Formerly Allan in MD Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 What is the best value in TV today? If you want a wide variety of channels, to include HBO, Showtime, and a lot of sports, who has the best bang for the buck? My cable has gotten so expensive that there has to be a viable alternative. And not being a techie, I need something that's rather easy to set up or have set up. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 This should be interesting, and probably confusing to this non-techie. But my wife would love to know the answer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Does everything else include does ditching it all together? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Directv. Simple and easy. Pick your package of channels, and any supplementary channels you want (i.e., HBO, Cinemax). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Hubby's trying to get me to cut the cord. I find all the ala carte selections (Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, etc) to be a tad confusing. I don't watch enough TV to want to think about my choices. ? (We have Fios) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: Directv. Simple and easy. Pick your package of channels, and any supplementary channels you want (i.e., HBO, Cinemax). But hasn't Directv gotten pretty pricey as well? I hear things about Sling and whatever but know nothing about them, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Formerly Allan in MD said: But hasn't Directv gotten pretty pricey as well? I hear things about Sling and whatever but know nothing about them, I was paying $71.00 dollars a month for a bunch of channels including the NFL Network. I just canceled because I am moving in a few months and wanted to save some cash, but I always liked Directv, especially when compared with Spectrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 39 minutes ago, Formerly Allan in MD said: What is the best value in TV today? If you want a wide variety of channels, to include HBO, Showtime, and a lot of sports, who has the best bang for the buck? My cable has gotten so expensive that there has to be a viable alternative. And not being a techie, I need something that's rather easy to set up or have set up. Thanks. I guess it depends on what you pay. New subscribers can get HBO free for a year on DTV. One each HBO, Showtime, and a lot of sports on DTV will run you about $100. Long time customers who call quarterly can get discounts. I, myself, a 20 year customer have whittled my bill down to $100 and I get a boat load of channels. This does not count the 6 months for NFL Sunday Ticket. You need a clear line of sight to the S SW and if you get tones of heavy rain will lose signal anywhere from 5 minutes to the duration of the heave rain or snow verses some idiot cutting the cable and being out of service for days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 We canceled DirecTV last year because of the cost. Bought a digital antenna for local stations and watch a lot of movies and TV shows on Amazon Prime. Got a Google Chromecast to send streaming video from the computer to the TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 18 minutes ago, Augie said: This should be interesting, and probably confusing to this non-techie. But my wife would love to know the answer! The usual, "oh easy, just Sling-Roko and add streaming This, Than and the Other via Broadband That I've Never Heard Of......" answers never do much for me! Guess I'm getting old....will wait till my kids are teenagers and can figure it out. By the time you do all the other stuff for TV, you still need to have internet and if you want a landline how much cheaper can it really all be? I'd pay $1000 for someone to not only provide an answer but come in and set it all up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Oh Internet is a whole different issue. $90 no matter what which reminds me .... I have to call them to keep that price soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 17 minutes ago, KD in CA said: The usual, "oh easy, just Sling-Roko and add streaming This, Than and the Other via Broadband That I've Never Heard Of......" answers never do much for me! Guess I'm getting old....will wait till my kids are teenagers and can figure it out. By the time you do all the other stuff for TV, you still need to have internet and if you want a landline how much cheaper can it really all be? I'd pay $1000 for someone to not only provide an answer but come in and set it all up. I have a friend who was sure he knew how to hook up the sound bar to our TV. I went to the store and came back to spend the first half of a Bills game without audio thanks to his “expertise”. He said that in 25 years he had never seen me so angry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Oh Internet is a whole different issue. $90 no matter what which reminds me .... I have to call them to keep that price soon.... You pay 90$/mth for internet? Really? You're really getting bent over a Webber Kettle grill and getting sasquatch *****. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Just now, Patrick_Duffy said: You pay 90$/mth for internet? Really? You're really getting bent over a Webber Kettle grill and getting sasquatch *****. In my area and HIGH speed. Its the norm. I switched from Verizon Broadband (slow) to Comcast (fast) for the same price. 4 gig download 15 minutes MAX That includes Land Line (phone) and International calling for 90 minutes per month basic internet alone around $50 (includes taxes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Just now, ShadyBillsFan said: In my area and HIGH speed. Its the norm. I switched from Verizon Broadband (slow) to Comcast (fast) for the same price. 4 gig download 15 minutes MAX Well I guess depending on where you live may be higher, but my internet bill (and have the best you can get from the company) is 49$/mth. When I pay it late sometimes it's 54$. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Just now, Patrick_Duffy said: Well I guess depending on where you live may be higher, but my internet bill (and have the best you can get from the company) is 49$/mth. When I pay it late sometimes it's 54$. thats good for internet only as I appended to my last post my wife has relatives in Scotland so I need the international calls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 minute ago, ShadyBillsFan said: thats good for internet only as I appended to my last post Yeah I dropped DTV and watch T.V through my internet now. Have for the past year and half. Don't have to worry about a slight drizzle of rain cutting it out. Of course that stuff is a separate bill, but that also isn't very much. 5 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: thats good for internet only as I appended to my last post my wife has relatives in Scotland so I need the international calls Well I'm Televisions great Patrick Duffy. I have relatives and friends all over the world. That is still no excuse. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 hour ago, KD in CA said: The usual, "oh easy, just Sling-Roko and add streaming This, Than and the Other via Broadband That I've Never Heard Of......" answers never do much for me! Guess I'm getting old....will wait till my kids are teenagers and can figure it out. By the time you do all the other stuff for TV, you still need to have internet and if you want a landline how much cheaper can it really all be? I'd pay $1000 for someone to not only provide an answer but come in and set it all up. Peripherally related... I'm a bit OCD for certain things which includes audio/visual setup. A couple years ago I visited a friend who had the typical home theater setup, but as I walked through the front door I could see his standard def picture stretched on his HDTV. I was like WTF Greg? Long story short.... 8 hours later, including multiple trips to various stores, I reconfigured his entire system. Changed every setting on every component, swapping out cables, making connections, etc... I brought him to tears when I was done. He never knew what everything should look/sound like. He just kept looking around wondering where all the surround sound was coming from. lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 43 minutes ago, SDS said: I was like WTF Greg? Only one "g" at the end? WTF, indeed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 hour ago, SDS said: Peripherally related... I'm a bit OCD for certain things which includes audio/visual setup. A couple years ago I visited a friend who had the typical home theater setup, but as I walked through the front door I could see his standard def picture stretched on his HDTV. I was like WTF Greg? Long story short.... 8 hours later, including multiple trips to various stores, I reconfigured his entire system. Changed every setting on every component, swapping out cables, making connections, etc... I brought him to tears when I was done. He never knew what everything should look/sound like. He just kept looking around wondering where all the surround sound was coming from. lol So, got any plans this weekend? It just so happens I’m free if you want to drop by! ? Seriously, I used to know people like that, heck I used to BE that guy! But it’s all passed me by now. I’m not sure I could get anything to turn on in my son’s media room. I’d gladly pay for the service but my experience is some geek squad type guy shows up, charging by the hour, and sits down on the floor with the manual with very little resulting other than money changing hands. You know what you’re doing and it took you 8 hours! I will settle for hooking up a stinking sound bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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