IslandAg76 said:
OK...What is the best, most comprehensive TV collection of stuff...Local news, major networks, good shows, some movies and sports-including all Aggie games.
I am eye glazed...Comcast, Direct TV, AT&T, Roku, Hulu, Apple TV, Tivo, Sling, WTF....how do you put this together?
That's a good breakdown. Waiting for the Dallas market to get ABC on PSVue and then we'll probably make the switch from cable. ABC just sometimes goes to hell on the Over the Air antenna, so I need a backup plan. The nice thing about the eventual switch is that the TWC app is pretty nice on the Roku, so we've already made the move to them throughout the house (plus chromecasts here and there), so everyone already knows how to work them.LoudestWHOOP! said:IslandAg76 said:
OK...What is the best, most comprehensive TV collection of stuff...Local news, major networks, good shows, some movies and sports-including all Aggie games.
I am eye glazed...Comcast, Direct TV, AT&T, Roku, Hulu, Apple TV, Tivo, Sling, WTF....how do you put this together?
I cut the cord in 2012. Things have gotten much better.
This is based on what we do ...mostly. We do not miss live TV at all.
You will want this regardless of anything else you do.
$30-60/mo == Get a 8-15 Mb cable connection.
$50-100 == Roku on each TV (its what we use)
$30-100 == Over the Air antenna for main TV for Live ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX
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~ $250 upfront for 2 TV's Roku3's and an OTA antenna
$12/mo == NetFlix for movies, shows and original series
$8 /mo ($100/yr) == Amazon - mostly for Prime but has good movie rental/purchase and original series
$12/mo == Hulu w/o commercials for TV a few days late some original shows
$30-45/mo == PSVue (we like it better than Sling) Wife has her FoxNews. Bump up plan during football season to see Aggie game.
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$62 - 77/mo == for almost everything you want to watch
Keep in mind that most channels have a free 1 week to 1 month preview to see what you like.IslandAg76 said:
Thanks
What do you mean by 8-15 mb cable connection?
Is this for internet connection? Do you get it from cable or satellite?
You want a connection of at least 8Mb/sec (most streaming say it can run on less but you can probably get by with one of the 2 cheaper cable connection)
We use Grande cable out in Midland for 8Mbps at $40/mo.
Glad to learn which does what without going and buying one of everything.
You can turn on a Channel (like HBONow) watch all of GOTs or Westworld episodes then shut it down again.
A whole new way to watch. If you have the discipline to wait until all episodes are in you can really save on 10 episode series.
TIVO is just for recording and storage--correct?
I don't use a TIVO since I stream view everything. Others can help there.
buy an antennaflakrat said:
For me the biggest issue is whether or not local channels are an issue.
It send that the bulk of the streaming services currently do not provide local streaming for all but the largest markets.
That's what is keeping me on the satellite for now, but I'm seriously considering switching to Vue
Here is what I paid last month in Midland, TXJefe07 said:
I pay ~$130 for Xfinity TV and internet (2 set top boxes), which is the intro offer price. I think it's like $160 regular price.
So, if internet by itself is about $60, how is ~$70 a good deal for cord cutting? That's the same price as the Xfinity deal. The only benefit I see is not having to bicker for the intro price every 1-2 years. This way you don't have to compromise what and how you want to watch? You're then only paying extra for Netflix/Amazon if you want them.
If you're getting PSVue ($30-50 depending on level), it seems like that covers 95% of what you get with the "basic" Xfinity TV package. So potential savings of $30 dollars a month for TV piece of the puzzle? The additional money spent on Netflix/Amazon/Hulu add-ons would be over and above that level of service IMO.Jefe07 said:
I pay ~$130 for Xfinity TV and internet (2 set top boxes), which is the intro offer price. I think it's like $160 regular price.
So, if internet by itself is about $60, how is ~$70 a good deal for cord cutting? That's the same price as the Xfinity deal. The only benefit I see is not having to bicker for the intro price every 1-2 years. This way you don't have to compromise what and how you want to watch? You're then only paying extra for Netflix/Amazon if you want them.
