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Ok, I've finally taken the plunge and am going to ditch DirecTV. My Sling TV AirTV Anywhere box and indoor antenna are scheduled to arrive Tuesday by UPS. Also on Tuesday, I have the telephone man scheduled to arrive to install an ethernet jack behind my TV stand. There's already a phone jack back there but everybody on the Sling users group says an ethernet connection is better for the best reception vs. wi-fi. DirecTV just recently went up an additional $8 per month but no new channels in that increase. With SlingTV I will have about 90% of the channels I now receive with no contract. Sling TV comes with channels that are not offered with DirecTV plus channels they use to have in their lineup but are no longer available. I can change which channels I choose to receive monthly with no penalties. Or locking into a 2-year contract when I add or delete to my line up which all the big providers are so fond of doing. If I have figured my taxes correctly this will represent a yearly savings of $1027.92. I'll take that! |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 15:30:46 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe >
wrote: >On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 4:33:24 PM UTC-6, wrote: >> Ok, I've finally taken the plunge and am going to ditch DirecTV. >> My Sling TV AirTV Anywhere box and indoor antenna are scheduled >> to arrive Tuesday by UPS. Also on Tuesday, I have the telephone man >> scheduled to arrive to install an ethernet jack behind my TV stand. >> There's already a phone jack back there but everybody on the Sling >> users group says an ethernet connection is better for the best reception >> vs. wi-fi. >... > >I Killed My Television years ago! Anything I watch in on-demand on the Internet! Oh yes. NOW, you have embraced surveillance capitalism by getting all your ' on-demand' crap with youtube and google. Nice work, idiot. >John Kuthe, ****ing idiot... |
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On 2021-02-20 6:28 p.m., Graham wrote:
> On 2021-02-20 3:33 p.m., wrote: >> If I have figured my taxes correctly this will represent a yearly savings >> of $1027.92.Â* I'll take that! >> > I'd like to downsize my cable package as the price keeps increasing but > to go on the most basic package would save only $20/month and lead to > other inconveniences. You can usually get a deal from them if you tell them you are considering dropping them. They will do just about anything to keep you as a customer. When I was with Shaw they upgraded their service by adding HD stations and they sent me a new receiver to get all the new HD programs. I called them to get a second HD receiver but they wanted me to buy it. I pointed out that they had provided the two receivers for the old package and that they were the ones who switched to HD, so they should provide the equipment to allow me to access the service I was paying for on both TVs. I was able to break their resistance by asking if they had every heard of Netflix and said I was wondering about the benefits of all those extra packages if I already had access to so much more than they were offering. They broke down. I eventually left them for another provider. I already had Bell telephone and internet and they were offering a package that included telephone, internet and satellite for only $20 more than I had been paying just for the satellite. I expected that package would go up at the end of the first year, but when they called I told them that I was not happy with the so-called high speed internet and the rate stayed low. |
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On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 1:28:24 PM UTC-10, Graham wrote:
> On 2021-02-20 3:33 p.m., wrote: > > > > Ok, I've finally taken the plunge and am going to ditch DirecTV. > > My Sling TV AirTV Anywhere box and indoor antenna are scheduled > > to arrive Tuesday by UPS. Also on Tuesday, I have the telephone man > > scheduled to arrive to install an ethernet jack behind my TV stand. > > There's already a phone jack back there but everybody on the Sling > > users group says an ethernet connection is better for the best reception > > vs. wi-fi. > > > > DirecTV just recently went up an additional $8 per month but no new > > channels in that increase. With SlingTV I will have about 90% of the > > channels I now receive with no contract. Sling TV comes with channels > > that are not offered with DirecTV plus channels they use to have in their > > lineup but are no longer available. I can change which channels I choose > > to receive monthly with no penalties. Or locking into a 2-year contract when > > I add or delete to my line up which all the big providers are so fond of doing. > > > > If I have figured my taxes correctly this will represent a yearly savings > > of $1027.92. I'll take that! > > > I'd like to downsize my cable package as the price keeps increasing but > to go on the most basic package would save only $20/month and lead to > other inconveniences. Cutting the cable service is pretty scary and you will be jonesing for it for quite a while. OTOH, it's the future of TV entertainment. |
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John Kuthe wrote:
