Cutting the Cord Update: I Disconnected My Cable Box

The cable guy just fixed the internet. I disconnected the cable box to see what cutting the cord was like.

Commenters recommended Pluto TV, which was available as an app through my PS4. It's free. It took about 60 to 90 seconds to download and install. I found it in about one minute scrolling through all the apps listed on the PS4.

You can go to Pluto.tv to view their website, and see how to connect, whether by smart tv, a streaming device like Amazon Fire stick or Roku or the PS4, or even on your phone.

There are more than a hundred channels, from a Star Trek channel, to a Sci-Fi channel (which also plays some Star Trek), to an entire channel of CSI repeats, and an entire channel of 007 movies, 24 hours a day.

Newswise, they have OANN, Newsmax, The Blaze and others. They have liberal networks too, like Bloomberg News and I think a version of CNN and MSNBC and NBC News, too.

They seem to have a deal with CBS in particular. There are a dozen or so local CBS News channels.

There's a lot of British stuff, from Father Ted to Classic Doctor Who.

There are a whole bunch of Pluto-branded versions of channels like Comedy Central and MTV and that crap. I don't know if these are the actual channels or maybe like highlights of the channels. The Comedy Central channel has repeats of Crank Yankers, so maybe this is just some of their older material?

There are also a lot of movie channels, like "90s Throwback," "80s Rewind," "70s Classics." 80s Rewind was playing Hellraiser 2, followed by Heathers.

In addition to a lot of Live TV channels, there's also a lot of On Demand stuff. For example, I can watch the 007 movies playing on the 007 channel, but I could also watch, say, Doctor No on demand.

Again: this is free.

Although you don't have channels that I know people watch a lot of, like ID and HGTV, they do have their own knockoff versions of that kind of programming.

And also: Free.

But if you have to have some of those cable channels, like ID, you can get Philo TV, which has 63 channels for $20 a month. That doesn't seem worth it to me, but then, I don't watch ID.

I'm surprised. I'd say "delighted" but that sounds like something that closet case David French would say upon seeing tonight's chosen buck.

Given that this stuff is free, it makes it pretty affordable to buy the occasional series like Always Sunny in Philadelphia or What We Do In the Shadows on Amazon Prime.

Here's a sample of their channel lineup now. You can scroll the different categories available on the left, and scroll down the actual show listings in the middle/right.

This is going to be super-easy, barely an inconvenience. I don't watch a lot of TV anyway. I just sometimes put something on when I'm bored and getting ready for bed. Obviously, Zero Dollars is a good price to pay for this level of TV.

Check it out. And thanks to everyone who suggested it.

Zero fucking dollars.

Well, I mean, I do have to pay for internet, but I was already paying for that.

I'm so happy I will never pay for ESPN, ABC, MSNBC, CNN or Fox again.

Goodbye, motherf***ers. When the ratings aren't budging, that's me not watching.

219 They seem to have a deal with CBS in particular. There are a dozen or so local CBS News channels.
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Correct. PlutoTV was created by ViacomCBS. There are some other partners involved, but the big dog is Viacom - so ad revenues feed back into ViacomCBS.
One other note: the version of OAN on Pluto isn't live, it's replay.
Here is a brief roundup of these.
- Pluto: Free to use; owned by ViacomCBS.
- Philo: Paid, $20/month. This is essentially an intermediate cable package without news and sports. Philo is a JV owned by a number of cable networks (A&E, AMC, Discovery and CBS again (Viacom is involved in both Philo and Pluto)).
- KlowdTV: Paid, $5/month. Provides live OAN and a couple of others. For more money, you can also get Blaze, RT, and some others. Owned by Herring Networks, which also owns OANN.
- Newsmax: free. Independent and delivers only the Newsmax content to your smart TV.
For more fully-fledged cable TV replacements delivered over the internet (and all the same problems as cable - like paying people who hate you, but also things like news and sports and premium packages), there are (at various prices):
- Youtube TV (Google)
- AT&T TV NOW (AT&T)
- Sling TV (Echostar/Dish Network)
- Hulu (Disney)
I have actually used *all* of these except for Youtube TV. They all work. Of the mainline paid cable-replacement services, I found AT&T TV NOW to be the best overall user experience. I dropped it in favor of Philo, since the entertainment pieces are the only thing my family are interested in. Philo works very well and is very easy to use as well.
KlowdTV is the worst app experience, but it is so simple that it doesn't matter. It doesn't do much more than deliver OAN to you (or the other channels, which I have never actually turned on). Pluto is cool and since it is free, why not?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) a

I've looked at Sling a bunch of times. But the cheapest package is like $50 per month. You start getting back up to cable prices pretty quickly.

DVRs: A commenter asked about DVRs for cord cutters. I don't know much about it, but here's a video about the subject:

Posted by: Ace at 02:48 PM

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1 Got rid of Fox today.

Posted by: Stateless Infidel - There are 11 types of FEMALE ORGASM - I can MAYBE give you 3!!!! at November 10, 2020 02:48 PM (v2c9/)

2 not first

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:48 PM (NWM+b)

3 And got NewsMax on Roku.

Posted by: Stateless Infidel - There are 11 types of FEMALE ORGASM - I can MAYBE give you 3!!!! at November 10, 2020 02:49 PM (v2c9/)

4 There are literally hundreds of channels, from a Star Trek channel, to a Sci-Fi channel (which also plays some Star Trek), to an entire channel of CSI repeats, and an entire channel of 007 movies, 24 hours a day.

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So, Star Trek...is not science fiction.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:49 PM (NWM+b)

5 And contributing something moderately useful on the first comment...

Posted by: Stateless Infidel - There are 11 types of FEMALE ORGASM - I can MAYBE give you 3!!!! at November 10, 2020 02:49 PM (v2c9/)

6 Free.99 is always a good price.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:50 PM (NWM+b)

7 I think I'm going to do this too.

Better check with hubby first...

Posted by: Tami at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (cF8AT)

8 Pluto has a Bob Ross channel.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (63Dwl)

9 Don't forget pirating, I can get just about anything I want. Movies, tv shows, books, etc.

All this talk of revolution and black pill, hitting the enemy in the pocketbook is a good first step.

Get a VPN, I use "private internet access
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/

it's like $3 a month. This protects you and makes you anonymous.

Then get uTorrent, it's free software that allows BitTorrent to work.

Go to a website like 1337x.to
it's basically a search engine for all things to pirate. There are other options out there.

This is all very easy and even non-technical people can handle it.

Posted by: Blago at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (gkdnV)

10 Bravo, my friend. You won't regret it

Posted by: Colonel Travis at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (5IZ0J)

11 So, Star Trek...is not science fiction.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:49 PM (NWM+b)

No, Star Wars is not science fiction.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (J70i0)

12 Ace, treat yourself to a PS4 once they go on sale.

Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (VUVoI)

13 9 Don't forget pirating, I can get just about anything I want. Movies, tv shows, books, etc.

