Recommended Streaming TV?

[cowboybart]

So what is the solution?

I haven't watched a football game since the late '80s ( maybe I did watch a Super Bowl in the 90's), baseball or hockey since the '70s. I have never watched a complete basketball game, golf, tennis or NASCAR. Occasionally I catch 10-15 minutes here or there when I visited my dad. Now that he is dead, I get no sports input.
Turn off the idiot box!! Think of what you can do with that Saturday and/or Sunday instead of being a couch potato, while cheering for/against somebody that doesn't even know you exist. Treat the sports celebrity the way they treat you - pretend they don't exist.
We have 1 TV. We watch an hour a night before bed. I pay for the Discovery package but am upset it doesn't include the History channel. All other TV viewing is using free apps with ill placed commercials. When the commercials become too much, I use the OFF button.

 

[bluealtered]

gunsandgunsmithing makes a very good point, Yes we are very competitive people here but we don't have to argue over every single thing someone else brings up.

If we as a group continue to give our money to those who want to change our way of life to make us do what they want, ... then they win and we lose.

I DON'T LIKE BEING THE LOOSER IN ANYTHING!!

Sorry about yelling.

 

[Steel Mover]

Live in the woods on a tree farm, rolling wooded hills all around, 30 miles outside of town. No cable, no land line, no reliable cel service. So got notice that Star-Link was to be available in my area in 2023. Watching TV is OK.....however, my interest is more about a constant loop connection for medical devices.
As we get older, some of the modern offerings seem more and more necessary than just nice. The monitors for heart and diabetics require a constant loop contact, to function properly, so am wandering if anyone uses these and how they actually work in practice inside and outside.
I tried a diabetic glucose monitor and could not get it to maintain contact with their server.

 

[cmysix]

sling tv was good now I'm doing FUBO but since the stuffed a $30 sports package down my throat, I'm looking else where, but it does work well.

 

[cmysix]

Hulu saved me a bunch vs cable. Only problem is Fox sound often gets out of sync with video, appears to be a common issue uncorrected for years.

FUBO has a way to report things like that and it's amazing! in a few minutes it's in snyc.

 

[Shooter13]

FUBO has a way to report things like that and it's amazing! in a few minutes it's in snyc.

What about finding the channel you want to watch? Is it like cable or? Thanks

 

[cmysix]

What about finding the channel you want to watch? Is it like cable or? Thanks

it is it's just like what your used to, you can talk to it too. and you can arrange your channels where you want them

 

[USMCDOC]

been using Sling myself.. i have no complaints. 55 a month.. i get what i want.. that's all that matters

 

[cmysix]

I’ll stick to my rabbit ears and basic cable, hell I haven’t watched Fox News in several years. History, discovery and paramount aren’t bad though

you'll get more channels with SLING TV for half the price of your "basic cable" that what got me streaming, my first TV wasn't that smart so I bought the ROKU top of the line box for $75 and later I got a smart TV I will sell the ROKU box for $65 shipped if anyone wants to stream.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

What about finding the channel you want to watch? Is it like cable or? Thanks

NO! That may be the biggest down side vs dish or direct. It takes some getting used to but IME, none of the streaming services are anywhere near as easy to navigate as dish or direct....but they work and you have to give it time before throwing in the towel, for sure. I think I like the youtube a little better than I did the hulu but this is maybe the most common complaint with streaming tv.

 

[shortgrass]

Many streaming services, NO CONTRACT! Sling is working OK for me. Got all the channels I could want. Lower cost than satellite. Not effected by the weather, either. Got an antenna for local channels and get many. Gotta' see the local weather forecast, 101F, 99, 103F,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[ditter]

I just cut the "cord" with Directv and went to Youtube TV. It's great.

 

[Ccrider]

I just cut the "cord" with Directv and went to Youtube TV. It's great.

What package?

 

[Rsadams]

Put up an antenna for local channels....We have Amazon prime plus max but we watch a lot of movies.... As far as actually streaming services we will change them basically because we have seen everything we wanted.... It's easy enough to get them back or drop them again , the one we keep is Amazon.....there's plenty of free servers out there like tubi etc so there's thousands of free with a few commercials movies.... Unfortunately we have all this and direct tv but I think direct tv is fixing to GO....When I get where I am going where ever that is I am going to put up and old school antenna , here close to a major city which I want way away from you get all local and a bunch of second rate channels free....

 

[Rsadams]

CNN is a good laxative.

Strange , it plugs me up....lol

 

[mdram]

i recommend going to this site, selecting the channels you want, and seeing what pops up

Suppose... you could design your perfect TV service

Suppose lets you select your favorite TV channels, searches billions of combinations of cable, satellite and streaming TV services, and finds the best for you.

www.suppose.tv

 

[urbanrifleman]

Well, I have Spectrum and they have not been able to renew their contract with Disney, while I don't support Disney necessarily I do like ESPN and the SEC network, History channel and others so I'm thinking about streaming. Hulu looks pretty good but what are your thoughts and what have you tried. I like the Golf Channel, History, Discovery, SEC Network (not available on most streaming), ESPN and a few others. Thoughts?

History channel... hmmm

The "Rewriting History Channel" would be more appropriate. And how.

 

[1K6BRA]

I recommended to myself over two years ago to cut ties with television 100%. One of the three best things I’ve ever done in my life.

Has saved me at a minimum of $3471 over the last 26 months. Geewhiz that’s essentially how much I had in my last BR rifle build. WOW!!! Thanks me!!

 

[Steel Mover]

Live in the woods, nada for service, without a sat dish. We have Direct, but got notice that the Musk bunch, Star-link, will be available 24-7 here in 2023. We have three of his satellites now but need five to have the 24-7 constant coverage as I understand their grid system, witch is not a geo sync stationary satellite system. The folks that I know, that have Star-link so far, say it is fantastic 100% constant clear connect service. But that is solving just one issue.
The program providers is another deal all together. One thing is and always has been their SOP, the program providers sell you one thing then reduce services, without reducing your bill. If they get short, they just add garbage, you did not ask for, and charge you a sporty percentage monthly increase. I would be reluctant to recommend any of them.
I had, all at one time, a 10 ft C-ban dish, a small HD rectangular dish and high speed cable. Only watched what we wanted, when we wanted to watch it. As the options have gotten smaller and smaller, the perceived abuses have gotten larger. One thing you can figure, and history proves out, that consolidation to improve service, is a total fantasy.
I would do a no contract service to try.

 

[Shooter13]

I like history channel with ancient civilizations and ancient aliens.
The ancient civilizations, I find fascinating.

Me too! Love learning!