Is it time to cut the cord?

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So, after the first time signing up, you have a user name/password that just stays with you whether you move or not.  That may be my "loop hole". 

However, there is a simple way to get around that address requirement, which may be a little deceitful.  Just tested it on a neighbors address and it worked.

I mean, if you live in more than a single bedroom home,  isn't it multi-dwelling?

Before you cut the cord, talk to a buddy that has the Sunday Ticket.  Ask him for his DirecTV username and password.  You can split the cost of the ticket or just pay for it outright.  Download the Sunday Ticket app and put in username and pw.  You’ll have streaming access to all games, just like if you were watching DTV.  But, only one person can be signed into the app at any one time.  You stream it and your buddy can watch it on the dish.  This is how i do it in Wisconsin.   I have a MoHu Sky 60 antenna, TiVo, and FireTv.  You can also use SlingTV or something like it if you need to watch those channels....

I cut the cord a long time ago. I live in a very rural area and also got rid of the external antenna. For many years I could only get the occasional game. Now I have a external HD antenna recommended be MontanaTom on another thread. And I have local provider satellite internet.
Although I am 70-100 miles from any TV stations I get a couple of different Fox and CBS stations. When the Vikings aren't on any local stations, I switch to the internet and can sometimes get the Vikings on this website: http://watch.ustvnow.com/guide free for non-HD and some kind of charge for HD. 
If a game is on ESPN or NFL network, I drive 50-100 miles to a bar or sometimes go without.
I also drive to 1 or 2 games a year, anywhere from 120-600 miles.

I dropped DirecTV 3 seasons ago.  We have Wifi streaming services.  I use SlingTV app as they are one of only 3 services that has NFL Network.  I have some free promos from electronics purchases from Best Buy.  Picture is good, all channels in HD.  We can have 3 devices streaming simultaneously in our house, also includes DVR service.  Regular price is $25/month for Sling Blue which has NFL Network.  Downside to Sling - no local channels.  

Also just signed up for DirecTV Now, which does include local channels.  Right now they are running a special for 60 channels for 3 months for $10/month.

I also use NFL Game Pass for Vikings games.  They aren't live, but they are available for viewing by Sunday evening.  HD Quality feed, zero commercials, I watch a game in under 2 hours.  $99 for all 16 game season.  Love it.  You can also watch games edited to just the plays and see every snap in under 45 minutes.   

If you have good internet service I would use Slingtv or DirecTV Now as they have no contracts, cancel it anytime, and include DVR services through the cloud.  No dishes, no hardware or boxes, no big bills.  I dont get to see games broadcast live but it frees up my Sundays then I watch the game after dinner with no commercials.  You pay $1700/yr for just TV bro, I pay about $400/yr. and use the extra cash to fly to MN for playoff games, so I was at US Bank to see Diggs and the Minneapolis Miracle in person ... best decisions I've made to feed my fandom.

For me personally, I would love to do it, but can't. We live in a rural area and the only internet speeds we get is DSL. Verizon is gearing up to utilize 5G instead of lines so we will see (who knows when this tech. is actually going to be available). 

We have DTV with a basic package and spend $100 a month. The family actually watches a lot of the channels in that package so it is worth it to us. 

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it already. For those that need to switch between devices, just get a Harmony remote. Set it up and just hit a button and all the actions needed to watch your content turns "on" easily. 

Would love to do it, but just can't. Oh well, price of owning a business where people can get away from all the "hustle and bustle" of life.

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It’s been a year since I switched things up at my house. I use Xfinity internet/cable that comes with local standard def channels as well as HBO. I use the channel apps on my Roku (3 of them) to watch in HD and HBOGO gives me that in HD.
I was using Playstation Vue for my other channels, but nobody was watching it so I cut that out for the summer. Which is the best part about cord cutting, no contracts to worry about. 
I will probably go DirecTv Now in a couple of weeks because i can get it for $10 a month for 3 months.
We also have Netflix and Hulu. I watch a lot of stuff on Hulu.
I missed Sunday Ticket last season a little, but could usually find a stream of the game onYouTube. 
I save about $120 a month over what I paid before. 

