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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58
(Post 13080911)
Gonna miss Sunday Ticket. Not gonna lie.
But Christ, we can cut our bill by like 70% going with a streaming service. We're paying $180+ and don't even have the biggest package.
Guess my Sundays have been freed up.
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Hit me up, I'll give you the best possible ways to make up for it while cutting the cord. No promises, live sports are the most difficult part of cutting the cord by a large margin. But it's not all despair. Streaming has made a huge jump in the last year. Bandwidth is much more accessible, especially from crazy European locations from where "Less legal" streams originate. Live streams are more available, and in much better quality these days. Live sports streaming is as good as it's ever been. You just have to figure out the best ways to access it. Currently for me, that's a Mac Mini that can do Chrome Flash/HTML content. Running KODI that does all movie/TV that Netflix doesn't cover. I use a custom bluetooth remote that can control my TV, Bluray, Mac mini, AV receiver, etc. Gyro mouse support, with full keyboard on the bottom side of the remote with a full QWERTY keyboard to type data(Movie/TV names, etc.)
It's not perfect. But I can tell you what to do for the best results, and you can decide for yourself if it's worth it to go back to what you had.
I use a combination of OTA antenna, which gives me all local stations, plus WE, CW, Grit (mostly all day westerns. Love it), ion, Qubo for kids, myTV movies, etc. Plus SlingTV, which gives me just about all college football/basketball/NHL games and a majority of Royals games. Also NFL Network, PGA, most common cable channels, some random DVR movies, etc. for $25-40 depending on what all you want. The rest of the Royals/etc games sometimes not available there, I use
http://www.wiz1.net/schedule. Which requires Flash. But is super reliable for just about all live sports/MMA/etc. !!Virus/Malware/Adware scanner absolutely necessary!(I recommend the combination of Avast virus scanner, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro, and AdBlock web browser plugin. The AdBlock plugin will mostly eliminate the annoying troublesome ad popups and tricks that prevent you from clicking the right link. Most of the streams these days are very near HD quality. Buffering isn't as much of a problem as it used to be. Admittedly, I have Google Fiber with about the best transfer rates you can have. So I'm a little spoiled, and your experience could vary depending on your service provider.
I make it work for me, and vary rarely ever miss any event I'm wanting to watch. It's a pain sometimes, having to switch between different inputs and stuff. But when you're saving hundreds of dollars a month, it quickly becomes bearable. Hit me up for whatever questions your have. I'll help you get started if that's the direction you want... :toast: