Windjammer
Well-Known Member
Dish Network is not any better...every year or so, they wanna double the rates.
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I did this samething you have to get to the cancel person.... She was quick to get me down to $50/month for 12 months.I complained to Directv and threatened to leave as I do every time they try to double my rate and they kept it the same and threw in the Sunday Ticket. You have to get to the second tier person that has some authority. A $20 antenna really? I tried to get them to just give me a $350 credit cause I don't watch a lot of NFL games but they said no.
Worth a try. Just call and demand to speak to someone in cancellations when you get someone without an Indian accent you will know you are in the right place...
I dumped xfinity cable phone and internet, replaced with AT&T fiber at the house and added an unlimited data plan at the boat. I use youtube.tv now. Can watch what I want where I want even on the road via an iPad.
And I estimate about $3500 saved over next 3 years.
I have a full network on the boat with a Netgear LB1121 (PoE powered) cellular modem in the arch connected to a wireless/wired router in the cabinet above the TV. I tried Verizon, but 15 Gb with hard throttle limits isn’t enough data.
I found a website. Rvmobileinternet.com that rates various resellers, but basically you can buy monthly unlimited data with no caps or throttles. I have an AT&T sim that so far has allowed a couple weekends worth of tv watching.
I think these can be turned off any time, but I figure the worst case is I’m out 1 months subscription, $60-$75 max and I have to find a new vendor.
Longer term, looking at adding a pep wave modem router to simplify the install and get a more robust installation that would include external antennas.
I heard they just sent up their last transmission satellite the other day.....so I think you have a bit of time...I think DirectTV is going to stop providing service for my KVH M3 soon and I probably wouldn’t invest in another satellite system.
I heard they just sent up their last transmission satellite the other day.....so I think you have a bit of time...
I don't have a satellite system, and even if I did, I would have to have a dock mounted antenna to use it under the covered dock.
The steaming services all have their limits, but the cost is much more reasonable. We discussed that cable provided way too much "junk" and the alternative, streaming, meant that we all had to give up something in terms of channel selection. We made a list of must haves and choose based on that. I think all in all a great trade off. Youtube has the best football selection, Tennis and HGTV.
In the end, we can always turn the TV off and walk down the dock and socialize, a much better use of my time anyway.
Sorry I thought you were talking about HD...I heard Eventually they will get out of satellite altogetherI hope so, but I was at the local transient Marina last weekend and a guy noticed my M3 and asked if I still had service. I told him I do.
M3 is standard definition and the newer equipment is all HD.
He told me that he turns his service off every winter and restarts it in the Spring. When he called to turn it back on again this past Spring DirectTV told him they couldn’t do it unless he got a new satellite system because his M3 is obsolete.
I leave my service on through the winter. That might be why they are still providing me with service.
I think the M3 gets signals on a band that they’re going to stop supporting soon.
Sorry I thought you were talking about HD...I heard Eventually they will get out of satellite altogether
Covered dock? I’d gladly give up the satellite for a covered dock.
In order to cut the cord at home:
Our mutual must haves are Fox News, Weather Chanel, DIY and HGTV
She has to have the Hallmark and Lifetime Channels so she can watch crappy movies all year.
I’ve got to have Fox Business, Motor Trend, Discovery Channels, History Channels, A&E, Destination America and Nat Geo.
I can get all the football I need from local broadcast stations because the Giants are always on one of those channels.
I think you’re right. Seems like satellite TV is a dying industry these days. That’s why I would be very hesitant to invest in a new satellite system if my current one stops working. That's the situation the guy I spoke with last week is in.
WSJ had article about AT&T and Direct TV this week...seems like its in trouble...
At the condo we have YouTube TV, fire stick(showbox), Amazon prime and an antenna... That's all you need to replace cable as far as I am concernedYoutubeTV gets us 75% of that list, and we agreed to do without the other stuff. You can augment with a Netflix or Amazon prime or about 20+ other streaming services.
I guess I'll just keep this info to myself then. Actually I keep getting conflicting info. It's legal....its not legal....its OK as long as you don't record for resale. I have seen a number of people selling this service.The jail broke fire stick isn't legal.
I bought one and jail broke it, but you can get in trouble.
I got my fire stick for $30, and the software is free.
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