Yeah, I guess, they are charging me $10 for leasing the modem, can I buy one and not have to lease theirs? May sound like a dumb question but I am not up on this stuff, that is why I am asking you guys to help me!You are leasing your modem?
If you don't need telephony through your modem then the Arris Surfboard 6141 is pretty good. Most providers will need you to call them once you have it plugged in so they can send their config to the modem. You can get one at Walmart probably. Or Amazon.
TWC actually has a list of "approved" modems on their site. As you said, once you purchase one they ask that you let them know so they can configure the settings.
but when I get it done I want it just like I want it and will be more than glad to let you know how it works! WE got to help each other, those cable companies profit by the complexity and if we can simplify this and save folks a few bucks then I am more than willing to do so!
That sounds like you'd be spending more money, not less, but you'd have to assess that I guess. Plus it sounds like the Tivo Bolt doesn't play nice with DirecTV. I wouldn't go DSL, the speed is inferior and you can get the weather interference issues.
That's how they getcha.
Can you PM me a basic recap of what you're running? I'm moving next month and I'm strongly considering cutting the cord. I pay $140 currently for cable (2 TVs) and internet. I think I'll be able to get down to $130 once I move down to one TV. Are you running cheaper than that with Sling TV and TWC internet?
I'll poast it here if that's okay. Might be useful for others to get the summary.
Thanks bud, I'm about 90% convinced to cut the cord. The other 10% will hinge on this:
Here's the catch. Even if all those things work well, you're constantly switching between input devices: Roku --> antenna --> coaxial. That's a really pain when you just want to scan to see what's on. I'm still willing to pay a little bit for convenience (more on that in a minute).
I'm not 100% certain because I'm my own control group.
If it doesn't work, you have two options. One, use the Watch ESPN app already available on your Roku. Or two, change packages temporarily. The last one would take maybe 30 seconds...log into the site, click off one package and on the other, then confirm.. A little annoying, but not a terrible option.It's a stand-alone subscription app and isn't linked to a participating provider like Watch ESPN. I believe it's $6 per month. I will gladly pay that for 3-4 months per year while college football is on. Here's where paying for convenience comes in. I want the convenience of accessing it via Roku instead of having to change input devices and having to manage extra equipment just to watch one channel.
Yes. I get Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast. They definitely know your location because the new package also added my local Fox TV station [ETA: which means Panthers games, yes!], plus there was already a location-centric everything channel (news/weather/sports/etc.) specific to Charlotte. Also, get this. There are probably a half-dozen "place-holder" channels for the other Fox Sports regional networks. You can add those with the $5 per month sports package, but some of them are showing content even though I don't subscribe. I'd have to confirm but I want to say they were showing some post-game baseball interviews, game highlights, that kind of stuff.
You and JuleZ both hit on this. The Fox Sports app sucks (I have it on my phone) because of content restrictions. Remember that Sling TV is owned by Dish, so the access rights function more like traditional cable than online content. If you have a channel, you have a channel. And they definitely have all the Fox sports channels.
That helps a ton, thanks man. I'm like 99% sure I'm making the switch now.
That was really the only concern I had left. I have no reason to keep cable TV anymore. I'll be making the switch in the near future. You are the man.
There's a lot to touch on in your post but let me address the "a la carte" thing. People keep saying this is coming, but I'm honestly not so sure. Let me first say that I am in no means an expert on this stuff, but the way I understand it is TV networks negotiate with cable companies on deals that mean the cable company ultimately makes that network a "staple" on certain or all of its offered tiers. I.E. The cable provider pays the network for the rights, knowing it can turn around and pass the buck to the consumer. I don't know how all these deals would shake out if the a la carte version became available. I get the sense that networks themselves would push back against it in addition to the cable providers because currently every cable customer pays for ESPN, but ESPN knows not everyone would pay for ESPN on an a la carte setup (especially because ESPN channels are like $5 per month vs. other networks that are less than $1 per month)
Correct. They're on the list of participating providers I linked above.
The apps on Roku do offer on-demand content. You'll have to do your own research to see what's available because it may not be the type of stuff you're looking for. Worth mentioning that Sling TV offers some on-demand content as well (FXX, Nat Geo Wild, etc.) but it's nowhere as robust as what traditional cable providers offer.
Stick to the thread topic and don't editorialize. Thanks, MGMNT
Hmm, this may change things for me (another factor is I have to get a quote from Comcast on how much no-cap, fast-speed internet will be if I removed the cable bundle), but at the worst, if I can no longer get ESPN / ESPN2 on the beta package, I can still always keep a fluid situation where I switch back and forth and it switches more or less instantaneously, right? If so, and if it's instantaneous (or takes a couple minutes or something easy), then there's no problem. But I have to think Sling TV would get very annoyed with that and would put some sort of cap on it how many times you can switch back and forth.
Yes, it's instantaneous. But my recommendation is to use the Watch ESPN app. I watched the entire NBA Finals (which were on ABC) using the app, which includes everything broadcast across the ESPN family of networks.
Please see above. Basically, do this:
