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re: Official Cutting The Cord Thread
Posted on 8/3/15 at 3:09 pm to VermilionTiger
Posted on 8/3/15 at 3:09 pm to VermilionTiger
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Also..which device should I purchase to get this KODI app?
get a fire tv. roku doesn't run kodi. also fire stick is slow (for me at least). more people on here can help you with the technical kodi stuff. there is a big thread about how to do it, what apps to enable, etc.
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Posted on 8/3/15 at 3:15 pm to lsujro
Damn, Amazon Fire TV is $100 
Posted on 8/3/15 at 4:51 pm to VermilionTiger
if you're going to bypass a firestick. you may want to look into just getting a ~$100 Android box. A lot more bang for your buck than an Amazon FireTV.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 5:07 pm to VermilionTiger
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Damn, Amazon Fire TV is $100
not saying stick won't work. the interface is just a little slower than i assume a firetv would be. also slingtv buffers some on the fire stick. no problems with netflix tho, and i don't get buffering when watching movies on kodi with the stick. just takes a while to navigate
Posted on 8/5/15 at 12:50 pm to MoreOrLes
So I have cut in the past and then added it back for football season. That was 2 years ago. I have an older roku2 a win7 laptop with WMC, PS4, i7 yada yada desktop, iPads, etc.
I am only wanting to steam to 1 TV right now. Through the Roku or PS4 it's easy but I want to be able to throw live TV into the mix without switching inputs. Trying to dumb it down a bit. Anyone try simple.tv or is TiVo the way to go? I don't want to go to Kodi because I am trying to keep it as simple as I can for my wife. Ideally simple.tv would work but I have heard negative things.
I am only wanting to steam to 1 TV right now. Through the Roku or PS4 it's easy but I want to be able to throw live TV into the mix without switching inputs. Trying to dumb it down a bit. Anyone try simple.tv or is TiVo the way to go? I don't want to go to Kodi because I am trying to keep it as simple as I can for my wife. Ideally simple.tv would work but I have heard negative things.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 1:46 pm to SATNIGHTS
i can definitely see you there on keeping it simple for the wifey. BUT.
I've had a g-box for about 2 weeks now. Bought it for the girlfriend so i wouldn't have to torrent her a new tv show or movie every other day. i set it up with TVMC. showed her how to use it. and left it at her place.
....2 weeks later she's showing me how to clear the cache on it and other features i wasn't aware of
Once she realized that she could literally watch anything she wanted to without commercials and at a fraction of the cost of a cable package, she's picked it up and raves about it. she's not exactly tech savvy either.
I've had a g-box for about 2 weeks now. Bought it for the girlfriend so i wouldn't have to torrent her a new tv show or movie every other day. i set it up with TVMC. showed her how to use it. and left it at her place.
....2 weeks later she's showing me how to clear the cache on it and other features i wasn't aware of
Once she realized that she could literally watch anything she wanted to without commercials and at a fraction of the cost of a cable package, she's picked it up and raves about it. she's not exactly tech savvy either.
This post was edited on 8/5/15 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 8/5/15 at 9:12 pm to Klark Kent
I'm sure there is an obvious answer to this that I'm not seeing. when streaming a movie/show on Kodi, if you hit a button it brings back up the menu with the media still playing in the background. I can't figure out what button or how to exit the foreground menu without restarting the stream. Any ideas?
on a firestick FYI
Edit: right in front of me under the tools/full screen
on a firestick FYI
Edit: right in front of me under the tools/full screen
This post was edited on 8/5/15 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 8/5/15 at 11:07 pm to Ed Osteen
I shite you not, that got me too 
Posted on 8/6/15 at 12:19 pm to SATNIGHTS
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by SATNIGHTS
What provider?
None. I have Cox Internet, that's it.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 2:21 pm to jordan21210
BOOYAAH!