> On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 4:33:24 PM UTC-6, wrote: >> Ok, I've finally taken the plunge and am going to ditch DirecTV. >> My Sling TV AirTV Anywhere box and indoor antenna are scheduled >> to arrive Tuesday by UPS. Also on Tuesday, I have the telephone man >> scheduled to arrive to install an ethernet jack behind my TV stand. >> There's already a phone jack back there but everybody on the Sling >> users group says an ethernet connection is better for the best reception >> vs. wi-fi. > ... > > I Killed My Television years ago! Anything I watch in on-demand on the Internet! > > John Kuthe, RN, BSN... > We know. It's about the thousandth time you've told us you killed your TV. Did you use your UZI? |
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On 2/20/2021 3:30 PM, Delusional Half-Wit KOOKthe wrote:
> I THIS ISN'T YOUR PERSONAL MESSAGE BOARD, YOU BRAINDEAD ****TARD! NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR CHILDISH STUPID RANTS, DUMB****! You're still an unemployable failure and always will be! You are a waste of air. Nobody gives a shit about your house. Nobody gives a shit about your sound system. Nobody gives a shit about your car. Nobody gives a shit about your exercise. Nobody gives a shit about your chronic unemployment. Nobody gives a shit about your mental illness. Nobody gives a shit about your feeble attempts at "cooking." Nobody gives a shit about your pointless pathetic "obsessions." Nobody gives a shit about your life. NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOU. SHUT THE **** UP AND LEAVE! |
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On 2021-02-20 6:52 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 1:28:24 PM UTC-10, Graham wrote: 27.92. I'll take that! >>> >> I'd like to downsize my cable package as the price keeps increasing but >> to go on the most basic package would save only $20/month and lead to >> other inconveniences. > > Cutting the cable service is pretty scary and you will be jonesing for it for quite a while. OTOH, it's the future of TV entertainment. > Lately I have been watching a lot more on Netflix than on the satellite. |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 19:13:39 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote: >On 2021-02-20 6:52 p.m., dsi1 wrote: >> On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 1:28:24 PM UTC-10, Graham wrote: >27.92. I'll take that! >>>> >>> I'd like to downsize my cable package as the price keeps increasing but >>> to go on the most basic package would save only $20/month and lead to >>> other inconveniences. >> >> Cutting the cable service is pretty scary and you will be jonesing for it for quite a while. OTOH, it's the future of TV entertainment. > >Lately I have been watching a lot more on Netflix than on the satellite. Switch to Dish TV... you'll never look back. |
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On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 5:49:50 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-20 6:28 p.m., Graham wrote: > > On 2021-02-20 3:33 p.m., wrote: > > >> If I have figured my taxes correctly this will represent a yearly savings > >> of $1027.92. I'll take that! > >> > > I'd like to downsize my cable package as the price keeps increasing but > > to go on the most basic package would save only $20/month and lead to > > other inconveniences. > You can usually get a deal from them if you tell them you are > considering dropping them. They will do just about anything to keep you > as a customer. > When I was with Shaw they upgraded their service by adding HD stations > and they sent me a new receiver to get all the new HD programs. I called > them to get a second HD receiver but they wanted me to buy it. I pointed > out that they had provided the two receivers for the old package and > that they were the ones who switched to HD, so they should provide the > equipment to allow me to access the service I was paying for on both > TVs. I was able to break their resistance by asking if they had every > heard of Netflix and said I was wondering about the benefits of all > those extra packages if I already had access to so much more than they > were offering. They broke down. > The squeaky wheel gets the grease. > > I eventually left them for another provider. I already had Bell > telephone and internet and they were offering a package that included > telephone, internet and satellite for only $20 more than I had been > paying just for the satellite. I expected that package would go up at > the end of the first year, but when they called I told them that I was > not happy with the so-called high speed internet and the rate stayed low. > Tomorrow my wife and I are planning on getting 55+ phone plans. She's 55 and I'm 60. It's $55 + taxes for two lines, unlimited talk/text/data. It's T-Mobile, so the service should be good. I've never had anything but prepaid, and certainly didn't ever have data. --Bryan |
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On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 6:49:30 PM UTC-6, wrote:
