Scholarship table
That one is the killer for me, AFAIK only YT carries this
Looks like DirectvNow just put in a VPN blocker. It was working great from multiple overseas locations until this "upgrade".
I looked at DirecTV Now, and while it has more channels (Youtube TV comes up a couple short) but it is pricier AND even the beta DVR seems way inferior to Youtube TV and I rarely watch anything other than sports live these days.mueron, what is the real Youtube TV price? Says $40 a month, is it close to that actually once you factor in taxes, and anything else they take on.
I got in when it was $35 but that's it. Straight up $35 no taxes or additional fees.
I looked at DirecTV Now, and while it has more channels (Youtube TV comes up a couple short) but it is pricier AND even the beta DVR seems way inferior to Youtube TV and I rarely watch anything other than sports live these days.
Haven't had cable for about four years now. Low maintenance though; I'm set with an HD antenna, Amazon Prime, and Netflix. I, for one, have also welcomed our Google Fiber overlords.
Cord cutting certainly works if you do not watch a diverse group of channels or are willing to give some stuff up.
We just did the analysis a couple of months ago, and determined that by the time we pay for unbundled internet, hardware costs (HDTV antenna and a dvr for the local stations), Showtime (we have a several shows on Showtime we watch), and one of the many services (Sling, Hulu etc....) that we would be approaching the promotional costs of the providers, but would just have to switch services every couple of years. Our promotional deal was up with Spectrum so we ended up going to TDS. Where we live it is supposedly fiber and gig speeds, but we do not get over 100 Mpbs. But overall, the monthly cost was not that much greater than monthly internet access, Sling or Hulu, Showtime and the TIVO fee. Cord cutting certainly works if you do not watch a diverse group of channels or are willing to give some stuff up.For us, not so much.
Google Overlords in Louisville go way of Pitino. Google Fiber pulling out of Louisville. https://www.fibre-systems.com/news/google-fiber-leaves-louisville-kentucky
No big deal. Taxpayers gave telecoms big bucks years ago to already have high speed infrastructure installed across the nation... Oh wait....
Yup, with timelines built in because magical unicorns don't exist where they rub unicorn horns and it happens in a year. Trenches get dug, fiber is laid, towers are installed, plants are built. That's called capital investment.....not sure you didn't include the time horizon in your quip.
$510 a month for spectrum?!? That's a lot of cavities doc.
#1 thing I recommend to all people interested in cord cutting is to purchase an HDTV antenna. They cost around ~$30 and will give you all of your local networks (Fox, CBS, NBC, ABC) in HD as well as a few other random channels. For me this means local news and weather, football on Sundays, and primetime TV from the major networks. This is a ONE TIME cost which is the biggest benefit. Tons can be found on Amazon and they are not the old ugly rabbit ear antennas most people think of. Often they can be put out of sight.
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
There’s no such thing as an “HD Antenna.” Any TV antenna will pick up SD and HD OTA broadcasts just the same. If you’re serious about OTA, you need a DB-4 or DB-8 antenna. From my house, I get Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago and South Bend broadcasts - in beautiful HD - with a homemade DB-4 made from a 2x4, some old coat hangers and a few stainless steel screws.
I think you're missing the part where they didn't do what they said they would after taking the money
From my house, I get Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago and South Bend broadcasts - in beautiful HD - with a homemade DB-4 made from a 2x4, some old coat hangers and a few stainless steel screws.
I'm jealous. When I cut the cord, I faithfully bought a Tivo and antenna.My problem, I'm 2 miles from every local transmitter. You'd think that'd be fantastic, but instead, it's awful. I've tried 5 different antennas .. in a bunch of locations and orientations. I've tried bare wires and paperclips. Nothing gets me consistent signals of the 5 major channels. Got tired of watching DVR'd stuff that was all jumbled.So .. I gave up on the Tivo and watch all locals via streaming.