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Cutting the cord on Cox Cable - A few (probably dumb) questions...

Posted on 6/26/17 at 2:27 pm
Posted by Blackfield
Member since Jan 2010
451 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 2:27 pm
I've been procrastinating getting rid of my $100+ tv bill from cox. But we need to. Because my wife and I are busy as hell with work/kids and watch very little TV.

EXCEPT... the Pels. I never miss a game.

This was my, probably stupid, reason for keeping cox the past couple years.

I understand I have options, though.

I've done some research but still can't find a truly clear answer for someone with my situation.

I figured someone on here has had the exact situation as me.

- I have Apple TV
- I hear there is a "team" pass for NBA league pass where I can only order Pels games
- Is this the route?
- What about Blackouts? I live in the city Uptown

Again, any help is appreciated, I know some of these questions are probably pretty moronic, but I need my Pels! (and need to save some damn money.........)
This post was edited on 6/26/17 at 2:29 pm
Posted by WB504
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
5874 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 2:35 pm to
I believe PlayStation Vue has a package with the Fox Sports channel carrying the Pels games
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
30139 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 2:42 pm to
if you dont mind going onto reddit and dealing with streams/popups that's how I assume most of us watch the games
Posted by DJ3K
Member since Dec 2011
6770 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:01 pm to
Is firstrowsports still around?
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61583 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:04 pm to
Replace Cox with either PlayStation Vue or SlingTV. I know PSVue has the Pels (what I have) and I believe you get all the Fox Sportses with one of Sling's packages. I believe both have apps for Apple TV.

One thing to note, the stream within PSVue seems to be a little delayed and I find that accessing it directly from the Fox Sports Go app gets you closer to live, or at least closer to what people are posting in the game threads. Both PS Vue or Sling should give you credentials to access the FSGO app.

You should look at the channel lineups including locals for both as they're mostly the same but each has a few missing. I think in many cities Sling will have no local ABC/NBC/Fox/CBS while PS Vue has local CBS coverage for many cities including BR and I think NOLA. Also Sling lets you stream to 2 devices at a time while PS Vue lets you stream to 5.
This post was edited on 6/26/17 at 3:05 pm
Posted by tigeralum06
Member since Oct 2007
2789 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 4:21 pm to
Just cut the cord in nola area. I am using directv now $50 package with a fire stick. A few buffering issues, but for the most part no big deal. The directv now has fox sports sw and Oklahoma. I am hoping that the ok channel is switched to nola for the pels season. If not, I think ps vue has fox sports no.
Posted by bigjut77
crowley La
Member since Jun 2017
21 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 5:10 pm to
google setvnow. $20 a month 500 channels ,leaguepass,sunday ticket,nhl pass, mlb,even adult channels. cant beat it for the price.
Posted by ZachPlaysDrums
Member since Jul 2015
170 posts
Posted on 6/27/17 at 7:59 am to
I go to r/nbastreams. They have 'verified' streamers who have streams up. Toward the end of last season when I got rid of cable that's how I watched. They usually had each team's broadcast as separate streams of the same game. And it was usually set up with league pass to cut in during the commercials, so you got to hear pels announcers and then see dancers and t shirt throwing etc instead of commercials.

Pretty legit. There are some ads but full screen the video and you don't see them.

Edit: oh and the quality was very nice after buffering for a few seconds
This post was edited on 6/27/17 at 8:02 am
Posted by JabarkusRussell
Member since Jul 2009
15825 posts
Posted on 6/28/17 at 12:31 am to
Cable companies are killing themselves by not cutting their bills in half.
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