All this talk of revolution and black pill, hitting the enemy in the pocketbook is a good first step.

Get a VPN, I use "private internet access
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/

it's like $3 a month. This protects you and makes you anonymous.

Then get uTorrent, it's free software that allows BitTorrent to work.

Go to a website like 1337x.to
it's basically a search engine for all things to pirate. There are other options out there.

This is all very easy and even non-technical people can handle it.

Posted by: Blago at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (gkdnV)

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I assume every VPN service is owned by the federal government.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (NWM+b)

14 Trump Corp needs a news network. He is businessman, he knows how to start things. Not some crap Bloomberg, BIG. News, markets, entertainment.

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (zr5Kq)

15 11 So, Star Trek...is not science fiction.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:49 PM (NWM+b)

No, Star Wars is not science fiction.
Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (J70i0)

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Both are true.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (NWM+b)

16 Newspapers....

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 02:52 PM (zr5Kq)

17 I have a router from Spectrum, and my Bluray player. That's all I need to stay connected to what matters to me. Simplicity.

Posted by: tubal at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (bCLt0)

18 He can buy too, no need to reinvent the wheel.

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (zr5Kq)

19 I did it about four years ago. Never regretted it.

Posted by: Bert G at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (OMsf+)

20 If I remember correctly they also have a channel of girls in Bikinis dancing. It's hypnotic.

Posted by: An Observation at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (W9WLs)

21 >>>8 Pluto has a Bob Ross channel.

oh yes, I noticed that. there are just so many of them.

Posted by: ace at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (C+F5p)

22 Yes, wife and I cut the cord last Thursday. Not missing it at all. Actually able to spend more time reading actual BOOKS!!

Good-bye mutherfuckers, indeed.....

Posted by: SteveOReno, I proudly self-identify as a Moron at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (2sCft)

23 Pluto TV is great. Love that they have a MST3K channel.

Posted by: Iasonas at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (IVj0Y)

24 Good for you, Ace.

baby steps.

I need to watch "What about Bob" again. such a great movie.

Posted by: nurse ratched, watching the left clutch their pearls at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (W2Pud)

25 My wife got Disney+. I was vehemently against paying $12 (I think) a month to those cucks. But I was out voted by her and the kids.

Grumble grumble grumble

Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (22mNy)

26 Fun with Pluto and my ISP, gotten to see Mississippi, Georgia, and other states local political ads.

Amazing miraculous Leftist thinking that Senators should create jobs in their states. And control when states open due to Wuhan Flu.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (fiAlc)

27 Awesome, Ace, welcome to the club!

Posted by: NJ Class Traitor at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (hBDC1)

28 Ace: www.soap2day.to. Seriously. No need to buy any movies orshows from Amazon either, they are all there. Not virusy, either, nor littered with pop ups.

Posted by: Innagaddadavida at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (hpbeA)

29 Local internet provider is running fiber. I'm just waiting for them to get to me. Soon Spectrum, soon you will lose my dollars.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (J70i0)

30 I'll have to save up for it but sounds great.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (yL25O)

31 Commenters recommended Pluto TV, which was available as an app through my PS3.

We need to get you a PS5.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (i0wNm)

32 I'll try to get Pluto.tv on Roku.

Thanks for the info.

Posted by: Stateless Infidel - There are 11 types of FEMALE ORGASM - I can MAYBE give you 3!!!! at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (v2c9/)

33 There is no such thing as anonymous. Isn't that right Bob?

Posted by: CSMBigBird at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (jsWA8)

34 >>>12 Ace, treat yourself to a PS4 once they go on sale.

I meant "PS4." I mostly use it as a streaming device and blu-ray player so I guess I forgot which generation it was.

Posted by: ace at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (C+F5p)

35 Is pluto the one with all those old time shows ? game shows ?

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (zr5Kq)

36 Nice.

You will pretty much never miss the TV, but you will constantly love the extra $$$$ per month.

Posted by: ... at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (a1ayZ)

37 ace stealth edited the post!

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 02:54 PM (i0wNm)

38 Also look at Stirr from Sinclair TV on Roku, just like PlutoTV.

I have a Roku and you should get one. There are hundreds of TV apps with movies and TV.

OANN can be subscribed to on Roku or Prime (that I know of) for $5 a month. It is better than the Pluto.TV version which is a kind of highlights of OANN.

I also get Philo TV on Roku for $20 a month. No news. 40 channels of Live TV and streaming of that content.

I will never pay XiNN, MSDNC, or Faux to lie to me about me ever again.

Posted by: The Dude at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (7YqDN)

39 MST3K

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All right, dammit.

Im not some young head full of hair hipster douchebag.

What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (nw6Hr)

40 Did you cut the wrong cord? Is that why your internet was down?

Posted by: AF at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (S8ePJ)

41 They seem to have a deal with CBS in particular. There are a dozen or so local CBS News channels.

PlutoTV is owned by ViacomCBS.

There's also some channels for putting on white noise stuff in the background for sleeping.

Posted by: alexthechick - Boobs and hysteria at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (GbPPJ)

42 The Boss nooded. Way cool.

Posted by: creeper at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (XxJt1)

43 Ace, question - are the Pluto channels ad driven, like IMBD channel, or Tubi?

Posted by: tubal at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (bCLt0)

44 25 My wife got Disney+. I was vehemently against paying $12 (I think) a month to those cucks. But I was out voted by her and the kids.

Grumble grumble grumble
Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (22mNy)

...

Time to block things at the wifi router.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (yL25O)

45 Father Ted??
Jack Hackett is an inspiration & role model for every Moron.

Posted by: weew at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (EaEMG)

46 I like plutotv and watch stuff there. I think their interface tv guide sucks though. Wish they would make that easier.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (r+sAi)

47 How does freedom taste Ace?

Posted by: Bete at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (Ojki1)

48 If you have a PS4 send me a friend request.

Posted by: Dredgen_Chemist at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (HTBxW)

49 My wife got Disney+. I was vehemently against paying
$12 (I think) a month to those cucks. But I was out voted by her and
the kids.

Grumble grumble grumble

Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (22mNy)

Disney is a horrible family influence. Man up and cancel it. You aren't running a democracy. You are running a benevolent dictatorship under your control.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (J70i0)

50 PlutoTV is like a free (with ads) cable system on its own.

I like Tubi, because it plays a lot of offbeat and old stuff that I enjoy. Also free (with ads).

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (oVJmc)

51
All right, dammit.

Im not some young head full of hair hipster douchebag.

What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.
Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (nw6Hr)

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Posted by: alexthechick - Boobs and hysteria at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (GbPPJ)

52
I assume every VPN service is owned by the federal government.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

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Well, they haven't done anything about me using it.

I assume we are being monitored in all sorts of ways, but apparently they are not willing to blow their cover taking on pirates.

Posted by: Blago at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (gkdnV)

53 I cut the cord (Satelitte but whatever) 2-3 years ago. I didn't miss it one bit since I never watched anything. What pissed me off and led me to finally cancelling was the bait and switch. When I signed up it cost something like $50/mo. It was on autopay and just sort was there.

