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Brandwin · 07-26-2016, 04:55 PM

I thought there was a thread, but searching said no... If so, lock it up and point me in the right direction.

I took a step today to cutting the cord –

I can’t quite cut the cord, as I am in a contract with DISH and I don’t want to pay the $200.00 up-front to get out. So I dropped to their lowest package, $19.99, which comes to $40 after $10 credit. Still too much, but better than the $87.00 I was paying. It gives me 40 channels. CBS, NBC, FOX, Food network and some other crappy channels. So with football season coming up, I can still watch NFL games on HD on my TV. If it’s a MNF game I want to watch, I’ll figure something out.

We have Netflix and Hulu, so I am going to get a Roku player for my daughters room and maybe get one for my bedroom. I don’t think I need one for the living room, as I can just use PS4 to watch Hulu and Netflix is built into the DISH box. My son mostly watches shows on NetFlix and Hulu, so I am set there.

I thought about paying the charge to break my contract with DISH, and I still may, but seeing you can only use one subscription to things like Sling TV at a time, kind of made me change my plans.

Future plan is probably have ROKU in our bedroom, my daughters room and the living room. Get Sling for them and call it a day. Although PS VUE is temping.

Any tips you guys can give or suggest to make this cord cutting experience better?

Jr. · 07-26-2016, 04:59 PM

Splurge on the fastest internet you can, and go with Vue and get a HD antenna for your local channels if Vue doesn't have them. You can run Vue on up to 5 devices at the same time, so that solves the major issue with Sling.

Vue is adding NFL Network and RedZone for the Fall.

Scott · 07-26-2016, 06:13 PM

Sling doesn't have a dvr plus it falters during big events.

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mgoblue · 07-26-2016, 07:03 PM

You can install a outdoor HD Antenna and hook that into your cable to get locals....

I was all for Sling but heard about the issues and was able to get my cable/internet bill down to a level that was decent....

May revisit in the future as companies offer more streaming though...

Gotmadskillzson · 07-26-2016, 07:36 PM

I prefer Amazon Fire Stick. Really neat.

Brandwin · 07-26-2016, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotmadskillzson


	I prefer Amazon Fire Stick. Really neat.

Over ROKU?

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Scott · 07-26-2016, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandwin


	Over ROKU? Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

Nvidia Shield rules them all.

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Gotmadskillzson · 07-26-2016, 09:05 PM

Depends on what you are looking for. Amazon Fire Stick is $40. They all offer the same damn channels and apps. Why pay close to $80 for Roku or over $100 for Apple TV or Nvidia Shield. Shield is cool if you looking to play your PC games on a big screen if the PC is in a different room.

For my office, Amazon Fire Stick does just fine since my gaming PC is in the same room. If I wanted to hook it up to the large flat screen, I could just buy a 15 foot HDMI cord for $8.

really good comparison article.
http://www.cnet.com/news/chromecast-...hould-you-buy/

you really can't go wrong with a Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Nvidia Shield, Apple TV or Google Chromecast. Just comes down to what you want to spend and what features interest you more.

07-26-2016, 04:55 PM	#1
Brandwin Hall Of Fame OVR: 50 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 30,643	Cord cutting I thought there was a thread, but searching said no... If so, lock it up and point me in the right direction. I took a step today to cutting the cord – I can’t quite cut the cord, as I am in a contract with DISH and I don’t want to pay the $200.00 up-front to get out. So I dropped to their lowest package, $19.99, which comes to $40 after $10 credit. Still too much, but better than the $87.00 I was paying. It gives me 40 channels. CBS, NBC, FOX, Food network and some other crappy channels. So with football season coming up, I can still watch NFL games on HD on my TV. If it’s a MNF game I want to watch, I’ll figure something out. We have Netflix and Hulu, so I am going to get a Roku player for my daughters room and maybe get one for my bedroom. I don’t think I need one for the living room, as I can just use PS4 to watch Hulu and Netflix is built into the DISH box. My son mostly watches shows on NetFlix and Hulu, so I am set there. I thought about paying the charge to break my contract with DISH, and I still may, but seeing you can only use one subscription to things like Sling TV at a time, kind of made me change my plans. Future plan is probably have ROKU in our bedroom, my daughters room and the living room. Get Sling for them and call it a day. Although PS VUE is temping. Any tips you guys can give or suggest to make this cord cutting experience better?

07-26-2016, 04:59 PM	#2
Jr. Playgirl Coverboy OVR: 18 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,132	Re: Cord cutting Splurge on the fastest internet you can, and go with Vue and get a HD antenna for your local channels if Vue doesn't have them. You can run Vue on up to 5 devices at the same time, so that solves the major issue with Sling. Vue is adding NFL Network and RedZone for the Fall. dickey1331 likes this. __________________ My favorite teams are better than your favorite teams Watch me play video games

07-26-2016, 06:13 PM	#3
Scott Your Go-to TV Expert OVR: 52 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,787 Blog Entries: 81	Re: Cord cutting Sling doesn't have a dvr plus it falters during big events. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk __________________ PSN-Shugarooo Steam-ScottM.816 Twitch.tv/Shugarooo

07-26-2016, 07:03 PM	#4
mgoblue Go Wings! OVR: 41 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 25,634 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cord cutting You can install a outdoor HD Antenna and hook that into your cable to get locals.... I was all for Sling but heard about the issues and was able to get my cable/internet bill down to a level that was decent.... May revisit in the future as companies offer more streaming though...

07-26-2016, 07:36 PM	#5
Gotmadskillzson Live your life OVR: 49 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 22,959 Blog Entries: 91	Re: Cord cutting I prefer Amazon Fire Stick. Really neat.

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07-26-2016, 09:05 PM	#8
Gotmadskillzson Live your life OVR: 49 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 22,959 Blog Entries: 91	Re: Cord cutting Depends on what you are looking for. Amazon Fire Stick is $40. They all offer the same damn channels and apps. Why pay close to $80 for Roku or over $100 for Apple TV or Nvidia Shield. Shield is cool if you looking to play your PC games on a big screen if the PC is in a different room. For my office, Amazon Fire Stick does just fine since my gaming PC is in the same room. If I wanted to hook it up to the large flat screen, I could just buy a 15 foot HDMI cord for $8. really good comparison article. http://www.cnet.com/news/chromecast-...hould-you-buy/ you really can't go wrong with a Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Nvidia Shield, Apple TV or Google Chromecast. Just comes down to what you want to spend and what features interest you more.

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