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Cable company has went belly up, so the choices are Time Warner or Satellite. Our cable company already dropped phone and internet last year, and a company called Giggle Fiber took that over. Internet has sped up considerably, and they are actively updating the infrastructure (they start offering 1 gigabit next month in some areas). They sent a letter advising that the cable company was calling it quits, and listed 4 options. 1. Dish Network 2. Direct TV 3. Cutting the Cord 4. Time Warner. I HATE Time Warner, so not my first pick
The internet company recommends satellite or cutting the cord, and basically vilifies Time Warner (and rightfully). They aren't offering any bundle with the satellite companies, but are promoting them for those that don't want to cut the cord (makes sense, Time Warner would take their internet business away). For those wanting to cut the cord, they are offering a free HD Antenna and free installation, and they sell Chromecast/AmazonFire/Roku and maybe a few other options . (they are also using that as an opportunity to upsell higher speed offerings, but that isn't required... I think they are recommending 100 mbps, but I figure 50 mbps was more than sufficient, and we might be able to do just 20 mbps. If it were just me, certainly.)
Are there DVR options that do not require a subscription, like TiVo annoyingly does? If so, what is the most affordable option? And is there any site I can check individual shows availability through?
I already discovered SlingTV, which covers a lot of bases. And we already have Amazon Prime. I figure Netflix, and then the HD Antenna, and maybe a few other subscriptions and it may be covered for cheaper than what we will pay with satellite and even cheaper than what we have been paying. I want to figure out if we can actually get everything we want and how much the upfront will be.
The internet company recommends satellite or cutting the cord, and basically vilifies Time Warner (and rightfully). They aren't offering any bundle with the satellite companies, but are promoting them for those that don't want to cut the cord (makes sense, Time Warner would take their internet business away). For those wanting to cut the cord, they are offering a free HD Antenna and free installation, and they sell Chromecast/AmazonFire/Roku and maybe a few other options . (they are also using that as an opportunity to upsell higher speed offerings, but that isn't required... I think they are recommending 100 mbps, but I figure 50 mbps was more than sufficient, and we might be able to do just 20 mbps. If it were just me, certainly.)
Are there DVR options that do not require a subscription, like TiVo annoyingly does? If so, what is the most affordable option? And is there any site I can check individual shows availability through?
I already discovered SlingTV, which covers a lot of bases. And we already have Amazon Prime. I figure Netflix, and then the HD Antenna, and maybe a few other subscriptions and it may be covered for cheaper than what we will pay with satellite and even cheaper than what we have been paying. I want to figure out if we can actually get everything we want and how much the upfront will be.
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