.... > Tomorrow my wife and I are planning on getting 55+ phone plans. She's > 55 and I'm 60. It's $55 + taxes for two lines, unlimited talk/text/data. It's > T-Mobile, so the service should be good. I've never had anything but > prepaid, and certainly didn't ever have data. > > --Bryan I have two phone lines, one tied to my house and one mobile through Puretalk for $20/mo that's only turned on when I use it. Right now it's a state of OFF laying just under my 27" computer monitor. John Kuthe, RN, BSN... |
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John Kuthe wrote:
> On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 6:49:30 PM UTC-6, wrote: > ... >> Tomorrow my wife and I are planning on getting 55+ phone plans. She's >> 55 and I'm 60. It's $55 + taxes for two lines, unlimited talk/text/data. It's >> T-Mobile, so the service should be good. I've never had anything but >> prepaid, and certainly didn't ever have data. >> >> --Bryan > > I have two phone lines, one tied to my house and one mobile through Puretalk for $20/mo that's only turned on when I use it. Right now it's a state of OFF laying just under my 27" computer monitor. > > John Kuthe, RN, BSN... > I bet it spies on you. |
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On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 5:48:49 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 12:33:24 PM UTC-10, wrote: > > > > Ok, I've finally taken the plunge and am going to ditch DirecTV. > > My Sling TV AirTV Anywhere box and indoor antenna are scheduled > > to arrive Tuesday by UPS. of $1027.92. I'll take that! > > > The indoor antenna sounds iffy. I can't get any digital broadcast channels with an antenna. You'd think that broadcasting would be simple on a rock but it's not. I get a bit goose egg with antennas. It was a big relief to cut the cord for TV. OTOH, I'm still connected to Spectrum internet service. There's no local service or national network services. I miss the old network stream but the kids these days don't give a hoot about that. What this tells me is that traditional cable service will be a thing of the past. > Well, I guess I will find out this week if that indoor antenna does what it's supposed to do. I'm wondering if a roof antenna uses the same cable that the satellite dish sitting up there uses?? It would be nice IF I have to opt for a roof antenna that I could ditch that big saucer and plunk the antenna there using the same cable and not have to run any new wires. But hopefully, that indoor gizmo will do it's job. |
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On 2021-02-20 4:49 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-20 6:28 p.m., Graham wrote: >> On 2021-02-20 3:33 p.m., wrote: > >>> If I have figured my taxes correctly this will represent a yearly >>> savings >>> of $1027.92.Â* I'll take that! >>> >> I'd like to downsize my cable package as the price keeps increasing >> but to go on the most basic package would save only $20/month and lead >> to other inconveniences. > > You can usually get a deal from them if you tell them you are > considering dropping them. They will do just about anything to keep you > as a customer. > When I was with Shaw they upgraded their service by adding HD stations > and they sent me a new receiver to get all the new HD programs. I called > them to get a second HD receiver but they wanted me to buy it. I pointed > out that they had provided the two receivers for the old package and > that they were the ones who switched to HD, so they should provide the > equipment to allow me to access the service I was paying for onÂ* both > TVs.Â* I was able to break their resistance by asking if they had every > heard of Netflix and said I was wondering about the benefits of all > those extra packages if I already had access to so much more than they > were offering. They broke down. > > I eventually left them for another provider. I already had Bell > telephone and internet and they were offering a package that included > telephone, internet and satellite for only $20 more than I had been > paying just for the satellite.Â* I expected that package would go up at > the end of the first year, but when they called I told them that I was > not happy with the so-called high speed internet and the rate stayed low. > The only alternative here to Shaw is Telus and I've been warned off that company many times. I also still have a landline and my son keeps telling me to ditch it for cellular only. It's a bugger getting old! |
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On 2/20/2021 6:49 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-20 6:28 p.m., Graham wrote: >> On 2021-02-20 3:33 p.m., wrote: > >>> If I have figured my taxes correctly this will represent a yearly >>> savings >>> of $1027.92.Â* I'll take that! >>> >> I'd like to downsize my cable package as the price keeps increasing >> but to go on the most basic package would save only $20/month and lead >> to other inconveniences. > > You can usually get a deal from them if you tell them you are > considering dropping them. They will do just about anything to keep you > as a customer. Some will, but Spectrum won't. My daughter called and they just said "goodbye" OTOH, I have siriusXM and wanted to change to a cheaper package at renewal time. They would not give me that but gave me a better one at an even lower price! |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 21:32:47 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>On 2021-02-20 4:49 p.m., Dave Smith wrote: >> On 2021-02-20 6:28 p.m., Graham wrote: >>> On 2021-02-20 3:33 p.m., wrote: >> >>>> If I have figured my taxes correctly this will represent a yearly >>>> savings >>>> of $1027.92.