I did not know this! This is good news, but would have been better to know before I wired my antenna coax to every TV in the house. I will look to add these channels to my Rokus tonight.
- Can watch sports even if they are on NBC or ABC with the respective sports apps and your PS Vue login.
Make sure you check the PS Vue offering in your area. In Fremont, Ohio, I do not get local channels through PS Vue (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox). So I use an antenna in my atticto get UM football on ABC, or NFL sundays on Fox/CBS . I wire it via coax (traditional "cable" wire) to a splitter, and then run coax to each of my 6 TVs. Please consider this before you switch.
Note also that I need to switch the TV/Stereo inputs from Roku to my TV antenna input to flip from Vue (ESPN/BTN) to antenna signal (ABC, CBS, etc..). So it is a bit clunky flipping between games. I have an App (iRule) that allows me to build my own custom remote control for my ipad and iphones, so I have simple buttons that will change the inputs on all devices (TV, Stereo, etc...) when I want to flip. It is still better having everything on one platform.
That said, those conveniences are not worth $50/month+ for us. Very happy we switched.
This fall I lost my DTV signal for a Michigan game and had to track it online. The DTV app on my iPad also failed to allow me to watch the game due to some restriction. I also lost the DTV signal during the world series game 7 when the rain came (I live in Ohio also).
Maybe 10-12 years ago when I lived in Canton, MI I had Comcast and our neighborhood lost our HD TV signal during the Superbowl. I then had to watch Comcast commercial in low definition during the superbowl tell people to switch from satellite because you could lose your signal. I canceled Comcast the next day.
My Playstation vue signals buffer now and again, but it has not let me down completely like DTV did just this year. All services will let you down eventually, so I will pick the one that costs $35/month...
This really comes down to your network strength in my experience. I have PS4 (well my son does), Roku 3 (wired via ethernet) and Roku stick (wifi). I hated watching the stick via wifi until I upgraded my router. Now I cannot tell the difference on sports games. I'd still recommend the wired option whenever possible. I only purchased the stick to watch on my patio TV where I did not have ethernet. Its a nice floating signal now wherever that TV goes in the winter. So only buy a stick for locations you cannot easily get a Cat6 cable.
I got lucky right around Thanksgiving when Best Buy discounted the Roku 3 boxes to from $99 to $50, so I picked up 3 of them. If you are planning to make the switch, I'd suggest adding your favorite boxes to your best buy or amazon cart and watch the prices. Maybe you will get lucky like I did and jump on it. That is what ultimately prompted me to cut the cord.
I'm in Fremont, OH and I pick up the Toldeo networks as well. I have a huge attic where I setup a conventional antenna. I ran that cable to an amplifier / splitter to get OTA signals to my 6 TVs. I picked up everything great except for CBS. I used the online resources to get the direction of the network signals, and used a compass to point the antenna right at it. Still struggled with the CBS signal. Then I pointed the antenna to the North East, and now I'm picking up CBS and the rest of the Toledo stations well. I guess I could have some wierd interferences in my attic. So if you go this route, I suggest trial and error with your antenna orientation almost independent of where the signal is (I assume South to SouthWest of Adrian to Toledo).
Also FYI, I pick up a few Detroit networks from Fremont. So you may be able to pick up Detroit and Toldeo if you have a good antenna.
I purchased multiple Roku 3s wired to router via ethernet and had one Roku streaming stick connected via wifi. The sports image on wired Roku's are almost always flawless like DTV. However, the streaming stick struggled with jittery picture. It was most noticable on the scrolling ticker under ESPN screen. I upgraded my wifi router, and now almost all pictures are great! I rarely see any jittery motion. It does happen occasionally on even the wired Rokus, but I cannot explain why.
So I would suggest you check your network connection, or check out someone else's who has a strong internet and local network signal. It has worked great for us.
I switched to PlayStation vue in November. They have BTN in their $35 package. I would estimate I was 60 seconds behind cable. Need a good network connection and internet connection. I am never going back. FYI I left DTV after 10 years or so....
One of Chad’s favorite activities is opening the reams of mail and boxes.
This was stated in the September article linked on their website. Sorry I do not know how to embed it. But I would assume they still appreciate the mail so I think this is a great idea.
