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Kermitt Gribble

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45. Congrats!

Thu Oct 13, 2016, 03:21 PM

Oct 2016

I've been trying to do the same. I currently cast Sling TV through Chromecast, but the streaming is lousy. From what I've read, there are no streaming issues with Roku. How is the stream quality with Apple TV?

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$20/month "cable". We FINALLY unplugged from cable. [View all] underpants Oct 2016 OP

How much is Verizon per month Lanius Oct 2016 #1

$70 + tax. 75 kmb/second. Not sure of total data underpants Oct 2016 #2

What kind of new router did you get? dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #6

Verizon Fios 5GHZ underpants Oct 2016 #14

That sounds like a great solution! The_Casual_Observer Oct 2016 #3

We cut the cord two years ago mcar Oct 2016 #4

We have a first generation Roku and a TV from 1999. JanMichael Oct 2016 #10

I do think a newer tv will help mcar Oct 2016 #11

We got a universal remote; Amazon and Apple both have remote apps Atman Oct 2016 #47

We get 3 PBS stations on the HD antenna underpants Oct 2016 #13

We live in a rural area mcar Oct 2016 #19

I can imagine. We were laughing about having both "antenna" and Apple technology at the same time. underpants Oct 2016 #20

We were so excited mcar Oct 2016 #21

I tried the LAVA HD-2605 antenna Go Vols Oct 2016 #42

sling tv looks pretty good Cakes488 Oct 2016 #5

Congrats - we've done without cable since 2001 bhikkhu Oct 2016 #7

Once we finish buying the phone (s) ours will be that low too underpants Oct 2016 #22

That's funny. We had no cable prior to 2001. rusty quoin Oct 2016 #28

do you have a programming grid on screen rurallib Oct 2016 #8

Uh.... underpants Oct 2016 #15

My cable bill is $287/month. I wish I could UMTerp01 Oct 2016 #9

Just a tip if it might help eleny Oct 2016 #16

Yep like with a lot of other things keep calling and you'll get better deals. underpants Oct 2016 #18

We won't ever deal with them by phone regarding billing eleny Oct 2016 #23

You're Right ProfessorGAC Oct 2016 #33

That's sounds about right underpants Oct 2016 #17

I got one a couple months ago awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #24

When I first tried my Amazon Prime videos, it was very confusing and I Jim Beard Oct 2016 #39

Will look into it! burrowowl Oct 2016 #25

There are many alternatives to cable. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #26

How do you get internet programs to other TV's? I have Netflix & Hulu and the wifi Jim Beard Oct 2016 #40

Haven't a clue. I don't own a TV. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #44

Verizon/Frontier Weirdness Vivid Lizard Oct 2016 #27

I had never heard of Rocky until this thread underpants Oct 2016 #29

Thanks. If we were staying in Wmsburg, we'd do the same. Duppers Oct 2016 #30

The Valley or west of Roanoke? underpants Oct 2016 #31

Redneck country: on the border of the GSMNP. Duppers Oct 2016 #32

Wow. Very cool. underpants Oct 2016 #34

Thanks. We looked for years. Duppers Oct 2016 #38

We're at the lake in Bedford County. phylny Oct 2016 #41

Thank you. Requires 2 satellites, uh! Wowzer! Duppers Oct 2016 #43

Yes and no. It depends where you are. We have two satellites because my husband phylny Oct 2016 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Atman Oct 2016 #35

About that tiny remote... Atman Oct 2016 #36

Just downloaded it underpants Oct 2016 #37

Congrats! Kermitt Gribble Oct 2016 #45

It's great. Even on the antenna it's crystal clear underpants Oct 2016 #46

I tried for a month. Couldn't make it, found a deal I couldn't refuse. ecstatic Oct 2016 #49