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

Well that was simple

Thanks

I don't know anything about homemade antennas, sorry bro.

I'm wavering on the idea of fully cutting the cord when I move to the new place...I've heard so many negatives about ATT Uverse internet and how unreliable it is. I plan on making sure everything is hard wired but id be dropping down to 45mbps at the max and not sure how that's gonna handle a few tv's streaming at once or a few phones/tablets/laptops all going at once. I don't have any issue really now at 100 and worried about cutting that in half.

Anybody have some setups with uverse specifically and performance they can share? I have DTV as a backfall.


Ideally I'd have:
Tablo with antenna setup to catch locals
Apple TV and would get a roku for the Tablo app
Sling TV to catch that gambit of channels - also on Roku
Netflix, HBO NOW, and Hulu.

Then just get additional roku's for probably 2-3 more TV's.


Looks like they do have plans for Gigabit eventually...so that would just about solve any concern.

My setup is essentially what you are looking to do.

I have AT&T 45Mbit.

Sling TV is always under 5Mbit when I'm looking at the stream rate. In fact usually it's in the high 3's.

I use an antenna connected to an HDhomerun LINK to catch locals. The HDhomerun stream is full quality so somewhere between 10-20 Mbit depending on the station. (This doesn't play into your internet speed, just your home network speed, and is just for reference).

I have all my TV's hardwired. I use a fireTV on one, a Nexus player on one and a ROKU 3 on the third.

I go through various routers and switches to expand my network through the house.

Bottom line, this weekend I was running the LSU baseball game on Watch ESPN app, while the wife was watching slingTV in another room, and a kid was streaming something on netflix. I have no clue what the netflix and ESPN streams were running at but they throttle based on your bandwidth anyway.

ETA: Speedtest always registers my download speeds between 55-57 Mbit.

One other thing I'd say...

My internet and TV with Uverse were pretty unreliable. I'd average about 5 service interruptions a week that would last from 30 secs to about 2 min.

I had techs come out several times, and FINALLY one told me that the equipment I had had a known software issue and that I needed to get updated equipment. That was a long process, but eventually I got setup with new equipment.

Once that happened I haven't had a single internet interruption (been about 2 months now so sample size is good given how often it used to cut out). My TV service still cut out but only about 2-3 times per week and it was always less than 45 secs. As of Sunday night, after a test weekend with only streaming services, I cancelled Uverse TV and am just rolling with 45mbit Uverse internet. Saving $140/mo before taking into account increase in expenses due to Sling+sports pack+buying walking dead episodes each week.

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What is HDHomerun TV and does that have anything to do with this?

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HomerunTV is a small box that connects to your antenna via coax. It also connects to your network router via Cat5 (6). Then you download the Homerun app to your android, mac,windows or linux device to watch the channels streaming off your antenna. Doesn't work on Roku. I watch on my Firetv/ Kodi boxes and I can watch on my computers and tablets. Homerun also has a beta DVR app that can record shows off your antenna.

The beast is terrible

I'm on 15.#, Isengard. Not 100% sure which one.

There's a 16.0 version, Jarvis.

Updated to 16.0 and running fusion repository... Using exodus just about every time

Someone please help me. Sick of buffering.

My internet speed is whatever att internet is.

I'm watching the walking dead.



I'm on exodus now. Earlier I couldn't get it to play. It was the first time I had trouble with the setup. I watched black sails this morning with no problems. I may have been on genesis at first.