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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403 @Dashrender
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      @dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

      @dustinb3403 said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

      @dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

      @tim_g said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

      @dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

      Funny, my wife started the cord cutting conversation with me last night.

      We should consider ditching cable and just buying Hulu/Netflix/good antenna/HBO Go/Playstation Vue, and we'll be golden.

      LOL, all that shit ends up costing the same as cable (except Netflix, we already have it).

      We're good with just Netflix and Amazon Prime.

      I like primetime TV.

      What are you watching specifically that isn't carried over the air? Or on a service like SlingTV?

      It might be on Sling.. now I have to manage a DVR thing though..

      Does the DVR manage the sling box itself?

      Yes, the one I have does have the capability to connect directly to the service.

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        bnrstnr @Dashrender
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        @dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

        It might be on Sling.. now I have to manage a DVR thing though..
        Does the DVR manage the sling box itself?

        I think you may be confusing this with the Sling boxes that would replicate your physical cable box connections to other devices/apps.

        This SlingTV is a live (and some on-demand) content service that carries popular cable channels (TNT, ESPN, etc.) You bring your own connection and device, and it gives you access to whatever channels are in the package you subscribe to.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @bnrstnr
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          @bnrstnr said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

          @dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

          It might be on Sling.. now I have to manage a DVR thing though..
          Does the DVR manage the sling box itself?

          I think you may be confusing this with the Sling boxes that would replicate your physical cable box connections to other devices/apps.

          This SlingTV is a live (and some on-demand) content service that carries popular cable channels (TNT, ESPN, etc.) You bring your own connection and device, and it gives you access to whatever channels are in the package you subscribe to.

          Right - that's fine, as long as I can get a DVR that has the service directly inside it to record what I want for later viewing. And can also at minimum FF through commercials, at best, skip them.

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          • brianlittlejohnB
            brianlittlejohn @EddieJennings
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            @eddiejennings said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

            What are these "alternate ISPs?" 😞

            I feel sorry for you guys... Almost every where in my town I have a choice of at least 2 ISPs, if not 3 of them (not counting wireless ISPs). And they are all pretty decent options.

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            • NerdyDadN
              NerdyDad @Dashrender
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              @dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

              @bnrstnr said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

              @dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

              It might be on Sling.. now I have to manage a DVR thing though..
              Does the DVR manage the sling box itself?

              I think you may be confusing this with the Sling boxes that would replicate your physical cable box connections to other devices/apps.

              This SlingTV is a live (and some on-demand) content service that carries popular cable channels (TNT, ESPN, etc.) You bring your own connection and device, and it gives you access to whatever channels are in the package you subscribe to.

              Right - that's fine, as long as I can get a DVR that has the service directly inside it to record what I want for later viewing. And can also at minimum FF through commercials, at best, skip them.

              Plex has now released their own DVR for OTA. Plus theres a script that you can put in that will automatically cut out commercials. But it doesn't implement SlingTV yet and requires a Plex plass along with the OTA->IP converter box.

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              • JaredBuschJ
                JaredBusch @NerdyDad
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                @nerdydad said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                @dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                @bnrstnr said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                @dashrender said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                It might be on Sling.. now I have to manage a DVR thing though..
                Does the DVR manage the sling box itself?

                I think you may be confusing this with the Sling boxes that would replicate your physical cable box connections to other devices/apps.

                This SlingTV is a live (and some on-demand) content service that carries popular cable channels (TNT, ESPN, etc.) You bring your own connection and device, and it gives you access to whatever channels are in the package you subscribe to.

                Right - that's fine, as long as I can get a DVR that has the service directly inside it to record what I want for later viewing. And can also at minimum FF through commercials, at best, skip them.

                Plex has now released their own DVR for OTA. Plus theres a script that you can put in that will automatically cut out commercials. But it doesn't implement SlingTV yet and requires a Plex plass along with the OTA->IP converter box.

                But Plex Pass can be a one time $150 purchase

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                  Alex Sage
                  last edited by Alex Sage

                  OTA is a non-starter here 😞

                  https://i.imgur.com/xMKCq9r.png

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                  • JaredBuschJ
                    JaredBusch
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                    I am thinking about setting up a Plex compatible OTA DVR myself, but I first need to get a new antenna. The simple $50 attic antenna I have is not good enough if I want to actually record and watch stuff.

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch @Alex Sage
                      last edited by JaredBusch

                      @aaronstuder said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                      OTA is a non-starter here 😞

                      Use antennaweb.org

                      75 Channels form 23 Stations.
                      0_1500408833250_d36d36af-caf2-4d90-be8e-18c0c2401eec-image.png

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                      • GreyG
                        Grey @JaredBusch
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                        @jaredbusch said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                        @dustinb3403 said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                        Nice, so they are telling you to call and complain, like all of their customers. . .

                        LOL

                        No. WOW is an alternate ISP.

                        AT&T WOW. I used to work for them on their 3rd shift tech support when Netscape was the browser of choice.

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                          Alex Sage @JaredBusch
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                          @jaredbusch q4NMfxA.png

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                          • NerdyDadN
                            NerdyDad
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                            0_1500409558591_channels.PNG

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                            • NerdyDadN
                              NerdyDad
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                              Does anybody have or heard of fuboTV?

                              https://www.fubo.tv/

                              If they're giving you an introductory price of $20/month for 2 months, then what is the regular price? Also, they don't let you check out packages without putting in information.

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                              • RojoLocoR
                                RojoLoco @NerdyDad
                                last edited by

                                @nerdydad said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                                Does anybody have or heard of fuboTV?

                                https://www.fubo.tv/

                                If they're giving you an introductory price of $20/month for 2 months, then what is the regular price? Also, they don't let you check out packages without putting in information.

                                The last sentence of your post tells me everything I need to know...

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                                • NerdyDadN
                                  NerdyDad @RojoLoco
                                  last edited by

                                  @rojoloco said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                                  @nerdydad said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                                  Does anybody have or heard of fuboTV?

                                  https://www.fubo.tv/

                                  If they're giving you an introductory price of $20/month for 2 months, then what is the regular price? Also, they don't let you check out packages without putting in information.

                                  The last sentence of your post tells me everything I need to know...

                                  Kind of what I was thinking.

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                                  • wrx7mW
                                    wrx7m
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                                    @dustinb3403 said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                                    Channel Master DVR+

                                    I live about 50 driving miles W/NW from "downtown" L.A. (currently 2 hours) and antennaweb says "Up to 0 channels from 0 over-the-air stations may be received at this location"

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                                    • DustinB3403D
                                      DustinB3403 @wrx7m
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                                      @wrx7m said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                                      @dustinb3403 said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                                      Channel Master DVR+

                                      I live about 50 driving miles from "downtown" L.A. (currently 2 hours) and antennaweb says "Up to 0 channels from 0 over-the-air stations may be received at this location"

                                      Then get an amplified antenna, rather than $10 you'll spend $50 or more

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                                      • wrx7mW
                                        wrx7m @DustinB3403
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                                        @dustinb3403 - Will it really make that much of a difference?

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                                        • DustinB3403D
                                          DustinB3403 @wrx7m
                                          last edited by

                                          @wrx7m said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                                          @dustinb3403 - Will it really make that much of a difference?

                                          Ohh yeah

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                                          • DashrenderD
                                            Dashrender @wrx7m
                                            last edited by

                                            @wrx7m said in Comcast just told me to call WOW:

                                            @dustinb3403 - Will it really make that much of a difference?

                                            Definitely.

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