re: Official Cutting The Cord Thread

So you would recommend the Amazon Fire devices as the best option with those?

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Yes

The fire stick is legit IMO

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Appreciate it. I think I'll pick one up.

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From what you posted, it should fit your needs. Let me know if you have any questions

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Will do.

Why do you say the Fire Stick over the box? Just as good at a much lower cost?

Finally got Kodi fully operational instead of just Sportsdevil. Wow, I am certainly impressed with the content. Hopefully I will be able to get rid of Netflix soon and consider upgrading my bandwidth with that money.

Does anyone have any experience with the varying brands of streaming boxes that run Android and have Kodi built in?

Such as the Nettech MXQ Quad-core Kodi/XBMC Android 4.2 TV Box w/ Special Edition Kodi & XBMC free 4k content.

RQN Android Tv Box MXQ Kodi(xbmc) Fully Loaded 1080p Quad Core Smart Media Player, IPTV,OTT TV ,Root,4k, H.265

Mifanstech M8S Android 4.4 Tv Box with Amlogic S812 Quad Core CPU 2G DDR3 8G NAND Flash Supports 2.4G/5G Dual Band Wifi 4K HD Output KODI 15.2 XBMC Pre-installed Streaming Media Player

There are several others, but these are all between $35-$50. Which is a pretty good deal with what is available.

Sorry, can't link them. Found them on the Amazon App.

Google "top kodi add ons" and you will find a treasure trove.

Are there any decent alternatives to Cox or U-verse in Pensacola that I'm missing. I've had both and am largely underwhelmed by both. If I get rid of cable, I'll want to get the best Internet available. Right now, we have U-verse's Power at 45 Mbps and it's rare to see speeds anywhere near that.

I heartily recommend the Tivo Bolt. Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and Vudu are built-in so you don't need a separate streaming box. The guide is only $12.50 a month when you pay a year in advance. The first year is included in the purchase price. Get the Bolt for your main TV and Tivo Minis for the other TVs in your home. The guide subscription covers all of them at no additional charge. The only catch is ESPN which is not supported on Tivo at this time. I keep a separate Roku box for that and split the ESPN subscription cost with a family member who still has cable. Sling is expensive if you only get it for ESPN.

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I'll probably switch to TiVo Bolt.

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You won't be sorry. It's the best designed DVR and program guide I've ever seen. I switched just a few months ago from Windows Media Center. Everything is right there at your fingertips--DVR, live programs, streaming channels, and Plex for your local media. The search function searches all of them at once, very powerful. The Tivo Minis have built-in MoCA so you can use your existing coax if you're not wired for ethernet. They're not wireless devices.