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01-03-2017, 03:29 PM | #16 | |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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For whatever reason, the Windows NFL app is way better quality than what you can get through the web browser. I get full 1080p 60fps feeds pretty steadily, though it does bump down from that here and there. |
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01-03-2017, 03:31 PM | #17 |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Eh, while true, PIA at least regularly gets me a 15Mbps connection, so that's not necessary these days. Plus, it's a pain in the ass to get it all reconnected again if it drops.
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01-03-2017, 03:35 PM | #18 | |
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Also, the savings doesn't sound like much until you work it out as a per year thing. I figure I'm saving around $80/month these days. That's not a ton, but I'll gladly take that ~$1k per year. |
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01-03-2017, 07:06 PM | #19 |
Mahomosapien
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: the great white north
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I put an antenna up where the Directv dish used to be on the roof. Fire Tv in 2 rooms got Netflix, Hulu, and Prime. And I stream anything I want to watch live on various websites on a TV that is hooked up to my laptop. Internet+Netflix+Hulu+Amazon=70 bucks a month. My cable bill with internet was previously over 200 bucks.
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01-03-2017, 07:18 PM | #20 |
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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I can get basic channels which is all the local ones for $19 a month and since I have cable internet I get a $12 reduction for multiple services, drops me to $7 a month for local channels so I don't need to deal with Antennas, etc. Then I have Netflix and decided to do DirectTV now for the 100 live channels at $35 a month. Have Kodi for anything else I want.
DirectTVNow - $35 Local Channels - $7 Netflix - $12 Kodi - Free Puts me at $54 a month for a pretty good selection with lots of live channels and all my local channels. Also if you do a one month pre-pay of DirectTVNow you get a free Firestick, 3 months you get a free AppleTV. Did the 3 months since I already have 2 firesticks and wanted to try the AppleTV anyways. Think that offer is only good for a couple more days. |
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01-03-2017, 07:37 PM | #21 | |
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01-03-2017, 07:46 PM | #22 | |
Banned
Join Date: Aug 2015
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nothing personal, Oprah wants what you do. |
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01-03-2017, 07:58 PM | #23 |
Champion Golfer Of The Year
Join Date: Aug 2001
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Four sticks and one Fire TV Box. All side loaded with KODI. 54$ per month for internet service. 4 HD antennnea that get 34 local channels. If I want to watch sports I have multiple log ins for apps like ESPN/FOX/NBC Sports Channel that I traded to people for setting up their firestick.
I've been free for 15 months and I will never go back to cable. Also, thanks to Fish for getting me started. I was nervous at first trying to do it on my own, but after the first set up each one after that got easier. Thanks Fish! |
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01-03-2017, 08:41 PM | #24 |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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I have an HDTV Wonder for OTA and satellite feed [I'm still on a bundle for TV/Internet/Satellite so the price isn't an impediment at present], Kodi for streams, and JRiver for playback/organization.
:Edit: and the whole thing is routed to my HT through DLNA to my BluRay player, if I want to sit down for something. Otherwise I watch/listen through my PC. Last edited by Baby Lee; 01-03-2017 at 11:09 PM.. |
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01-03-2017, 10:39 PM | #25 |
Kind of a mod
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Location: Donkey Land
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01-03-2017, 10:50 PM | #26 |
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Fire tv and fire stick with kodi and netflix. Can watch everything I want. Nothing else needed. Been cable free for over a year and will never go back.
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01-03-2017, 11:07 PM | #27 |
Sexiest Athlete
Join Date: Apr 2001
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Mohu Leaf antenea, Fire Stick, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now and Amazon Prime... 1/3 the cost of cable once you factor in the internet access and everything we want to watch (except the wife misses MSNBC). Oh, and the kid has an XBox One on her Roku TV... we used to use it in the living room, but use the Fire Stick now.
Thinking about dropping Netflix too, but wife wants to keep it. Kid loves Hulu and I like HBO Now..... No one watches Amazon Prime. Still more stuff than we can ever watch (or would want to watch). |
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01-03-2017, 11:16 PM | #28 | |
George Brett shit his pants
Join Date: Apr 2006
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01-04-2017, 06:32 PM | #29 | |
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Either way, any VPN + Game Pass should be a pretty solid experience. |
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01-05-2017, 08:15 AM | #30 |
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