Then one day I looked at the bill and it was $113. For the same fucking channel package. And I was like fuck that, you're out DirectTV.

Nobody really missed it in the family.

Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (22mNy)

54 39 MST3K

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All right, dammit.

Im not some young head full of hair hipster douchebag.

What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.
Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (nw6Hr)

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Mystery Science Theater 3000

The show of a guy and some robots making fun of bad movies.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (NWM+b)

55 For those who haven't made the plunge I can tell you I was really intimidated to switch to streaming tv (Roku) and Vonage phone. The menu takes a bit of getting used for Roku since it's bit more work to navigate but now it's second nature.

Also, there are websites that will do comparisons on different packages, whether they offer cloud recording, how many devices you can have before they start charging extra (Roku is 5). I had almost half my trunk full of shit that I took back to the cable company when I made the switch almost a year ago and when I brought my stuff in they had stacks of converter boxes, recorders, etc. on their office floor from others doing the same.

Posted by: kennyraisin at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (R8qIC)

56 Beth Van Duyne wins in Texas.

As I recall, that one was close (in a blue city maybe?).

Posted by: The at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (VikfB)

57 The extra money is great for justifying purchases. It's five years later and I'm still buying stuff off the $85 a month to DirecTV.

I started out this comment intending to make a joke, but no shit that's $5,000.

Posted by: ... at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (a1ayZ)

58 What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.
Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (nw6Hr)

Mystery Science Theater 3 Thousand.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (qBGpv)

59 I am going to do this but Jake Tapper threatened me that if I don't fall in line I'll never work in this country again.

Posted by: Larsen E. Whipsnade internet villain at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (bML9A)

60 Ditched cable in March, took a while cause spouse was addicted, did antenna for a while and got Roku a couple weeks ago. LOVE it, almost always watching Pluto channels.

Posted by: Betty at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (/QabR)

61 I like plutotv and watch stuff there. I think their interface tv guide sucks though. Wish they would make that easier.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (r+sAi)

Yeah, their interface needs help. Otherwise it has a lot of options.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (J70i0)

62 I just sometimes put something on when I'm bored and getting ready for bed.

Try Paul Harrell on YouTube. He's the Bob Ross of the gun world.

https://preview.tinyurl.com/u7wmqpg

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (i0wNm)

63 So, Star Trek...is not science fiction.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:49 PM (NWM+b)

Well Next Generation is socialist propaganda.

Posted by: Bete at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (Ojki1)

64
What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.

One guy and 2 puppets ripping on old B-movies. And absolutely hilarious.

Posted by: weew at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (EaEMG)

65 My wife got Disney+. I was vehemently against paying $12 (I think) a month to those cucks. But I was out voted by her and the kids.

Grumble grumble grumble
Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM (22mNy)

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Mandelorian is good, watch that for consolation. And that IS SCIENCE FICTION. And good fiction at that.

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (nw6Hr)

66 Congratulations, Ace. I see Pluto TV has an add-on for Kodi, too.

I'll have to check that out.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (KnJdm)

67 I'd pay only for cable internet is my plan. I'll have to check out this Pluto tv. Sounds too good to be true.

Posted by: Justsayin' at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (Fs5vw)

68 When the ratings aren't budging, that's me not watching.

When the phone doesn't ring, it's me.

Posted by: Jimmy Buffett at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (4VafR)

69 What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (oVJmc)

70 >>>43 Ace, question - are the Pluto channels ad driven, like IMBD channel, or Tubi?

yes the few I've looked at so far have ads.

Posted by: ace at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (C+F5p)

71
Orange County CA Flips at Least One Seat Red: Michelle Steel Defeats Democrat Incumbent Harley Rouda

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (s2VJv)

72 Make sure any coax cables left loose from your cable box have terminal caps on them.

Posted by: BluesFish at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (WQZ1O)

73 Obligatory reminder that Gremlins 2 took place in a media/office tower with sets for various channels/shows. There was a cooking show, a bunch I forget, and my favorite: The Archery Channel.

Kinda prophetic for an 80's movie with the smart building stuff, too.

Posted by: Lance McCormick at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (l8gTz)

74 After buying a Vizio smart TV a couple of years ago, I quickly realized it was highly integrated with Pluto TV.

Yes, a great variety of current, classic, and quirky stuff. I'm tuned most to the MST3K and Rifftrax channels. Just realized over the weekend that some additional movies have circulated in on the latter channel. So, more cheese to feast on.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (ch6++)

75 Oh, so it has ads. That's what I was about to ask.

That actually makes me feel better about it.

I have become deeply suspicious of any "free" service that does not have an immediately obvious revenue model.

Posted by: The at November 10, 2020 02:58 PM (VikfB)

76 I'm moving next year at some point. I'll cut cable then. I'm open to doing it sooner but I live in a 50+ year old condo. Doing any changes requires planning. When I get to my next homestead, I'll just not bother with cable. Hopefully the Internet connection will be better than what I have currently. I have a Roku stick. I have a spare laptop that I can connect to the TV. I will have to buy a new TV at some point. This one is an old RCA flat screen my late BiL bought. Not sure who long it will last (Walmart special).

Posted by: Puddleglum at November 10, 2020 02:58 PM (ynfOY)

77 Discovered Pluto TV when it was mentioned on Steve Bannon's election night coverage, which featured Rich Baris aka People's Pundit. Subscribed to Netflix and YouTubeTV, but really don't need either now. The news and all the programming is crap any way. Save me a hundo a month. After bourbon, that's a $40 net!

Posted by: Cabless in Houston at November 10, 2020 02:58 PM (rgddY)

78 Mystery Science Theater 3000

The show of a guy and some robots making fun of bad movies.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (NWM+b)

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So.... its like a Prometheus channel.

GOT IT. THANKS!!

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 02:58 PM (nw6Hr)

79 I never used PlutoTV because, well, I wasn't that TV-heavy. Good to know it's so beefy.

Gotta wonder how these services make money at that price point. After all, if you're not paying...

Posted by: Brother Tim (formerly Br. Cavil) at November 10, 2020 02:58 PM (OUMaO)

80 Remember if you're cord cutting you can still get a plethora of local stations in 4k directly to your tv with an antenna.

Here in Tempe there many 'sub-channels' which carry the programs I enjoy.

Posted by: AZ deplorably isolated at November 10, 2020 02:58 PM (gtatv)

81 It's cool ace, I stream a lot of stuff on my Nintendo 64 - I mean, Nintendo Switch.

Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 02:58 PM (VUVoI)

82 Ace. Congratulations! Join the masses in not watching. If only i had an internet solution that was not Comcast.

Posted by: USNtakim deplorable still. at November 10, 2020 02:58 PM (0OmEj)

83 What I'd like to know are 'DVR' options for cutting the cable. I watch a lot of stuff but I record most of it so I can watch it later.

