OT - Cutting Cable

One negative is Comedy Central isn't available on Vue, so now I'm scrambling looking for a streaming code to watch the new South Park.

So, uh, if someone has a valid email for DirecTV or Mediacom, a PM would really be solid ;)
 
Additional streaming topic - has anyone had any issues going over their bandwidth limit? I've been doing this for four months and my usage has been steadily climbing. I haven't gone over yet, but I got close last month. My limit is 1 TB and I came up 200 MB short.

Cox Phoenix didn't have an enforced limit until June....when I started doing this.
 
One negative is Comedy Central isn't available on Vue, so now I'm scrambling looking for a streaming code to watch the new South Park.

So, uh, if someone has a valid email for DirecTV or Mediacom, a PM would really be solid ;)
I miss A&E and History. If they get those I would be super pleased.
 
Additional streaming topic - has anyone had any issues going over their bandwidth limit? I've been doing this for four months and my usage has been steadily climbing. I haven't gone over yet, but I got close last month. My limit is 1 TB and I came up 200 MB short.

Cox Phoenix didn't have an enforced limit until June....when I started doing this.

Good God do you ever turn your TV off?
 
My previous 3 months for data usage are 1200GB, 1400GB and 800GB. Not sure why August was so low, the 1200-1400GB is more typical. Granted that's not entirely streaming, but I'd say it's the bulk of it. When we cancelled cable TV I upped our Mediacom internet to the 200/20 package that has a 2TB cap.
 
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Wtf I use PS Vue and Netflix and my highest usage the last 3 months is 95Gb. You guys need to stop streaming porn in 4k
 
DirecTV Now announced over a month ago they would be getting CBS Sports Network, but still nothing. Anyone have an idea?
 
Good God do you ever turn your TV off?

Apparently not. It's actually the girlfriend that does most of the TV watching, I don't watch all that much.

I'm in IT and work from home, but I've been doing that for a long time and used next to no data. It was rare to go over 100 GB. Now we're doing 10X that.
 
My previous 3 months for data usage are 1200GB, 1400GB and 800GB. Not sure why August was so low, the 1200-1400GB is more typical. Granted that's not entirely streaming, but I'd say it's the bulk of it. When we cancelled cable TV I upped our Mediacom internet to the 200/20 package that has a 2TB cap.

Well, that's more than me. There are only two of us - if we had kids who were watching a bunch of kids shows I could see how one could rack up those kinds of numbers.

When 4K becomes more relevant, we're all screwed! :)
 
Our contract is up with DirecTV. We have CenturyLink and honestly I love their service and I've never had any problem with speed. I've been reading up on all of these services, and I think we'll get two apple TV boxes for the TV's in our house.

I've basically got two questions on the services:

1. Which one has the best DVR type thing?

2. I don't get how ABC/CBS locals in general work. I've read like 3 articles on it but just don't get it. I don't really care if we get locals specifically, I do want to have the major networks streamed though the service but don't particularly care if they are locals. I'm honestly just not going to mess with an antenna.

Thinking really strongly about Vue, but the locals thing is the only thing stopping me from dropping Direct.
 
Fubo tv has a 1 month free trial right now. It has A LOT of sports channels. For a free month, its worth it for me. It includes the CBS one for the Akron game. Added the extra sports plus and the DVR, cost was $0. Be sure to cancel before the trial is up.

edit: it appears you get 5 weeks free. one month free plus the 7 day trial.

https://www.fubo.tv/lp/football/?cta=Redeem Free Month&coupon=slickdeals1monthfreefootball&utm_source=Slickdeals_Football_Newesletter&utm_campaign=slickdeals&irad=401688&irmp=10451

Check out this thread for more info.
https://slickdeals.net/f/10488052-1-month-fubo-premier-tv-streaming-trial-free-new-customers-only
 
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After cutting the cord a month or so ago I am starting to have some fear built up now that football season is here. DirecTV Now still does not have local channels (yet) so I am going to have to hope some ISU games are on network apps such as Fox Sports Go. DirecTV Now subscriptions give you a free log-in to some network apps but inevitably I will probably run into some issue and I'll have to watch the game at a bar or something instead of at home.

The fear is real. My antenna won't pick up local channels. I am going to have to pirate (shhh!) the Chiefs games that are on CBS. Also we don't get CBS Sports Networks so I won't be able to watch the ISU game this weekend unless I pirate (again, shhh!) that as well.

The savings from Dish to DirecTV are nice but I'm missing out on a ton of channels that are necessary for football season.