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Re: Cordcutting Thread
« Reply #75 on: July 01, 2017, 09:35:04 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on June 29, 2017, 03:22:31 pm
Sling has a lot of sports channels.  I won't know how well football is covered until this fall though.


Just as good... However, right now they don't carry CBS stations..
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« Reply #76 on: July 01, 2017, 09:35:49 pm »
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« Reply #77 on: July 01, 2017, 09:38:20 pm »
Quote from: Cripplecreek on June 29, 2017, 03:51:53 pm
Sling Blue looks pretty good for a $25 starter. I could probably add Hulu and individual series from Amazon prime for under $100 per month and get more than I'm getting from Direct TV.


I'm thinking of going to Hulu Live.
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Re: Cordcutting Thread
« Reply #78 on: July 16, 2017, 02:58:40 pm »
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« Reply #79 on: August 02, 2017, 11:34:25 pm »
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Re: Cordcutting Thread
« Reply #81 on: August 10, 2017, 11:58:10 pm »
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« Reply #82 on: August 11, 2017, 12:33:30 am »
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« Reply #83 on: August 11, 2017, 02:02:42 am »
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on August 11, 2017, 12:33:30 am
I also saw an article this week that said amazon now had 80 million prime subscribers in the US.


I'm not surprised..
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« Reply #84 on: August 11, 2017, 02:40:56 am »
Direct TV still doesn't get it.  It has been 3 months since I cut the cable and their offers come weekly to resubscribe....Every one is/are  Bullshit.... with heavy fees and costs and a 2 year commitment.   
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« Reply #85 on: August 11, 2017, 02:45:12 am »
I took a look at DirectTVNow, but no, I ain't going for it.
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« Reply #86 on: August 11, 2017, 02:52:16 am »
Quote from: Elderberry on August 11, 2017, 02:45:12 am
I took a look at DirectTVNow, but no, I ain't going for it.

You are wise.  888high58888
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Re: Cordcutting Thread
« Reply #87 on: August 11, 2017, 07:17:55 am »
Just ordered an ota antenna from amazon. Curious to see what I'll pick up.
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« Reply #88 on: August 11, 2017, 10:38:50 am »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on August 11, 2017, 07:17:55 am
Just ordered an ota antenna from amazon. Curious to see what I'll pick up.

Hopefully some really hot chicks.
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« Reply #90 on: August 14, 2017, 11:37:09 am »
So my HD antenna arrived. I attached it to the window, plugged in the amplifier, changed input type to "antenna" on my TV, and scanned for channels. It picked up 30 channels, all HD!

I talked to my wife, I think we'll slowly swap out cable boxes for antennas and see if she misses it. If she doesn't, that's about $100 a month I can save.
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« Reply #91 on: August 14, 2017, 01:24:26 pm »
That's great @Weird Tolkienish Figure    May I ask what brand of antenna you purchased? 

I'm still not sure if I want an antenna or not.  I don't watch local channels much anymore except for local news/weather and I can get that by app or online. 
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« Reply #92 on: August 14, 2017, 01:33:56 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on August 14, 2017, 01:24:26 pm
That's great @Weird Tolkienish Figure    May I ask what brand of antenna you purchased? 

I'm still not sure if I want an antenna or not.  I don't watch local channels much anymore except for local news/weather and I can get that by app or online.

$30 with Amazon Prime:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0711BRKLR/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Comes with a pre-amp, which is why it's able to pick up so many channels most likely, just being from your window.
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« Reply #93 on: August 14, 2017, 01:38:01 pm »
Thank you very much.  I will look into it.  I just gotta get rid of cable.
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« Reply #94 on: August 14, 2017, 04:36:41 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on August 14, 2017, 01:24:26 pm
That's great @Weird Tolkienish Figure    May I ask what brand of antenna you purchased? 

I'm still not sure if I want an antenna or not.  I don't watch local channels much anymore except for local news/weather and I can get that by app or online.

It'd be worth it for emergencies. My phone and internet are all provided by the cable company... we had a storm come through and it took out cable service, and there I was, dead in the water... Cell towers were overloaded, and I was quite suddenly down to radio only.

I will only get maybe 2 or 3 channels with an ant, but it's on my list now. And I don't even care about the cost - I am saving 70-100 bucks a month for a couple years now, since I dumped cable, so a fifty dollar one-time cost is pretty negligible to me.
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« Reply #95 on: August 14, 2017, 06:14:34 pm »
Mine just came today.  What a waist of money.  I got even less channels than with my 15 dollar Walmart bought one I was using.    I don't want to return it to Amazon so I hooked it up to a TV in the "Lets put everything that doesn't match anything room".

If you see this one.  Don't buy it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X9WM8XR/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Re: Cordcutting Thread
« Reply #96 on: August 16, 2017, 11:59:54 pm »
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Re: Cordcutting Thread
« Reply #97 on: August 18, 2017, 12:46:47 am »
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« Reply #98 on: August 18, 2017, 12:47:39 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on August 14, 2017, 06:14:34 pm
Mine just came today.  What a waist of money.  I got even less channels than with my 15 dollar Walmart bought one I was using.    I don't want to return it to Amazon so I hooked it up to a TV in the "Lets put everything that doesn't match anything room".

If you see this one.  Don't buy it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X9WM8XR/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


I'm looking for a new indoor antenna.. Got any recommendations??
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« Reply #99 on: August 18, 2017, 12:55:34 am »
Quote from: kevindavis on August 18, 2017, 12:47:39 am

I'm looking for a new indoor antenna.. Got any recommendations??
I wish.  But no Kevin. 
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