How much do you pay for cable/internet?

[wizards8507]

NBCSN is included with Sling, and the regional networks are usually covered as well via Sling's deal with Fox Sports, or via the HD Antenna

Is Fox Sports the primary RSN out there? I know NESN is only available on PlayStation Vue and there's no way I'm buying a PlayStation just to watch baseball.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

We're currently considering:

Metronet200: $59.99
Sling Orange+Blue (add on Lifestyle, Kids): $50
Netflix: $10

TOTAL MONTHLY: $120 (currently paying $175 with Comcast/HBO/Netflix)

One-time purchase of Mohu Leaf HD antenna: $60
One-time purchase new Apple TV to support SlingTV app (old generations don't): $150 (Roku is cheaper but we use iTunes a lot and have a bunch of movies on it already).

TOTAL ONE-TIME PURCHASES: $210

Savings per month: $55
Break even on one-time purchases: Approx 4 months.


I just can't get my wife to commit :-/

 

[IrishLion]

Is Fox Sports the primary RSN out there? I know NESN is only available on PlayStation Vue and there's no way I'm buying a PlayStation just to watch baseball.

Yeah, Fox Sports Ohio is the Reds' contract holder for baseball, so it works for my area. Not sure about Wooly's area though, or if that's even a deal-breaker for him

 

[IrishLion]

Can you do multiple TV's on this?

No, you'd need to get one for each TV, so it's an initial investment, but you're saving cash over the course of the year in the long run

One-time purchase new Apple TV to support SlingTV app (old generations don't): $150 (Roku is cheaper but we use iTunes a lot and have a bunch of movies on it already).

Oooooooh AppleTV is a good option over Roku/Firestick that I didn't even consider. I've got a bunch of movies in my iTunes library

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Oooooooh AppleTV is a good option over Roku/Firestick that I didn't even consider. I've got a bunch of movies in my iTunes library

Right.

Just don't do what I did and buy the older generation thinking Sling would work on it. Has to be Gen 4.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Can someone help me out with this argument...?

Wife enjoys shows on basic cable (Survivor, Bachelor, etc). She typically records them and watches the next day. If we cancel Comcast, we lose the DVR. What is the best way to watch these shows the next day? At the moment, all I can find are pirated websites to stream them.

To be clear, these are shows that would air via the HD antenna. They are not offered via Sling, Netflix, etc. IIRC, even Hulu doesn't put these shows up right away (and I believe CBS isn't even on Hulu)...so that doesn't help.

 

[woolybug25]

Can someone help me out with this argument...?

Wife enjoys shows on basic cable (Survivor, Bachelor, etc). She typically records them and watches the next day. If we cancel Comcast, we lose the DVR. What is the best way to watch these shows the next day? At the moment, all I can find are pirated websites to stream them.

To be clear, these are shows that would air via the HD antenna. They are not offered via Sling, Netflix, etc. IIRC, even Hulu doesn't put these shows up right away (and I believe CBS isn't even on Hulu)...so that doesn't help.

If you are watching those shows on Hulu or Amazon Prime you can watch them whenever you want.

Or you can get a Tivo. The OG DVR.

 

[NDohio]

Can someone help me out with this argument...?

Wife enjoys shows on basic cable (Survivor, Bachelor, etc). She typically records them and watches the next day. If we cancel Comcast, we lose the DVR. What is the best way to watch these shows the next day? At the moment, all I can find are pirated websites to stream them.

To be clear, these are shows that would air via the HD antenna. They are not offered via Sling, Netflix, etc. IIRC, even Hulu doesn't put these shows up right away (and I believe CBS isn't even on Hulu)...so that doesn't help.

This is the exact same discussion we have in our house. I can't get her to wait a few days to let the shows get loaded to the websites and then watch them. She wants to watch them the very next day.

I never imagined that the major networks(FREE TV!) would be my biggest stumbling block in cutting cable.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

If you are watching those shows on Hulu or Amazon Prime you can watch them whenever you want.

Or you can get a Tivo. The OG DVR.

Hulu must have updated some channels since I last checked. I may need to add that to the list. Thanks.

I looked into Tivo. If the idea is to save money, this isn't the route to go. I look at the cost of Comcast as Internet, Cable, DVR, and convenience factor versus the cost of cutting the cord and ultimately losing the DVR and convenience factor. The savings needs to justify those last two things for us to seriously consider it. When you add internet, sling+add ons, hulu, netflix, tivo, etc....there isn't that much of a savings.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

This is the exact same discussion we have in our house. I can't get her to wait a few days to let the shows get loaded to the websites and then watch them. She wants to watch them the very next day.

I never imagined that the major networks(FREE TV!) would be my biggest stumbling block in cutting cable.

No shit, right? Marriage...smh.

 

[wizards8507]

Just so you know, you all are going to be the reason I get laid off in three years. So think about that.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Next question:

I notice that some content overlaps from SlingTV to HULU to Netflix. Has anyone broke this down to see if it's worth having all three versus just one or two?

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Just so you know, you all are going to be the reason I get laid off in three years. So think about that.

Market forces. Isn't that what you're always preaching?

 

[IrishLion]

Based on what I've looked at, the most overlap would be with Sling and Hulu, since Hulu content is largely going to come from networks you're getting with Sling or an HD antenna. You just won't have the on-demand access that is desirable if you don't have a Hulu sub.

