MossRoad
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Cutting the cord
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Diggin It
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hawkeye08
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We've hardly used the DVR (OTA recording) since a year ago when we upgraded our family room tv. We moved the old setup into living room so we could watch a show we wanted and grand daughter and daughter could watch a different one.. no one records anything so it hardly ever gets turned on.
YLee Kioti
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Thanks for that....so ROKU is out, now may look into firestick...and then move on to other venues...gracias....:drink:
wheelbuilder
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I used my credit card for initial setup, but then removed it under my account settings. I don't make purchases thru it at all. Netflix and Prime I pay for separately.
PILOON
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I am a mere 60 miles from a major city.
When analogue I'd get 12 channels on my antenna then came digital and down to one.
Fiber optic is a mere 1 mile from me but they claim it is only for phone but funny in that they have backtracked to offer TV farther away.
A private service broadcasts signal from a tower via relay's for a somewhat decent internet service but no TV.
All to say I need 3 suppliers for phone, TV and internet. Phone is still on the old wire system as long as we have hydro power.
Cell phone is very spotty but was good when it was analogue.
All I can say is services have deteriated and prices have risen.
Remember they dumped analogue TV in order to add cell service.
When analogue I'd get 12 channels on my antenna then came digital and down to one.
Fiber optic is a mere 1 mile from me but they claim it is only for phone but funny in that they have backtracked to offer TV farther away.
A private service broadcasts signal from a tower via relay's for a somewhat decent internet service but no TV.
All to say I need 3 suppliers for phone, TV and internet. Phone is still on the old wire system as long as we have hydro power.
Cell phone is very spotty but was good when it was analogue.
All I can say is services have deteriated and prices have risen.
Remember they dumped analogue TV in order to add cell service.
You will probably need one for FireStick as well. One idea would be get a prepaid card. Put a few bucks on it. Set the thing up using that card. Then use the money on the card next time you get groceries or whatever. No way to charge a prepaid card with no funds on it.
As for Roku yes you need to give a CC when you set it up. We rented a movie on the Roku and you had to click "yes" at least 3 times before it charged the account and started the movie. So no way to accidentally charge something. Also you can set up a pin that needs to be entered if you have kids that might charge something.
We were long time DirectTV subscribers. Increasing cost is what prompted us to look at alternatives. We choose Sling since it included NFL network and DIY in addition to other channels most streaming options include. $44.98/mo for both color options plus an add-on package. Sling does not offer local channels in our area but we have an outdoor antenna providing that for multiple TVs. YouTube TV would provide local channels for us but with the outdoor antenna we get many channels that would not be available on any streaming service. We mostly watch local channels since we do have many options.
We have fiber to the house made possible by the rural development initiatives. 50mb up/down which I use for work as well as streaming service, security cameras, cell phones, etc.
You may find there is buffering with 10mb service unless you lower the resolution. For most viewing, lower resolution is fine.
dsb
We have fiber to the house made possible by the rural development initiatives. 50mb up/down which I use for work as well as streaming service, security cameras, cell phones, etc.
You may find there is buffering with 10mb service unless you lower the resolution. For most viewing, lower resolution is fine.
dsb
cqaigy2
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Has anybody tried locast.org? Watch your local channels for "Free". I've used it to watch SeaHawks games when i can't get it OTA, over the air.
Oaktree
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I've had a Roku for a couple years now, but don't remember ever giving a CC#. ISTR it asking, but there was an option to skip it, and manually enter if you subscribed to any paid services. Then again mine is the top-tier Roku which has ethernet connectivity since I don't have wi-fi, maybe that makes a difference.
Whoever mentioned using a prepaid CC...good idea...I'll have to get one for those times someone that doesn't need a CC# won't let me sign up without one. Now if I can only find a way to bypass those sign-ups that require a cell # and won't accept a landline #.
I'm pretty sure that's how we ended up with cable here (they ran fiber down my road, but for whatever reason the actual distribution is over copper). I think we get 25 down, 3 up or something close to that. Plenty for anything we do. It came thru 6-7 years ago. Sure beats Wildblue satellite which we had before. :thumbsdown:
cqaigy2
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Tubi has very few commercials.
So far it looks like YouTube tv is the only one that gets all the major local channels. That is important to us. Any show we actually want to watch we DVR and watch later to skip commercials
Currently I am streaming the football game and the wife is streaming whatever it is she is watching. No issues. Both at full 1080p.
NorTracNY
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If you have a Roku, you won't need to get a firestick. If the CC at the beginning is an issue, just do prepaid. We go to Amazon Videos through Roku. We've been VERY happy ditching cable and going to a Roku.
