quote:I cut the cord about a month ago. I have a Roku, already had Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Plex for various reasons, and I get a lot of my content there.
With more options on AppleTV, I'm thinking about cutting the cord. But what can I get with Internet only versus a cable subscription. Currently I have Uverse and would likely keep AT&T Internet.
WatchESPN?
Disney?
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Cut the cord this weekend.
Got a TiVo Roamio and HD antenna. Getting all network TV + Netflix + Amazon Prime. Roamio can also quickly connect to YouTube.
quote:I'm not sure - it's an amplified indoor/outdoor antenna, maybe RCA. I'd have to go into the attic to be sure. I went to Fry's and bought what they had for about $40 and plugged it into my existing coax that was routed through the attic for my TVs. I live in Lewisville, and the only DFW station I'm aware of that I don't get crystal clear is KERA (PBS). It's broadcasting from the same location as CBS (which I get fine), at about 35 miles away as the crow flies. However, KERA transmits at a much weaker signal, at 475 kW, vs CBS at 1000 kW. As it is, I get over 60 channels when you include all the various iterations of each (ie 4.1, 4.2. 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, etc).
What kind of antenna?
quote:Make sure all your connections are tight and that you don't have anything plugged into the coax splitters that doesn't need to be. In my case, I used the existing coax in the attic plug my antenna into. The splitter had about 4 more lines of coax coming off of it that goes to various connections in other rooms in my house that I don't have a TV in. My antenna signal was weak for CBS when I first set it up, but then I unscrewed all the extraneous coax and tightened up existing connections and I haven't had a problem since (other than KERA, which I never did get).
Well first night fail. All weekend Fox was coming in strong. We sit down to watch tonight and it was skipping all the time.
I'll have to brave the attic tomorrow to tweak the antenna a bit.
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I tweaked the location a bit and made sure all the connections were tight. Everything appears to be ok now. *fingers crossed*
I did try plugging in TV #2 to a splitter that I'm using to connect antenna to home coax and it killed the whole thing! So, no splitter for me.
quote:I have an Amazon Basics 35 mile HD Antenna (indoor - mounted in attic).
As far as the splitter, did you try an amplified splitter? If not, try that and see if it helps. If you just use a normal splitter, you're going to have a good deal of signal loss and it may be leading to what you're seeing.
If you have long runs, you might want to try to amplify the signal even without a splitter.
quote:Chipotle, do you use the reflector with the DIY antenna? I'm wondering how directional that would make the antenna - I'm aiming for channels in about a 90 degree arc, and I'm wondering if I'd be better off with or without the reflector.
Tablo
Usb hard drive
DIY antenna- http://www.diytvantennas.com/sbgh.php
Never looking back
quote:I checked my signal meter last night, and on my fox station (channel 4 in DFW), my signal strength is about 25 (out of 100), but it comes in fine. Do you have anything else with a tuner in it that you can try? Maybe if you are using the tuner in your TV, you can try a tuner in a DVR or your receiver, if it has one. If not, do you have any other antenna around your house you can try, even rabbit ears, to see if that makes a difference?quote:I have an Amazon Basics 35 mile HD Antenna (indoor - mounted in attic).
As far as the splitter, did you try an amplified splitter? If not, try that and see if it helps. If you just use a normal splitter, you're going to have a good deal of signal loss and it may be leading to what you're seeing.
If you have long runs, you might want to try to amplify the signal even without a splitter.
I have been looking at getting this amplified to see if it will help.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F28DP2?colid=Z3TNOTLUGZYR&coliid=I1F32XZADD1D40&psc=1&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl
According to the signal strength meter I am close-to-good. But it slips under the 40 mark periodically which is when it starts cutting out.
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is pluto.tv legit or illegal?
quote:I was going to build the reflector then I decided to test that portion out I had built. When I got a majority of the channels I was supposed to get I figured why waste the time and effort building out the rest. Reception was good. Channels were plentiful. Done.quote:Chipotle, do you use the reflector with the DIY antenna? I'm wondering how directional that would make the antenna - I'm aiming for channels in about a 90 degree arc, and I'm wondering if I'd be better off with or without the reflector.
Tablo
Usb hard drive
DIY antenna- http://www.diytvantennas.com/sbgh.php
Never looking back
quote:It just depends on what you want to watch. I cut cable and am paying on average $75 less per month than I was before, net of all on-demand/extra content we are buying now. And no, I don't steal or "borrow" any content. During football season, I could turn on SlingTV and with the sports add-on package, I could watch the SEC network and still be paying $50/month less than I was with cable. That said, I doubt we'll turn it for much of the season. Last year we didn't watch that many games at home anyway.
Every time I look at cutting cable with all the subscriptions you have to buy it costs almost just as much and is way more hassle.
Also, if you cut cable and "borrow" or straight steal streams than you aren't really cutting cable. Just leeching.
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It comes down to a math problem - in my situation, the difference is $75/month, and the bit of research I did to figure out how to transition was worth the savings.
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It comes down to a math problem - in my situation, the difference is $75/month, and the bit of research I did to figure out how to transition was worth the savings.
Is it really $75 if you have to go out on weekends to watch games? If you go out you buy food, drinks, gas etc...its a serious question not trying to be difficult because i have thought many times about cutting the cord.
quote:quote:I checked my signal meter last night, and on my fox station (channel 4 in DFW), my signal strength is about 25 (out of 100), but it comes in fine. Do you have anything else with a tuner in it that you can try? Maybe if you are using the tuner in your TV, you can try a tuner in a DVR or your receiver, if it has one. If not, do you have any other antenna around your house you can try, even rabbit ears, to see if that makes a difference?quote:I have an Amazon Basics 35 mile HD Antenna (indoor - mounted in attic).
As far as the splitter, did you try an amplified splitter? If not, try that and see if it helps. If you just use a normal splitter, you're going to have a good deal of signal loss and it may be leading to what you're seeing.
If you have long runs, you might want to try to amplify the signal even without a splitter.
I have been looking at getting this amplified to see if it will help.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F28DP2?colid=Z3TNOTLUGZYR&coliid=I1F32XZADD1D40&psc=1&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl
According to the signal strength meter I am close-to-good. But it slips under the 40 mark periodically which is when it starts cutting out.
Here's a list of easy DIY antennas - for the first on the list, literally all you need is a coat hanger and a balun.
Edit because I forgot the link: http://www.diytvantennas.com/index.php
