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if you go smart tv and drop cox cable...
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:11 am
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:11 am
What apps are needed to basically take the place of cable tv? Please list a good app for...
... movies
...tv shows
...sports(mainly college and nfl football)
Thanks for the input
... movies
...tv shows
...sports(mainly college and nfl football)
Thanks for the input
This post was edited on 2/6/15 at 10:12 am
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Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:12 am to sharkfhin
ESPN, Netlix, HBOGO... idk really depends on what you watch
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:12 am to sharkfhin
DirecTV is what you should get, cutting the cord is annoying.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:16 am to lsu480
No what's annoying is spending 150$ a month for tv you don't watch
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:18 am to sharkfhin
There's a tech board baw
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:18 am to sharkfhin
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:29 am to TulaneUVA
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No what's annoying is spending 150$ a month for tv you don't watch
If you don't watch TV what's the point of a smart TV you don't watch
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:41 am to XxxSpooky1
There needs to Be a cutting the cord thread that doesn't involve most posters sharing a login with their parents to access half their shite
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:43 am to lsu480
quote:I haven't regretted cutting the cord for a second. You can watch every TV show you want via AppleTV and an iPad.
cutting the cord is annoying
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:44 am to weadjust
I think the point is that you can watch all the TV you currently watch for a little more effort and a lot less money.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:44 am to deathvalleyfreak43
quote:Can't watch 2 of these 3 without either your own or someone else's cable subscription info.
ESPN, Netlix, HBOGO... idk really depends on what you watch
Posted on 2/6/15 at 10:49 am to weadjust
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If you don't watch TV what's the point of a smart TV you don't watch
He's talking about the extra 200+ channels that you have to pay for even though you only watch a few channels.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:03 am to junkfunky
I pay 170p/m for cable and internet...my internet is around 70...the other hundred is wasted pretty much...I watch bravo/hgtv some news, a movie sometimes and college football/nfl....I may watch 10 dollars worth of that hundred I spend for cable...its ridiuculus....
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:06 am to sharkfhin
Hulu, Amazon Prime Streaming, Netflix, ESPN. I haven't had a cable provider in two months and it has not been a big deal. I do need to get an HD antenna to catch local stations and sports, but that's it. It will be a while before I go back to cable/satellite.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:07 am to sharkfhin
A smart TV or a TV attached to a Roku or similar box will provide you with access to a huge archive of movies and TV shows that can be watched on demand. A lot of it is free but the more popular and more current content is not. For TV shows, Hulu Plus is the best source. For movies, either Amazon Prime or Netflix are the best sources; there's a lot of overlap on these two so it's not really necessary to have both.
To fully replace cable or satellite you'll need to think about how to deliver live local channels to your TV. You can simply hook an antenna to your TV for a no-frills viewing experience but if you want to match the features of cable, you'll have to add a program guide and video recording capability. These require computer hardware and software in addition to just an antenna.
Live streaming of sporting events is available with a subscription to channels like ESPN. There is a growing trend to offer a la carte access to streaming channels. ESPN, HBO and CBS are examples of this kind of service; expect to see more of it in the future.
To fully replace cable or satellite you'll need to think about how to deliver live local channels to your TV. You can simply hook an antenna to your TV for a no-frills viewing experience but if you want to match the features of cable, you'll have to add a program guide and video recording capability. These require computer hardware and software in addition to just an antenna.
Live streaming of sporting events is available with a subscription to channels like ESPN. There is a growing trend to offer a la carte access to streaming channels. ESPN, HBO and CBS are examples of this kind of service; expect to see more of it in the future.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:10 am to sharkfhin
1. Buy an Amazon Fire Stick
2. Load Kodi/XBMC on it
3. Load Genesis on it
This will give you everything you need, including movies still in theaters. There is also a live sports app that you can load after you load Kodi on the stick.
2. Load Kodi/XBMC on it
3. Load Genesis on it
This will give you everything you need, including movies still in theaters. There is also a live sports app that you can load after you load Kodi on the stick.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:10 am to lsu480
This
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This
Most of these people aren't cutting the cord, they're still leached on to their parent's cord & stealing content.
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DirecTV is what you should get, cutting the cord is annoying.
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This
quote:
There needs to Be a cutting the cord thread that doesn't involve most posters sharing a login with their parents to access half their shite
Most of these people aren't cutting the cord, they're still leached on to their parent's cord & stealing content.
This post was edited on 2/6/15 at 11:12 am
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:13 am to Layabout
quote:All content is free, if you know how to search for it.
A lot of it is free but the more popular and more current content is not.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:16 am to boom roasted
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All content is free, if you know how to search for it.
For $120/month I don't have to scour the interwebs trying to figure out how to get free shite.
I do this:
Guide -> scroll up -> scroll down -> Enter -> Watch TV.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:17 am to txbd
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1. Buy an Amazon Fire Stick
What's the difference between the stick and the box?
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