 5ghz connection in the house and have a ubiquiti ap for the backyard. I don't ever have issue with the Roku sticks. Even the one on the dock works flawlessly.
I had a big yagi for a number of years and it worked ok.got a cheapie indoor flat panel antenna for another tv- worked ok. Add this before the tv using the indoor flat panel.
Amazon product ASIN B073Q3H3JP
My signal is now 100% on all channels
Or drive cable/dish services down. They have to be hurting with all the defections.
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JDishnell said:
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All this stuff will eventually end up costing as much as cable anyway.[/quote]
Or drive cable/dish services down. They have to be hurting with all the defections.
It hasn’t worked yet. Most, if not all cable satellite providers raised their rates again this year.
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JDishnell said:
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All this stuff will eventually end up costing as much as cable anyway.[/quote]
Or drive cable/dish services down. They have to be hurting with all the defections.
It hasn’t worked yet. Most, if not all cable satellite providers raised their rates again this year.
If so, I'll probably switch again. There are times during the year I hardly watch TV, so I can turn it off during those times and usually just watch Netflix. It's so much more economical than cable.
We cancelled Directtv saving 239.00 per month and went with you tube and love everything about it
I'm aware of this, and I did drill and string. I guess I'm more concerned about reliability than aesthetics.
If one is building a new home, adding a room, or remodeling, by all means have your contractor wire/string cat6 cable as much as possible.
I have a former coworker who had to wire some devices since he was overloading his wifi at home.
And that's exactly what we had done a few years ago. And that's the only reason why I can receive Charleston TV stations in Beaufort.
From what I've seen, ATSC 3.0 looks promising to deliver a more consistent signal of the Charleston stations to Beaufort.
