You can get Newsmax for free on Pluto.

I think you can get a Hallmark package for like $6.99 a month.

For your sports viewing...check this thread out
https://csnbbs.com/thread-820296.html

It changes so much over time, so the last page of the thread is most relevant

I eliminated cable TV last spring. Can’t really call it cutting the cable because I have cable internet. $74.99 a month. Speed tests show I have faster internet than 89% of the folks in the country. I’m very satisfied.

I have 5 TV’s. All with 4K Fire Sticks. One in the living room, one in the playroom. One in my study and one in the family room. The final one is in a guest bedroom. We often have three of them streaming movies or apps and never have any issues.

When I retired we were looking for ways to reduce our monthly bills. Dropping cable from $235 to $75 really helped us. We have never been happier with our TV.

If I’m not at my cabin, I’m at home. Due to Covid I’m about to wrap up the Second Season of Netflix so TV has been important.

(12-19-2020 11:21 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  You can get Newsmax for free on Pluto.

I think you can get a Hallmark package for like $6.99 a month.

For your sports viewing...check this thread out
https://csnbbs.com/thread-820296.html

It changes so much over time, so the last page of the thread is most relevant

You can download the Mobdro app onto your Fire Stick and get Newsmax, every sports channel, every movie channel and some 24/7 channels. I spend a lot of time watching 24/7 Game of Thrones. All for free.

(12-19-2020 11:34 AM)CardinalJim Wrote:  I eliminated cable TV last spring. Can’t really call it cutting the cable because I have cable internet. $74.99 a month. Speed tests show I have faster internet than 89% of the folks in the country. I’m very satisfied.

I have 5 TV’s. All with 4K Fire Sticks. One in the living room, one in the playroom. One in my study and one in the family room. The final one is in a guest bedroom. We often have three of them streaming movies or apps and never have any issues.

When I retired we were looking for ways to reduce our monthly bills. Dropping cable from $235 to $75 really helped us. We have never been happier with our TV.

If I’m not at my cabin, I’m at home. Due to Covid I’m about to wrap up the Second Season of Netflix so TV has been important.

Reliable, fast internet is a big problem for us. We don't have access to high speed internet through the cable company, and all we can get from centurytel is the slowest DSL that is almost worthless half of the time.

The only decent alternative I have been able to find is viasat satellite internet but its like $130 a month and its slows to a crawl after we hit our 60 gig limit. 60 gigs doesn't stretch far if you have multiple people trying to stream TV all month. Plus it slows way down if it rains at all.

(12-19-2020 06:20 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(12-18-2020 07:48 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  Oh, and before I forget, thanks a lot guys. You've been very helpful.

May just be best to stick with Direct TV for now if you aren't willing to lose those channels. I've been looking into this for a couple of years now and we just lose too many must have channels for us no matter where else we go. It all comes down to what your personal must have channels are. Some people can change and not lose their preferred stuff, we can't.

I don't like it, its way over priced, but we really don't have have any other option but just losing those channels. Hopefully that changes in a few more years.

I've read some people cancel Direct and tell them they can't afford it, then after its gone they will call you up and offer a discount deal to come back. I haven't done it because its risky and it just sounds like a lot of work. lol

My wife called them and asked for a reduction already and she threatened to close the account but they didn't take the bait. Today I got an email telling me where I could recycle their equipment. I guess they have so much money they don't care how many quit on them. It's an ATT company so that tells you a lot. My wife said that we'll probably just call them later and tell them to resign us. We would really hate to lose what we have. The sports channels I couldn't care less about as I haven't watched a sports program for months now...screw them and the PC BullSchiff.

Like I said earlier I'll talk to my son who has FireStick and get more info on that. I'm not too much into this provider BullSchiff and I have to be led like a blind man because really when it comes to techy stuff I'm lazy to learn and sometimes kinda dense, LOL.

(12-19-2020 01:04 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(12-19-2020 06:20 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(12-18-2020 07:48 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  Oh, and before I forget, thanks a lot guys. You've been very helpful.

May just be best to stick with Direct TV for now if you aren't willing to lose those channels. I've been looking into this for a couple of years now and we just lose too many must have channels for us no matter where else we go. It all comes down to what your personal must have channels are. Some people can change and not lose their preferred stuff, we can't.

I don't like it, its way over priced, but we really don't have have any other option but just losing those channels. Hopefully that changes in a few more years.

I've read some people cancel Direct and tell them they can't afford it, then after its gone they will call you up and offer a discount deal to come back. I haven't done it because its risky and it just sounds like a lot of work. lol

My wife called them and asked for a reduction already and she threatened to close the account but they didn't take the bait. Today I got an email telling me where I could recycle their equipment. I guess they have so much money they don't care how many quit on them. It's an ATT company so that tells you a lot. My wife said that we'll probably just call them later and tell them to resign us. We would really hate to lose what we have. The sports channels I couldn't care less about as I haven't watched a sports program for months now...screw them and the PC BullSchiff.