* I'll take that! >>>> >>> I'd like to downsize my cable package as the price keeps increasing >>> but to go on the most basic package would save only $20/month and lead >>> to other inconveniences. >> >> You can usually get a deal from them if you tell them you are >> considering dropping them. They will do just about anything to keep you >> as a customer. >> When I was with Shaw they upgraded their service by adding HD stations >> and they sent me a new receiver to get all the new HD programs. I called >> them to get a second HD receiver but they wanted me to buy it. I pointed >> out that they had provided the two receivers for the old package and >> that they were the ones who switched to HD, so they should provide the >> equipment to allow me to access the service I was paying for on* both >> TVs.* I was able to break their resistance by asking if they had every >> heard of Netflix and said I was wondering about the benefits of all >> those extra packages if I already had access to so much more than they >> were offering. They broke down. >> >> I eventually left them for another provider. I already had Bell >> telephone and internet and they were offering a package that included >> telephone, internet and satellite for only $20 more than I had been >> paying just for the satellite.* I expected that package would go up at >> the end of the first year, but when they called I told them that I was >> not happy with the so-called high speed internet and the rate stayed low. >> >The only alternative here to Shaw is Telus and I've been warned off that >company many times. I also still have a landline and my son keeps >telling me to ditch it for cellular only. >It's a bugger getting old! Indeed, but you can make it easier. If you ditch your landline and stick with the cell you soon get used to taking it with you, which means they can get you and vice versa and thus it also does away with all those irritating 'help, I've fallen and I can't get up' rubbish things! I automatically take my phone in the bathroom now when I have a shower and place it on the floor! Yes it's irritating being old but less so if you take these measures, kids are reassured and stop trying to boss you around. I have someone coming in this morning to give her a lesson in how to do away with cable, one time purchases she needs etc. |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 23:42:59 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> OTOH, I have siriusXM and wanted to change to a cheaper package at > renewal time. They would not give me that but gave me a better one at > an even lower price! My car was totalled just before a 3 year Sirius-XM contract expired. I called them and said that I had been thinking about cancelling it for at least a few months just to see how much I missed it. This was also true, but I was curious to see how low they would go so did not tell them about my smash-up. At least twice he had to put me on hold to 'get authorization' to lower the price. His final offer was a combination of a few month suspension followed by a 'new customer' offer which started really low; just a few dollars a month for a few months, with a tiny automatic increase later. |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 23:42:59 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>On 2/20/2021 6:49 PM, Dave Smith wrote: >> On 2021-02-20 6:28 p.m., Graham wrote: >>> On 2021-02-20 3:33 p.m., wrote: >> >>>> If I have figured my taxes correctly this will represent a yearly >>>> savings >>>> of $1027.92.* I'll take that! >>>> >>> I'd like to downsize my cable package as the price keeps increasing >>> but to go on the most basic package would save only $20/month and lead >>> to other inconveniences. >> >> You can usually get a deal from them if you tell them you are >> considering dropping them. They will do just about anything to keep you >> as a customer. > >Some will, but Spectrum won't. My daughter called and they just said >"goodbye" > >OTOH, I have siriusXM and wanted to change to a cheaper package at >renewal time. They would not give me that but gave me a better one at >an even lower price! We recently switched to Dish TV and got rid of cable... we love it... half the price of cable, far better reception, more channels, and no utility wire from the road. It worked perfectly immediately and haven't had to call for technical assistance. Cable TV would go out after hours and on weekends when no one was in their office, what a PIA... had to make an appointment for days away and the techy never arrived on time. Tomorrow we will switch to Starlink for internet, its speed will blow all others out of the water... we signed up for it almost a year ago and now it's here... the carton with the dish, etc, arrived a couple of days ago. If it's available where you live go for it, satellite is the wave of the future. https://www.starlink.com/ |