Netflix is more exclusive with their own content, or movies/shows that you want to binge. Hulu has some of that, but their big offering is current programming.

 

[wizards8507]

Market forces. Isn't that what you're always preaching?

 

[zelezo vlk]

Just so you know, you all are going to be the reason I get laid off in three years. So think about that.

Convince ESPN to change their programming and the way that they offer their product while remaining profitable, then you'll be a hero.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Based on what I've looked at, the most overlap would be with Sling and Hulu, since Hulu content is largely going to come from networks you're getting with Sling or an HD antenna. You just won't have the on-demand access that is desirable if you don't have a Hulu sub.

Netflix is more exclusive with their own content, or movies/shows that you want to binge. Hulu has some of that, but their big offering is current programming.

Thanks. Kind of what I was seeing too at first glance.

Using Sling to supplement Hulu may be the way to go to save money. I'll keep Netflix for their orig. series and documentaries.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Last question and then I'm heading to lunch:

I'm reading that cord cutters don't really need super fast internet speeds. This true? Note: I'm not a gamer. I don't download a lot of stuff. And typically there's only one device streaming at a time in our house. At most, it's two.

Netflix only requires 5 mbps for streaming. I'm assuming Hulu and Sling are the same. So why in the hell do I need 100 or 200 mbps? What am I missing?

 

[Irish#1]

Can you do multiple TV's on this?

No, you'd need to get one for each TV, so it's an initial investment, but you're saving cash over the course of the year in the long run

You can buy a splitter and run it to multiple TV's. Depending on the length of the run, you may need to buy a signal booster. Both are cheap and would cost less than a second antenna.

 

[Irish#1]

Just so you know, you all are going to be the reason I get laid off in three years. So think about that.

Invest those V-bucks wisely.

 

[pumpdog20]

With Sling, you have to watch the shows when they air correct? No way to record/DVR them?

 

[koonja]

$180/month after all charges, taxes, and fees. I get 75 MBPs high speed internet, rented modem, HBO and all normal ~160 channels, DVR in 4 rooms, and a landline that I don't actually use.

Love the convenience of not waiting for shows, not having to stream, and not have to dink around managing 3 different subscriptions, and instead go through 1 carrier for everything.

Zero F's given, no regrets.

 

[IrishLion]

With Sling, you have to watch the shows when they air correct? No way to record/DVR them?

Sling is experimenting with "cloud DVR," though I'm not sure how to get in on the beta, or if it will be an additional charge to use.

I know there are some ways to get around it. I have a friend that says he uses a USB to record things from Sling, but I would need to ask him for specifics.

 

[IrishLion]

EDIT to above: A quick search says that Sling has a new "First Look Cloud DVR" for any subscribers that use Amazon products to stream. It's $5/month for up to 50 hours of storage, and eligible to users with Fire Sticks, Fire TV, or Fire Tablets.

The service will be getting rolled out to other streaming devices, starting with Apple TV, in the "coming months"

 

[ND NYC]

wife just wont give up the DVR or our "landline" phone ...so im stuck in "triple play" (tv/phone/internet) bundling into the foreseeable future im afraid.
damn cable box and dvr charges are ridiculous...and wife and kids never answer the "house phone" anyway!
i'm melting!!

 

[IrishLion]

For any of you who may have been inspired by this conversation, checking Sling's website shows that new members who pay for three months of service up front can get a Roku Premiere+ or Apple TV for 50% off, or get a free Roku Express for 2 months paid up front.

Those are actually really nice deals for the Roku and Apple TV.

 

[Corry]

Can you do multiple TV's on this?

It depends on your living condition. If you live in a house, then yes more than likely you can have all TV's connected to one antenna. More than likely all of the cables in your house come together into one common point. In the south that is often the attic. If that's the case all you need to do is install an attic antenna, and connect that to a splicer that feeds all the TV's you want to hook up. Depending on the size of your home you may need to buy an amplifier to push to the signal to the farthest rooms, but other than that you should be good to go. Once all your rooms are "live" all you'll need is a cable connecting from the wall outlet to the back of your TV.

 

[Rack Em]

It depends on your living condition. If you live in a house, then yes more than likely you can have all TV's connected to one antenna. More than likely all of the cables in your house come together into one common point. In the south that is often the attic. If that's the case all you need to do is install an attic antenna, and connect that to a splicer that feeds all the TV's you want to hook up. Depending on the size of your home you may need to buy an amplifier to push to the signal to the farthest rooms, but other than that you should be good to go. Once all your rooms are "live" all you'll need is a cable connecting from the wall outlet to the back of your TV.

What about Wooly's double wide?

...that was in reference to his home, not his old lady.

 

[kmoose]

Can someone help me out with this argument...?

Wife enjoys ... (Survivor, Bachelor, etc)....

Keep Comcast, get rid of the wife. It will be cheaper in the long run...

 

[pumpdog20]

EDIT to above: A quick search says that Sling has a new "First Look Cloud DVR" for any subscribers that use Amazon products to stream. It's $5/month for up to 50 hours of storage, and eligible to users with Fire Sticks, Fire TV, or Fire Tablets.

The service will be getting rolled out to other streaming devices, starting with Apple TV, in the "coming months"

Thanks!