Posted by: Puddleglum at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (ynfOY)

84 Remember to borrow from your local library as well.

I got like 5 of Zemeckis' movies through the library in the past couple of weeks.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (NWM+b)

85 55 For those who haven't made the plunge I can tell you I was really intimidated to switch to streaming tv (Roku) and Vonage phone. The menu takes a bit of getting used for Roku since it's bit more work to navigate but now it's second nature.

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Vonage is a rip off. If you have internet via cable, you can add VOIP for a fraction of what Vonage charges. I pay $5/mo for mine. I hardly ever use it, but for $5 a month figured why not have it in case my cell service is ever down.

Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (22mNy)

86 Grumble grumble grumble
Posted by: Asshoes

Disney is a horrible family influence. Man up and cancel it. You aren't running a democracy. You are running a benevolent dictatorship under your control.
Posted by: Comrade WOPR

Start putting pictures of the neked and drugged out Hannah Montana on her wrecking ball around the house. When you wife objects point out that she voted for Disney...

or not ...

Posted by: Adriane the Seemingly Ungrateful Critic ... at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (LPnfS)

87 >>>72 Make sure any coax cables left loose from your cable box have terminal caps on them.

good idea. I have those. I'll have to put them on.

Posted by: ace at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (C+F5p)

88
We cut it 8 years ago but for a very different reason. Wifey got hacked and was so freaked out and paranoid, she cut everything.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (s2VJv)

89 Star Trek TOS is Wagon Train to the stars. That is how Roddenberry originally sold it.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (fiAlc)

90 Not a fan of this particular series, but they have a Naruto channel and I think that's awesome!

Posted by: pookysgirl, anime fan at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (XKZwp)

91 (sock off)

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (VikfB)

92 I am probably late to the party but I just noticed Ben Sasse looks suspiciously like Jeff Flake. Did Flake's old man perchance hang out in Nebraska?

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Fopps News Sucks at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (ZKXrk)

93 What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.

Comedians watching old movies and riffing on them.

They launched a followup project called RiffTrax. They riffed on a bunch of more modern movies. You buy the soundtrack, sync it up to the movie, then watch the movie with the MST3K guys.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (i0wNm)

94 Newpapers? The Epoch Times is excellent! You will never be disappointed. It is the only paper for conservative nationalists.

theepochtimes.com

Posted by: The Dude at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (7YqDN)

95 Pluto TV is also available on Amazon Fire Stick. I haven't tried to download it on my Roku TV yet, but I think it's available for that too. I have an older Fire Stick and it works fine.

Posted by: Iasonas at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (IVj0Y)

96 Man up and cancel it. You aren't running a democracy. You are running a benevolent dictatorship under your control.
Posted by: Comrade WOPR

And sooner or later you learn to appreciate the couch.

Posted by: AZ deplorably isolated at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (gtatv)

97 Getting scammed out of $3.50 by the Loch Ness Monster is a better use of your money than cable TV.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (H3MF8)

98 the four right / non-crazy news / public affairs channels are all listed together in Pluto
I miss their former logo, though: A screen filled with eyeballs

Posted by: SantaRosaStan at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (8KSPd)

99 Is that Pompeo Video real, or edited?

Posted by: spypeach at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (Up/Jb)

100 One time in Texas, they hanged a whole TV station.

Did I hear right that Fox censored Trump during a broadcast in the manner of CNN editing content for truth?

Posted by: humphreyrobot at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (pB6Gt)

101 alex, are you a MSTK3000 aficianado? I love the snark, and its' clunkiness.

Posted by: tubal at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (bCLt0)

102 Top 200!

Posted by: cornbred at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (A751K)

103 We watch the RiffTrax or MST3K channels.

Posted by: DasRee at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (G+aXs)

104
Ace,

If you didn't see
it in the morning thread you got a mention on a Chicago radio station
this morning. Chicago's Morning Answer talked about this thread: Leaked
Fox News Internal Ratings Show "Catastrophic" Loss of Audience. It's on
Youtube. Chicago's Morning Answer Nov 10 2020. It's at the 5:47 AM spot
on the clock in the upper right corner of the screen.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (dqms6)

105 What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.

One guy and 2 puppets ripping on old B-movies. And absolutely hilarious.
Posted by: weew

Joe Bob Briggs' answer to sci-fi movie critique.
(Joe Bob Briggs did horror)

Posted by: rickb223 at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (PoGrh)

106 83 What I'd like to know are 'DVR' options for cutting the cable. I watch a lot of stuff but I record most of it so I can watch it later.
Posted by: Puddleglum at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (ynfOY)

___

With most online things there's no need for DVR. The content is there for you whenever you want it. Unless you're recording live events like the news or sports?

Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (22mNy)

107 ...ah. Well, now I know why there's so much CBS stuff, Viacom bought it last year.

Posted by: Brother Tim (formerly Br. Cavil) at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (OUMaO)

108 62
I just sometimes put something on when I'm bored and getting ready for bed.

Try Paul Harrell on YouTube. He's the Bob Ross of the gun world.

https://preview.tinyurl.com/u7wmqpg

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (i0wNm)

Paul Harrell is pretty funny, and he gets a good ribbing by other youtubers, such as TaoFlederMaus (also funny and informative shooters), for his "meat target."

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (KnJdm)

109 93 What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.

Comedians watching old movies and riffing on them.

They launched a followup project called RiffTrax. They riffed on a bunch of more modern movies. You buy the soundtrack, sync it up to the movie, then watch the movie with the MST3K guys.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (i0wNm)

==========

That they did it with Carnival of Souls is a disgrace. That movie is great.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (NWM+b)

110 PS4?

Posted by: Randomgenerator at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (+aiYj)

111 Good for you ace! We cut the cord 8 years ago when we realized we were only watching 5 shows a week. We were spending like $25 per show per month. Not worth it.

Posted by: Mishdog at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (BOIGE)

112 Vonage is a rip off. If you have internet via cable, you can add VOIP for a fraction of what Vonage charges. I pay $5/mo for mine. I hardly ever use it, but for $5 a month figured why not have it in case my cell service is ever down.
Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (22mNy)

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Been looking at Ooma lately.

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (nw6Hr)

113 Not a fan of this particular series, but they have a Naruto channel and I think that's awesome!

*Imagines pooky's girl Naruto running around*

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (i0wNm)

114
Is that Pompeo Video real, or edited?
Posted by: spypeach

========

And on what date did it happen?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (G51Gf)

115 I got Disney Plus free for a year, but they do have a lot of good content. The fact they own National Geographic helps. Apple TV absolutely sucks. They want to charge for anything decent and their original content is garbage. Pluto TV is the source, especially for free

Posted by: Marcus T at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (VpIIl)

116 64
What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.

One guy and 2 puppets ripping on old B-movies. And absolutely hilarious.
Posted by: weew at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (EaEMG)

...

Skip the "Manos the Hand of Fate" episode though. Even they couldn't make that one entertaining.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (yL25O)

117 So.... its like a Prometheus channel.

GOT IT. THANKS!!

