Posted on 02/01/2018 2:57:50 PM PST by Washi
Hopefully, I can get some productive answers before the self-righteous "got rid of TV years ago" crowd shows up:
I got rid of satellite TV service a couple of years ago. Since then, I've used "Sling" streaming TV service and "Hulu TV" streaming TV service.
I'm done with Hulu TV's ridiculous user interface, constant "streaming" screens, lack of 5.1 audio, etc. I switched to Hulu TV from Sling because Hulu had Fox News and CBS sports, neither of which I've spent much time watching. It's just not worth Hulu TV's glaring negatives.
I may switch back to Sling, but I know there are many more services out there.
I have the Roku streaming stick, so I can work with most streaming services.
What are your recommendations?
‘What are your recommendations?’
Stay away from Television.
Nothing on the airwaves the FR does not have covered.
Antennae. We live on a hill and the amount of channels we get is crazy. We also just got a smart TV that links to streaming services too. But so far just free stuff or the occasional movie buy.
If you must, Sling Blue, for $25/mo. No ESPN or Disney there. Do NOT support Disney. Those channels are in Sling Orage for $20/mo.
Roku. There are also bootleg sites....but I won’t link them.
Very true too.
Kill your TV!!!!! I did it years ago. Not. ;-)
I am marking this thread. I am interested in the answers.
I got ride of the TV years ago. Actually, we still have the TV but I use it to stream Youtube programming.
If I ever turn on regular old school TV, it is over the air signal. No for-pay service.
Same with us. And the picture quality is clearer than what we used to get with cable service. And FREE!
Is there a device that can put them all together?
Mrs FD and I both love H&I, which is a broadcast station. She loves Hallmark and we both like MeTV and variants.
I went through all the offerings, including Hulu, NFLX and the rest and haven’t found the channels we normally watch (and we are REALLY upset Chill just died on its own).
We watch eclectically which is probably why we can’t find replacements.
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We have Hulu and sling.
We also have an antenna.
Hulu for binge watching shows and sling mostly for cooking shows and live sports.
..we have a Roku and watch all the free stuff. And on Pluto TV there IS a Gorilla Channel !
Directv Now
In the process of trying them all. They all have a free trial period. DirectTV Now was not great lots of buffering on live tv at random times. Now trying HULU liveTV, not looking good either, buffering and a weird repeat of the last few seconds. I’ll try PS Vue next.
I have youtube tv. $35/mo.FNC, ESPN, plus others.
We stream Acorn too. British cop shows.
What is your internet speed? I'm using Directv Now on an AppleTV streaming box (gen 4), and see only occasional buffering with our 70MB (down) Spectrum service. And when it does, it seems like it's channel-specific, or it's during prime-time. The former would indicate a suspect stream, while the latter would indicate your ISP is getting saturated and can't keep up with the load.
Also, if any of the streamed content is 4K, Apple says you should have at least 25MB to stream effectively.
Also, have you set your router's prioritization and/or bandwidth control to make sure your streaming device is either the highest priority device on your network, or is getting sufficient bandwidth allocated to it?
Would be interested in other folks' experiences and tips too!
Youtube, Hulu and Netflix.
After several years, I’m now tired of netflix. We’re considering dropping it and picking it up again later this year (They will be DESPERATE for viewers soon, so look for good deals coming up in a few months).
Hulu covers my network TV that I enjoy, and Netflix covers “some interesting stuff” and Youtube covers my news feeds.
Got rid of cable, don’t even watch the local stations. My viewing is done on Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, Netflix and oodles of DVDs and BluRay discs.
I get my news and commentary primarily on Facebook.
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