New Streaming Option For Cordcutters

[Shadowrider]

Any of you cord cutters using a DVR?

Quite honestly unless you want to DVR off of OTA I don't really see a need for one. I haven't totally cut the cord and still have Uverse but I have an Apple TV box and a Netflix and Amazon Prime subscription. The cool thing about streaming is you can watch it anytime you want.

Edit: But I will admit that I use my DVR to pause constantly. I pause it, walk away for about 20 minutes and then I can skip right through all the commercials. The Uverse DVR has a FFW button that goes 15 seconds forward, it's handy as hell for getting through them all because they are in 15 second multiples.

 

[Hobbes]

Any of you cord cutters using a DVR?

Yes, I am using the channelmaster DVR+ for time shifting and storage of locals.


http://www.channelmaster.com/Default.asp


No fees or costs at all after purchase of the DVR.

 

[GUN DOG]

Not getting great reception with my antennas looks like i'll need to run them up to the attic,
and yes it would be off OTA, work evenings ant there are a few things i'd like to catch. If I wait long enough they do come out on netflicks or amazon which I have

 

[Hobbes]

There is a surprising amount of quality programming OTA that is broadcast at inconvenient times.

Looking at my DVR schedule right now I have these shows set to automatically record:

Outdoor Oklahoma, New episodes
Oklahoma News Report, New episodes
Mystery Science Theater 3000, All episodes
Forensic files, All episodes
Ask this old house, New episodes
Mexico one plate at a time, New episodes

Still have a lot of movies and one of a kind shows on the disk as well as some sports.
If we had an ice storm and internet was out I could watch TV for days off what is stored on the drive.

Once you get used to a DVR television seems almost uncivilized without it or VOD.

 

[dieseltech09]

I'm buying the channel master DVR+ if we get our bonus checks next month. If not I'll say have to save for a month or two. I was really surprised with the programing on OTA and I really like the idea of the user interface and 14 day program guide.

 

[dieseltech09]

AMC is now on SlingTV for anyone wondering.

 

[loudshirt]

Quick review, I have been watching SlingTV on a Roku3 for about 2 weeks now. I have no real complaints. It does buffer every once in a while, but other than that most people would not know that you are not watching cable.

 

[Lakenut]

^^same here^^

 

[dennishoddy]

There is a surprising amount of quality programming OTA that is broadcast at inconvenient times.

Looking at my DVR schedule right now I have these shows set to automatically record:

Outdoor Oklahoma, New episodes
Oklahoma News Report, New episodes
Mystery Science Theater 3000, All episodes
Forensic files, All episodes
Ask this old house, New episodes
Mexico one plate at a time, New episodes

Still have a lot of movies and one of a kind shows on the disk as well as some sports.
If we had an ice storm and internet was out I could watch TV for days off what is stored on the drive.

Once you get used to a DVR television seems almost uncivilized without it or VOD.

You don't watch Austin City limits? They have some killer concerts on there at times.

 

[Jeff405]

I ran across "REVtv" I think on OTA, it's car fix n repair type shows.

We got rid of cable about a month ago. I use a RCA ANT751R antenna and Roku streaming stick. Pretty happy so far and I do seem to get more stuff done now that I don't sit and channel surf as much.