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 02:58 PM (nw6Hr)

No, they watch movies so bad they're good. Prometheus has no good qualities.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (J70i0)

118 Try Paul Harrell on YouTube. He's the Bob Ross of the gun world.

https://preview.tinyurl.com/u7wmqpg

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (i0wNm)

That guy is pretty weird.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (CQ3Qb)

119 All right, dammit.

Im not some young head full of hair hipster douchebag.

What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (nw6Hr)

Where's Tom Servo when you need him?!

Posted by: pookysgirl, MST3K fan at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (XKZwp)

120 My digital antenna gets about 50 channels/subchannels, of which at least two dozen are worth watching. Including MeTV.

This website has info about cord cutting, as well as a page that will tell you what channels you could get based on your location:

https://antennaweb.org/

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (oVJmc)

121 I need to be able to watch animal planet, or whatever channel North Woods Law is on and Hallmark movies and hubby needs FS1 and NBCSN. Where can I get those things.

Posted by: Jaimo at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (/Kt3K)

122 106
83 What I'd like to know are 'DVR' options for cutting the cable. I
watch a lot of stuff but I record most of it so I can watch it later.

Posted by: Puddleglum at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (ynfOY)

___

With most online things there's no need for DVR. The content is
there for you whenever you want it. Unless you're recording live events
like the news or sports?

Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (22mNy)

Exactly this. It is a paradigm shift. DVR is for people stuck on wanting to be there for their TV. Streaming is for people wanting their TV to be there for them.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (KnJdm)

123 Since Nanzi looks to have a majority of maybe four, I suppose that means redistricting is going to be lots of fun. My guess is "racism!!" is all we hear, nonstop. I say, fuck em sideways with the barbed cock of covid census results!

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Fopps News Sucks at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (ZKXrk)

124 Has anyone mentioned Roku yet?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (kTF2Z)

125 Just what did Neil Cavuto do to get a show in the first place? Even without the tertiary TDS-dementia he was always a lazy, whiny idiot.

Posted by: Zek at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (5kNUL)

126 So wish comcast didn't have a hi speed monopoly here.

Posted by: josephistan at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (Izzlo)

127 The interstitials for Manos were great, with Torgo delivering pizza.

Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (VUVoI)

128 I'm just pissed that Putin didn't steal the election for Trump again. Bastard.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (dNzKv)

129 >>>111 Good for you ace! We cut the cord 8 years ago when we realized we were only watching 5 shows a week. We were spending like $25 per show per month. Not worth it.

yeah, me too. My cable box in my bedroom, which is where I watch TV, hasn't worked in like a year. I just watch Amazon Prime and blu-rays.

like I said, the only thing holding me on cable was the idea that there would be a big political story and I'd need to watch Fox.

Well... Nope. F**k fox.

Posted by: ace at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (C+F5p)

130 Joe Bob Briggs' answer to sci-fi movie critique.
(Joe Bob Briggs did horror)
Posted by: rickb223 at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (PoGrh)

...

Gotta love JoeBob for trying to popularize the term "aardvarking".

Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (yL25O)

131 If only i had an internet solution that was not Comcast.

Posted by: USNtakim deplorable still. at November 10, 2020 02:58 PM (0OmEj)

what state if you don't mind ?

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (zr5Kq)

132 That they did it with Carnival of Souls is a disgrace. That movie is great.

Yeah, but it's public domain, so it's hard to pass up.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (oVJmc)

133 Republicans Beth Van Duyne (Texas 24th), Michelle Steel (CA 48th), and Jay Obernolte (CA 8th) all won election today.

Posted by: Jay in PA at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (ar94c)

134 64
What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.

One guy and 2 puppets ripping on old B-movies. And absolutely hilarious.
Posted by: weew at November 10, 2020 02:57 PM (EaEMG)

Comedy Central ones were. Sci-Fi era...got old.

Fast.

Posted by: Bete at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (Ojki1)

135 We have Roku with Hulu; we got the latter on sale for $1.99 a month. That is the ONLY cost after the investment in the Roku stick. We get Pluto TV and a bunch of other channels.

Highly recommend disconnecting Big Cable.

Posted by: shibumi, depressed about The Great Reset at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (ZCiJZ)

136 good news - we won NC
bad news - we lost AZ (or are about to)
good news - PA case looks solid
bad news - no recount in AZ

I need a soda.

Posted by: Shenanigans at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (ZR7kf)

137 yeah! welcome to the cut side, ace

Posted by: vmom FIGHT FOR TRUMP! at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (nUhF0)

138 Shit, this was Willowed but here it is again like a bad penny.

724 This thing is an organized coup that has been four years in the making. It is not the kind of bloody affair we usually think of in the Third World, but somehow I think this is even worse. There is something honest and decent about just plain killing people who need killing (think Pinochet), whereas this sleazy conniving by the DemonRats is the despicable work of traitors.

If they succeed, we are truly over as a nation. The perpetrators need to be dragged into the light and destroyed root and branch. The purge of the rotten system needs to start at the top with Nazi Pelousy and go right down to the precinct "workers" in Philly, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta and wherever else this evil has flourished. Demonrats Delenda Est! The Democrat party must be destroyed.

Posted by: Ruthless at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (/uaBM)

139 123. Yes, that will be the cry. But whoever the POTUS is, the state legislative chambers are pretty red, and the Voting Rights Act was pretty gutted in 2014 or so. A lot of the shenanigans the DEMS usually pull out every ten years wont be available to them.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (JRaU+)

140 Apple TV absolutely sucks. They want to charge for
anything decent and their original content is garbage. Pluto TV is the
source, especially for free

Posted by: Marcus T at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (VpIIl)

I did the AppleTV free trial for Greyhound. They have so little content it is embarrassing. Meanwhile the sign-up and cancellation process is painful.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (J70i0)

141 ...and was so freaked out and paranoid, she cut everything.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (s2VJv)

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Ooh, sorry..... that usually happens a little later in marriage.....

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (nw6Hr)

142

The Shout TV channel on Roku has a much better selection of MST3K than the Pluto MST3K channel which shows the same episodes over and over and over (just as the Doctor Who channel does).

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (63Dwl)

143 That they did it with Carnival of Souls is a disgrace. That movie is great.

They've said many times that they have riffed on many movies they love. Riffing on a movie doesn't mean they hate it.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (i0wNm)

144 >>.83 What I'd like to know are 'DVR' options for cutting the cable. I
watch a lot of stuff but I record most of it so I can watch it later.

I'll look for a video. There are a LOT of models of these.

Posted by: ace at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (C+F5p)

145 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Joe_Biden

Posted by: vivi at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (USW1s)

146 When you realize that watching YT ad free is actually amazingly valuable entertainment...

Posted by: ... at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (a1ayZ)

147 I haven't turned my Sony Trinitron on in 4 months and I don't have cable. Should I buy this thing they call a "flat panel" television?

