Sling?

I used to think yes but do a trial of slingtv and see if it meets your needs. For me, it did not. Too much buffering, can't record games, and service being spotty at times was a deal breaker.

SlingTV is a great idea but it's just ahead of it's time by 5-10 years. It'll get there in time.

What do y'all go with for sports then? Seemed like too good of a thing sigh.

Would great internet in my area help with the buffering for Sling? ESPNU?3?... The obscure channel on my Xbox One runs without any issues through the ESPN app (unfortunately the only channel).

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Would great internet in my area help with the buffering for Sling? ESPNU?3?... The obscure channel on my Xbox One runs without any issues through the ESPN app (unfortunately the only channel).

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you definitely need good internet, but some of the issues with espn are the sling platform itself, not internet. it does work better through the espn app if you want to use that instead. however, it just isn't as good on the big screen as cable. as for nfl, those games were all ota anyway so sling didn't matter for them.

get sling and give it a try before you cancel your cable. if you can live with it, cut the cord

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If this week goes well, I am going to switch to Cox for either the 15 or the 50 mbps and am considering whether I want the antenna or to grab Cox's basic plan (10-0 channels).

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this is ultimately why i just got cable. the internet alone was $65-75. i have both now for $120.

Agree with all here. The best way to watch sports with Sling is to use the login credentials for WatchESPN. Roku has an independent app for WatchESPN, so it works well on that platform.

The back end servers that Sling uses just don't seem to be up to snuff when the feeds are in high demand. I expect it will get better with time, but WatchESPN has just had more time to get it right.

So Roku is another platform that will have ESPN? The better WatchESPN one? Sling seems like the cheapest route, and has some hiccups?

I don't have cable right now, so I'm just watching some blurry NFL/NCAAF streams. I'd like to know in greater detail than "some black or white guy is throwing to another black or white guy"

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Either way, as stated, Sling has a ways to go. Sports are not very good on there, but most everything else seems to work fine enough. There is this annoying issue of whatever show you're watching freezing up for he last 20 seconds or so, then just opens with the next show. Not a huge deal, but pretty annoying if there's something important to see in those last few seconds.

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Nice. Thanks for all the help everyone. I'll try Sling + Xbox One + HD receiver and go from there

Good luck trying to watch the walking dead on Sundays. Everyone and there mother in the country is watching it and it buffers 3-4 times an episode. It's the only channel that does it.