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Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« on: May 04, 2017, 09:22:19 PM »
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2017, 04:49:22 AM »
Cool story, Coach.

I have not owned cable in years. It's a waste.

I have Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO Now. No reason for anything else.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2017, 05:49:16 AM »
The price of Comcast Cable where I live is fucking ridiculous.

The only competition is DIRECTV, which isn't cheap either.

And I can't get Verizon FIOS where I live.

So it is essentially a fucking monopoly. No competition.

I am seriously thinking of buying one of those flat antenna things for my locals, dump cable and do Amazon or Sling with my Netflix.

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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2017, 05:53:06 AM »
I haven't had cable or satellite in years. Just give me an internet connection and I'm good.
The technology is surpassing comm companies and they are clawing to keep their market share.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2017, 06:11:34 AM »
Quote from: Skeeter on May 05, 2017, 05:53:06 AM
I haven't had cable or satellite in years. Just give me an internet connection and I'm good.
The technology is surpassing comm companies and they are clawing to keep their market share.


X2. Internet connection and 1 or 2 streaming movie source and you're good.

Though I do miss certain stations like Investgative Discovery, Animal Planet, Science Channel and National Geographic.

I wish cable companies would allow you to pay based on how many channels you want.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2017, 06:17:38 AM »
Quote from: SF1900 on May 05, 2017, 04:49:22 AM
Cool story, Coach.

I have not owned cable in years. It's a waste.

I have Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO Now. No reason for anything else.

Then how do you watch Foxnews?  Only cable cutter solution I know is PlayStation Vue.  Slingtv doesn't have foxnews.  And Fox news' Roku app is shit without live news.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2017, 06:22:13 AM »
I'd love to cut the cord, but I'd miss two things:
- Live sports (such as NFL games)
- Live news, such as Fox

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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2017, 06:26:12 AM »
Quote from: MP on May 05, 2017, 06:22:13 AM
I'd love to cut the cord, but I'd miss two things:
- Live sports (such as NFL games)
- Live news, such as Fox



You can watch live sports for free on the internet. Quality isn't always great though. www.chanfeed.com is one example.
Not sure about live news. I know a few sites that have their broadcasts live on the internet, but I'm not sure if that's only for major events.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2017, 08:06:31 AM »
I sincerely don't think i know anyone with cable under 50 unless they're a massive sports fans.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2017, 08:56:01 AM »
Quote from: Never1AShow on May 05, 2017, 06:17:38 AM
Then how do you watch Foxnews?  Only cable cutter solution I know is PlayStation Vue.  Slingtv doesn't have foxnews.  And Fox news' Roku app is shit without live news.

Go to the local bar for a drink and spend hours watching Fox News.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2017, 09:04:39 AM »
Quote from: Never1AShow on May 05, 2017, 06:17:38 AM
Then how do you watch Foxnews?  Only cable cutter solution I know is PlayStation Vue.  Slingtv doesn't have foxnews.  And Fox news' Roku app is shit without live news.

YouTube has various live streams of almost all the major news networks

they get taken down, but they always pop back up
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2017, 09:25:03 AM »

Literally thought this was a thread about tree-huggers cutting their off-springs umbilical cords...  ???

Didn't know cable still even existed either, so maybe that threw me. 

#addingnothingtothread
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2017, 10:50:31 AM »
The only reason I keep Showtime and HBO is for the boxing.........otherwise it`s repetative to the max.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2017, 05:19:11 AM »
I have verizon fios cable and internet together it is 187.00 a month plus Netflix for 11.99 a month.I need tv to live so it is worth every penny but yes it's a bit of a rip off.But having every movie channel is a necessity for me.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2017, 05:50:27 AM »
i dont think theres anyone under 30 who even has cable in their. most young people have streaming services, cable tv will inevitable die
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2017, 05:59:26 AM »
Haven't had cable in years.

Android box and Netflix.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2017, 07:55:55 AM »
Quote from: YngiweRhoads on May 06, 2017, 05:59:26 AM
Haven't had cable in years.

Android box and Netflix.

except Exodus keeps getting worse, no streams, buffering..etc
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2017, 08:46:18 AM »
Quote from: TheGrinch on May 06, 2017, 07:55:55 AM
except Exodus keeps getting worse, no streams, buffering..etc


Upgrade to Kodi 17.1

Also put a build on your Firestick (like Beast or FireTVguru) NOT just installing exodus onto the Kodi app -
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2017, 09:03:26 AM »
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2017, 09:39:18 AM »
Quote from: kevinf on May 06, 2017, 05:50:27 AM
i dont think theres anyone under 30 who even has cable in their. most young people have streaming services, cable tv will inevitable die

They need to just offer subscriptions based on how many channels you want. I do not know if this would be cost effective for them. On the other hand, people are leaving in droves.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2017, 11:31:53 AM »
i havent  watched regular tv in about 7 years, i have amazon, hulu , and netflix.  fuck cable
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #21 on: May 06, 2017, 11:34:09 AM »
Quote from: SF1900 on May 06, 2017, 09:39:18 AM
They need to just offer subscriptions based on how many channels you want. I do not know if this would be cost effective for them. On the other hand, people are leaving in droves.

Even in the 1980's there were people asking the cable companies to offer "a la carte" services but the cable companies said that their "business model" didn't work that way.  It's not working so hot at the moment, but it made them a lot of money for a while.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #22 on: May 06, 2017, 11:34:37 AM »
Quote from: SF1900 on May 06, 2017, 09:39:18 AM
They need to just offer subscriptions based on how many channels you want. I do not know if this would be cost effective for them. On the other hand, people are leaving in droves.

When you're right, you are right.  Fuck cable.  Fuck TV.
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« Reply #23 on: May 06, 2017, 11:35:53 AM »
Quote from: oldschoolfan on May 06, 2017, 11:31:53 AM
i havent  watched regular tv in about 7 years, i have amazon, hulu , and netflix.  fuck cable

I  mostly listen to music via internet radio, vinyl, CD and the songs I have on computers.  I watch movies on Blu Ray and DVD too.  I rarely sit down to watch TV but will sometimes catch a bit of Fox News.   Not much, just a bit.
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Re: Cord-Cutting Soars To Record Highs -- ESPN and CNN Hit Hardest
« Reply #24 on: May 06, 2017, 01:40:13 PM »
Quote from: Spike on May 06, 2017, 08:46:18 AM

Upgrade to Kodi 17.1

Also put a build on your Firestick (like Beast or FireTVguru) NOT just installing exodus onto the Kodi app -

Big thanks.. heard there was problems with 17.1 so avoided it..

Also thats exactly what I did.. (installed Exodus onto Kodi)

Will be redoing everything..

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