re: Updated Cord Cutting Thread | Compilation of Set-ups posted in post after OP

Checking out Tablo and looks like that's the better way to go than Tivo if you just want OTA channels. Plus it apparently works on Apple TV and would have its own integrated channel guide.
Eta: read that their Appletv app isn't ready yet, but will be soon.

Holy cow. If Sling ever gets an appletv app that'd be the perfect set up. Except the whole only being able to use one login at a time would still suck arse.

Says you can connect up to 6 devices to it which is cool. I wonder how many can use it at once?

Definitely keep us posted how you like it. Seems like the big gripe I'm seeing in the Amazon reviews is the buffering since basically everything you watch is really being streamed. I'd imagine a hard wired connection the Tablo hub and having your peripherals hard wired in as well should eliminate that though.

you can get a tablo dvr to record the antenna. i set the in-laws up with one and they like it

You can get the locals for free on KODI with USTV Now, but try the antenna first. Way more convenient.

Yes, HBO Streaming service is similar to watchESPN in that it streams live content.

Oh shite yeah. At this point my only reservation would be the one login watch at a time for Sling then.

I agree, using a password that's not your own should be excluded.

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I agree, using a password that's not your own should be excluded.

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Yeah. Not only on principle, but also because the content producers need to realize that we don't want to have to go through a cable company to access their content. If everybody just "borrows" passwords for everything, they're just going to keep doing what they're doing because it's working. Which means it's just going to continue to be a clusterfrick of streaming options where certain shows and episodes can be streamed while others can't. It's maddening.

I've cut the cord and have multiple tvs.

I do use my MIL password, but I use it for my kids, and it's not a necessity, it just makes it easier for me.

I have Cox 100mb/s, SB6141 modem, Netgear AC1750 router

-Living Room TV is a 55" Sony Android TV. Negative of an android tv is that a good bit of apps don't support it, such as WatchESPN, and 1 or 2 of the major networks. It does have Kodi on it though, but havent' played with it yet.
I put a Roku3 hardwired in. Also have the Clearstream OTA Antenna in the attic hooked to just this tv. I'm in Baton Rouge and catch all the channels clearly. Channel 2 seemed to be the most finicky at first.
Haven't seen what happens in bad weather yet though.

-Kitchen TV is a small LED tv that has a Roku stick on it and also has the small mohu leaf OTA antenna which is placed in a window. Kids mainly watch this in the morning, and i watch it when i'm cooking.

-Kids playroom tv has the roku2 hardwired in. Got this for free for prepaying 3 months of slingtv.

-kids bedroom tv is a POS vizio smart tv that i hardwired into. I hated this tv but since i've hardwired into it, it has performed much better. They only watch netflix and vudu on this one. I am waiting for my next 3 months of Slingtv and I will use my wife to sign up for it to get another Roku2 for free in this room.

-Office tv has a firestick on it, I usually leave it on ESPN while i work.

-bedroom tv has a Roku stick on it.

I think by far the Roku is the best option over anything else for cord cutters. There's a big difference between hardwiring it and wifi.


What i subscribe to:
1. Netflix - had it before i cut the cord $8/month. Can only watch on two tvs, and haven't had a problem yet.
2. Prime - wife had it before b/c she has a problem buying crap off amazon $8/month
3. Hulu - I got Hulu b/c i was looking at buying a Tabloo or Tivo. The Tablo seemed to be the better choice b/c of the lifetime subscription but all together it was going to cost close to $500. With Hulu, i can watch all my shows for just $11/month, just have to wait a day to watch them, which i did anyways b/c i have two toddlers in my house every evening.
I think Hulu replaces a DVR easily.
4. SlingTv - $25/month for all of the ESPN's, TBS, TNT, AMC, IFC, HGTV and more. Getting SlingTV is the easiest way to watch the Walking Dead for cord cutters, but you have to watch it live. Outside of that, you can purchase episodes for $3 on Prime. I've also noticed that after about an hour of watching ESPN on sling, it freezes up and i have to touch a button to continue. Kind of aggravating. It sucks you can only watch on one tv, but haven't had an issue with that yet either. I could see an issue arise with an LSU game on ESPN wanting to be on in the living room and the kitchen, but i can still use my MIL's log in for the watchespn app if i needed to.
5. MIL passord for NickJr and DisneyJr - We use her password for these two apps for the kids, as opposed to us just buying episodes on VUDU or Prime, which we still do anyway, just not as much, b/c then i can download them to the tablets that we use for them in the car for long trips to grandmas.
Could use it for Showtime/Starz/Encore but really don't care to.

The only negatives i have so far are CBS not allowing you to watch their shows on their app without a $5.99 subscription and any shows on AMC that you may watch.


I have not done anythign with Kodi, but would like to learn so i can watch CBS shows without the subscription.

One thing i want to do, and not sure if or how it will work has to do with my network hard drive. I have a 2TB harddrive hooked up to my router, so everything connected to it can see it. We have a shite load of DVDs, a lot of them kids DVD's. I've burned many of them onto my computer and just need to transfer them to the hard drive. Trying to find a way to play these movies from each tv in the house. That would be golden for the kids. It would be nice if i could do it through an app on the Roku, but i have a feeling i'll have to watch it on a phone or tablet and then mirror it to the Roku.



So today, i'm paying $36/month as a cord cutter, not including netflix and Prime. I was paying $125 to Directv, not icluding Netflix or Prime. $90/month in savings.
I paid $100 for the Clearstream OTA antenna, $30 for the Mohu OTA anteanna, $100 for the Roku3, $100 for the 2 Roku sticks. I used the Directv cables for the antenna, and spent $30 on 3 ethernet cables and ran them all myself. Spent $360 on the set up, although i could have easily gotten by spending probably $150 and being patient with Slingtv and getting the Roku's free. Anyways, after 3 months i'll have recovered my upfront costs and will be saving $90/month from there on out.

To me, I looked at my Directv, which i loved, as $125/month for live sports, DVR service, and background noise. Slingtv and the OTA antenna solves the live sports and background noise problem, and Hulu solves the DVR problem. The only thing i don't have now that i did before was the ability to rewind live sporting events, and having to watch AMC shows live on sling without being able to record it, but i'm sure i could find that on Kodi.


Sorry for being so long. TWSS

Cut Cox cable last week, but still using their internet.

I still get local channels in HD.
Using Sling TV through Roku 2 with sports package for past 2 weeks for $25. It has worked great (50 Mbps download). Only complaint is that I can't pause ESPN channels.
GF is testing out Hulu.. Not sure if we'll keep it.

Already had Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Saving about $70 a month