Posted by: mrp at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (Pqytn)

148 I know what HGTV is, but what is ID? (I've never had cable, can you tell?)

Posted by: bluebell at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (/669Q)

149 Where's Tom Servo when you need him?!
Posted by: pookysgirl, MST3K fan at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (XKZwp)

He's a cool guy.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (6FeV1)

150 132 That they did it with Carnival of Souls is a disgrace. That movie is great.

Yeah, but it's public domain, so it's hard to pass up.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (oVJmc)

=========

True.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (NWM+b)

151 Gotta love JoeBob for trying to popularize the term "aardvarking".
Posted by: TexasDan

Have you seen him lately? Dayum. He's looking his age. He needs to spring for a makeup artist and quit applying it with a spatula.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (PoGrh)

152 would not have needed AZ if PA and MI were not stolen

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (zr5Kq)

153 My wife ended up on a plane ride next to one of the MST3K originators.

To this day she can't tell me which one. She knew nothing of the show.

Sigh.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (yL25O)

154 I was just on Roku.

I couldn't find pluto tv here in Canada. I have NewsMax. That's fine.

I don't want my elderly mother to have to learn another device. The DVR-VCR is fine.

Posted by: Stateless Infidel - There are 11 types of FEMALE ORGASM - I can MAYBE give you 3!!!! at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (v2c9/)

155 But I've got a mantis in my pantis....

Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (VUVoI)

156 I tried watching the Star Wars Special with the RiffTrax guys. I couldn't make it through. The movie was so bad, I just couldn't do it.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (i0wNm)

157 I cut my satelitte tv and saved $113/mo.

Between Netflix, HBO Max, Starz, Disney+ I'm around $65/mo. I suppose you could add an extra $10 for Amazon Prime but I'd have that even without the TV. But throw that in and I'm at $75/mo for more content than I can ever need. Add in free stuff on YouTube and there's zero reason to ever need cable/satelitte again.

Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (22mNy)

158 This is the point where I mention having watched an episode of MST3K in 1988, when it was still broadcast over the airwaves out of a UHF station in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

OK, out of my system now.

Posted by: Brother Tim (formerly Br. Cavil) at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (OUMaO)

159 121 I need to be able to watch animal planet, or whatever channel North Woods Law is on and Hallmark movies and hubby needs FS1 and NBCSN. Where can I get those things.
Posted by: Jaimo at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (/Kt3K)

Check out Sling TV. They offer streaming - over roku, etc - for a lot of regular TV channels. I know they offer packages with the channels you asked about.

Posted by: josephistan at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (Izzlo)

160

Newsmax has a free phone app you can download.

Posted by: Sunny at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (sfhL4)

161 oh, well...

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (zr5Kq)

162
I started out this comment intending to make a joke, but no shit that's $5,000.
Posted by: ...

The change in monthly cost was how I justified buying the Channel Master and external hard drive. I actually use the DVR to record movies and then FF through commercials.
I've seen enough medicare/burial ins/lifelock commercials that I can probably quote them even in FF.

Posted by: AZ deplorably isolated at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (gtatv)

163
What in the hell is "MST3K". Been meaning to ask for a long time.

Comedians watching old movies and riffing on them.

They launched a followup project called RiffTrax. They riffed on a bunch of more modern movies. You buy the soundtrack, sync it up to the movie, then watch the movie with the MST3K guys.
Posted by: bonhomme

=======

Mystery Science Theater 3000.

It's the year 3000, and a couple of mad scientists imprison a janitor on a spaceship called the Satellite of Love (SOL -- get it?) and show him B movies to see what will drive him insane. To keep his sanity and have company, he Macgyvers a couple of robots who watch the movies with him and they joke all through them.

One of my favorites is "Marooned."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (G51Gf)

164 Gotta love JoeBob for trying to popularize the term "aardvarking".
Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (yL25O)

Dare I ask???

Posted by: browndog at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (BgMrQ)

165 Wait, what happened to AZ? Things not trending our way?

Posted by: IC at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (a0IVu)

166 "I did the AppleTV free trial for Greyhound. They have so little content it is embarrassing. Meanwhile the sign-up and cancellation process is painful.
Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (J70i0)"

You know they are going to bend you over when they ask for a credit card to sign up.

Apple is a bunch of weasels.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (VpIIl)

167 The circumstantial clues about Arizona fraud are pretty stark. Fox's Miss Cleo call being Clue #1.

Posted by: ... at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (a1ayZ)

168
like I said, the only thing holding me on cable was the idea that
there would be a big political story and I'd need to watch Fox.

Ace, you can watch Fox News live online for free here:

https://tinyurl.com/y8ohvg6r

Posted by: shibumi, depressed about The Great Reset at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (ZCiJZ)

169 https://tinyurl.com/y2cmhyq8

This is interesting. Either Edison Research(the provider for our MSM) is messed up or something earlier on in the process, as in the actual election chain is messed up.

Posted by: Warlord Someguy - General Who Pacifies The East and West at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (Zm+LZ)

170 Who is thinking about getting AC Valhalla?

Posted by: Denny Crane! at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (7RzBN)

171 The Shout TV channel on Roku has a much better selection of MST3K than the Pluto MST3K channel which shows the same episodes over and over and over (just as the Doctor Who channel does).

Tubi has a huge amount of MST3K, Rifftrax, and Cinematic Titanic.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (oVJmc)

172 We've talked about doing the same, considering the cost of cable, but would need to do it for 5 TVs.

I'd say we're honestly don't need 80% of the channels we get, since we already cut premium channels out of our bundle a while ago.

Posted by: Rbastid at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (sB4ue)

173 140 Apple TV absolutely sucks. They want to charge for
anything decent and their original content is garbage. Pluto TV is the
source, especially for free

Posted by: Marcus T at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (VpIIl)

I did the AppleTV free trial for Greyhound. They have so little content it is embarrassing. Meanwhile the sign-up and cancellation process is painful.
Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (J70i0)

==========

Someone asked me if I had seen Greyhound, and I was all, "I'm going to sign up for AppleTV for a single movie?"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (NWM+b)

174 I want cable tv to die, but all they would have to do is charge like $20 a month and they would be fine.

If companies like Disney and Netflix can do it for around $12 ad free, a cable company that doesn't create its own content AND has advertising should be able to give customers a basic cable package easily for like $20 or cheaper, but they never will.

There's still too many boomers that will pay the $200 to get basic cable. My dad would literally pay like $500 a month if he had to get his cable tv fix where he just channel surfs. they'll probably just squeeze it until like 90% of people have left, then maybe do something different.

Posted by: Blago at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (gkdnV)

175 Pirate your sports

Liveball.tv
Wiz1.net

All the sports you want, even the gay European ones

Watch on a dedicated chromebook.
Or cast from your phone to your smart TV

What's fun is when you get the raw feed and can hear the commentators chatting during commercials.
Mostly, just practicing their next color story

Posted by: RoyalOil at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (aO8Gd)

176 Officer Barbrady > AG Wm Barr

Posted by: Zek at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (5kNUL)

177 PlutoTV is owned by ViacomCBS

Posted by: alexthechick - Boobs and hysteria at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (GbPPJ)

Is there anything you don't know?

