(09-13-2017 02:19 PM)Hood-rich Wrote:  

(09-13-2017 01:54 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-13-2017 01:18 PM)Hood-rich Wrote:  JMU... read this thread. This is the collection of your options for cutting / shaving the cord.

http://csnbbs.com/thread-820296.html

In a nutshell. IDK much about the PS Vue but it does appear to work on PS3.

Other Delivery Devices = Roku and Amazon Fire have the best reviews / widest variety of apps. There's some "off brand" things you could use too. Personally I'm not comfortable with those.

Hulu ($8/mo) = Best app for TV shows. Has some movies and some original programming.

Netflix ($8/mo) = Best app for movies. Has some tv shows and original programming. Add one dollar for additional screens.

Amazon Prime ($8.25/mo) = Kind of a mixed bag app similar to Hulu and Netflix. Not as good as either Hulu or Netflix but does have some originals + you get free shipping for Amazon orders.

SlingTV ($25 basic + $5 add ons) = App that simulates traditional cable. Different "skinny" packages available. Basic package is basic.
https://www.sling.com/

YoutubeTV ($35 / mo) = Like Sling but has ALL the sports networks. By far the best option for sports. In limited markets to start.
https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/?gaiachoi...swodx6gNDg

Personally, I have Netflix, Hulu and Amazon for entertainment (ie, my wife's crap) and a strong antenna. I have plenty of options over the air for me. PBS has 3 or 4 separate channels now - one for kids, one that's similar to NatGeo, etc. Same with most of the networks. CBS here is on channel 3.1... well, channel 3.2 might be some other specialty network that shows just oldies for example. I'd look into what you can pick up over the air before making any decisions.

I use the ESPN app on the Roku but use my sister's cable login. There are stand alone apps for a bunch of different networks (ESPN, Fox Sports, FX, Nickelodeon, etc). To log into those you either need your own cable subscription or you need to use somebody else's login info.

Thanks, I'm gonna look into this.

Can't you keep "basic" cable for pretty cheap too?

Other issue is our email is and has been through Comcast since it was called @Home.com Haha.

Yeah you could keep basic cable. Problem is that the channel lineup is horrible. Not good at all for college sports fans.

Yea, well, most of "my" teams aren't on real TV anyway. They seem to be on closed circuit from JMU or on espn3. So that's not too much of a concern. ha.