G+_Tim Pickering Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Any cord cutters here? Tell us about your setup. I use Xbox for Netflix, Hulu+, Amazon and Youtube. Love the fact that I can control Youtube using Nexus 7. My tv doesn't even have an antenna hooked up to it. News come from Twitter. Any extreme cord cutters out there ? Share your story. dominik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Greg Dorsainville Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 i am curious about something when it comes to cord cutting. Shwood made a comment about this on this weeks Twit. He said, he doesnt ever want to deal with a cable company again. But how do you get your internet? isnt that the cable company? dont they get you regardless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dominik Zolkos Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 You are right, Comcast is my Internet provider. Wish we had more choices. BTW Google fiber come to Oak Lawn IL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rebecca Graves Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I managed to make it 2 months without cable or satellite tv. Was a long time DirecTV subscriber but couldn't afford it. Survived 2 months on just Xbox with Netflix & Hulu Plus. Just subscribed to Charter digital cable, since I already get my high speed internet from them. Mostly it was the lack of DVR and not being able to record things that got me to reattach the cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_A.J. Bobo Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I have a OTA antennae that I mostly use for local news, and occasional network TV. Mostly though, I use Hulu+, Netflix and Amazon on my Roku or Wii. I cut the cord around a year ago. The only thing I miss is college football (fortunately I only care about one team). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Alexa Krueger Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Getting closer to trying to cut the cord. We'll still have TWC highest internet tier, but we have a Roku, (love it!) and I'm building an HTPC. I'm thinking about running linux and using it as a DVR as well, but may wind up with WIN 7 depending on how much time I'll need to put into the project. If anyone, ANYONE knows of a good legal way to get Formula 1 on streaming, clue me in, that's my last little hurdle to saying goodbye to TW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Muffenbier Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I've been trying for the past decade when I built my first HTPC. The problem is streaming quality is crap. It's not true HD in the majority of cases and if you view it on a large TV you can certainly see the difference(i'm picky about image quality) Movies don't stream with the HD audio which I want. And by the time I pay for all the streaming services to get the content I want the cost is as much or more than my satellite bill. Selection of shows are also poor. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mike Shaw Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I cut the cord last year. I have an HD antenna, but can't get the Fox Network nor NBC. ABC and CBS are good for College Football, but the lack of Fox really hurts for the NFC NFL games. I usually watch at a friends house anyway. I never have been big on prime time TV and the SyFy shows I like (Eureka, Warehouse 13) are available on Hulu. I have a Roku LT hooked up to my 720p Vizio. I had Netflix, switched to Amazon Prime and will probably switch back. They have similar choices, but there are a couple of new entries I'd like to watch on Netflix. I get my news via internet and tech news on TWiT (and CNet & Rev3) and also internet. I have DSL for internet access and therefore do not have to deal with Comcast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ryan Standeven Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Haven't paid for "tv" for years. Using Netflix and xbmc with add-on like revision 3, twit and YouTube . Recently got a raspberry pi and put raspbmc on it. Its beautiful. I'm never going for a TV subscription again Paying 40$ for above average internet from the local telecom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan R Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Mac Mini hooked up via HDMI. Also use the PS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Josh Frye Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I have a antenna for the two local stations I can get, but the Roku box with my netflix account and channels like Crackle is all I need on my TV. Well add in the DVD player that I barely use in the living room too. But in the bedroom/office sits the computer where I can watch netflix, youtube, revision3 and anything else I can stream through the computer. On my HTC EVO 4g LTE, I have the Sprint TV and TV.com apps along with Netflix and Youtube again. So I have most everything I need portable wise too. I would not get cable or satellite if you paid me. But my wish list for the Rtoku is a way to get Duke U. basketball and Colt football gamer. Along with a CBS Roku app so I can stream the shows they have on their website. (CBS.com goes through times where I can only watch it with the dreaded IE on the computer, major suckage.