[Except for how to get tall...]

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (xT2tT)

178 The show of a guy and some robots making fun of bad movies.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (NWM+b)

Cheesy movies, good sir!

Or we shall make you watch Mano, Hand of Fate every day for the rest of your life!- MST3K crew

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Si Vis Pacem, Pac Bellum) at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (N3El/)

179 and was so freaked out and paranoid, she cut everything.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (s2VJv

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I can relate.

Posted by: Lorena Bobbit at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (kTF2Z)

180 Something funny but understandable about the library is checking out E-books. They will only allow so many of any one book, just like if they were physical.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (r+sAi)

181
I know what HGTV is, but what is ID? (I've never had cable, can you tell?)

Posted by: bluebell

=======

ID is Investigation Discovery -- all the tru-crime shows.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (G51Gf)

182 If I remember correctly they also have a channel of girls in Bikinis dancing. It's hypnotic.
Posted by: An Observation at November 10, 2020 02:53 PM

Do they have a channel with Bob Ross painting girls in bikinis dancing? *That* would be hypnotic.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (OssQ4)

183 I have cable free where I live and I have a flat screen tv. It was last turned on the night Donald Trump came out to declare victory in 2016. It has literally not been turned on since. I followed the recent debacle right here with you guys. No need for anything else when you have the Moron Horde.

Posted by: Ruthless at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (/uaBM)

184 Bravo! I'm there as soon as I get home this evening. I cut the cable long ago and only watch random stuff on Roku every now and then. This *FREE* option has me very much intrigued, particularly for Newsmax and OANN.

Posted by: csmats at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (X5VFN)

185 Haha! You'll have no knowledge of the darkly lit premium television shows which form the core of our identities and that'll identify you as a backwards troglodyte 'round the water cooler, no?

Posted by: Liberal Asshole at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (ssz2a)

186 Satellite of Love is also named for a Lou Reed song.

Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (VUVoI)

187 alex, are you a MSTK3000 aficianado? I love the snark, and its' clunkiness.
Posted by: tubal at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (bCLt0)

Once upon a time, a time before streaming and pirating, I had every MST3K episode on videotape, except for the ones that no longer exist, of course.

Not purchased mind you, taped off of the teevee. I had a database and everything.

Sadly, those all got destroyed when there was a fire in the attic where I was storing stuff in the middle of some moves. I cried. A lot.

Posted by: alexthechick - Boobs and hysteria at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (GbPPJ)

188 Goodbye, motherf***ers. When the ratings aren't budging, that's me not watching.

Posted by: Ace at 02:48 PM

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Somebody's asking for a doxing.

Posted by: The Lincoln Doxing Project at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (FYe3W)

189 For my bad movie diet, I prefer Best of the Worst.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (NWM+b)

190
I need to be able to watch animal planet, or whatever channel North
Woods Law is on and Hallmark movies and hubby needs FS1 and NBCSN. Where
can I get those things.

Posted by: Jaimo at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (/Kt3K)

I know Hallmark has a subscription package. Virtually everyone has a subscription package now. Just go to their websites and see if they offer one.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (J70i0)

191 147 I haven't turned my Sony Trinitron on in 4 months and I don't have cable. Should I buy this thing they call a "flat panel" television?
Posted by: mrp at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (Pqytn)

Sony Trinitron. When you get rid of it you'll have to rent a forklift.

Posted by: tubal at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (bCLt0)

192 WWLD?

Who Would Lincoln Dox?

Posted by: The Lincoln Doxing Project at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (FYe3W)

193
Do they have a channel with Bob Ross painting girls in bikinis dancing? *That* would be hypnotic.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (OssQ4)

with happy 'trees'?

Posted by: IC at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (a0IVu)

194 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Joe_Biden
Posted by: vivi at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (US

All right, Autists of the world. Channers, spammers and shitposters.

Now is the time to show the world what you are made of!!!!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (6FeV1)

195 That guy is pretty weird.
Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at November 10, 2020 03:01 PM (CQ3Qb)

I think he's high functioning autistic. I also think he's awesome.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (i0wNm)

196 Plenty of games are available for streaming on Sportsurge.

Posted by: mr tmz at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (m/Gc2)

197
So, Star Trek...is not science fiction.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future!

No, it's a series of documentaries, like real history. Duh!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (pNxlR)

198 Ron Johnson - LOL. found a spine.

Listen to the demand in the reporterette's voice for him to accept Biden.

And the derisive laughter in his tone when he responds.

I had to play it a few times for additional chuckles.

https://tinyurl.com/y6bc4jzz

Posted by: Marybeth - Trump won! at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (4pK1/)

199 143 That they did it with Carnival of Souls is a disgrace. That movie is great.

They've said many times that they have riffed on many movies they love. Riffing on a movie doesn't mean they hate it.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM (i0wNm)

They've even riffed Casablanca

Posted by: josephistan at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (Izzlo)

200 So girls, help me out. Which is the best way to get you out of shock?

A gentle slap, whiskey.......

Posted by: humphreyrobot at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (pB6Gt)

201 if you got Spotify, I'm told they throw in Hulu for free

pricing it for what it's actually worth....

Hulu is the "Handmaid's Tale" channel. Women as walking Tampons

Posted by: SantaRosaStan at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (8KSPd)

202 197
So, Star Trek...is not science fiction.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future!

No, it's a series of documentaries, like real history. Duh!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (pNxlR)

I'm not saying it's Jews with pointy ears...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (s2VJv)

203 Seriously look up the YT channel for Auralnauts. They remade all of the Star Wars movies with a new voice track and plot. Hilarious.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (CQ3Qb)

204 Giving up tv altogether is better but if you simply must waste your remaining years watching crap, be aware that you'll burn through a data cap really fast using something like Pluto and most internet/cable companies will charge you if you go past the cap.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (j3npP)

205 Right now I have cable + internet from Comcast because it costs the same as just internet and I get free HBO (which I hardly ever use, but my kids wanted to watch Game of Porns).

So I could call them and just get internet, meaning that ESPN and Fox would no longer get any of my money. But then, it all just goes to NBC/Comcast which is as bad as all of them.

Waiting for Starlink.

Posted by: Chris not rock at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (pqB9O)

206 The Lincoln Project doesn't have a 501(c) tax status or anything, does it?

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (oVJmc)

207 For my bad movie diet, I prefer Best of the Worst.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (NWM+b)

They pick some good ones. The Halloween episodes are usually good because they get drunk. One year they had to stop taping and come back later. Culkin was funny when they did one of the Home Alone sequels.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (J70i0)

208 Should I buy this thing they call a "flat panel" television?
Posted by: mrp at November 10, 2020 03:03 PM

The TV is the easy part. After the purchase comes the wall mounting. ace could give you guidance here.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (DMUuz)

209 I discovered Pluto TV about a month ago and I loved it and starting telling everyone. And since then I've watched about a half-dozen James Bond movies--it's like Bond week, 24/7. Of note, OANN isn't on the same schedule as the actual network, so I think you get the previous night's shows, for example, rather than the current programming that would match the live channel. Pluto is also owned by ViacomCBS, hence the reason it has a lot of CBS content.

