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Heisman Winner [140667]
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Our cable provider has decided to switch from cable to streaming...
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:43 AM
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Looks like things are coming full circle at my house...
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All-In [44068]
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LOL at you still having cable.***
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how do you get internet? Version? Tmobile?***
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:49 AM
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I've had fiber-optic internet for almost a decade now
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:53 AM
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Gigabit is fast enough, but I think 10 Gbps is an option here if I wanted to pay for it.
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i'm not as young as i used to be and not hip to the new tech BUT
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:56 AM
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i think fiber still comes to your house on a cable.
We have Att fiber and now WOW fiber in my neighborhood.. but i still have Charter . A few of my neighbors moved to fiber but all but 1 has come back to Charter .
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Legend [19965]
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It's a different kind of cable, but yeah
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Jan 15, 2024, 11:00 AM
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unless your cable company has upgraded your area from coaxial to fiber-optic.
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it's a stupid pet peave of mine
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Jan 15, 2024, 11:08 AM
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when people claim to have "cut the cable" when in really All they really do is become super dependent on a single cable.
I've had Charter/Spectrum for 24 years. The internet has messed up on my far more than the TV service because there are more parts..
modem goes bad.. no internet - no tv
router goes bad. no internet - no tv
splitter goes bad.. no internet - no tv
Cable box only went out 2 or 3 times in that time frame before i tossed it to save the $6.99/month. I was hesitant to get rid of it for this reason But so far the newest Modem charter gave me has held up pretty well. I also ran cat 5 to all the rooms so i don't need to rely on wifi.
I go through a router at least once every 3 years.
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That depends on who's providing your fiber? I'm with Carolina Connect and
Jan 17, 2024, 9:45 PM
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their fiber comes all the way inside my house, but I guess some providers who claim to have fiber, still have cable going from the street to your house! So, is that really fiber? That cable is a weak link!
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Re: I've had fiber-optic internet for almost a decade now
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Jan 15, 2024, 11:19 AM
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Not really, but sometimes everyone in the house is using the connection at the same time for streaming video and stuff like that so it's good to have a lot of bandwidth. 4k video uses a lot. Plus it was only slightly more expensive than the slower option.
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Re: I've had fiber-optic internet for almost a decade now
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Jan 15, 2024, 12:15 PM
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We are testing 2Gig for residential right now for our fiber customers but not thinking anyone but gamers would be purchasing that package.
I have overkill for what I need at 6x6 but as you mentioned the cost differential was not that much so thought better to have it and not need it.
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Re: I've had fiber-optic internet for almost a decade now
Jan 15, 2024, 2:59 PM
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Are you referring to Comporium? If so are they only rolling out in Tega Cay to compete with Google? In my experience Comporium's biggest issue is whoever they use upstream, I see bottlenecks fairly often during peak hours for anything not inside Comporium's network.
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Re: Our cable provider has decided to switch from cable to streaming...
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:44 AM
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We did that a year or 2 ago at my job. Saves the company a bundle on remotes and the catv boxes.
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Cable company wanted their boxes back or we'd have to pay over $500...
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:46 AM
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in fees. Why does a cable company that no longer offers cable need boxes back?
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to take advantage of new subscribers
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:50 AM
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in Africa
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Re: Cable company wanted their boxes back or we'd have to pay over $500...
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Jan 15, 2024, 12:08 PM
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They are freaking nasty that’s for sure. We get them and modems infested with #### roaches.
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Re: To harvest all of the personal info the secret microphones and cameras have
Jan 15, 2024, 2:51 PM
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I hope you're joking . Good satire. If not, paranoia runs deep because the company already has access to all that info if it exists.
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Re: Our cable provider has decided to switch from cable to streaming...
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:46 AM
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Nice antenna.
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Re: Our cable provider has decided to switch from cable to streaming...
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:53 AM
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Re: Our cable provider has decided to switch from cable to streaming...
