Cord cutting

Rico · June 25, 2014, 04:33:29 PM

Get that HD antenna. :)

sheldor · June 25, 2014, 04:50:00 PM

Got it - better than the aereo service. May turn the tower into a 1TB dvr and switch to a laptop

Bromptonboy · September 04, 2014, 07:23:40 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/04/technology/personaltech/new-roku-and-tivo-devices-make-cutting-the-cable-cord-plausible.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=0

Bromptonboy · December 10, 2014, 08:53:00 AM

can't wait:
http://www.cnet.com/news/cord-cutters-hbo-coming-in-april-just-in-time-for-game-of-thrones/

sheldor · December 10, 2014, 10:29:39 AM

Why do I get the feeling my internet rate will be increasing? We have a deal from WOW until Feb'15 and I would rather not think about having to switch to Comcast.

Bromptonboy · January 03, 2015, 12:25:28 PM

I was poking around today and hooked up a digital TV antenna to my TV. I was able to get 57 stations over the air! The picture is quite good! Once HBO Go is available to non-cable homes, I am seriously thinking about cutting the cord now.
Anyone know of a good device that lets your cache - pause over the air TV like a DVR? Some sort of buffer disk for the antenna? Is there such a creature? Will a TIVO record over the air?

Rico · January 03, 2015, 01:10:24 PM

The base model of TIVO Roamio will let you record via an HD antenna which will let you pause programs, save them, etc.

https://www.tivo.com/shop/roamio#/roamio

Bromptonboy · January 04, 2015, 02:40:34 AM

Cool! Thanks! I am almost there and ready then.

ricdude · January 04, 2015, 10:11:54 AM

If you're up for rolling your own DVR, there's also MythTV: https://www.mythtv.org/

Bromptonboy · January 04, 2015, 12:40:45 PM

That looks interesting - thanks!

Rico · January 11, 2015, 07:58:00 AM

One of the things I really love about my current TIVO, is the ability to watch shows on my iPad, adjust the schedule of recordings, etc. I was even able to use this to watch shows on my iPad while I was in China from my TIVO in Michigan. Very cool & fun!

Bromptonboy · January 11, 2015, 08:01:17 AM

That is great. I have to look into getting one. I just bought an Amazon Fire Stick, which is pretty nice. My old Sony Google TV went kaput.

Rico · January 11, 2015, 08:16:13 AM

It is great, but you pay for it. TIVO costs a monthly fee and you pay for the device too of course. But, you can get some used ones on eBay that have lifetime service already attached to the unit. Keep in mind the iPad connection feature just works with the newer models.

Bromptonboy · January 11, 2015, 09:13:39 AM

I'll check Ebay - thanks for the tip.

moyer777 · January 13, 2015, 02:27:13 PM

I have dish and it does the same, I can watch any of my programs off the hopper on my phone or ipad, or computer, from anywhere with wi-fi- PRETTY COOL! I'm currently on season 3 of Breaking Bad.