TV/DVR without Timewarner, Verizon, Comcast, etc
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Looks like SlingTV would only get me part of the way there since it doesn't carry the major networks (CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX). Hmm
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I really only have cable for 2 channels, Fox Sports 1, and NBC Sports Network.
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OTA, or if you don't get the signal where you live, Playstation VUE. I was a Sling TV customer, and quality and reliability of service sucked. Playstation VUE has 3 plans, from 50 to 80+ channels, $50, $55 and $65 are current pricing. It doesn't have ABC yet, but they signed a deal at the end of last year, so it's coming. It's available on PS3 and PS4, on iOS devices, with tv guide, and on Amazon Fire TV and stick - no tv guide though. They recently added Chromecast to the list too.
It includes cloud DVR, for up to 28 days, I think.
Now the downside, it's officially only available in few selected metro areas, but you can easily work around that. I'm 80 miles from NYC, but I get the service without any issues. -
I got a Tivo Romanio with lifetime service when they were on sale Black Friday, and a TivoMINI for the 1 remote TV we have. Cable card rental is $5/month (compared to almost $30/month for the 2 boxes). So far wife friendly. Only complaint I have is by default it tries to record porgrams on SD channels not HD, but I think I got that sorted out. If we jump services I just get new cable card, or of we go OTA will work for recording local stations.
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@Kelly said:
The only things I use cable for are sports: football; American football; the Olympics; etc. If I could get channels that supplied those things and get rid of cable I would be so happy. /me goes off to search for SlingTV to find out what it is.
https://www.fubo.tv/ - this covers a lot of football, Fox Soccer Plus - avaiable on PS3 and PS4 - adds Bundesliga, some European Cups, and a few more.
For american football probably the best would be Sling TV, it has a few ESPN channels and sports pack, CBS All Access might have some football available in the future.
Olympics are exclusive to NBC, so no dice, Playstation VUE or OTA antenna. -
ChannelMaster DVR+ totally worth the price.
Immediately cut my satellite, installed this unit, picked up OTA channels and can record what I want to watch.
I haven't paid for satellite service in 2 years, and I can watch everything else I want, legally online.
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I use a DVR in Japan to time shift OTA channels there in conjunction with our SlingBox.
I would like to have a DVR here in the US to record OTA programming, because we do have a nice antenna and good OTA channel selection in the Chicago suburbs. But I would not like it enough that I have purchased any hardware.
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Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet. And when you stack all of those other service on top of one another, you're not really saving all that much anyhow.
I would like the normal OTA channels - everything on demand, as soon as the show has ended on it's live broadcast would be awesome, but there's normally a delay of a day or more.
Also add in the discovery channels, and the wife would like the Big East Conference for Basketball - but no other sports needed/wanted.
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@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet. And when you stack all of those other service on top of one another, you're not really saving all that much anyhow.
My costs: Comcast Internet Service - $49.99/month, US TV OTA - $0, Japanese TV OTA - $0, Netflix - $7.99/month, Crunchyroll - $99.95/year ($8.33/month) for a total of $66.31/month
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@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet.
Those are exactly the reasons I don't have cable/satellite anymore.
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@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet.
Those are exactly the reasons I don't have cable/satellite anymore.
it wasn't easy to use?
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@Dashrender said:
@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet.
Those are exactly the reasons I don't have cable/satellite anymore.
it wasn't easy to use?
Not really. Content was very hard to find when I wanted it, there were these loud intermissions on every channel every few minutes. Not easy to use at all. Much less so then clicking a button and instantly having the content you want without crazy loud breaks.
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@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet.
Those are exactly the reasons I don't have cable/satellite anymore.
it wasn't easy to use?
Not really. Content was very hard to find when I wanted it, there were these loud intermissions on every channel every few minutes. Not easy to use at all. Much less so then clicking a button and instantly having the content you want without crazy loud breaks.
You mean commericals..... "loud breaks" that is one way to describe them... the actors need to pee too, they literally live inside that small box on your wall...
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@DustinB3403 said:
@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet.
Those are exactly the reasons I don't have cable/satellite anymore.
it wasn't easy to use?
Not really. Content was very hard to find when I wanted it, there were these loud intermissions on every channel every few minutes. Not easy to use at all. Much less so then clicking a button and instantly having the content you want without crazy loud breaks.
You mean commericals..... "loud breaks" that is one way to describe them... the actors need to pee too, they literally live inside that small box on your wall...
Pretty much what it seems like... actors must have extremely small bladders it seems like we can't go 7 minutes on normal TV anymore without them having to take a break.
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http://www.reddit.com/r/cordcutters has got you covered. Check out their FAQ.
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@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet. And when you stack all of those other service on top of one another, you're not really saving all that much anyhow.
I would like the normal OTA channels - everything on demand, as soon as the show has ended on it's live broadcast would be awesome, but there's normally a delay of a day or more.
Also add in the discovery channels, and the wife would like the Big East Conference for Basketball - but no other sports needed/wanted.
Same here. Too much sports and other programming I like to leave, unfortunately.
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@BRRABill said:
@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet. And when you stack all of those other service on top of one another, you're not really saving all that much anyhow.
I would like the normal OTA channels - everything on demand, as soon as the show has ended on it's live broadcast would be awesome, but there's normally a delay of a day or more.
Also add in the discovery channels, and the wife would like the Big East Conference for Basketball - but no other sports needed/wanted.
Same here. Too much sports and other programming I like to leave, unfortunately.
It's my understanding that Cox pays ESPN something like $35 a month per subscriber - I would like to just cut that shit out of my channel lineup and bill!
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@Dashrender said:
@BRRABill said:
@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet. And when you stack all of those other service on top of one another, you're not really saving all that much anyhow.
I would like the normal OTA channels - everything on demand, as soon as the show has ended on it's live broadcast would be awesome, but there's normally a delay of a day or more.
Also add in the discovery channels, and the wife would like the Big East Conference for Basketball - but no other sports needed/wanted.
Same here. Too much sports and other programming I like to leave, unfortunately.
It's my understanding that Cox pays ESPN something like $35 a month per subscriber - I would like to just cut that shit out of my channel lineup and bill!
The Cult of the Mouse is going to get its money no matter what!
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@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet.
Those are exactly the reasons I don't have cable/satellite anymore.
it wasn't easy to use?
Not really. Content was very hard to find when I wanted it, there were these loud intermissions on every channel every few minutes. Not easy to use at all. Much less so then clicking a button and instantly having the content you want without crazy loud breaks.
So you have a legal way to get shows anywhere near original release date without those loud breaks?
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@Dashrender said:
@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
Ease of use and channel selection is why I haven't left cable yet.
Those are exactly the reasons I don't have cable/satellite anymore.
it wasn't easy to use?
Not really. Content was very hard to find when I wanted it, there were these loud intermissions on every channel every few minutes. Not easy to use at all. Much less so then clicking a button and instantly having the content you want without crazy loud breaks.
So you have a legal way to get shows anywhere near original release date without those loud breaks?
Why would I want to watch them near their release date? That just seems silly to have to wait a week for an episode... if I just wait a few months I can watch the entire season as I want to much more enjoyable that way.