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On 2/21/2021 11:03 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> Tomorrow we will switch to Starlink for internet, its speed will blow > all others out of the water. > Wrong! It will be slower than fog off of shit. Jill |
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On Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 11:03:35 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 23:42:59 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote: > > >On 2/20/2021 6:49 PM, Dave Smith wrote: > >> On 2021-02-20 6:28 p.m., Graham wrote: > >>> On 2021-02-20 3:33 p.m., wrote: > >> > >>>> If I have figured my taxes correctly this will represent a yearly > >>>> savings > >>>> of $1027.92. I'll take that! > >>>> > >>> I'd like to downsize my cable package as the price keeps increasing > >>> but to go on the most basic package would save only $20/month and lead > >>> to other inconveniences. > >> > >> You can usually get a deal from them if you tell them you are > >> considering dropping them. They will do just about anything to keep you > >> as a customer. > > > >Some will, but Spectrum won't. My daughter called and they just said > >"goodbye" > > > >OTOH, I have siriusXM and wanted to change to a cheaper package at > >renewal time. They would not give me that but gave me a better one at > >an even lower price! > We recently switched to Dish TV and got rid of cable... we love it... > half the price of cable, far better reception, more channels, and no > utility wire from the road. It worked perfectly immediately and > haven't had to call for technical assistance. Cable TV would go out > after hours and on weekends when no one was in their office, what > a PIA... had to make an appointment for days away and the techy never > arrived on time. > > Tomorrow we will switch to Starlink for internet, its speed will blow > all others out of the water... we signed up for it almost a year ago > and now it's here... the carton with the dish, etc, arrived a couple > of days ago. If it's available where you live go for it, satellite is > the wave of the future. https://www.starlink.com/ In December, Starlink download speeds averaged 80.67 Mbps and uploads averaged 17.17 Mbps. <https://www.fastcompany.com/90599392/spacex-starlink-satellite-internet-reviews-elon-musk> I just clocked 412.9 down and 21.9 up. Starlink is pathetic. Cindy Hamilton |
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On Sun, 21 Feb 2021 09:25:45 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote: >On Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 11:03:35 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote: >> > >> >OTOH, I have siriusXM and wanted to change to a cheaper package at >> >renewal time. They would not give me that but gave me a better one at >> >an even lower price! >> We recently switched to Dish TV and got rid of cable... we love it... >> half the price of cable, far better reception, more channels, and no >> utility wire from the road. It worked perfectly immediately and >> haven't had to call for technical assistance. Cable TV would go out >> after hours and on weekends when no one was in their office, what >> a PIA... had to make an appointment for days away and the techy never >> arrived on time. >> >> Tomorrow we will switch to Starlink for internet, its speed will blow >> all others out of the water... we signed up for it almost a year ago >> and now it's here... the carton with the dish, etc, arrived a couple >> of days ago. If it's available where you live go for it, satellite is >> the wave of the future. https://www.starlink.com/ > >In December, Starlink download speeds averaged 80.67 Mbps and >uploads averaged 17.17 Mbps. ><https://www.fastcompany.com/90599392/spacex-starlink-satellite-internet-reviews-elon-musk> > > I just clocked 412.9 down and 21.9 up. Starlink is pathetic. It will be plenty for a fuddy duddy like Sheldon. It's 80 times (down) and 170 times (up) faster than what we have. |
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On 2/20/2021 4:58 PM, Delusional ****tard KOOKthe wrote:
> I have THIS ISN'T YOUR PERSONAL MESSAGE BOARD, YOU BRAINDEAD ****TARD! NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR CHILDISH STUPID RANTS, DUMB****! You're still an unemployable failure and always will be! You are a waste of air. Nobody gives a shit about your house. Nobody gives a shit about your sound system. Nobody gives a shit about your car. Nobody gives a shit about your exercise. Nobody gives a shit about your chronic unemployment. Nobody gives a shit about your mental illness. Nobody gives a shit about your feeble attempts at "cooking." Nobody gives a shit about your pointless pathetic "obsessions." Nobody gives a shit about your life. NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOU. SHUT THE **** UP AND LEAVE! |
