Author Topic: Cutting the Cable Cord (Read 3107 times)

Thin Lizzy · « **on:** February 10, 2024, 08:22:25 AM »

Should’ve done it a long time ago. Finally dumping Verizon Fios TV.

Just wondering what streaming services if any y’all use.

Grape Ape · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2024, 08:26:23 AM »

Did it two years ago.

Youtube TV, and the rest of the normal ones.

Will shitcan YT soon and save another $75/mth

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2024, 08:29:09 AM »

Can you get local news and cable news? How about network tv for NFL games?

Grape Ape · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2024, 08:31:45 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on February 10, 2024, 08:29:09 AM

Can you get local news and cable news? How about network tv for NFL games?

HD antennae are cheap and solve this problem.

YT TV also gives local news.

IroNat · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2024, 08:40:25 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on February 10, 2024, 08:29:09 AM

Can you get local news and cable news? How about network tv for NFL games?

I don't have any streaming services.

My roof TV antenna picks up all the local broadcast NFL games on the major broadcast networks.

There is also a website that rebroadcasts all games the next day if I want to watch them.

Get a VPN like Surfshark. Very inexpensive.

This antenna is awesome. You connect it by coax to your TV. Around $30.

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2024, 08:45:29 AM »

I don’t care about pro sports anymore.

At this point, other than basic news and financial news which I can get online, old school tv has nothing to offer me. I’ve moved on.

I just need a wifi router for redundancy in case cell service goes out.

visualizeperfection · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2024, 09:01:25 AM »

Cutting the cord was a major blow to the culture of western society.

Cutting the cord is genuinely just a way to say “I only watch Netflix and Amazon prime”. Those two woke garbage companies now get to run a monopoly on what content people consume.

SF1900 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2024, 09:02:49 AM »

Given that I am one of the more affluent get biggers, I have the following streaming services, as me and Rory have very diverse tastes.

Netflix
Amazon prime
Peacock
Paramount
HBO Max
Disney+, to include Hulu and ESPN
Shudder
Sling

Free ones I have:

Tubi
Plex

SF1900 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2024, 09:03:31 AM »

Quote from: visualizeperfection on February 10, 2024, 09:01:25 AM

Cutting the cord was a major blow to the culture of western society.

Cutting the cord is genuinely just a way to say “I only watch Netflix and Amazon prime”. Those two woke garbage companies now get to run a monopoly on what content people consume.

Yup, however, that’s on the consumer, not on the companies.

OlympiaGym · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2024, 09:54:28 AM »

We cut the cord but now have so many streaming services that the cost is as much, if not greater, than it was when we had cable on our 5-6 televisions, which is probably what they intended all along.

We do have cable company wi-fi because cell service is weak, at best, where we are. I don’t know anything about StarLink but want to look into it.

OlympiaGym · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2024, 09:55:23 AM »

Quote from: IroNat on February 10, 2024, 08:40:25 AM

I don't have any streaming services.

My roof TV antenna picks up all the local broadcast NFL games on the major broadcast networks.

There is also a website that rebroadcasts all games the next day if I want to watch them.

Get a VPN like Surfshark. Very inexpensive.

This antenna is awesome. You connect it by coax to your TV. Around $30.

How does this work when you have multiple televisions?

OneMoreRep · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2024, 10:08:40 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on February 10, 2024, 09:02:49 AM

Given that I am one of the more affluent get biggers, I have the following streaming services, as me and Rory have very diverse tastes.

Netflix
Amazon prime
Peacock
Paramount
HBO Max
Disney+, to include Hulu and ESPN
Shudder
Sling

Free ones I have:

Tubi
Plex

We've snipped the cord ages ago, opting solely for streaming platforms, as mentioned in your post. A while back, we dabbled with Apollo TV, a shadowy service that seemed to offer everything under the sun—fresh from the theater movies, PPV events, and a bunch of popular shows. But we swiftly cut ties, suspecting its legality, given that our subscription was being discreetly paid in Bitcoin.

We're always looking for a good streaming service though. So, if you've stumbled upon a good service provider that grants access to the latest movies and PPV events, don't hesitate to share.

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BayGBM · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2024, 10:13:50 AM »

TVMate is my best friend: all the local channels I want from across the country... and all the premium stations and movies associated with cable streamed from the dark web (the service provider is not in the US). Use of TVMate requires use of a VPN.

