alternatives to cable

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:04 pm

Curious as to what you have instead of cable TV. Not really interested in satellite. Reached the end of line cable.

loop2kil · Post by **loop2kil** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:32 pm

Rabbit ears and Hulu plus or netflix.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:09 pm

We only have a cable connection for our internet. All the TV we watch of OTA.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:24 pm

I made and use this
http://reidgreven.wordpress.com/2012/08 ... v-antenna/
without the back, Connected to an amp, then split to 3 PC TV tuners that feed many many XBMC clients. I get about 50+ channels where I am.

As for non OTA, I have a program that does this (list of media it has downloaded and stored on the unraid server)
http://img.plasstech.it/media.html

automatically stored on a 13TB Unraid server in my basement
http://lime-technology.com/unraid-server/

I use XBMC on 2 Raspberry pi's and XBMC on 2 actual PC's. to view the live TV and downloaded media

Use plex to stream it all (plex server running on the unraid server as a plug in) so I can access it all externally and share with friends

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:55 pm

I used to like satellite but when the snow hits bye bye TV. I'm going to give a try to HuLu plus this month and if you are looking for something different there really isn't much.
I recently got the WD hub 1tb and it's pretty flexible didn't even have the chance to look what's in there but I don't watch live tv except ice hockey or soccer everything is stream or direct download. I always take a look over here to make sure I'm not going to miss anything.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:35 am

Pete, you should be an engineer.

I was not thinking clearly when I made this post. Anyway. There are several channels that are "must have" I suppose I could find those online and watch. Then what would be the sense in having a TV anymore?

This all started because of this

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:36 am

Rivas, good link.

James Addisson · Post by **James Addisson** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:52 am

Internet rocks who needs an tv lol

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:34 am

Hulu Plus, Netflix, HBO Go

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:24 pm

I have a $500 HTPC with a 3tb &1tb HD. The only thing I watch on TV is Live sports after the olympics is over its buh bye cable. I usually cut off the cable every summer anyway.

There are enough live streams on the net so I don't really need cable tv. I dont mind waiting a day for the latest episode of family guy to be available on the net.