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On 2/21/2021 1:47 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> >>> Tomorrow we will switch to Starlink for internet, its speed will blow >>> all others out of the water... we signed up for it almost a year ago >>> and now it's here... the carton with the dish, etc, arrived a couple >>> of days ago. If it's available where you live go for it, satellite is >>> the wave of the future. https://www.starlink.com/ >> >> In December, Starlink download speeds averaged 80.67 Mbps and >> uploads averaged 17.17 Mbps. >> <https://www.fastcompany.com/90599392/spacex-starlink-satellite-internet-reviews-elon-musk> >> >> I just clocked 412.9 down and 21.9 up. Starlink is pathetic. > > It will be plenty for a fuddy duddy like Sheldon. It's 80 times (down) > and 170 times (up) faster than what we have. > Elon plans to blanket the world so you should be able to get Starlink eventually. Not cheap though. 139AUD = 109USD https://www.itnews.com.au/news/starl...te-2021-560817 |
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On Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:04:23 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>On 2/21/2021 1:47 PM, Bruce wrote: > >>>> >>>> Tomorrow we will switch to Starlink for internet, its speed will blow >>>> all others out of the water... we signed up for it almost a year ago >>>> and now it's here... the carton with the dish, etc, arrived a couple >>>> of days ago. If it's available where you live go for it, satellite is >>>> the wave of the future. https://www.starlink.com/ >>> >>> In December, Starlink download speeds averaged 80.67 Mbps and >>> uploads averaged 17.17 Mbps. >>> <https://www.fastcompany.com/90599392/spacex-starlink-satellite-internet-reviews-elon-musk> >>> >>> I just clocked 412.9 down and 21.9 up. Starlink is pathetic. >> >> It will be plenty for a fuddy duddy like Sheldon. It's 80 times (down) >> and 170 times (up) faster than what we have. >> > >Elon plans to blanket the world so you should be able to get Starlink >eventually. Not cheap though. 139AUD = 109USD >https://www.itnews.com.au/news/starl...te-2021-560817 We now pay 90AUD but that includes a landline and all calls to Australian landlines and mobiles are included. My computer's on all day every day, so if I want to download something big, it will come in sooner or later. |
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On Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 4:11:19 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > We virtually cut the cord a couple of months ago. We still have a very > basic cable package, but we never watch it. Keeping that minimal > package got us a discount that was more than the package cost. I'm > sure the incentive for Comcast was so they could count us as subscribers > when they negotiate with content providers. We still have our Internet > access through Comcast. They're pretty much the only game in town here. > Even my employer uses Comcast for its internet access. > I had Comcast about 20 years ago and ditched them for satellite. My gripe, besides the price, was whenever it went out, sometimes for days, I had to call and ask for a credit. I'd tell them I'm not paying for service that's out for days at a time. DirecTV has just gotten so expensive I knew it was time to look for an alternative. > > We bought a new smart TV about a year ago, so we use that instead of > a streaming box. > Well, my TV is not a smart model and whenever it bites the dust I'll most likely be buying that type. > > We have multiple streaming services: Hulu, Discovery+, Netflix, Amazon Prime. > So far, it's working out well for us. > > Cindy Hamilton > I did have to purchase a Roku stick and picked it up today at Lowe's using my brothers military discount. Cheapest place around here to get one and that was surprising. |
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Bryan Simmons wrote:
> Tomorrow my wife and I are planning on getting 55+ phone plans. She's > 55 and I'm 60. It's $55 + taxes for two lines, unlimited talk/text/data. It's > T-Mobile, so the service should be good. That's a good deal...$55 for 2 lines - unlimited everything. I'll have to look that up. I only need one line so should cost less. (maybe not though. They all like the package deals.) |
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On 2/22/2021 11:12 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> Some here said they tried Starlink and didn't like it, however I > didn't believe them. > Wrong! Someone showed you online speed test reviews of Starlink and showed you it's inferior. |
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On Monday, February 22, 2021 at 3:51:19 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> On 2/20/2021 8:42 PM, wrote: > > On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 5:48:49 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote: > >> > >> On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 12:33:24 PM UTC-10, wrote: > >>> > >>> Ok, I've finally taken the plunge and am going to ditch DirecTV. > >>> My Sling TV AirTV Anywhere box and indoor antenna are scheduled > >>> to arrive Tuesday by UPS. of $1027.92. I'll take that! > >>> > >> The indoor antenna sounds iffy. I can't get any digital broadcast channels with an antenna. You'd think that broadcasting would be simple on a rock but it's not. I get a bit goose egg with antennas. It was a big relief to cut the cord for TV. OTOH, I'm still connected to Spectrum internet service. There's no local service or national network services. I miss the old network stream but the kids these days don't give a hoot about that. What this tells me is that traditional cable service will be a thing of the past. > >> > > Well, I guess I