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Blake Johnson Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 27 in iMac Thats all I need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Schorr Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hulu+ and Amazon Prime on the PlayStation 3. Everything else streams through a spare Windows 8 laptop I have tucked away below the TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Honingford Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Dominik Zolkos Xbox? What a sad sad setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Phillip Stewart Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Over-the-air antenna for 20+ local digital channels (how I watched the Superbowl). Laptop hooked up to TV via HDMI for Netflix, Hulu, and ESPN3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/phillipstewart/5932122213/ I bought a Roku and WD Live but never used them much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dominik Zolkos Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Jason Honingford I meant 360 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Levy Harrison Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Roku here. I use it for Netflix, Amazon, Crackle and a few podcast shows like This is my next channel which is The Verge's podcasts. I also watch the Twit.TV shows on there too. I'm thinking of going open source and trying an XBMC box. I like the looks of the UI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Josh Prescott Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 My main TV is connected to a PC with a dual tuner card. Windows Media Center has access to OTA content from ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and PBS. It's much better than the DirecTV DVR - faster commercial skipping and larger recording capacity. The other TV is connected to an XBox 360. It acts as a media center extender so we can watch live or recorded TV on either TV. Each TV also has a Roku. They aren't really necessary. I had them before we cut the cord and they have an easy user interface for less technical members of the house. The PC is also running PlayOn, Plex Media Server, and Hulu Desktop installed. PlayOn/Plex can be used on either TV but Hulu Desktop only works on the TV connected to the computer. I don't have Hulu+, so most of the time I stream from PlayOn or Plex anyway. Netflix has better streaming quality, but PlayOn/Plex do a decent job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Honingford Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 No the 360 is a poor choice next to a real HTPC that can do anything. The problem is XBOX runs into issues blocking content, from just a simple thing like watching CNN live if you do not have a cable subscription. PC can find ways around that very easily. An HTPC will play any video format too. Xbox/PS3 barely plays anything I encode or download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Sean Plowman Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I have an antenna for live tv and use a Roku box for everything else (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Harold Crews Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I use a Roku device and subscribe to Netflix and Amazon prime and watch twit and YouTube on Twonky mostly. No interest in sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tim Kennedy Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Never had cable. Use DSL and voip. Total internet/phone/entertainment bill is 39 month (Netflix only) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Gary A Hanson Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Comcast for internet (Portland has two shitty choices, DSL from Century Link and cable from Comcast), OTA antenna w/TiVo Premiere for major networks, PS3 for Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon VOD, 360 for HBO Go (thanks friend on the other end of the country for sharing your login!). Oh, and a Roku connected to an SDTV upstairs, which we rarely use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_dicom Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 We havent had cable/satellite for close to 10 years or so. We have OTA for local stuff and use Amazon streaming for everything else. Use to have Netflix before theystarted raising their rates the first go round. Had Hulu as well, but didnt feel it was worth it after they started charging. We might give either one another chance, but we're pretty happy with OTA and Amazon for right now. When we did cut our cable, it was primarily for monetary reasons, but also because we felt "TV" was starting to dictate our time schedules and our lives were too centered around television rather than life, itself. I think thats why we're satisfied with OTA and Amazon, because we simplified our viewing habits. As for the stuff tied to our viewing, we have a TWiT supporter DSLExtreme and have been very happy with them. We primarily use a Roku over the Xbox360 as it has the added benefit of being able to rent/purchase, straight from the device.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Cole Brodine Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I have a MythTV Server with seperate Frontends for each TV. (It serves double duty as a NAS and does other Linuxy, servery duties.) It is hooked up to an outdoor antenna connected to an ATSC HDHomerun so I can get all the over the air channels. I also have a GoogleTV Box (Logitech Revue, would not buy again) which I use for all my Netflix, Amazon Instant, and Youtube viewing. My Cable internet company gives me ESPN3.com streaming, so I watch that on the Google TV also. We don't have Amazon prime, and just buy episodes a la carte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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