TV EXPERT OUT THERE?

AndersonDawg

I pay Charter/Spectrum about $165 per month for tv, internet and phone, with tv being the biggest cost. Anyone have a better solution for tv? I want to receive the major networks, the oldies local stations, the ESPN’s, Fox Sports, Golf Channel at a minimum.

I would probably stay with Charter/Spectrum for internet and phone unless there is a better alternative.

Thanks for the help.

tfk_fanboy

TV with a tuner or an HD antenna will cover a lot of your needs. Then Hulu at $45/month covers everything else. Only pay months you want. I get in the fall for football and basic outside of that.

Phone? Why do you even need a landline/voip? cell phone doesn't cover what you need?

then just use them for internet. probably $65-70/month for 100mbps or better?

WCDawg

I miss the good old days when we just pirated the neighbors' cable.

Thelordjohnson

Do you actually need thebhouse phone this dayband age with cell phones? (Something my younger coworkers enlightened me on)

As for TV. Youtube TV is $40 a month and covers the basics you want. If yiu have a Playstation then Playstation Vue is a great deal. Both have live stream and DVR.

PharmDawg2054

I have xfinity comcast

100 mbps internet, modem rental, two TV boxes, 150+ channels and its $115 per month including taxes and fees

GeoffDawg

Got rid of Comcast last year.  Went with AT&T fiber internet, Hulu Live, and Netflix.  Never looked back.  If you have Amazon Prime, you get all their programming by default as well.

JayDog

I cut the cord a year ago. My setup begins with a Roku streaming stick--$50 at Sam's Club. Roku has a lot of free TV content. No football though. YouTube TV for $40/mo has SEC Network, and all the sports channels I need to see every Georgia game. Major broadcast networks and my local channels included. For me, that's all I need.

My wife, however, watches other stuff. So we added Netflix streaming service for approx $20/mo. I have a membership with Amazon Prime because I shop there so much. AmazonPrime offers a video and music service as well, with a large amount of free content and stuff you can rent.

The beauty is I can pick and choose for my needs. There are other TV streaming services like Sling, DirectTV, and Hulu. I've found YouTube TV to be perfect. I can even set it to DVR our games and that is free too. It is not offered in every market, however.

JeffSentell

At one time, I had a massive cable bill. And with my work, I require an Eric Stokes internet connection.

Went from $235 a month down to about $125.

My moves:

-Kept Netflix for $12/month at grandfathered pricing (10+ year subscriber)

-Signed up for AT&T Fiber One and gigabyte speed for $60/month

-YouTubeTV for $40 per month. (Now $45. The unlimited cloud DVR is a big perk)

-Retained HBO at $15 per month for their content

I'd recommend an Apple TV box and a few Rokus to outfit your homes. No longer have to pay that $10/mo per box fee or the HD fees and all that. Especially for every TV.

Happy Cord Cutting!

AndersonDawg

Thank you all. Now I have some choices to make.

Thanks again! Y’all are the best!

BobcatGrad

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/254742#Comment_254742

I remember the excitement of my parents giving me a very old black and white TV for my bedroom and using a clothes hanger as a TV antenna to watch the 1972 NBA Finals between the Knicks and Lakers.

GeoffDawg

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/254840#Comment_254840

Sweet room! I also think beanbag chairs should make a come back.

NOVADAWG

I have sling and have the blue account when football isn’t on. Get food network hgtv bunch of movie channels local news and shows on bravo and E for the wife and that’s 30 a month. I upgrade the account once football starts and it’s just a extra 25 for a few months. I keep the cbs app on apple and that’s 6 dollars a month. 

Great thing about cutting the cord is no contract pay for what you want when you want.