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Vikergirl · 02-03-2018, 06:20 PM

So I waited to buy another tv. I know there have been discussions about smart tvs and various alternatives to cable amongst the group. Well I got a new tv with Google Chromecast built in. Holy shit, this thing is insane and it was a good deal.

02-03-2018, 06:35 PM

Not familiar, what's it about? Like Netflix or Amazon Prime? I don't keep up on most of the new age shit.

02-03-2018, 07:08 PM

i just cut ties with cable and satelitte tv. goodbye riduclus tv bills i gotroku sticks i only watch a few shows anyways and as my kids r getting older they watch very little reg tv and i have really liked some of the lesser known movies that imstreaming for freenow. plus ialready pay for amazon prime for shipping so i get amazonn tv and movies now any ways

02-03-2018, 08:05 PM

if you can get OTA its a no brainer

02-03-2018, 08:27 PM

Quote: @AGRforever said:
if you can get OTA its a no brainer

That's where all this new stuff leaves me. I don't get shit for networks over the air so for live TV stuff im kinda screwed into sattelite. I am interested in more of these other things, but I don't think I could ever not have live network tv so cutting the cord is out...not to mention iffy Internet speeds at times.

02-03-2018, 08:37 PM

Quote: @JimmyinSD said:

@AGRforever said:
if you can get OTA its a no brainer
That's where all this new stuff leaves me. I don't get shit for networks over the air so for live TV stuff im kinda screwed into sattelite. I am interested in more of these other things, but I don't think I could ever not have live network tv so cutting the cord is out...not to mention iffy Internet speeds at times.

yup... this

02-03-2018, 08:39 PM

Quote: @Sir Viking Bob VWO said:

@JimmyinSD said:

@AGRforever said:
if you can get OTA its a no brainer
That's where all this new stuff leaves me. I don't get shit for networks over the air so for live TV stuff im kinda screwed into sattelite. I am interested in more of these other things, but I don't think I could ever not have live network tv so cutting the cord is out...not to mention iffy Internet speeds at times.
yup... this

In a metro area you don't get good Internet and over the air networks ? That surprises me.

02-04-2018, 06:17 PM

Quote: @JimmyinSD said:

@Sir Viking Bob VWO said:

@JimmyinSD said:

@AGRforever said:
if you can get OTA its a no brainer
That's where all this new stuff leaves me. I don't get shit for networks over the air so for live TV stuff im kinda screwed into sattelite. I am interested in more of these other things, but I don't think I could ever not have live network tv so cutting the cord is out...not to mention iffy Internet speeds at times.
yup... this
In a metro area you don't get good Internet and over the air networks ? That surprises me.

Have a cable modem and internet seems to work fine most of the time in central Denver, but for whatever reason (probably prime time over-crowding of the feed), streaming is hit and miss. A lot of buffering and pixelated images.

02-05-2018, 03:38 PM

Quote: @JimmyinSD said:

@AGRforever said:
if you can get OTA its a no brainer
That's where all this new stuff leaves me. I don't get shit for networks over the air so for live TV stuff im kinda screwed into sattelite. I am interested in more of these other things, but I don't think I could ever not have live network tv so cutting the cord is out...not to mention iffy Internet speeds at times.

we’re in the same boat. theres a website that lets you gps and get chances of getting chanles. We would need a 2000’+ tower to get chanels 80% of the time.

we’re using dish network on their “welcome” package which they dont advertise. its been $20 plus taxes at $2 for years. however we just got a notice theyre raising it to $23.

02-05-2018, 03:47 PM

Quote: @AGRforever said:

@JimmyinSD said:

@AGRforever said:
if you can get OTA its a no brainer
That's where all this new stuff leaves me. I don't get shit for networks over the air so for live TV stuff im kinda screwed into sattelite. I am interested in more of these other things, but I don't think I could ever not have live network tv so cutting the cord is out...not to mention iffy Internet speeds at times.
we’re in the same boat. theres a website that lets you gps and get chances of getting chanles. We would need a 2000’+ tower to get chanels 80% of the time.

we’re using dish network on their “welcome” package which they dont advertise. its been $20 plus taxes at $2 for years. however we just got a notice theyre raising it to $23.

For the love of God...a whole 3 dollars? The insanity!