Options for internet TV
01-04-2017, 12:39 PM
#31
Captain Obvious
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We got rid of cable and our phone about 4 years ago.
We have a crappy digital antenna and only get about 4 reliable stations - but is good for news.
We use Teksavvy, Oomah for phone - it's been great, and easy to get messages, etc.
Roku, Netflix & Hulu.
I play around with Plex and 1channel - but find it finicky.
You kinda need a good friend in IT to help set everything up first!
Primarily though we watch Hulu for the primetime shows.
We have a crappy digital antenna and only get about 4 reliable stations - but is good for news.
We use Teksavvy, Oomah for phone - it's been great, and easy to get messages, etc.
Roku, Netflix & Hulu.
I play around with Plex and 1channel - but find it finicky.
You kinda need a good friend in IT to help set everything up first!
Primarily though we watch Hulu for the primetime shows.
01-04-2017, 02:35 PM
#32
Three Wheelin'
I have a Andriod box and its great for movies and Tv shows. But if you watch sports you have to cable imho, I have yet to see any streaming service have no lag live sports with no issues. I know theres certain apps for hockey, football and soccer but theres always something on I wanna watch without searching for links to stream it like The Masters, Olympics or The world Cup for example. If I didn't watch sports my cable would have been cut long ago.
01-05-2017, 02:03 PM
#33
Race Car
Call me old school, but all this complicated fiddling, waiting, searching, cobbling and hacking seems far more of a hassle than Fibe. Not cheap, but has everything I want, is reliable and is instant on all the time. An airbandb rental I was recently at had roku and it was slow, frail and frustrating. I want my tv to be an escape from software, fiddling and searching. I want it to be a "lean back" medium where I have to do next to nothing to be entertained. Fibe does that for me. As an added bonus, bell just plumbed fibre right to all the houses in my 'hood, upping speed 10x +. I'm a non-affiliated happy bell fan.
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I have enough software issues in my life.
01-05-2017, 02:07 PM
#34
Nordschleife Master
01-05-2017, 02:24 PM
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Well I'm an old guy and I just went with a drastically reduced Bell Expressvu pkg which includes sports, switched from Bell to internet wireless phone service and added an Android box for streaming movies and TV shows.
Equals BIG monthly savings- to be reallocated to far more important things... like Pcar stuff.
Equals BIG monthly savings- to be reallocated to far more important things... like Pcar stuff.
01-05-2017, 02:44 PM
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01-05-2017, 05:46 PM
#37
Captain Obvious
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Well I'm an old guy and I just went with a drastically reduced Bell Expressvu pkg which includes sports, switched from Bell to internet wireless phone service and added an Android box for streaming movies and TV shows.
Equals BIG monthly savings- to be reallocated to far more important things... like Pcar stuff.
Equals BIG monthly savings- to be reallocated to far more important things... like Pcar stuff.
01-05-2017, 06:15 PM
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Nice that I'm an old guy? kind of harsh... but I resemble it.
As for what I pay? It was ~$210/month to Bell for TV and phone service.
It's now ~$100/month for reduced Bell TV pkg and internet home phone.
Android box cost $69 and streaming is NC.
OR put in car-guy logic... ~$1,320/yr extra for Porsche fun stuff.
As for what I pay? It was ~$210/month to Bell for TV and phone service.
It's now ~$100/month for reduced Bell TV pkg and internet home phone.
Android box cost $69 and streaming is NC.
OR put in car-guy logic... ~$1,320/yr extra for Porsche fun stuff.
01-05-2017, 07:25 PM
#39
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I called bell and switched from better to good package and they gave me some credits, reduced bill by about $40. good for now but planning on going further, thinking hulu with vpn and NHL network and continue netflix or change to amazon tv.
01-06-2017, 09:41 AM
#40
Captain Obvious
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Nice that I'm an old guy? kind of harsh... but I resemble it.
As for what I pay? It was ~$210/month to Bell for TV and phone service.
It's now ~$100/month for reduced Bell TV pkg and internet home phone.
Android box cost $69 and streaming is NC.
OR put in car-guy logic... ~$1,320/yr extra for Porsche fun stuff.
As for what I pay? It was ~$210/month to Bell for TV and phone service.
It's now ~$100/month for reduced Bell TV pkg and internet home phone.
Android box cost $69 and streaming is NC.
OR put in car-guy logic... ~$1,320/yr extra for Porsche fun stuff.
01-06-2017, 09:45 AM
#41
Captain Obvious
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A year ago when I cut cable the option from Bell or Rogers were not competitive at all. Since then they must have seen the writing on the wall and developed some real customer retention packages that keeps customers from leaving. People are still leaving cable and satellite in massive numbers each month so it's just a matter of time before streaming will be the new popular medium. The cable/satellite companies need to adapt top this or join the VHS club.
01-10-2017, 09:00 AM
#43
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Bell is quite costly to get what you want. I'm at almost $800/ month for my cell my fiancées cell, gig internet and the 4K tv package. I cant drop down in the TV package because I lose everything I like to watch.. but its getting a bit much as im only home every other month (fiancée stays in Toronto) but I need to trim it a bit but I hate going Kodi and all of that because the quality just isn't there.
01-10-2017, 09:24 AM
#44
Banned
Howdy
No Offence to Op intended - Hi Dan
Hopefully my question is onstream>?
I gave up a Decade ago on TV.
Would The solutiions / recomendations / suggestions contained hereein be sufficient to watch the Upcoming Racing season unfold?
With the Roar and 24 coming, Sebring then F1 etc
Damm I miss ALMS - Be Awesome to find a competent provider!
Being there is my preference but alternatively what site/s do u recomend for an addict to get his fix?
Thanks TJ
No Offence to Op intended - Hi Dan
Hopefully my question is onstream>?
I gave up a Decade ago on TV.
Would The solutiions / recomendations / suggestions contained hereein be sufficient to watch the Upcoming Racing season unfold?
With the Roar and 24 coming, Sebring then F1 etc
Damm I miss ALMS - Be Awesome to find a competent provider!
Being there is my preference but alternatively what site/s do u recomend for an addict to get his fix?
Thanks TJ
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01-10-2017, 02:34 PM
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Howdy
No Offence to Op intended - Hi Dan
Hopefully my question is onstream>?
I gave up a Decade ago on TV.
Would The solutiions / recomendations / suggestions contained hereein be sufficient to watch the Upcoming Racing season unfold?
With the Roar and 24 coming, Sebring then F1 etc
Damm I miss ALMS - Be Awesome to find a competent provider!
Being there is my preference but alternatively what site/s do u recomend for an addict to get his fix?
Thanks TJ
No Offence to Op intended - Hi Dan
Hopefully my question is onstream>?
I gave up a Decade ago on TV.
Would The solutiions / recomendations / suggestions contained hereein be sufficient to watch the Upcoming Racing season unfold?
With the Roar and 24 coming, Sebring then F1 etc
Damm I miss ALMS - Be Awesome to find a competent provider!
Being there is my preference but alternatively what site/s do u recomend for an addict to get his fix?
Thanks TJ
I *HATE* that I cannot watch races, or even stream them because of country license restrictions or some BS.
I am finally punting Bell this month for TV and home phone. Going OOMA and Roku for Netflix.... and waiting to find a solution for other stuff.