Gym Rat · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2024, 10:16:45 AM »

Cut the cable a long time ago, mainly watch Britbox, Acorn, Prime, Tubi, etc.
All the TV shows on pay channels like Netflix are released on Usenet, I download (encrypted NZB files) to USB stick, plug it into the side of the TV.
Went from like 280.00 a month for TV/Internet (Scamcast), to 110.00. (90.00 for internet (1Gb fiber), 20.00 for stream channels)...
Wouldnt watch NFL if they paid me... I do however watch the Bruins 10-minute replay (Youtube) each AM after the game the night before.

BB · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2024, 10:18:04 AM »

I just have Prime right now because it comes with Amazon membership, and whatever the antenna picks up locally. Also like Tubi.

Had Netflix till about a year ago, dumped it when I realized I was watching it maybe 2x per month.

Anything else I just free preview

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Palumboism · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2024, 10:22:42 AM »

Quote from: Thin Lizzy on February 10, 2024, 08:45:29 AM

I don’t care about pro sports anymore.

At this point, other than basic news and financial news which I can get online, old school tv has nothing to offer me. I’ve moved on.

I just need a wifi router for redundancy in case cell service goes out.

I moved on long ago. I just use the internet and Netflix.

BEEFCAKE · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2024, 10:25:59 AM »

getbig is my HBO

Hulkotron · « **Reply #17 on:** February 10, 2024, 10:27:04 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on February 10, 2024, 09:02:49 AM

Given that I am one of the more affluent get biggers, I have the following streaming services, as me and Rory have very diverse tastes.

Netflix
Amazon prime
Peacock
Paramount
HBO Max
Disney+, to include Hulu and ESPN
Shudder
Sling

Free ones I have:

Tubi
Plex

Impressive length

OlympiaGym · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2024, 10:27:43 AM »

My brother-in-law gave us a FireStick loaded with some of these sketchy services that have questionable legality, but it never worked that well and wasn’t worth the hassle. Saving $200 bucks a month isn’t going to impact one’s life one way or another, and if it is, you probably need to reevaluate.

IroNat · « **Reply #19 on:** February 10, 2024, 10:30:11 AM »

Quote from: OlympiaGym on February 10, 2024, 09:55:23 AM

How does this work when you have multiple televisions?

I suppose you would connect all the tv's to the coax line.

Dalnet · « **Reply #20 on:** February 10, 2024, 11:23:34 AM »

Quote from: OlympiaGym on February 10, 2024, 10:27:43 AM

My brother-in-law gave us a FireStick loaded with some of these sketchy services that have questionable legality, but it never worked that well and wasn’t worth the hassle. Saving $200 bucks a month isn’t going to impact one’s life one way or another, and if it is, you probably need to reevaluate.

I've been offered the same stick recently and am considering whether to check it out, moreso to see if I can pick up more French TV. Similar to those kodi boxes from years ago, I think. I was never a fan of them but things may be better, now.

I've recently got into Netflix after years of not bothering so have been catching up on the true crime docs and a few movies. Also use Now TV which is similar except there's no subtitles, which pisses me off.

BigRo · « **Reply #21 on:** February 10, 2024, 11:28:47 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on February 10, 2024, 09:02:49 AM

Given that I am one of the more affluent get biggers, I have the following streaming services, as me and Rory have very diverse tastes.

Netflix
Amazon prime
Peacock
Paramount
HBO Max
Disney+, to include Hulu and ESPN
Shudder
Sling

Free ones I have:

Tubi
Plex

who is Rory, your son?

robcguns · « **Reply #22 on:** February 10, 2024, 11:32:16 AM »

Rubin’s my favorite and it’s free. I have. Many others I pay for but not really worth it anymore. But if your new to it then they are all pretty good Netflix,Amazon,Hulu,paramount,etc… for a while.

I’d say Amazon and tubi have the most.

Dave D · « **Reply #23 on:** February 10, 2024, 11:35:43 AM »

Quote from: visualizeperfection on February 10, 2024, 09:01:25 AM

Cutting the cord was a major blow to the culture of western society.

Cutting the cord is genuinely just a way to say “I only watch Netflix and Amazon prime”. Those two woke garbage companies now get to run a monopoly on what content people consume.

So you think cable wasn’t woke or agenda driven? Saying that Netflix/amazon have a monopoly on what people consume is no different than when there were 3 channels available. Cable may have given you an “option” but it wasn’t long before all the channels were owned by the parent companies of the big 4.

Propaganda has always been a way of life comrade.

Dalnet · « **Reply #24 on:** February 10, 2024, 11:36:18 AM »

Getbig has convinced me to check this Tubi out as that's like 5 users so far that rate it on various threads, even down to adverts not being too intrusive.