I'm Getting Ready to Cut the Chord on Cable

[hatfieldms]

Tired of paying all of this money for channels I don't watch. Just signed up for the free trial to sling tv. For those of you that have done this how do you like it?

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Tired of paying all of this money for channels I don't watch. Just signed up for the free trial to sling tv. For those of you that have done this how do you like it?

My friend has Sling and likes it. I have PlayStation Vue and love it.

 

[dawgman42]

I just signed up for the Sling TV trial last Sunday. It's not bad, but the delay loading and some app stability issues drive me nuts. I guess I'm also way to used to the guide interface from Dish/Directv. Still, I'm only needing a TV option for the next couple of months as I relocate, so I'm pretty happy with Sling. I added some of the other channels I watch and still pay less than half what I did with my regular satellite service, plus no contract to boot.

 

[dickiedawg]

So-called "skinny bundles" such as sling and PlayStation vue are going to really take off.
Hulu just announced they're entering the fray, as did YouTube. It's pretty exciting.

Also, directv's streaming only service is like $10 (!) if you have a specific wireless plan with AT&T, which is a great deal and also brilliant on ATT's part. Reminds me of when iPhone was an AT&T exclusive

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

The services are cheaper, but you are at the mercy of your internet speed. You may want to look into upgrading your gear.

 

[fishwater99]

Fire stick with Kodi and VPN.

 

[dawgman42]

My internet speeds are very good (30Mbps+) and reliable. I'm not sure if the issue is that I have the original Fire TV Stick and the Roku 2. Newer hardware may help, that's true. The system has been pretty darn stable and nimble tonight, so who knows.

 

[DerHntr]

So-called "skinny bundles" such as sling and PlayStation vue are going to really take off.
Hulu just announced they're entering the fray, as did YouTube. It's pretty exciting.

Also, directv's streaming only service is like $10 (!) if you have a specific wireless plan with AT&T, which is a great deal and also brilliant on ATT's part. Reminds me of when iPhone was an AT&T exclusive

Hulu is angling to be a major player in that market. It's a joint venture where Disney owns 30%. Considering they own ESPN, it will be easy for them to move to live TV like Sling.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

My internet speeds are very good (30Mbps+) and reliable. I'm not sure if the issue is that I have the original Fire TV Stick and the Roku 2. Newer hardware may help, that's true. The system has been pretty darn stable and nimble tonight, so who knows.

This is probably your issue.

Some folks love the newer Roku.

I had the Amazon Fire box, but I went with Apple TV 4 to play all my stuff. Now that they have announced that Amazon Prime is coming to the Apple TV, I can play everything on one box. PS Vue, Netflix, Youtube, Amazon Prime, ESPN3, all of my iTunes movies, TV shows, home videos, music and all the network apps.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Which VPN do you prefer?

 

[missouridawg]

For those that have done this, my biggest concern is watching TV in multiple spots in my house. Will I need a PlayStation Vue (or other device) for each TV that I want to watch stuff at?

 

[hatfieldms]

Yes you would need a streaming device for each tv

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[Dawg1976]

Sling is fine but Vue is better. Ton's of sports channels in the mid-tier $35/mo package with unlimited dvr. Quality of the picture is better than a friend's Comcast HD cable package. I use an Amazon Fire box btw and only have 10 mbps internet speed but it never buffers. I use an older Roku box in my bedroom and it does the job but I like Amazon products better. I'm perfectly happy with my setup.....will never go back to cable.

 

[dawgstudent]

I would get PlayStation Vue. It's better than sling and directv streaming.

Sling only allows one concurrent stream unless you get sling blue which doesn't have any espn channels. Vue offers up to 5 concurrent streams and gives you espn for $35.

 

[pmack65]

Approximately a month ago I got rid of Dish, purchased 3 Roku sticks, have Hulu and play station vue. Vue allows you to watch more then 1 device at a time, while Hulu you can only watch 1 at a time. Hulu has recently come out with live tv 50 channels and can watch more then 1 device and has DVR recording. Current issue with Hulu live it presently doesn't include all streaming devices although they plan on increasing that shortly. With Vue and Hulu monthly cost is $58 per month saving close to $100. If you get hulu I recommend spending the extra $4 a month for commercial free.

 

[DerHntr]

As has been said in other threads about this in the past, I do watch less TV after cutting the cord. I expected this would happen but it was pretty drastic.

Oddly the amount I watch picked back up a bit when I built an antennae for the house. I apparently will sit there longer if I can flip quickly through channels rather than having to look for something that I specifically want to watch. I think the same thing will happen when we upgrade to live streaming with Hulu soon.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

We've been considering too, but there's always something. BCS and now Super Regionals. I understand you can watch that with streaming devices, but the idea for me is to watch less TV. Hard to do in this day and age.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Chords or played, cords are cut.

But, hey pretty close for a Raiders' Fan.**

 

[msstatelp1]

Which VPN do you prefer?

I like IPVanish. Google IPVanish coupon and you can usually find it 20 - 25% off

 

[MaroonCrusader]

I love my Sling TV. We couple that with Netflix and Amazon prime and it gives us everything we want or need.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I would get PlayStation Vue. It's better than sling and directv streaming.

Sling only allows one concurrent stream unless you get sling blue which doesn't have any espn channels. Vue offers up to 5 concurrent streams and gives you espn for $35.

Which is why I am buying a PlayStation just before football season. With the PS box, you can view multiple streams at once.


ETA:

https://blog.us.playstation.com/201...els-at-once-with-multi-view-out-today-on-ps4/

 

[DogStuckAtUM.sixpack]

I'm about a week into Kodi/Firestick. Does anyone recommend any how tos, dos and dont's for newbies?

I was able to get Exodus, but not sure where to go from there.

 

[RocketDawg]

Chords or [sic] played, cords are cut.

But, hey pretty close for a Raiders' Fan.**

 

[RingN2012]

I have a chromecast and the wife has a Roku. Chromecast is cheaper and you can use your phone or iPad as the interface. It's also clear as a bell and rarely if ever buffers
The Roku buffers and the typing sucks using the little dinky remote

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Haha! Serves me right.

 

[tired]

I'm about a week into Kodi/Firestick. Does anyone recommend any how tos, dos and dont's for newbies?

I was able to get Exodus, but not sure where to go from there.

SpinzTV. It's got Exodus, sports & other add-ons on there. One stop shop, so to speak.

 

[PBRME]

Enjoy the chord cutting while you can. Our elected state representatives are fighting to roll back net neutrality. Which could lead to your isp throttling streaming services.

 

[Hankp22]

Watchespn

Watchespn is now accessible through PSvue

Considering the SEC baseball/basketball available through that service, having access to it through a Vue account is a nice plus. I'm not sure if sling offers it. I've been using Vue for over a year now and it is great.

 

[tired]

For those that have done this, my biggest concern is watching TV in multiple spots in my house. Will I need a PlayStation Vue (or other device) for each TV that I want to watch stuff at?

Sony makes a blu ray streaming device that you can also play games on. It's about 70-80 bucks. I don't know if it supports vue though. I just move my firestick from room to room.