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From boltforge on the initial posting about cutting the cord:
The problem for those of us in the Valley region is that if the game is on Cox 22 and internet streamed via ESPN3 it is blocked for us. We have to watch it only on Cox 22. The rest of the nation can watch via the internet using ESPN3.
So, to be a cheap as possible and watch as many live WSU games as possible via ESPN:
Cox Internet Premier = $65 (really needed for the bandwidth)
Cox Starter TV = $31 (to get Cox 22)
Roku + Sling.com + Sports = $25 (that gets you WatchESPN, ESPN3, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN U, ESPN News, TNT, TBS, CNN, HGTV, Food Net, Travel, AMC, TruTV, ESPN SEC, ESPN Buzzer Beater, etc.)
The total will be about $120. If you also paid for Netflix, Amazon Prime, and HBO (via Sling) you would pay about $40 more.
If you are OK with listening to the game live on radio and then watching it after you can get by with just Cox internet and the Roku. The WatchESPN app has all the games for free about 30 mins after they are over. That would drop your bill to just $65/mo.Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
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I dont watch a ton of TV. Seriously its mainly movies from Netflix. Amazon streaming is okay at best.
If anyting I watch a ton of MLB TV and my TV is always turned into FSKC in the spring/summer/fall. Id probably go wiht the essential package and roku for everyything else. I lke that Epix package on Sling
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Originally posted by SHOXMVC View PostI got to cut the cord with 2 of my kids. How's that for a discussion?"You Don't Have to Play a Perfect Game. Your Best is Good Enough."
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OK, seriously, I want to ditch my $200 Century Link bill, but I'm clueless on this Roku/Sling TV/Amazon Prime stuff, so any helpful guidance from SN's geniuses would be appreciated.
I have an Apple TV and use it to watch WSU on ESPN3. What is the difference/advantages of having a Roku?"It's amazing to watch Ron slide into that open area, Fred will find him and it's straight cash homie."--HCGM
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Originally posted by Rocky Mountain Shock View PostOK, seriously, I want to ditch my $200 Century Link bill, but I'm clueless on this Roku/Sling TV/Amazon Prime stuff, so any helpful guidance from SN's geniuses would be appreciated.
I have an Apple TV and use it to watch WSU on ESPN3. What is the difference/advantages of having a Roku?
As others have noted (maybe in a different thread), you can't get Sling TV on the Apple TV as an app. You can use your Sling TV log-in on the Apple TV WatchESPN app, so you would get ESPN and ESPN 2 in addition to the ESPN 3 content you already get, but you wouldn't get the other channels offered by Sling TV unless you chose to mirror the content from an iPhone or Mac computer or something. Sling TV offers live programming and some on-demand content.
If you want to cut the cord, you have to determine what content is important to you. If you watch mostly new TV, Hulu might be a good option for you. If you watch a lot of HBO or Showtime, they are all starting to have their own packages where you only pay for the channel you want. Amazon Prime, in my opinion, isn't worth spending the money unless you already have Amazon Prime. It seems to have the smallest library of any of the options. The good news is that you could buy Sling TV for ESPN and a few other channels, Netflix, Hulu and HBO and still come out well below your $200 a month. You might have enough left over to buy a Roku every month!
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Is there anything similar to Sling TV that's available for Apple TV?
Also, is Roku and Apple TV content different enough to justify having each? A Roku sounds like a cheap one time investment of $100, so maybe I can convince the wife to cover all of our bases with both.
Thanks."It's amazing to watch Ron slide into that open area, Fred will find him and it's straight cash homie."--HCGM
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Originally posted by Rocky Mountain Shock View PostIs there anything similar to Sling TV that's available for Apple TV?
Also, is Roku and Apple TV content different enough to justify having each? A Roku sounds like a cheap one time investment of $100, so maybe I can convince the wife to cover all of our bases with both.
Thanks.
As far as owning both, it's tough to say if it's worth it. If you have purchased a lot of movies or music through iTunes, it might make some sense to keep the Apple TV around for those kinds of things. The Roku has enough different apps and channels that, in my opinion, it's more worth it to buy a Roku to supplement your Apple TV than vice-versa. A Roku can do just about everything the Apple TV can, but the Apple TV can't do everything the Roku can.
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Originally posted by Play Angry View PostJust buy a Amazon Fire Stick or a Roku Stick for like $30 when they go on sale and use that to stream Sling if you are wanting to minimize upfront capital.
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