Posted on 8/7/15 at 2:27 pm to SATNIGHTS
I recently taught myself how to use the Aeon Nox skin to make it more user friendly for the family. It allows you to customize the interface of Kodi...i.e. under Movies, you can make direct links to Family Movies in say Genesis and label it "Kid's Movies". When the kids hit the link on the interface, it takes them directly to that page in the add-on. You can make several folders that take the user directly to the place in each add-on they want to go with only one click in the interface. I've customized my Sports tabs, music tabs and tv shows tabs as well to get to my usual viewing spots with only one click instead of navigating several screens within each add-on.
It also allowed me to connect Genesis with Trakt.tv and collect all my favorite shows on my tablet on-line. When a new episode comes on in a series in my "Trakt.tv collection", it automatically becomes available under a folder I named "DVR". This isn't possible with Kodi's native skin.
There are several how-to videos if you do a search for "aeon nox skin customization" and "Genesis with Trakt.tv" that will make your families experience using Kodi much easier.
It also allowed me to connect Genesis with Trakt.tv and collect all my favorite shows on my tablet on-line. When a new episode comes on in a series in my "Trakt.tv collection", it automatically becomes available under a folder I named "DVR". This isn't possible with Kodi's native skin.
There are several how-to videos if you do a search for "aeon nox skin customization" and "Genesis with Trakt.tv" that will make your families experience using Kodi much easier.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 4:14 pm to robbykidd
What's a DVR option if you have netflix, antenna and sling tv?
It looks like I can get all of the stuff we watch, but pausing, rewind, slow mo, etc for sports is a deal killer if I can't replicate it.
It looks like I can get all of the stuff we watch, but pausing, rewind, slow mo, etc for sports is a deal killer if I can't replicate it.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 5:37 pm to Meauxjeaux
TABLO for OTA sports
WatchESPN App for game replays (ESPN and SEC Network games) using login from SlingTV subscription
WatchESPN App for game replays (ESPN and SEC Network games) using login from SlingTV subscription
Posted on 8/7/15 at 5:50 pm to robbykidd
Glad you said that about watch espn app. I used the heck out of that with my uverse login.
Gonna check out tablo, thanks.
Gonna check out tablo, thanks.
Posted on 8/9/15 at 8:03 pm to Meauxjeaux
I'm with Meausjeaux. What's a good and EASY DVR option with slingtv and antenna? Guess we could drop to the absolute lowest UVerse TV option and keep their DVR.
Is there a simple dvr option that doesn't involve 56 steps and installing random crap onto roku's or whatever?
Is there a simple dvr option that doesn't involve 56 steps and installing random crap onto roku's or whatever?
Posted on 8/10/15 at 3:25 pm to DoubleDown
TiVo Roamio is going to be the easiest to set up and use. $49.99 then $15 monthly subscription. You're probably going to pay close to that anyway leasing the DVR from UVerse...It supports Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc. and you don't need an additional external device to use it.
I personally like the Tablo as the best system for the money, but it is a little more technically challenging to set up and you need to have an external hard drive to use with it and a separate streaming device.
I personally like the Tablo as the best system for the money, but it is a little more technically challenging to set up and you need to have an external hard drive to use with it and a separate streaming device.
Posted on 8/10/15 at 6:31 pm to robbykidd
I just wonder why Tablo doesn't include a drive? That's like selling new car for $8,000.... that's awesome! Then you gotta go buy an engine. :|
Posted on 8/11/15 at 7:41 pm to MoreOrLes
Someone link the Breibart article on Drudge Report. In 6 months almost 900,000 people cut the cord! I'm impressed.
It's a great article.
It's a great article.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 1:44 pm to tracytiger
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In 6 months almost 900,000 people cut the cord! I'm impressed.
I'll then show you 900,000 people that
A) Aren't married
B) Don't have kids
C) Don't like sports
Posted on 8/14/15 at 3:47 pm to DoubleDown
Sling Tv provides all the sports channels you need
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