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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #140 on: May 20, 2021, 10:13:07 AM »
the only thing I watch on the food network is diners.  Yup, it's a reality show, but for some reason I like it.

well, to confess, I will sometimes watch Giada De Laurentiis if she's dressed properly for viewing 
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« Reply #141 on: May 20, 2021, 10:16:27 AM »
I used to watch Giada a lot.  I have no idea whether or not she cooked.

(I'm just kidding, I actually have enjoyed making a lot of her recipes, I find them quite accessible)

And DIY Network became the new HGTV about the same time Cooking Channel became the new Food Network, and I watched both DIY and Cooking for a while, but now I have trouble finding anything I want to watch on any of them.  I don't get into Chopped or Top Chef or any of the competition shows, that's just not my thing.  Except for OG Iron Chef which was awesome.

Oh, I'll still watch Good Eats reruns when I come across them, although I've probably seen them all a dozen times each at this point.

Anyway, bottom line is, I think it's time to cut the cord.  I'm paying for Amazon Prime anyway, the kids like Netflix, and I have the Hulu/ESPN+/Disney+ package which is actually pretty cheap for the amount of content on there.


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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #142 on: May 20, 2021, 10:28:38 AM »
I cut the cord and started saving 83.00 a month.Just picked up an indoor flat antenna and get about 25 channels.I'm surprised by the picture,much better than cable - don't know why that is.Will be working on installing one of the rooftop antennas hopefully this summer/fall
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #143 on: May 20, 2021, 10:32:12 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on May 20, 2021, 10:16:27 AM

Anyway, bottom line is, I think it's time to cut the cord.  I'm paying for Amazon Prime anyway, the kids like Netflix, and I have the Hulu/ESPN+/Disney+ package which is actually pretty cheap for the amount of content on there.
What is your plan for live sports? 

Without one of the "live TV" streaming services, you'll be limited to what you can pick up off your local networks. No ESPN/FS1/LHN/etc...
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« Reply #144 on: May 20, 2021, 10:39:00 AM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on May 20, 2021, 10:28:38 AM
I cut the cord and started saving 83.00 a month.Just picked up an indoor flat antenna and get about 25 channels.I'm surprised by the picture,much better than cable - don't know why that is.Will be working on installing one of the rooftop antennas hopefully this summer/fall
Compression. All services / channels use compression for digital TV, but at the source they can determine what bitrate they want to support. A lower bitrate (higher compression) causes loss of quality, but in the case of fixed bandwidth or pay-for-transmission systems, reduce the transmission cost. A higher bitrate is higher quality, but the cost of transmission can be higher. 

Satellite has to cram a bunch of channels into fixed bandwidth, and they do it by compressing the stream and you lose quality in the process. Cable has the exact same issue--you only have so much bandwidth on that cable, so the quality suffers to compress it as much as possible. IPTV or streaming services have to pay for the bandwidth they use, so they compress the video as much as they can and quality is lost. It's all about either packing in more channels or reducing transmission cost.

OTA broadcast has already secured the rights to the bandwidth associated with a specific linear "channel" for a tuner to pick up. That is a single fixed cost and completely unrelated to the level of compression they choose, so they can choose the lightest compression and the highest bitrate for their transmission without it affecting operating cost.  

Hence, OTA is actually a BETTER picture than cable/satellite/streaming, because they are giving you a higher bitrate content.
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #145 on: May 20, 2021, 10:57:41 AM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on May 20, 2021, 10:32:12 AM
What is your plan for live sports?

Without one of the "live TV" streaming services, you'll be limited to what you can pick up off your local networks. No ESPN/FS1/LHN/etc...
Hulu actually has some live sports content.  I haven't dug into it too much, but there's that.

And I can actually "not quite" cut the cord.  My cable company has a streaming app only service that's really only slightly more than the internet-only service.  It includes all locals and you can get up to ten channels that include ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, and NBCSN.  

That plus ABC and Fox national cover almost everything I need, only thing I can't get on the streaming-only is Longhorn Network, which is a bummer because I watch a ton of UT baseball and volleyball on that channel.

 
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« Reply #146 on: May 20, 2021, 11:03:23 AM »
Ahh, cool... So it sounds like you're mostly set.
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #147 on: May 20, 2021, 11:03:59 AM »
the Longhorn Network is still alive?
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« Reply #148 on: May 20, 2021, 10:38:26 PM »
The Channel or the Long Horns?
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« Reply #149 on: May 20, 2021, 11:02:11 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on May 20, 2021, 10:57:41 AM
Hulu actually has some live sports content.  I haven't dug into it too much, but there's that.

And I can actually "not quite" cut the cord.  My cable company has a streaming app only service that's really only slightly more than the internet-only service.  It includes all locals and you can get up to ten channels that include ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, and NBCSN. 

That plus ABC and Fox national cover almost everything I need, only thing I can't get on the streaming-only is Longhorn Network, which is a bummer because I watch a ton of UT baseball and volleyball on that channel.

 
might not be able to completely cut the cord but you can get by on subscribing to the lowest cost package from your provider
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #150 on: May 20, 2021, 11:07:16 PM »
just pay the man

get your live sports
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #151 on: May 22, 2021, 03:34:52 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on May 20, 2021, 10:32:12 AM
What is your plan for live sports?

Without one of the "live TV" streaming services, you'll be limited to what you can pick up off your local networks. No ESPN/FS1/LHN/etc...
I do YouTube TV for that, which has served me well. No LHN. 
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #152 on: May 22, 2021, 04:05:17 PM »
I have Hulu. Not really cheaper than cable but at least the bill is the same every month
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Re: Worst Shows on TV
« Reply #153 on: May 23, 2021, 07:13:19 AM »
How much is Hulu and can you get BTN?
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