Cord Cutting

[Christopher Jee]

Sigh. I hold out hope that maybe Amazon will eventually absorb the US PL rights into Prime and we'll finally have a full streaming package of every game.

Of course, that would also be a major step to their total dominance of our world... so...

At this point it's pick your monopolist, to be fair.

 

[NickFromAstoria]

At this point it's pick your monopolist, to be fair.

I think I'm just holding out for the Costco-ocracy at this point tbh.

 

[SanBartG]

I’m jealous. I’ve finally dropped Verizon and can’t wait to drop kick Comcast. Unfortunately, the cost of internet without bundling TV is still too expensive.

 

[nyanken]

Just curious... how much do you pay monthly?

 

[SanBartG]

Just curious... how much do you pay monthly?

Asking me??

 

[SoupInNYC]

Right now we watch on Prime and Netflix via Apple TV and then do the normal stuff on cable.

YouTube TV seems to cover the stuff we would miss on cable, with the exception of Nick Jr. so, I think the plan is Prime, Netflix, YouTube TV and maybe Hulu.

I bought a simple Roku stick to try.

How is Youtube TV working out for you Gotham?

I'm moving soon and cutting the cord, but am looking at the various streaming services as all I really want this for is sports. Youtube TV is enticing for me just to have YES.

Any problems or qualms?

 

[Gotham Gator]

How is Youtube TV working out for you Gotham?

I'm moving soon and cutting the cord, but am looking at the various streaming services as all I really want this for is sports. Youtube TV is enticing for me just to have YES.

Any problems or qualms?

Generally very happy. Quality is good. Interface is fine. DVR service is key (but see below). The ability to watch wherever I am is really nice.

Two problems.

1 - The DVR service isn't all it seems to be. Generally it works really well. Much more responsive than a virtual DVR from a cable company, and there is no limit to how much you can save. One big problem, however, is that if a show you record is also available on demand, then you have to watch the on demand version, which means there are commercials you can't fast forward through. It doesn't apply to very many programs; sports are generally fine, but late night shows (Colbert, SNL, etc) will be chock full of commercials.

2 - There are a few minor holes in the lineup. No Viacom networks (Nick, MTV, Comedy Central), no PBS, no local stations outside of the networks (i.e. no Yankees on PIX 11), no Univision for soccer or MSG for those games. On the other hand, I do get the SEC Network and the Tennis Channel, which Optimum wouldn't provide.

 

[SoupInNYC]

Generally very happy. Quality is good. Interface is fine. DVR service is key (but see below). The ability to watch wherever I am is really nice.

Two problems.

1 - The DVR service isn't all it seems to be. Generally it works really well. Much more responsive than a virtual DVR from a cable company, and there is no limit to how much you can save. One big problem, however, is that if a show you record is also available on demand, then you have to watch the on demand version, which means there are commercials you can't fast forward through. It doesn't apply to very many programs; sports are generally fine, but late night shows (Colbert, SNL, etc) will be chock full of commercials.

2 - There are a few minor holes in the lineup. No Viacom networks (Nick, MTV, Comedy Central), no PBS, no local stations outside of the networks (i.e. no Yankees on PIX 11), no Univision for soccer or MSG for those games. On the other hand, I do get the SEC Network and the Tennis Channel, which Optimum wouldn't provide.

Thanks. I don't think the DVR will be a big issue for me, just based on how I consume programming, and I should be good without those other items.

I'm going to be supplementing with Amazon Prime, HBONow, and ESPN+, so I'm ok with losing a few channels.

But this is definitely helpful, much appreciated.

 

[adam]

Generally very happy. Quality is good. Interface is fine. DVR service is key (but see below). The ability to watch wherever I am is really nice.

Two problems.

1 - The DVR service isn't all it seems to be. Generally it works really well. Much more responsive than a virtual DVR from a cable company, and there is no limit to how much you can save. One big problem, however, is that if a show you record is also available on demand, then you have to watch the on demand version, which means there are commercials you can't fast forward through. It doesn't apply to very many programs; sports are generally fine, but late night shows (Colbert, SNL, etc) will be chock full of commercials.

2 - There are a few minor holes in the lineup. No Viacom networks (Nick, MTV, Comedy Central), no PBS, no local stations outside of the networks (i.e. no Yankees on PIX 11), no Univision for soccer or MSG for those games. On the other hand, I do get the SEC Network and the Tennis Channel, which Optimum wouldn't provide.

I’ve been using sling because of the amazon compatibility. $25 p/m for blue package. $5 p/m for dvr. Same dvr issues. You can buy something called air tv (it’s a device, basically an anttena) for around $120 w/ 2 free months of sling included. It gets you all your local channels off a digital antenna and syncs w sling so you can watch those channels too on your sling from any device/tv. Basically adding them to your package at no cost after the initial hardware purchase.

 

[JayH]

I’ve been using sling because of the amazon compatibility. $25 p/m for blue package. $5 p/m for dvr. Same dvr issues. You can buy something called air tv (it’s a device, basically an anttena) for around $120 w/ 2 free months of sling included. It gets you all your local channels off a digital antenna and syncs w sling so you can watch those channels too on your sling from any device/tv. Basically adding them to your package at no cost after the initial hardware purchase.

When I saw this thread pop up, I thought that it was another PV leaving thread.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

I’ve been using sling because of the amazon compatibility. $25 p/m for blue package. $5 p/m for dvr. Same dvr issues. You can buy something called air tv (it’s a device, basically an anttena) for around $120 w/ 2 free months of sling included. It gets you all your local channels off a digital antenna and syncs w sling so you can watch those channels too on your sling from any device/tv. Basically adding them to your package at no cost after the initial hardware purchase.

And you save $20 a month to what end? The introduction of a lot of annoying crap.