I have found that Sports is the thing that pushes the cost up with TV. I only watch football, so it is a little easier for me.

Reading through this it sounds like there's big $$ to be saved, it also sounds like a hassle to me with all the different pieces that you have to jump to and from (either hardware and/or software). At a glance, it's not seamless enough for me, not yet. 

And as Tbro said - you have to be deliberate on how you watch. 

I'll look into it a lot more when I need a new TV or until someone makes it as easy as turning it on and saving $ along with personalization of what I want to see. 

Good luck mb...Share your journey. 

@"purplefaithful" said: Reading through this it sounds like there's big $$ to be saved, it also sounds like a hassle to me with all the different pieces that you have to jump to and from (either hardware and/or software). At a glance, it's not seamless enough for me, not yet. 

And as Tbro said - you have to be deliberate on how you watch. 

I'll look into it a lot more when I need a new TV or until someone makes it as easy as turning it on and saving $ along with personalization of what I want to see. 

Good luck mb...Share your journey. 

It's funny you posted this because just this morning I made my decision. My God, ever feel like you have TOO MANY choices? 

1. I'm canceling DTV, canceling Sunday Ticket. This eliminates over $1,000 between now and January. 
2. I'm buying a PS4, which I had intended to do anyway for my son for Xmas. But hey, Xmas in September! This will run about $300 but it's a cost I had budgeted for anyway, so I'm not including that in the price breakdown. 
3. I'm subscribing to Playstation Vue "Core" package for $49.99 a month. As far as I can tell, this is the ONLY option that gives you ESPN, NFLN and the four major networks ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox...AND a DVR.
4. For the games that aren't broadcast on these stations, I figure about half, I will either go to the local Vikings bar, which can be a blast, or I will hunt down a streaming feed. No recording options for these games, but I've noticed I don't really re-watch them anymore.
5. After football season, I will likely just cancel the "Vue" and watch the stuff I already subscribe to: Netflix, Amazon, etc. 

Bottom line
1 year of DTV plus Sunday ticket = $1740 
1 year of PSV = $300 (canceled after 6 months), plus whatever the bar tabs come to. PS4 already accounted for.
Kicking DTV to the curb = Priceless

I officially cut the cord on Friday. I was reading through some of the replies here and the amounts out of market people pay are ridiculous. I truly hate all the price gouging. But I think as more people cut the cord, the more cable has to be flexible. Streaming is the way things are going. It has been interesting to watch the transition and the technology is only going to grow. 

I dont get ABC, NBC, CBS or Fox with Vue. ...I use an antenna for those.

MB can you receive OTA local channels with an antenna?

@"BlackMagic7" said: I dont get ABC, NBC, CBS or Fox with Vue. ...I use an antenna for those.

MB can you receive OTA local channels with an antenna?

I can, or at least I assume I can. I live in a high area in central Denver (no weed jokes). it's a very inexpensive option if I have to go that route, but everything I've read says that Vue has them. It also says that lineups vary by region, but it appears all are available in Denver. There's a really good article linked below that breaks it down. But now I'm thinking the "on-demand" vs. "live content" might be a problem. I will definitely want to confirm this before moving forward. 

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-watch-nfl-games-online-without-cable/

PlayStation Vue, Sony's live TV streaming service, offers all the networks -- ESPN, Fox, NBC, CBS and the NFL Network -- that show NFL games, and you can add the NFL RedZone channel for $10 a month extra. (NFL RedZone is a channel that springs to life each fall and shows live coverage from around the league with the promise to show you every touchdown from every Sunday afternoon game. If you play fantasy football, NFL RedZone may become habit-forming.) The $45 Core plan is the cheapest option that includes the networks NFL fans need, and the $10-a-month Sports Pack will get you NFL RedZone.
Channel lineups vary by region, so check out which live, local networks you get on the PlayStation Vue Plans page. In many markets, you can watch on-demand but not live content from CBS, Fox and NBC.