Like I said earlier I'll talk to my son who has FireStick and get more info on that. I'm not too much into this provider BullSchiff and I have to be led like a blind man because really when it comes to techy stuff I'm lazy to learn and sometimes kinda dense, LOL.

Roku is pretty easy too. They have a solid product. Do you have a 4K TV?

(12-19-2020 11:44 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(12-19-2020 11:34 AM)CardinalJim Wrote:  I eliminated cable TV last spring. Can’t really call it cutting the cable because I have cable internet. $74.99 a month. Speed tests show I have faster internet than 89% of the folks in the country. I’m very satisfied.

I have 5 TV’s. All with 4K Fire Sticks. One in the living room, one in the playroom. One in my study and one in the family room. The final one is in a guest bedroom. We often have three of them streaming movies or apps and never have any issues.

When I retired we were looking for ways to reduce our monthly bills. Dropping cable from $235 to $75 really helped us. We have never been happier with our TV.

If I’m not at my cabin, I’m at home. Due to Covid I’m about to wrap up the Second Season of Netflix so TV has been important.

Reliable, fast internet is a big problem for us. We don't have access to high speed internet though the cable company, and all we can get from centurytel is the slowest DSL that is almost worthless half of the time.

The only decent alternative I have been able to find is viasat satellite internet but its like $130 a month and its slows to a crawl after we hit our 60 gig limit. 60 gigs doesn't stretch far if you have multiple people trying to stream TV all month. Plus it slows way down if it rains at all.

Keep an eye on the development of starlink, it doesn’t have the latency problems of vsat.

(12-19-2020 11:44 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(12-19-2020 11:34 AM)CardinalJim Wrote:  I eliminated cable TV last spring. Can’t really call it cutting the cable because I have cable internet. $74.99 a month. Speed tests show I have faster internet than 89% of the folks in the country. I’m very satisfied.

I have 5 TV’s. All with 4K Fire Sticks. One in the living room, one in the playroom. One in my study and one in the family room. The final one is in a guest bedroom. We often have three of them streaming movies or apps and never have any issues.

When I retired we were looking for ways to reduce our monthly bills. Dropping cable from $235 to $75 really helped us. We have never been happier with our TV.

If I’m not at my cabin, I’m at home. Due to Covid I’m about to wrap up the Second Season of Netflix so TV has been important.

Reliable, fast internet is a big problem for us. We don't have access to high speed internet through the cable company, and all we can get from centurytel is the slowest DSL that is almost worthless half of the time.

The only decent alternative I have been able to find is viasat satellite internet but its like $130 a month and its slows to a crawl after we hit our 60 gig limit. 60 gigs doesn't stretch far if you have multiple people trying to stream TV all month. Plus it slows way down if it rains at all.

I have friends in rural Indiana that all they have is satellite Internet. I know their struggles and it’s expensive.

Back in the mid 90’s I had a C Band / K Band Satellite. The big black mesh dish. I lived out in the middle of nowhere Indiana. It worked great. I realize that’s older technology but that might be an option for y’all. It depends on where you are.

(12-19-2020 06:17 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  

(12-19-2020 11:44 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(12-19-2020 11:34 AM)CardinalJim Wrote:  I eliminated cable TV last spring. Can’t really call it cutting the cable because I have cable internet. $74.99 a month. Speed tests show I have faster internet than 89% of the folks in the country. I’m very satisfied.

I have 5 TV’s. All with 4K Fire Sticks. One in the living room, one in the playroom. One in my study and one in the family room. The final one is in a guest bedroom. We often have three of them streaming movies or apps and never have any issues.

When I retired we were looking for ways to reduce our monthly bills. Dropping cable from $235 to $75 really helped us. We have never been happier with our TV.

If I’m not at my cabin, I’m at home. Due to Covid I’m about to wrap up the Second Season of Netflix so TV has been important.

Reliable, fast internet is a big problem for us. We don't have access to high speed internet through the cable company, and all we can get from centurytel is the slowest DSL that is almost worthless half of the time.

The only decent alternative I have been able to find is viasat satellite internet but its like $130 a month and its slows to a crawl after we hit our 60 gig limit. 60 gigs doesn't stretch far if you have multiple people trying to stream TV all month. Plus it slows way down if it rains at all.

I have friends in rural Indiana that all they have is satellite Internet. I know their struggles and it’s expensive.

Back in the mid 90’s I had a C Band / K Band Satellite. The big black mesh dish. I lived out in the middle of nowhere Indiana. It worked great. I realize that’s older technology but that might be an option for y’all. It depends on where you are.

Is there anything worthwhile available on CBand/Ku these days