will find out this week if that indoor antenna does what it's > > supposed to do. I'm wondering if a roof antenna uses the same cable that > > the satellite dish sitting up there uses?? It would be nice IF I have to opt for > > a roof antenna that I could ditch that big saucer and plunk the antenna there > > using the same cable and not have to run any new wires. But hopefully, that > > indoor gizmo will do it's job. > > > So you're talking about local broadcast channels only? > I'd like to hear back from you when you get this setup and hear how you > like it too. > > How many channels do you get and how is the reception? > > C-shenk bought one a couple of years ago. I wonder how her's works. Your best bet is to get a digital broadcast TV antenna and try it on your digital broadcast ready TV. You might get a pretty good selection of local broadcast channels or you might get none. It's a good deal if you like gambling. Your better bet might be to ask your neighbors. Digital broadcasting is an awesome thing but the only thing I can get is nothing. |
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On Monday, February 22, 2021 at 7:51:19 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> > On 2/20/2021 8:42 PM, wrote: > > > >> > > Well, I guess I will find out this week if that indoor antenna does what it's > > supposed to do. I'm wondering if a roof antenna uses the same cable that > > the satellite dish sitting up there uses?? It would be nice IF I have to opt for > > a roof antenna that I could ditch that big saucer and plunk the antenna there > > using the same cable and not have to run any new wires. But hopefully, that > > indoor gizmo will do it's job. > > > So you're talking about local broadcast channels only? > I'd like to hear back from you when you get this setup and hear how you > like it too. > The indoor antenna will be for ota (over the air) channels such as ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and some other local channels here. > > How many channels do you get and how is the reception? > At this moment I'm still on DirecTV and I receive about 700 channels. BUT most of those are sports channels which I do not pay for. Presently I have about 110 channels but many of those I have blocked from my lineup. I don't care anything for the Spanish language channels, nor any of the religious channels. > > C-shenk bought one a couple of years ago. I wonder how her's works. > You'll have to ask her. |
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On Monday, February 22, 2021 at 10:12:36 AM UTC-6, Sheldon wrote:
> > Satillite TV works diferently in different locations and also if set > up properly. Our Dish TV was set up by their techies and works > beautifully.... we'd never go back to Cable. > I had cable 20 years ago when I opted for satellite. I've been very pleased with the reception and the service but they just keep going up and up and up but no new channels. The Sling TV Blue package and the two add-on packages I've chosen will give me 90% of what I'm getting now on DirecTV but at a substantial savings. There are a few channels in the line-up that DTV doesn't offer and I'm anxious to see what I've been missing. |
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On Monday, February 22, 2021 at 10:13:08 AM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> > I picked up a Roku Premiere package at a hardware store. What an odd place to buy a streaming device. It was 25 bucks. That was a pretty good deal. It works great on my dumb TV. > I got the Roku Streaming+ stick yesterday at Lowe's and used my brother's military discount. It was $49.99 and his discount dropped it to $49.15 after taxes. But I agree, the hardware store is a strange place to pick up these things. |
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On Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:07:01 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote: >On Monday, February 22, 2021 at 10:13:08 AM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote: >> >> I picked up a Roku Premiere package at a hardware store. What an odd place to buy a streaming device. It was 25 bucks. That was a pretty good deal. It works great on my dumb TV. >> >I got the Roku Streaming+ stick yesterday at Lowe's and used my brother's >military discount. It was $49.99 and his discount dropped it to $49.15 after >taxes. But I agree, the hardware store is a strange place to pick up these things. That's the stingiest discount evva! |
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On Monday, February 22, 2021 at 7:50:21 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> Bryan Simmons wrote: > > Tomorrow my wife and I are planning on getting 55+ phone plans. She's > > 55 and I'm 60. It's $55 + taxes for two lines, unlimited talk/text/data. It's > > T-Mobile, so the service should be good. > That's a good deal...$55 for 2 lines - unlimited everything. > I'll have to look that up. > I only need one line so should cost less. > (maybe not though. They all like the package deals.) According to the mobile phone guy at work, it's only available in certain states, and you do have to get two lines. There are other "senior" deals out there though. --Bryan |
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