My issue is that you pay for channels you don't want with cable/sat/hulu/etc.

Not interested in paying for ESPN, MTV, etc but to get what I want to see I have to. Starting to get to the point where I don;t want to pay for stuff I don't want more than I want to pay for stuff I do want to see.

There really is no reason they can't offer channel packages that go something like this. You pick a 10 channel package that consists of whatever 10 channels they offer and you want. Then I can get what I want and not pay for what I don't want.

There really is no reason they can't offer channel packages that go something like this. You pick a 10 channel package that consists of whatever 10 channels they offer and you want. Then I can get what I want and not pay for what I don't want.

You obviously have internet ... spend $40 on an Amazon Firestick and have the neighborhood nerd load TeaTV on it and watch any program on the planet anytime you want - commercial-free. There are even some apps that will give you every channel on the planet "live". Navigating the apps can seem cumbersome at first but once you get the hang of it its a breeze. I personally have not watched a full live TV program in the past ten years - at least !!

The Firestick is similar to what many refer to as an "Android box". The main difference ... it has a big company behind it and its a fraction of the cost.

Did I mention NO MONTHLY FEES !!

My biggest issue is in training the Mrs

Ok, all these things like Hulu, Firestick etc do these work out in the county with VERY limited or no internet? Heck my Verizon -phone only has one dot sometimes

You're gonna need some kind of internet access. That's the only thing I kept from Spectrum...200 Mbps. I have used my phone on 4G as a hotspot and streamed TV from that and it worked fine but you'll blow through data if you have a limited plan.

Nearly any cable/satellite TV package has an equivalent available much cheaper in the streaming/internet version. But you must have strong reliable internet. That's a big hurdle for some. Older folks tend to shun streaming TV. Its understandable. On the surface it seems difficult and daunting. But once set up- its actually very easy to use. In fact where the cable and satellite remote has 1000 tiny buttons- the Amazon Fire Stick and Roku remote has under 13 buttons. My former mother in law at 71 years old FINALLY got so sick of her overpriced garbage and commercial filled bundle she had me set up a ROKU stick. She soon became proficient and subscribes and cancels various services on her own. My suggestion? If you are apprehensive to streaming tv yet have good internet do this. Buy a $35 ROKU streaming stick. Have a son daughter friend help you set it up. Start out viewing ONLY THE FREE services- there are a lot of them!!! Get familiar with streaming/viewing TV. Then consider a pay package thru Hulu or Sling- a package that mimics your current overpriced cable offering. Have it set up for your use and pay for the month. If you like it- cancel the expensive cable/satellite package and stick with the streaming preference. If you do not have reliable internet available the Star Link system may be an option. It is a satellite but is SIGNIFICANLTY BETTER than the service from the Direct TV type satellite.
https://www.starlink.com/

I bought a MARS box one time fee of 250, but you need high speed internet. Thousands of channels, VOD ect . If there's drag racing on somewhere I get it. Every football, baseball, NBA ,college sports it's on there. Movies. News from all over the US.

When you purchased the MARS, did you use the following website ? The M-3 box is listed at $399 ....

https://themarsbox.com/

Yes I got mine through a co-worker who gets them from a dealer. It's the M-3 box.

This looks like a cool idea but not much on that site. The video on Youtube has been taken down. No real explanation as to how it works. Do I need one for each TV? If so, I have 4...that would be $1600! No reviews on the site either. I'll keep my Firesticks for now.