We just had baby #3 and paying $100+/month for the little we watch TV is too frustrating. I only care about live Michigan and NFL which drove me to DTV, but there is a TimeWarner deal for $110/month that increases my modem speed and gets me their entire sports pack. We get home phone also which I don't care about, but whatever...
I am rebelling against the high monthly costs of DTV and cable boxes for DVR and switching to Tivo - forcing me to cable. Tivo has "Minis" that allow you to stream live TV and recordings to other TVs without another rental fee. Refurbished Tivo 4-tuner is currently $50 and amazon has Minis for $120 each, so it will cost about $300 to get equipment. Then another $12.50/month for Tivo.
Current costs: $102 DTV + $58 modem = $160/month
Projected: Time Warner $110 + $12.50 Tivo = $122.50/month
Savings = $37.50/month
It won't take long to pay off the Tivo costs. TW "guarantees" the $110/month cost for the 12 months and only will increase bill up to $20/month in year 2. No contracts, so I can cancel anytime if DTV or someone else comes out with a better offer which I doubt.
We just had baby #3 and paying $100+/month for the little we watch TV is too frustrating. I only care about live Michigan and NFL which drove me to DTV, but there is a TimeWarner deal for $110/month that increases my modem speed and gets me their entire sports pack. We get home phone also which I don't care about, but whatever...
I am rebelling against the high monthly costs of DTV and cable boxes for DVR and switching to Tivo - forcing me to cable. Tivo has "Minis" that allow you to stream live TV and recordings to other TVs without another rental fee. Refurbished Tivo 4-tuner is currently $50 and amazon has Minis for $120 each, so it will cost about $300 to get equipment. Then another $12.50/month for Tivo.
Current costs: $102 DTV + $58 modem = $160/month
Projected: Time Warner $110 + $12.50 Tivo = $122.50/month
Savings = $37.50/month
It won't take long to pay off the Tivo costs. TW "guarantees" the $110/month cost for the 12 months and only will increase bill up to $20/month in year 2. No contracts, so I can cancel anytime if DTV or someone else comes out with a better offer which I doubt.
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MaizeJacket,
I did not know this! This is good news, but would have been better to know before I wired my antenna coax to every TV in the house. I will look to add these channels to my Rokus tonight.
- Can watch sports even if they are on NBC or ABC with the respective sports apps and your PS Vue login.
ND Sux,
Make sure you check the PS Vue offering in your area. In Fremont, Ohio, I do not get local channels through PS Vue (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox). So I use an antenna in my atticto get UM football on ABC, or NFL sundays on Fox/CBS . I wire it via coax (traditional "cable" wire) to a splitter, and then run coax to each of my 6 TVs. Please consider this before you switch.
Note also that I need to switch the TV/Stereo inputs from Roku to my TV antenna input to flip from Vue (ESPN/BTN) to antenna signal (ABC, CBS, etc..). So it is a bit clunky flipping between games. I have an App (iRule) that allows me to build my own custom remote control for my ipad and iphones, so I have simple buttons that will change the inputs on all devices (TV, Stereo, etc...) when I want to flip. It is still better having everything on one platform.
That said, those conveniences are not worth $50/month+ for us. Very happy we switched.
This fall I lost my DTV signal for a Michigan game and had to track it online. The DTV app on my iPad also failed to allow me to watch the game due to some restriction. I also lost the DTV signal during the world series game 7 when the rain came (I live in Ohio also).
Maybe 10-12 years ago when I lived in Canton, MI I had Comcast and our neighborhood lost our HD TV signal during the Superbowl. I then had to watch Comcast commercial in low definition during the superbowl tell people to switch from satellite because you could lose your signal. I canceled Comcast the next day.
My Playstation vue signals buffer now and again, but it has not let me down completely like DTV did just this year. All services will let you down eventually, so I will pick the one that costs $35/month...
This really comes down to your network strength in my experience. I have PS4 (well my son does), Roku 3 (wired via ethernet) and Roku stick (wifi). I hated watching the stick via wifi until I upgraded my router. Now I cannot tell the difference on sports games. I'd still recommend the wired option whenever possible. I only purchased the stick to watch on my patio TV where I did not have ethernet. Its a nice floating signal now wherever that TV goes in the winter. So only buy a stick for locations you cannot easily get a Cat6 cable.