I just don’t get the upside of cutting the cord.

I want my TiVo gear and my sports stations prev view/last chan available.

Just watching via ESPN+ annoys the piss out of me. So ridiculous trying to find content.

 

[adam]

And you save $20 a month to what end? The introduction of a lot of annoying crap.

I just don’t get the upside of cutting the cord.

I want my TiVo gear and my sports stations prev view/last chan available.

Just watching via ESPN+ annoys the piss out of me. So ridiculous trying to find content.

I’m hopping on WiFi. So, Sling ($30) Amazon ($10) and espn+ ($5) sames me a lot more then $20 p/m. Kodi gets me everything else. But I’m not going to promote that.

ETA: also have a Netflix account ($10)

 

[Gotham Gator]

And you save $20 a month to what end? The introduction of a lot of annoying crap.

I just don’t get the upside of cutting the cord.

I want my TiVo gear and my sports stations prev view/last chan available.

Just watching via ESPN+ annoys the piss out of me. So ridiculous trying to find content.

I’m saving over $100/month.

 

[gbservis]

I’m saving over $100/month.

Same here, switching from cable to Sling Orange+Blue saved me a bunch, then I made the jump to You Tube TV and saved even more. If you can tolerate a loosing the channels Gotham Gator listed as missing You Tube TV is a great deal. I find the interface considerably smoother than Sling and the DVR is nice. I do agree that the on demand commercials for some recorded content is a down side and it does seem like they are putting more commercials in now than they did at launch when I signed up.

Biggest downside is no Univision for those NYCFC games, sadly I signed back up for whatever the most basic sling package is just to get Univision the moment I realized I was going to miss a game. Cuts back into my savings but honestly even if it was cost neutral I'd do just about anything to give as little of my money as possible to time warner just out of spite for all the horrible experiences I've had with them over the years. Sling also lets you sign up an cancel online anytime you want so I'll just drop it again at the end of the season. It's literally a 30 second process online, amazing when compared to the pain and time suck of trying to cancel anything with Time warner.

 

[adam]

Same here, switching from cable to Sling Orange+Blue saved me a bunch, then I made the jump to You Tube TV and saved even more. If you can tolerate a loosing the channels Gotham Gator listed as missing You Tube TV is a great deal. I find the interface considerably smoother than Sling and the DVR is nice. I do agree that the on demand commercials for some recorded content is a down side and it does seem like they are putting more commercials in now than they did at launch when I signed up.

Biggest downside is no Univision for those NYCFC games, sadly I signed back up for whatever the most basic sling package is just to get Univision the moment I realized I was going to miss a game. Cuts back into my savings but honestly even if it was cost neutral I'd do just about anything to give as little of my money as possible to time warner just out of spite for all the horrible experiences I've had with them over the years. Sling also lets you sign up an cancel online anytime you want so I'll just drop it again at the end of the season. It's literally a 30 second process online, amazing when compared to the pain and time suck of trying to cancel anything with Time warner.

Sling blue and orange are a lot of repeating channels. Just get blue for $25, don’t get orange for $20. All you really lose is espn. Then pick up espn+ for $5 (give you espn and extras). It’s a better deal than YouTube tv. You get Univision. And if you buy the air tv, all the local stations as well.

Fuck, i feel like a salesman. I should be getting commission for this shit.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Same here, switching from cable to Sling Orange+Blue saved me a bunch, then I made the jump to You Tube TV and saved even more. If you can tolerate a loosing the channels Gotham Gator listed as missing You Tube TV is a great deal. I find the interface considerably smoother than Sling and the DVR is nice. I do agree that the on demand commercials for some recorded content is a down side and it does seem like they are putting more commercials in now than they did at launch when I signed up.

Biggest downside is no Univision for those NYCFC games, sadly I signed back up for whatever the most basic sling package is just to get Univision the moment I realized I was going to miss a game. Cuts back into my savings but honestly even if it was cost neutral I'd do just about anything to give as little of my money as possible to time warner just out of spite for all the horrible experiences I've had with them over the years. Sling also lets you sign up an cancel online anytime you want so I'll just drop it again at the end of the season. It's literally a 30 second process online, amazing when compared to the pain and time suck of trying to cancel anything with Time warner.

For the Univision games, you can now use Twitter to watch, which might be work depending on whether a computer or mobile device is good enough for you.

Sling blue and orange are a lot of repeating channels. Just get blue for $25, don’t get orange for $20. All you really lose is espn. Then pick up espn+ for $5 (give you espn and extras). It’s a better deal than YouTube tv. You get Univision. And if you buy the air tv, all the local stations as well.

Fuck, i feel like a salesman. I should be getting commission for this shit.

I don't think ESPN+ gets you ESPN. Might be worth double checking that.

 

[Sabo]

For the Univision games, you can now use Twitter to watch, which might be work depending on whether a computer or mobile device is good enough for you.


I don't think ESPN+ gets you ESPN. Might be worth double checking that.

ESPN+ doesn't get you ESPN.

 

[adam]

For the Univision games, you can now use Twitter to watch, which might be work depending on whether a computer or mobile device is good enough for you.


I don't think ESPN+ gets you ESPN. Might be worth double checking that.

ESPN+ doesn't get you ESPN.

Yup, I didn’t realize I had logged in to espn w my parents account w espn app. Then added + on my own.

 

[Mario]

For the Univision games, you can now use Twitter to watch, which might be work depending on whether a computer or mobile device is good enough for you.

if you have an iphone/mac, can't you just cast it to the Apple TV and watch it on a bigger screen?

 

[adam]

if you have an iphone/mac, can't you just cast it to the Apple TV and watch it on a bigger screen?

You can. But the frame rate slows. It’s a choppy watch.