Re: Over the air television
[Re: Sniper]
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08/16/22 12:01 PM
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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. You have hit on EXACTLY what has irritated the cr-p out of me for years. We pay for access to CR_P I never watch or care about.
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Re: Over the air television
[Re: Sniper]
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08/18/22 05:38 PM
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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.
with à la carte they would find a way to charge you even more..
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Re: Over the air television
[Re: abodyjoe]
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08/18/22 07:13 PM
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I pay $275/month for cable TV, internet, and yes, still a home phone the Mrs. wants. It started out at $105/month for bundled and has risen ever since. It drives me nuts, but the Mrs. wants her channels as she is home 22-23 hours a day and I am an the road most of the time. It kills me that I have to pay for hundreds of channels I don't care about, but in order for her to have the channels she wants I have no choice. Probably going to Dish TV soon to get the $69/month for two years deal, and keep my present internet as every time I have changed providers it is a major pain to get everything working again...
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Re: Over the air television
[Re: Stanton]
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08/18/22 09:48 PM
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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 !! I have a Firestick programmed and ready to go, but I haven't found the time to set it up. Heck I don't even have a Smart TV, that crap is for kids! My biggest issue is in training the Mrs...
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Re: Over the air television
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08/19/22 09:09 AM
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My biggest issue is in training the Mrs That's the biggest hurdle of all ... "I don't care if it costs $1000, I want to press one button to watch "The View""
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Re: Over the air television
[Re: cudaman1969]
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08/19/22 10:30 AM
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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.
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Re: Over the air television
[Re: Dcuda69]
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08/19/22 11:53 AM
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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. Authorities have been trying to get broadband down here but I hear that is expensive also. Our cable provides internet but for a big up charge, then when a tree falls on the line everything is out for days.
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Re: Over the air television
[Re: cudaman1969]
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08/21/22 04:47 PM
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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/
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Re: Over the air television
[Re: 2boltmain]
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08/21/22 09:30 PM
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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/ Yep...very well stated and exactly what we did a few years back. I put Firesticks on every TV we have(even the smart ones) $25ish each. setup was pretty simple even for this old guy. Now every TV in the house functions the same...same remote,same functions, same access,same recordings,etc,etc, Figure we save $60-$70/month over the cable TV and have MORE stuff to view than we'll ever use.
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Re: Over the air television
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08/21/22 10:54 PM
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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.
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Re: Over the air television
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08/22/22 10:23 AM
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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/
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Re: Over the air television
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08/22/22 05:59 PM
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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/ 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.
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Re: Over the air television
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08/22/22 06:53 PM
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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. Yes you need one for each TV. Basic cable /satellite 150 a month x 12= 1800. It works just like a cable box HDMI cable and wifi. A bunch of us at work got them and luv it.
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