I've finally abandoned Cable TV

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So B, do the websties you list have HD programming? You get cable or Netflix-like quality?

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That last one does. So does the movie app windows one.

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Iv'e been pretty amazed at my options of on line content. I can literally watch every single thing that is on cable. I can even record live streams just like a dvr with vlc player, it records it onto your computer harddrive.

The only thing is that you have to find the content all over the web. That's the downside. It's not all listed in an easy guide like it would be on a cable or sat service. I have a million bookmarks and stream sites saved. Once you get the hang of it I can watch everything from pay channels to live sports to HD movies that are currently in theaters but there is a learning curve for sure.

I think it's worth it though. I pay $25 a month for 25mb/sec internet service and that gives me unlimited access to everything that you'd pay over $100 a month for cable or Sat. The only thing you dont get is the easy guide that pulls is all together and makes it simple.

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Or I'll pay few extras bucks a month and just hit the power button and boom! I can watch wtf ever I want and no downloads:P

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Or I'll pay few extras bucks a month and just hit the power button and boom! I can watch wtf ever I want and no downloads:P

not a few extra bucks. youd have to pay $100 more at least and you still wouldnt get the same content. i can watch movies currently in theaters in HD. watched Jurasic World the other day.

i get it though. if you have the money and want to keep it simple, then cable or sat is better.

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Not to mention something like NFL Sunday ticket. DirecTV charges out the ass for it on top of your regular bill. I can watch any game I want for free with a simple HD stream.

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Pay for the channels you want. No more paying cable or Sat for all the channels you never watch.

https://www.sling.com/package

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Comcast Refuses to Air Sling TV Ads - Cord Cutters News

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A 'media meltdown'? Disney remark on TV viewing sends industry into tailspin - LA Times

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I like this thread. I've decided to do the same. Just signed up for FIOS Internet. 30 MBps symmetric for $40. (that's megabytes, so multiply by 8 for megabits/sec). Installation in a couple of weeks, and then it's byebye Comcast.

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I'm seriously looking to doing this as well . I already have roku in my room so with that sling I'll still have my amc but in the living room I have a smart tv that doesn't have the sling option.

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No scrum, it's megabits. Sorry to spoil your fun but you're not getting 240 megs for $40/mo. Bytes are storage not speed (typically).

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That's what they claim. I asked them 3 times and they said that they do their speed benchmarking in Megabytes/sec. Since I am an electrical engineer by training, they can't bamboozle me that easily ! :) We'll see. It is still cheaper than Comcast. I'll run speedtest once they install and see what I get.

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You have to remember you're talking to people that have to read a script to sell their products. They don't know the difference between a bit and byte. Anything over 150 mbps requires authorization from Tier 2 because of bandwidth allocation on the PON card in OLT in the central office.

I've been involved in almost every aspect of their network infrastructure build out and implementation over the last 10 years.

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Yeah, it did sound ridiculously fast. I wasn't really expecting 240 Mbps consistently, but it should still be cheaper than Comcast, so I'll take it. :)