Cutting the Cord

GSG5545 said:
dudeguyy said:
Can vouch for everything Matty said about Vue. It's great. Even at 10 Mbps download speed (standard here, before we upgraded), we rarely had issues with buffering. Now at 30 it works great.

Goes out intermittently. I'm convinced it has to do with our crappy ISP and the oldish building... may have sub-optimal wiring. Early on, we also ran into some problems with not being able to access our guide or shows... basically we got an error code and Vue was non-functional. Support was great, though, and helped us find a solution quickly. That happening is extremely rare now... I'm wondering if it may have been a bug in an earlier Vue app build Sony put out.

One great things about Vue - unlimited DVR in the Cloud. You hit a button, add a show to My Shows, and you can either rewatch the recorded show or get it On Demand whenever you want. Varies from show to show which, and On Demand can have some wonky features like not able to fast-forward... I know for a fact SNL does this when I go back to rewatch On Demand.

DeWiz mentioned a 28 day storage limit. I don't know if or when they got away from that, but it doesn't appear to be the case anymore. I still have recorded movies/shows I added when we first got it way back in the fall and can still watch them right now.

As he said, most broadcast networks are On Demand only. Major media markets have negotiated for the rights to air broadcast channels live, but Nebraska is largely not so lucky. We did recently get CBS live on Vue here in the central part of the state, so that's pretty nice I guess.

Can also vouch for the antenna Knapp listed in post #79. That's actually the exact model we have. It really does come in great when it's picking up the signal. Ours fades out intermittently, but the towers we need to point it at are on the other side of our building, so there's not much we can do. We you do get it angled right, the picture is just great on those.

Between Vue, Netflix/Hulu, and an antenna, you'll probably have access to more than you do with DirecTV. You'll get all NU games between your antenna and what's on ESPN channels or BTN. The only thing that could trip you up is Sunday Ticket, if you wanted that, since it's DirecTV's thing, but I was actually able to purchase it separately for use on my computers/iPad/phone as a student. So you may be able to get that service if you wanted it - I think they market it towards those who live in apartments.

Any other questions just let me know. Good luck! Cut it Boner brother!
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Do they have Redzone?
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Yup. That's why I ended up getting.

 
dudeguyy said:
DeWiz mentioned a 28 day storage limit. I don't know if or when they got away from that, but it doesn't appear to be the case anymore. I still have recorded movies/shows I added when we first got it way back in the fall and can still watch them right now.
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Well that's good to know. I know when I did the free trial it was like that but maybe it was like that only for the free trials.

 
Dewiz said:
dudeguyy said:
DeWiz mentioned a 28 day storage limit. I don't know if or when they got away from that, but it doesn't appear to be the case anymore. I still have recorded movies/shows I added when we first got it way back in the fall and can still watch them right now.
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Well that's good to know. I know when I did the free trial it was like that but maybe it was like that only for the free trials.
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I definitely remember reading about that when I signed up too, but it doesn't seem like they're holding us to it at all. Not gonna complain!

 
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No cable in our house for many years. Don't miss it - big waste of time and money.

Someday we might be saying the same thing about all social networking - digitally disconnecting. Then maybe real communication will return again.

 
FYI, youtube is adding a streaming service comparable to slingtv and vue. It's only available a few places right now, but looks like it will be at least as good.

I have vue on the roku, and the streaming is good, but the interface sucks. I've heard it's much better on the PS4.

Anyone looking at using OTA antenna should check out the homerun products made by SiliconDust. It's a device that takes an HD signal and encodes it over an IP stream on your home network. It works directly on a computer, but there's other ways to view it. My recommendation is for anyone using Plex, to use it with the new Plex DVR functionality.

And anyone who hasn't experienced the awesomeness that is the home media server, check out Plex. It's awesome and it's free!

 
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Everyone - what is in your opinion the best way to stream video's - get movies, TV shows onto my TV? - I'm on DSL in my local for the internet. It has some issues. We still get Netflex via the mail and I want to jump into this century. So how would you suggest I go forward without breaking the bank. I'm not a techno wiz by any means. I'll get my son to help me. Thanks

 
Get a Roku. LINK TO AMAZON

It's a little box that runs apps. I have a Netflix account, so I run the Netflix app through the Roku. Search, play, pause, whatever is on Netflix, you just find it through the Roku. Watch YouTube through the app, watch Amazon, HBO Go, whatever. If there's an app for it, Roku plays it. Enter your account info & go. Super easy.

 
knapplc said:
Get a Roku. LINK TO AMAZON

It's a little box that runs apps. I have a Netflix account, so I run the Netflix app through the Roku. Search, play, pause, whatever is on Netflix, you just find it through the Roku. Watch YouTube through the app, watch Amazon, HBO Go, whatever. If there's an app for it, Roku plays it. Enter your account info & go. Super easy.
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Great. So the Roku connects to my DSL router and that is all I need - besides wifi to do it without a bunch of cables - since we are cutting cables after all.

thanks Knapp
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I'll ck it out

 
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YouTube TV Just Added 7 New Networks—Here's How It Stacks Up

It’s not available for everyone yetThe biggest drawback of the TV service provided by YouTube is that it’s not available for all users in the country.

Currently, YouTube TV has launched in five metro areas: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia and the San Francisco Bay Area. While there are plans to expand, thus far only people living in those five areas can subscribe to the service. If you’re around those hubs, you can always get your location checked out to see if you qualify.

You’ll still have to subscribe to some content separatelyWith platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime producing high-quality fan-favorite original content, you’ll still need to subscribe to these streaming services separately to access their respective content. The same applies to premium cable content like HBO and Showtime — the latter can be added on YouTube TV for $11/month. This is an additional cost that should be factored in when deciding the right combination of entertainment packages.

Channels that come with YouTube TV’s basic packageA subscription to YouTube TV comes with the following channels, aside from the seven new aforementioned networks:

BROADCAST

ABC

CBS

The CW (live or on demand depending on region)

FOX

NBC

SPORTS

Big Ten Network

CBS Sports Network

Comcast RSN

ESPN

ESPN2

ESPNews

ESPNU

Fox RSN

FS1

FS2

Golf Channel

NBCSN

NECN

SEC Network

ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE

AMC

BBC America

Bravo

Chiller

E!

Esquire

Freeform

FX

FXM

FXX

Nat Geo

IFC

Nat Geo Wild

Oxygen

Sundance

SyFy

Universal HD

USAWE tv

YouTube Red Originals

NEWS

CNBC

Fox Business

Fox News

MSNBC

KIDS

Disney Channel

Disney Jr

Disney XD

Sprout

SPANISH LANGUAGE

Telemundo

Universo

 
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