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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: kaleun

Problem is you still need broadband, so you either get it from the cable provider, or the phone provider, or dish which is just like cable. Then you need the Roku subscription, and the premium (HBO etc) subscriptions so its 6 of one and half a dozen of the other.

We have DSL from the phone company in a triple-play with a landline and the satellite. Cuts the bill a bit. It's fast enough for Netflix via Roku and ChromeCast WiFi. (Have both.) No dealings with cable company since we got DirecTV.

There's no Roku subscription. (?)

You can now get HBO and Showtime as stand-alone subscriptions without going through either a cable company or a satellite. I think HBO is worth it for its back library. Not for movies anymore. But I gots to have my GOT fix. [8D]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: kaleun

Problem is you still need broadband, so you either get it from the cable provider, or the phone provider, or dish which is just like cable. Then you need the Roku subscription, and the premium (HBO etc) subscriptions so its 6 of one and half a dozen of the other.

We have DSL from the phone company in a triple-play with a landline and the satellite. Cuts the bill a bit. It's fast enough for Netflix via Roku and ChromeCast WiFi. (Have both.) No dealings with cable company since we got DirecTV.

There's no Roku subscription. (?)

You can now get HBO and Showtime as stand-alone subscriptions without going through either a cable company or a satellite. I think HBO is worth it for its back library. Not for movies anymore. But I gots to have my GOT fix. [8D]

And Rome! Then there's Tudors and Borgias on Showtime (dunno if they let you go to the back library). My sub came with a year free for HBO/Showtime/Starz/Cinemax, and I've been able to watch Ash vs. Evil Dead and Black Sails, and will be able to watch GoT legitimately this year as well as check out other stuff if I feel like it... definitely worth it. Not worth the $50/mo they charge normally for those channels, but if I could get it for $25/mo on a promo I would consider it for the spring months when "show density" is high.

The other thing is that, with an actual cable subscription, I am eligible to watch the streams of certain networks, ESPN in particular. I expect more networks to go in this direction in the future because it just makes sense (maybe they won't, but who knows). They verify your subscription via your provider's online login service and you're off to the streams.

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58




We have DSL from the phone company in a triple-play with a landline and the satellite. Cuts the bill a bit. It's fast enough for Netflix via Roku and ChromeCast WiFi. (Have both.) No dealings with cable company since we got DirecTV.

There's no Roku subscription. (?)

You can now get HBO and Showtime as stand-alone subscriptions without going through either a cable company or a satellite. I think HBO is worth it for its back library. Not for movies anymore. But I gots to have my GOT fix. [8D]

And Rome! Then there's Tudors and Borgias on Showtime (dunno if they let you go to the back library). My sub came with a year free for HBO/Showtime/Starz/Cinemax, and I've been able to watch Ash vs. Evil Dead and Black Sails, and will be able to watch GoT legitimately this year as well as check out other stuff if I feel like it... definitely worth it. Not worth the $50/mo they charge normally for those channels, but if I could get it for $25/mo on a promo I would consider it for the spring months when "show density" is high.

The other thing is that, with an actual cable subscription, I am eligible to watch the streams of certain networks, ESPN in particular. I expect more networks to go in this direction in the future because it just makes sense (maybe they won't, but who knows). They verify your subscription via your provider's online login service and you're off to the streams.

Watched first season of Rome when it was new, then didn't have HBO for a long time. Sopranos of course. Six Feet Under was great. Also Generation Kill, a mini-series about the invasion of Iraq. Well worth watching. Many other series.

Showtime we mostly are catching up on Homeland. Well-written and -acted in early seasons.

HBO, Showtime, and many others let you watch on a phone or a tablet with the DirecTV log in. Same as for the Roku. One license and they don't care where you consume it. They have their own apps.

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna




And Rome! Then there's Tudors and Borgias on Showtime (dunno if they let you go to the back library). My sub came with a year free for HBO/Showtime/Starz/Cinemax, and I've been able to watch Ash vs. Evil Dead and Black Sails, and will be able to watch GoT legitimately this year as well as check out other stuff if I feel like it... definitely worth it. Not worth the $50/mo they charge normally for those channels, but if I could get it for $25/mo on a promo I would consider it for the spring months when "show density" is high.

The other thing is that, with an actual cable subscription, I am eligible to watch the streams of certain networks, ESPN in particular. I expect more networks to go in this direction in the future because it just makes sense (maybe they won't, but who knows). They verify your subscription via your provider's online login service and you're off to the streams.

Watched first season of Rome when it was new, then didn't have HBO for a long time. Sopranos of course. Six Feet Under was great. Also Generation Kill, a mini-series about the invasion of Iraq. Well worth watching. Many other series.

Showtime we mostly are catching up on Homeland. Well-written and -acted in early seasons.

HBO, Showtime, and many others let you watch on a phone or a tablet with the DirecTV log in. Same as for the Roku. One license and they don't care where you consume it. They have their own apps.

I watched Generation Kill on Amazon Prime, plus Sopranos and Rome are both available. And Homeland. Haven't watch those yet though.

My son #2 says there is an Amazon thingy like Roku now that is worth looking into.

ORIGINAL: KMCCARTHY

I bought a Smart 55" TV two years ago with the intention of streaming soccer (women's). The buffering was unbearable.

We switched to Verizon last year from Comcast. The wife needs [&o]simple and for the cost it is one less thing to "discuss". Much better QOS. It is not worth it to me to cut and save $2-3 a day.

ORIGINAL: wdolson

A competitor to Netflix is Amazon Prime which streams a wide variety of content, some of it original to Amazon, too.

Bill

ORIGINAL: wdolson

A lot of countries have much cheaper and faster internet access than the US. I have 50 Mbps and that's on the high side for the US, but it's paltry compared to many countries. We have fiber optic (FioS) which I think it cheaper than cable (it was when we got it), but it's still more expensive than it should be.

Bill

ORIGINAL: wdolson

A lot of countries have much cheaper and faster internet access than the US. I have 50 Mbps and that's on the high side for the US, but it's paltry compared to many countries. We have fiber optic (FioS) which I think it cheaper than cable (it was when we got it), but it's still more expensive than it should be.

Bill

ORIGINAL: wdolson

A lot of countries have much cheaper and faster internet access than the US. I have 50 Mbps and that's on the high side for the US, but it's paltry compared to many countries. We have fiber optic (FioS) which I think it cheaper than cable (it was when we got it), but it's still more expensive than it should be.

Bill

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
US and Canada are huge countries with relatively small populations in many areas. Putting service in all the rural areas costs a lot so that is spread out over the higher density city customer base. Personally, I find it reasonable to bring Internet service to isolated locations and spread the cost - it fits my idea of a country as a community that looks after every citizen in matters of infrastructure.