where did you end up? Ruth is fed up with DirecTV, cable is a non starter. So what streaming service did you get? plusses minuses. Me IDGAF as I don't watch it but she wanted me to ask
so for those who cut the cord (cable or satellite)
- Thread starter eric strt6
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We haven't ever had anything more than basic cable, and ended that a few years back. We can pick up the basic channels with a cheap digital antenna now. Beyond that, our TV has wifi and can pull from out innerwebs. We also have an old chormecast plug in, so can access a variety of things that way as well. As for subscription services, we've had basic Netflix for years and Amazon via our prime account. That's about it. Wife's uncle gave us Disney+ last year for xmas, although it just expired and I don't think we'll pick it back up. Don't really watch a ton of TV anyway. Is there something in particular she likes/wants to watch?
High speed (or whatever passes for it in your area) internet, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon prime. Other stuff (CBS All Access, Disney+, HBO, etc.) added when they have something we want to watch, then cancel when over. All still ends up costing us less than cable packages for what we want. On a non-smart screen using a first generation Roku.
+1 for whatever counts as "decent" internet in your area and whatever streaming services you might like. Our house has netflix and disney. We also make a yearly contribution to our local PBS station, which gets us all access to PBS stuff, though most of it is available for free anyway.
Netflix
Kodi with ExpressVPN (Using an Nvidia Shield for hardware.)
The odd torrent.
Kodi with ExpressVPN (Using an Nvidia Shield for hardware.)
The odd torrent.
Had Netflix for a while but they stopped playing shows I liked (Family Guy). Moved to Hulu and have been happy with their selection of animated and sitcom offerings, as well as a few films. I tried Amazon Prime on a trial but didn't get hooked on it.
My smart TV has a few free services included which shows various old movies and B&W TV stuff.
I just bought an iPhone 12 and that came with a free year of Apple TV+. So far the Snoopy stuff has been okay, and I've got a few suggestions from friends for shows to investigate.
My smart TV has a few free services included which shows various old movies and B&W TV stuff.
I just bought an iPhone 12 and that came with a free year of Apple TV+. So far the Snoopy stuff has been okay, and I've got a few suggestions from friends for shows to investigate.
so we have:
netflix (a lot of licensed content has been moving off, but they have enough good original content that we keep it)
hulu + live tv (the basic version, just to get the local channels plus some basic cable stuff, overall we like it)
disney+ (kids mostly, but i like the star wars stuff)
hbo max (which we have on and off depending on what's good, but the content with Max has been consistently better since it launch)
amazon prime (they have a few good shows, but overall its a lot of crap like B or C tier knockoffs)
we tried apple tv but weren't impressed.
netflix (a lot of licensed content has been moving off, but they have enough good original content that we keep it)
hulu + live tv (the basic version, just to get the local channels plus some basic cable stuff, overall we like it)
disney+ (kids mostly, but i like the star wars stuff)
hbo max (which we have on and off depending on what's good, but the content with Max has been consistently better since it launch)
amazon prime (they have a few good shows, but overall its a lot of crap like B or C tier knockoffs)
we tried apple tv but weren't impressed.
I've never had a cable subscription... but what works for us for what little we watch is:
OTA antenna on the roof
Amazon Prime
Netflix
Disney+
All streaming done through an ancient-assed Chromecast.
OTA antenna on the roof
Amazon Prime
Netflix
Disney+
All streaming done through an ancient-assed Chromecast.
oh - on the hardware end of things, after years after faffing with smart tv's and chromecast, we got Roku Ultra units and have been very happy. Easy / straightforward enough for the kids to use as well as my parents when they are visiting.
Netflix, Disney+, Prime and HBO for a month or two here and there when there's something I want to watch. Firestick has worked well for us, for $39 they're hard to beat.
We have Comcast/Xfinity internet combined with Netflix and Amazon Prime. Apps like YouTube and Redbull get some play as well, especially when there is mountain bike racing. We rarely watch live TV but will occasionally spring for live events on NBC Sports.
Dropped Comcast/Xfinity and moved to FIOS for way faster internet (1Gb vs 125 Mb) at the same price. With the addition of a Roku unit and Hulu Live to our exisiting HBO, Netflix, and Prime subscriptions, we have more channels/options than under Xfinity, for nearly half the price.
I have Netflix, and Prime. Plus whatever the Tv gives me for free that i never watch. I mostly use YouTube as my primary source of video entertainment. (Not YouTube Red or YouTube TV).
I've got an older Chromecast you can have for free next time you're in this direction if you need another.
That's a generous offer... and I may just take you up on it.
Direc-tv i no more. Streaming only. Wifey opted for Youtube TV with Stars and HBO. It's about 40% of when we were paying for satellite