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Anyone here cut the cord?
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:58 am
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:58 am
Is ditching cable for Netflix or Amazon Prime a good idea?
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Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:59 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
Yeah. The only problem everyone has to solve is how to watch football.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 6:59 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
Yes. Check out the thread on the Tech board. If you want ESPN you can get playstation VUE for ~$35.
The channels included with vue are shown below. They also just added NFL Network and for $40/season you can have NFL red zone.
The channels included with vue are shown below. They also just added NFL Network and for $40/season you can have NFL red zone.
This post was edited on 9/2/16 at 7:08 am
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:00 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
Hell no. Just stare into her eyes and don't look down at what they're doing for anything. Nothing good can come of it.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:00 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
Scruffy has seen a few dads do it, but most are cut by the doctor. Seems safer that way.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:00 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
I did for 18 months.
All of the workarounds to see the sports I wanted to see got old, though.
I'm reattached.
All of the workarounds to see the sports I wanted to see got old, though.
I'm reattached.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:01 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
yep. got an Apple TV Box and if I want to watch ESPN or Fox Sports, I use my parents log in. /r/MLBstreams and /r/NFLstreams for when I want to watch the game.
This post was edited on 9/2/16 at 7:03 am
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:02 am to LSUballs
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Hell no. Just stare into her eyes and don't look down at what they're doing for anything. Nothing good can come of it.
Right! Just block out all those weird sounds,you don't need to know!
This post was edited on 9/2/16 at 7:10 am
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:04 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
I've thought about it but came to the realization that everyone in the house watches a show on just about every channel package on Directv, so I'll continue to pay the piper.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:09 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:10 am to Ellis Dee
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I use my parents log in
Honestly, it seems like most cord cutters are either young and have parents that will give a log in. That's my situation.
Or they're any age and it's not about the money, so they pick up Sling or something they're willing to pay for.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:13 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
I just "suspended" my dish network for 2 months, just to try it out. By suspending it instead of canceling it, you retain your loyalty stuff. Main reason for me, I pay $115 a month for dish, and don't watch it enough. When we do have it on in the living room, we mostly watch YouTube/Facebook/Reddit on our phones the whole time anyway.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:19 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
I'll save you a little time and give you this tip:
Amazon FireTV + Playstation VUE + Antenna
I've had this setup for 4-5 months. I save $80 a month. I've missed nothing. I have all ESPNs and NFL Network also included in this. CBS and FOX with the Antenna for LSU and Saints games that aren't on ESPN.
Amazon FireTV + Playstation VUE + Antenna
I've had this setup for 4-5 months. I save $80 a month. I've missed nothing. I have all ESPNs and NFL Network also included in this. CBS and FOX with the Antenna for LSU and Saints games that aren't on ESPN.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:19 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
quote:Yes, and it's worth it WITH a few caveats. One is what to do about watching football or live sports. Here are some options:
Is ditching cable for Netflix or Amazon Prime a good idea?
1. On an Amazon Fire TV, you can sideload KODI and different TV Addons that scrape the interwebs for links to broadcasts.
2. Sling TV or Playstation Vue (costs involved)
3. If you have a friend who likes you and wants to share his/her cable login information, you can get all the content they subscribe to in their cable package through apps on a smart TV, AppleTV, FireTV or other devices. FOX, CBS, ESPN, etc.
4. Outdoor/Indoor HD antenna.
Most original Netflix, HBO, and Amazon content is actually pretty solid and entertaining. With password sharing between friends, it can be quite the inexpensive and worthwhile experience.
Good luck. PS, I've gone from paying DirecTV $140/month to just paying only HBO $15/month and I get more quality entertainment than I ever did with a cable/satellite package.
This post was edited on 9/2/16 at 7:22 am
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:36 am to BeerMoney
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Yeah. The only problem everyone has to solve is how to watch football.
Playstation VUE. $44/month and I get all the ESPNs and some Fox Sports channels. NfL network too.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:48 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
If I can figure out a way to get Lifetime TV somehow, I am sure I could sell the wife on it, but that's the first network she will look for.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 8:05 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
I did about a month ago. Saving about $70/month. Have PSV and Netflix and an ota antenna with a tablo whole home dvr setup.
I have no ragrets with cutting the cord but will say the PSV's user interface is kind of crappy. The channels show up as you would picture an app layout which wastes a lot of space on the screen. Would much prefer a grid view. The actual service is fine, though.
I have no ragrets with cutting the cord but will say the PSV's user interface is kind of crappy. The channels show up as you would picture an app layout which wastes a lot of space on the screen. Would much prefer a grid view. The actual service is fine, though.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:10 pm to Coon
We did recently. We were down to one sat box and never used it. We just used our account logins for Apple TV and iPads.
Called my parents and offered $20 or $30 a month for their account logins and they said no, just use them for free.
Got a $10 HD over the air antenna.
Won't miss any LSU games other than the scrub games that are hard to watch anyway.
Called my parents and offered $20 or $30 a month for their account logins and they said no, just use them for free.
Got a $10 HD over the air antenna.
Won't miss any LSU games other than the scrub games that are hard to watch anyway.
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