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:51 AM
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Wonder if yours works better than mine 🤔🤔
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no
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i stopped using Spectrum's box and put the app on all my tvs
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Jan 15, 2024, 10:54 AM
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awhile ago.
only downside i've run into so far is The spectrum app is only compatible with Samsung TVS or roku.
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Re: i stopped using Spectrum's box and put the app on all my tvs
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Jan 15, 2024, 11:01 AM
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Most of those tv processors are crap imo, at least the ones I have had so far. I believe that’s why the cost of tv’s are so cheap now, or seem to be cheaper in comparison to the first version of flat screens. I put apple tv’s on mine but a lot of folks that are swapping are putting in Firesticks.
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Re: i stopped using Spectrum's box and put the app on all my tvs
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Jan 15, 2024, 11:04 AM
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Saves on the cost of equipment but the channel providers keep upping their prices so it’s still a bad deal money wise.
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every year i re-assess... but no1 has been able to beat Spectrum's
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Jan 15, 2024, 11:30 AM
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deal so far
currently $140/month
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Re: every year i re-assess... but no1 has been able to beat Spectrum's
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Jan 15, 2024, 12:11 PM
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I’m on YouTube at $78 I believe. It’s had everything I have needed so far.
But I have 3-4 other streaming services as well so probably in the $110-120 overall.
The CATV here is very expensive imo.
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i think the bill breaks down to $50 for intent
Jan 15, 2024, 2:09 PM
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$80 for TV and then all the taxes and whatnot.
i've looked into the streaming servers but they all have user limits. Spectrum lets me stream on all 5 of my TVS at once and phones.
2 of my kids are at Clemson 9 months outta the year and my youngest only streams the 3rd party apps.
so i'm starting to question my need for more than 2
but yeah it adds up:
$140 internet/ TV
Disney +
Paramount +
Amazon Prime
Hulu / Showtime
Max
and honestly outside of Sports i hardly watch anything on Charter. I actually watch the free Samsung TV that comes with the new Samsung TV more than anything.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.tvplus&hl=en_US&gl=US
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Apple TV vs TV apps
Jan 17, 2024, 9:06 PM
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I have long been an Apple TV fan, but have slowly changed my opinion. Samsung TVs seem to do a pretty good job. What do you not like about the TV apps? What does Apple TV give you that the apps don’t?
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Re: Our cable provider has decided to switch from cable to streaming...
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Jan 15, 2024, 11:40 AM
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Haha. You laugh but we do have a small antennae on our roof. We pull is over 40 channels over the air. We also have Hulu streaming.
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Re: Our cable provider has decided to switch from cable to streaming...
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Jan 15, 2024, 12:12 PM
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HD antennae’s are becoming fairly popular.
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Re: Our cable provider has decided to switch from cable to streaming...
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Jan 15, 2024, 11:45 AM
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They all have downsides in my opinion. They all run the identical program of punishing you for being foolish enough to remain loyal to them. You stay with them, they jack up your rates. Same with insurance companies, same with cellular service, same with home security.
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Re: Our cable provider has decided to switch from cable to streaming...
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Jan 15, 2024, 12:21 PM
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The channel providers do nothing but increase their rates. CATV passes along that cost. One issue some of these channels come in package deals and you may only watch 1 out of the whole bundle, but you are indeed paying for the whole bundle. We can see how much traffic a particular channel gets and periodically take channels out and add newer ones. In reality most people do not watch but a few channels but pay for over a hundred. Add Peacock and Paramount + and you could end up with a big expense in comparison to watch you are actually watching.
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I still have one of those big dishes. Works fine.***
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Jan 15, 2024, 12:29 PM
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Re: I still have one of those big dishes. Works fine.***
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Jan 15, 2024, 12:32 PM
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The gigantic one? We have an area full of them to get all the channels for distribution. Have not seen one for personal use in a long time.
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Yep but we don't use it***
Jan 15, 2024, 12:47 PM
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lol, we haven't paid for cable in years
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Jan 15, 2024, 2:16 PM
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Re: lol, we haven't paid for cable in years
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Jan 17, 2024, 10:15 PM
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Yeah, if my neighbor goes to streaming I guess I do too.
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