(04-16-2015 12:44 PM)No Bull Wrote:  

(04-14-2015 11:18 AM)Once a Knight... Wrote:  So I'm thinking of terminating my contract with DirecTV ($100+/mo), and switching to SlingTV. I've used SlingTV on-and-off for a month under their free trial and was fairly impressed with the service. Being able to get ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and POSSIBLY WatchESPN through them for $25/mo plus fees is just great and covers nearly all of our conference needs. My only concern is that ESPN sub-licenses a chunk of games to CBS Sports Network. Does anyone know how we'd be able to view CBS SN as it is not available on SlingTV? I've heard that you can go to http://www.collegesportslive.com/ to view CBS SN programming but wasn't sure. Have any of you found a legal way with good picture quality to stream CBS SN without a cable/satellite subscription? Thanks!

Call your cable guy.... forget about this other horseshit.

Sometimes being cheap is expensive...if it wastes your time... and you can't pause a game or dvr it for later.

Sling Info.

This is more about cost control...I can afford it but why spend nearly $185 for essentially about a dozen channels I watch?

(04-16-2015 10:12 AM)blunderbuss Wrote:  What does Apple TV have in terms of channels?

I have an Apple TV and use it all the time. Before I got a cable bundle (that I may drop in June when the contract is over), I used my Apple TV all the time for my entertainment. While the service advertises 60 channels, many may not be of interest to you.

WSJ, Sky New, ABC News, MSNBC, CNN, CBS News, PBS, PBS Kids, Fox NOW, HULU, Netflix, Youtube, iTunes, Podcasts, Radio (internet radio), Music ($25/yr subscription), Movies (pay per play), etc... There are some stations like the History Channel, A&E, etc... that will allow you to watch a few shows without a cable subscription.

You can also subscribe to NBA, MLB, MLS, WWE, Tennis, and NHL seasons. The ACC, NFL, and 120 offer highlights. What is missing- NBCSN, CBS Sports, and Comcast Sports.

Rumor is that Apple TV will have a monthly subscription service that offers ESPN and others.

I do not watch many television programs but watch plenty on Netflix and Youtube.
I have plenty of entertainment.

Quote:Apple's web-based TV service will reportedly deliver a lightweight package anchored by popular networks such as ABC, CBS, ESPN and FX, but will not include smaller channels typically included in a standard cable TV package. The report adds that NBCUniversal content could be notably absent due to a falling-out between Apple and NBC parent company Comcast. The two sides were allegedly in negotiations as recently as last year, although Apple believed that Comcast was too focused on its own X1 set-top box for web-based streaming.

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/16/appl...rvice-wsj/

(04-16-2015 02:14 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(04-16-2015 12:44 PM)No Bull Wrote:  

(04-14-2015 11:18 AM)Once a Knight... Wrote:  So I'm thinking of terminating my contract with DirecTV ($100+/mo), and switching to SlingTV. I've used SlingTV on-and-off for a month under their free trial and was fairly impressed with the service. Being able to get ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and POSSIBLY WatchESPN through them for $25/mo plus fees is just great and covers nearly all of our conference needs. My only concern is that ESPN sub-licenses a chunk of games to CBS Sports Network. Does anyone know how we'd be able to view CBS SN as it is not available on SlingTV? I've heard that you can go to http://www.collegesportslive.com/ to view CBS SN programming but wasn't sure. Have any of you found a legal way with good picture quality to stream CBS SN without a cable/satellite subscription? Thanks!

Call your cable guy.... forget about this other horseshit.

Sometimes being cheap is expensive...if it wastes your time... and you can't pause a game or dvr it for later.

Sling Info.

This is more about cost control...I can afford it but why spend nearly $185 for essentially about a dozen channels I watch?

...and when I realized that and reduced my cost to $38...

And I have way more content than I could possibly ever watch.

Update...TW threw in basic cable with my Internet to keep me...my bill was slashed to about $70 vs $185

I just auto tuned my TV to getting cable without a box...TW I guess can't split out basic (lifeline) only channels...I'm getting about 120 channels in Digital or Analog. I'm not going to mess with with setting up OTA antennas nowfor my 2 TVs. This works out much better.

(04-14-2015 11:18 AM)Once a Knight... Wrote:  So I'm thinking of terminating my contract with DirecTV ($100+/mo), and switching to SlingTV. I've used SlingTV on-and-off for a month under their free trial and was fairly impressed with the service. Being able to get ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and POSSIBLY WatchESPN through them for $25/mo plus fees is just great and covers nearly all of our conference needs. My only concern is that ESPN sub-licenses a chunk of games to CBS Sports Network. Does anyone know how we'd be able to view CBS SN as it is not available on SlingTV? I've heard that you can go to http://www.collegesportslive.com/ to view CBS SN programming but wasn't sure. Have any of you found a legal way with good picture quality to stream CBS SN without a cable/satellite subscription? Thanks!

http://www.streamlive.to/channels/?sort=1

free...or pay $9.95 a month for no ads. Most of your cable channels for free