I got lucky right around Thanksgiving when Best Buy discounted the Roku 3 boxes to from $99 to $50, so I picked up 3 of them. If you are planning to make the switch, I'd suggest adding your favorite boxes to your best buy or amazon cart and watch the prices. Maybe you will get lucky like I did and jump on it. That is what ultimately prompted me to cut the cord.
I'm in Fremont, OH and I pick up the Toldeo networks as well. I have a huge attic where I setup a conventional antenna. I ran that cable to an amplifier / splitter to get OTA signals to my 6 TVs. I picked up everything great except for CBS. I used the online resources to get the direction of the network signals, and used a compass to point the antenna right at it. Still struggled with the CBS signal. Then I pointed the antenna to the North East, and now I'm picking up CBS and the rest of the Toledo stations well. I guess I could have some wierd interferences in my attic. So if you go this route, I suggest trial and error with your antenna orientation almost independent of where the signal is (I assume South to SouthWest of Adrian to Toledo).
Also FYI, I pick up a few Detroit networks from Fremont. So you may be able to pick up Detroit and Toldeo if you have a good antenna.
bluebyyou,
I purchased multiple Roku 3s wired to router via ethernet and had one Roku streaming stick connected via wifi. The sports image on wired Roku's are almost always flawless like DTV. However, the streaming stick struggled with jittery picture. It was most noticable on the scrolling ticker under ESPN screen. I upgraded my wifi router, and now almost all pictures are great! I rarely see any jittery motion. It does happen occasionally on even the wired Rokus, but I cannot explain why.
So I would suggest you check your network connection, or check out someone else's who has a strong internet and local network signal. It has worked great for us.
One of Chad’s favorite activities is opening the reams of mail and boxes.
This was stated in the September article linked on their website. Sorry I do not know how to embed it. But I would assume they still appreciate the mail so I think this is a great idea.
http://www.chadtough.org/news/chad-carr-battling-tumor-for-a-year-set-f…
We just had baby #3 and paying $100+/month for the little we watch TV is too frustrating. I only care about live Michigan and NFL which drove me to DTV, but there is a TimeWarner deal for $110/month that increases my modem speed and gets me their entire sports pack. We get home phone also which I don't care about, but whatever...
I am rebelling against the high monthly costs of DTV and cable boxes for DVR and switching to Tivo - forcing me to cable. Tivo has "Minis" that allow you to stream live TV and recordings to other TVs without another rental fee. Refurbished Tivo 4-tuner is currently $50 and amazon has Minis for $120 each, so it will cost about $300 to get equipment. Then another $12.50/month for Tivo.
Current costs: $102 DTV + $58 modem = $160/month
Projected: Time Warner $110 + $12.50 Tivo = $122.50/month
Savings = $37.50/month
It won't take long to pay off the Tivo costs. TW "guarantees" the $110/month cost for the 12 months and only will increase bill up to $20/month in year 2. No contracts, so I can cancel anytime if DTV or someone else comes out with a better offer which I doubt.
We just had baby #3 and paying $100+/month for the little we watch TV is too frustrating. I only care about live Michigan and NFL which drove me to DTV, but there is a TimeWarner deal for $110/month that increases my modem speed and gets me their entire sports pack. We get home phone also which I don't care about, but whatever...
I am rebelling against the high monthly costs of DTV and cable boxes for DVR and switching to Tivo - forcing me to cable. Tivo has "Minis" that allow you to stream live TV and recordings to other TVs without another rental fee. Refurbished Tivo 4-tuner is currently $50 and amazon has Minis for $120 each, so it will cost about $300 to get equipment. Then another $12.50/month for Tivo.
Current costs: $102 DTV + $58 modem = $160/month
Projected: Time Warner $110 + $12.50 Tivo = $122.50/month
Savings = $37.50/month
It won't take long to pay off the Tivo costs. TW "guarantees" the $110/month cost for the 12 months and only will increase bill up to $20/month in year 2. No contracts, so I can cancel anytime if DTV or someone else comes out with a better offer which I doubt.