Ive seen that but I dont get any local "OTA" channels in my TV guide. I have a slew of CBSports, FoxSports (FS1, FS2, FSN) and NBCsports channels thou... I think theyre refering to those networks' cable channels.

(Perhaps those OTA channels are included in larger markets?)

Its definately strange wording; i've never had a live show tell me I couldnt watch it or that it wasnt available. Ive never had basic CBS, NBC, ABC or Fox on there either.

If you want to see what "free" OTA channels are in your area, you can go here: https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps
or https://www.antennasdirect.com/transmitter-locator.html

This gives you a good idea of the TV station signal strength you should expect based on your zip code.

@"BlackMagic7" said: Ive seen that but I dont get any local "OTA" channels in my TV guide. I have a slew of CBSports, FoxSports (FS1, FS2, FSN) and NBCsports channels thou... I think theyre refering to those networks' cable channels.

(Perhaps those OTA channels are included in larger markets?)

Its definately strange wording; i've never had a live show tell me I couldnt watch it or that it wasnt available. Ive never had basic CBS, NBC, ABC or Fox on there either.

If I go to the PSV site, it gives me a breakdown of all channels I get per package. The CBS, ABC, NBC channels include the Denver station branding (CBS4, 9News, etc) so I feel pretty confidant all that is there. HOWEVER, I just discovered that there was a dispute between PS and Fox and so they no longer carry Denver's local Fox station. And since that would be the station I would need the most....it appears the antenna is back in play. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"purplefaithful" said: Reading through this it sounds like there's big $$ to be saved, it also sounds like a hassle to me with all the different pieces that you have to jump to and from (either hardware and/or software). At a glance, it's not seamless enough for me, not yet. 

And as Tbro said - you have to be deliberate on how you watch. 

I'll look into it a lot more when I need a new TV or until someone makes it as easy as turning it on and saving $ along with personalization of what I want to see. 

Good luck mb...Share your journey. 

It's funny you posted this because just this morning I made my decision. My God, ever feel like you have TOO MANY choices? 

1. I'm canceling DTV, canceling Sunday Ticket. This eliminates over $1,000 between now and January. 
2. I'm buying a PS4, which I had intended to do anyway for my son for Xmas. But hey, Xmas in September! This will run about $300 but it's a cost I had budgeted for anyway, so I'm not including that in the price breakdown. 
3. I'm subscribing to Playstation Vue "Core" package for $49.99 a month. As far as I can tell, this is the ONLY option that gives you ESPN, NFLN and the four major networks ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox...AND a DVR.
4. For the games that aren't broadcast on these stations, I figure about half, I will either go to the local Vikings bar, which can be a blast, or I will hunt down a streaming feed. No recording options for these games, but I've noticed I don't really re-watch them anymore.
5. After football season, I will likely just cancel the "Vue" and watch the stuff I already subscribe to: Netflix, Amazon, etc. 

Bottom line
1 year of DTV plus Sunday ticket = $1740 
1 year of PSV = $300 (canceled after 6 months), plus whatever the bar tabs come to. PS4 already accounted for.
Kicking DTV to the curb = Priceless

@"Riphawkins" said: Just so you know, you don’t need a PS3 or 4 to stream Playstation Vue. A $35 Roku device allows you to get PS Vue and a lot of other stuff.

Well, there ya go MB. and think about how much Lincoln Logs for XMAS will save ya now! 

An fyi, we are on the Dish network "welcome" package.  It isn't in HD and you buy the reciever.  It doesn't have a DVR but I do get local channels and history, CC, Boom etc.  Its $24/mo taxes included.  They don't advertise it and it hadn't had an increase till this year from $22.  We can't get any OTA channels and I want the local Nashville news thus this was the cheapest option.  It still give us the feel of old style TV surfing while we do most of our watching on Netfilx and on content downloaded from sites we don't name here. 

@"BlackMagic7" said:

@"Riphawkins" said: Just so you know, you don’t need a PS3 or 4 to stream Playstation Vue. A $35 Roku device allows you to get PS Vue and a lot of other stuff.

Well, there ya go MB. and think about how much Lincoln Logs for XMAS now will save ya now!