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Thumper

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Re: OT - Cable Alternatives
« Reply #98 on: April 17, 2018, 09:53:20 AM »
For those of us here, our desired programming revolves around sports so our streaming options must include some combination of Disney/Fox/Conference networks so our options are limited to a handful.  To me, the best thing about streaming are the watchESPN and FoxSports Go apps.  These give access to way more games than are on just the TV channels.  I used to miss some Sooner football games because they were only on FoxSports Southwest and my cable here in Kansas didn't offer it.  Last year I was able to watch every game except one that was pay per view so I had to watch it on YouTube the next day.  I rarely watch the DirecTV Now app.
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« Reply #99 on: April 17, 2018, 02:38:08 PM »
I have to give it to Cox.  I thought cutting the cord, they'd be kicking and screaming.  But I just had to turn in my hardware and that was that.  No questions, no last-ditch offers.  It was great.

When I ended my Dish service last summer, the lady on the phone got real bitchy, real fast.
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« Reply #100 on: April 17, 2018, 02:45:32 PM »
hah, 15 years ago it was nearly impossible for me to terminate Dish Network

My company purchased and began to operate the CATV system in my small town.  I therefore received the service for free so I could do "testing" of the system from my home.

When I called Dish Network to end their service I was met with strong resistance, the run around, then put on hold for another person or department to pick up, and finally the call was dropped.  This happened 4 or 5 times in a 2 or 3 day period.

I finally told the person I was talking with, that my boss would fire me if I kepp a dish on the side of my house as he was now the new operator of the competing CATV system.
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Re: OT - Cable Alternatives
« Reply #101 on: April 19, 2018, 03:57:35 PM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on April 16, 2018, 07:09:41 PM
Well, aren't you 100% tied to Spectrum for your entertainment options now? Aren't you getting your cable through Spectrum?
Heck, it's like some of the people who have a land line "for emergencies", without realizing that unlike the old days when phones were line-powered, their phone service is through their cable bundle and requires a modem. You lose electrical power, and that "emergency" phone line doesn't work any more.
I think in some ways your entertainment options today all flow through a single provider. In fact, diversifying through streaming might be better because as long as your internet is working, you can get around a Sling outage by watching Netflix, or Amazon, etc...
I have DirectTV..  satellite tv is useful at tailgates..

and we don't have a land line. 
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Re: OT - Cable Alternatives
« Reply #102 on: April 19, 2018, 05:21:51 PM »
I brought the Dish Network to the first few sharkwater parties
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« Reply #103 on: April 20, 2018, 01:02:05 AM »
Yeah, we still have a Dish account for the tailgate party.  And a Dish "Tailgater" satellite dish, which is pretty sweet because it has servo motors and electronic feedback controls so it can automatically orient itself on the correct satellites.  

The nice thing about that Dish account is that we can activate it for only portions of years and even just weeks at a time, and not pay for all the time we're NOT using it during non-tailgate season. 
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Re: OT - Cable Alternatives
« Reply #104 on: April 20, 2018, 10:25:43 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on April 20, 2018, 01:02:05 AM
 it has servo motors and electronic feedback controls so it can automatically orient itself on the correct satellites.  


that's cheating
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« Reply #105 on: April 20, 2018, 11:10:13 AM »
that's the best way of doing it..   That said, they are expensive and if you miss a tailgate, you run the risk of someone just throwing it into the truck and breaking it... forcing you to leverage the old fashion way for the remained of the year.   

yes... it's been 2 yrs, but still not happy.
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« Reply #106 on: April 20, 2018, 11:44:29 AM »
pretty sure I wasn't at THAT tailgate
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« Reply #107 on: April 20, 2018, 06:33:32 PM »
you were not..  nothing like getting 3/4 season out of a $600 investment.
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« Reply #108 on: April 22, 2018, 09:48:10 AM »
I only swipe beers from your tailgate if you are there to witness
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Re: OT - Cable Alternatives
« Reply #109 on: April 25, 2018, 11:26:24 AM »
I'm a bit late to the game, but I'll chime in.  I have Hulu Live TV at $40/ month.  That includes Regular Hulu, plus your typical cable channels, including BTN (a big reason that I got it).  I am definitely happy with it.
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« Reply #110 on: May 01, 2018, 04:23:33 PM »
Quote from: Geolion91 on April 25, 2018, 11:26:24 AM
I'm a bit late to the game, but I'll chime in.  I have Hulu Live TV at $40/ month.  That includes Regular Hulu, plus your typical cable channels, including BTN (a big reason that I got it).  I am definitely happy with it.
When you're watching live TV on Hulu, do you find a lot of buffering? I'm getting a lot of that, and never really had that problem with Sling. 
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Re: OT - Cable Alternatives
« Reply #111 on: May 07, 2018, 10:49:55 AM »
My internet was out for about 30 hrs this weekend.  Someone cut a line and knocked out larger portions of the KC northland.    Biggest issue with internet in the US is how dependent we are on one line or one source.  
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