Posted by: Matt at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (3J5Re)

210 164 Gotta love JoeBob for trying to popularize the term "aardvarking".
Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 03:02 PM (yL25O)

Dare I ask???
Posted by: browndog at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM (BgMrQ)

...

making babies.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (yL25O)

211 Twitter seems to be ok with the Lincoln Logs.

Posted by: Captain Hate at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (y7DUB)

212 Who is thinking about getting AC Valhalla?
Posted by: Denny Crane! at November 10, 2020 03:04 PM

Me. Two years from now when its 60% off on Steam with all the DLC. Like I do with every game. Except Elder Scrolls. Those are day one buys.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (OssQ4)

213 My total TV watching went from COPS episodes as I was going to bed to ZERO when they cancelled COPS.

Posted by: Weasel at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (MVjcR)

214 The Auralnauts take on the Jedi is great, they're just galaxy wide drug addicts/pushers which explains why they're such jerks.

Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (VUVoI)

215 179 and was so freaked out and paranoid, she cut everything.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (s2VJv

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I can relate.
Posted by: Lorena Bobbit at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (kTF2Z)

*frantically unzips fly for short-arm inspection*

*breathes sigh of relief*

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (s2VJv)

216 106:Unless you're recording live events like the news or sports?
Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 03:00 PM (22mNy)

This. I watch lots of golf and racing.

Posted by: Puddleglum at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (ynfOY)

217 Waiting for Starlink.
Posted by: Chris not rock at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (pqB9O)

Ditto. Would love to completely dump Spectrum.

Posted by: AF at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (S8ePJ)

218 187

Sadly, those all got destroyed when there was a fire in the attic where I was storing stuff in the middle of some moves. I cried. A lot.
Posted by: alexthechick - Boobs and hysteria at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (GbPPJ)

I wonder if they've Blurayed them?? Have to look into that.

Posted by: tubal at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (bCLt0)

219 They seem to have a deal with CBS in particular. There are a dozen or so local CBS News channels.
++++++++++++++
Correct. PlutoTV was created by ViacomCBS. There are some other partners involved, but the big dog is Viacom - so ad revenues feed back into ViacomCBS.
One other note: the version of OAN on Pluto isn't live, it's replay.

Here is a brief roundup of these.
- Pluto: Free to use; owned by ViacomCBS.
- Philo: Paid, $20/month. This is essentially an intermediate cable package without news and sports. Philo is a JV owned by a number of cable networks (A&E, AMC, Discovery and CBS again (Viacom is involved in both Philo and Pluto)).
- KlowdTV: Paid, $5/month. Provides live OAN and a couple of others. For more money, you can also get Blaze, RT, and some others. Owned by Herring Networks, which also owns OANN.
- Newsmax: free. Independent and delivers only the Newsmax content to your smart TV.

For more fully-fledged cable TV replacements delivered over the internet (and all the same problems as cable - like paying people who hate you, but also things like news and sports and premium packages), there are (at various prices):
- Youtube TV (Google)
- AT&T TV NOW (AT&T)
- Sling TV (Echostar/Dish Network)
- Hulu (Disney)

I have actually used *all* of these except for Youtube TV. They all work. Of the mainline paid cable-replacement services, I found AT&T TV NOW to be the best overall user experience. I dropped it in favor of Philo, since the entertainment pieces are the only thing my family are interested in. Philo works very well and is very easy to use as well.
KlowdTV is the worst app experience, but it is so simple that it doesn't matter. It doesn't do much more than deliver OAN to you (or the other channels, which I have never actually turned on). Pluto is cool and since it is free, why not?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (hYcqw)

220 Sony Trinitron. When you get rid of it you'll have to rent a forklift.

Posted by: tubal at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (bCLt0)

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LOL. True, but it still works, at least four months ago, when I last checked. I still remember the day I bought it after the Hitachi 19" bit the dust. Awestruck.

Posted by: mrp at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (Pqytn)

221 I'm not saying it's Jews with pointy ears...
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (s2VJv)

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Frickin Romulans....

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (nw6Hr)

222 ID is Investigation Discovery -- all the tru-crime shows.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (G51Gf)
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Ah, thank you. Never heard of it. Going back to my rock in Ludditeville now.

Posted by: bluebell at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (/669Q)

223 207 For my bad movie diet, I prefer Best of the Worst.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:06 PM (NWM+b)

They pick some good ones. The Halloween episodes are usually good because they get drunk. One year they had to stop taping and come back later. Culkin was funny when they did one of the Home Alone sequels.
Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (J70i0)

========

Culkin is great whenever he comes on. Max Landis was a bit of a chore.

I hope they get more guests on when they stop being terrified of covid. Their latest Half in the Bag made it extremely obvious that they're fucking terrified of it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:10 PM (NWM+b)

224 I'd say "delighted" but that sounds like something that closet case David French would say upon seeing tonight's chosen buck.

I'm dyin here. Sardonic Ace is best Ace.

Posted by: Hands at November 10, 2020 03:10 PM (786Ro)

225 83 What I'd like to know are 'DVR' options for cutting the cable. I watch a lot of stuff but I record most of it so I can watch it later.
Posted by: Puddleglum at

Tivo, Channel Master, and others. I have an older Channel Master, works fine for OTA TV.

Posted by: AZ deplorably isolated at November 10, 2020 03:10 PM (gtatv)

226 So, Star Trek...is not science fiction.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 02:49 PM (NWM+b)

[Typed in using his communicator...]

Posted by: Optimizer at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (hOOi9)

227 At least Max Landis isn't going to ever get another invite since he got MeToo'd.

Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (VUVoI)

228 202

I'm not saying it's Jews with pointy ears...
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 03:07 PM (s2VJv)

" Jews with Pointy Ears" opened for someone

Posted by: tubal at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (bCLt0)

229 I live in CO. Outside of Denver metro area. Local internet choices are comcast or dsl. Dsl won't cut it, 20mbs. Comcast gets 150mbs easy.

No other good options. Waiting for 5g or starlink....

Posted by: USNtakim deplorable still. at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (0OmEj)

230 Satellite of Love (SOL -- get it?)
=============================
That's pretty simple. "Sol" is the fancy Latin name for Earth's sun!

Posted by: andycanuck at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (UDapT)

231 This. I watch lots of golf and racing.
Posted by: Puddleglum at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (ynfOY)

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*squinty eyes*

Are you mocking us?

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (nw6Hr)

232 For anyone wanting to record OTA for time shifting or archiving, I use an HDHomerun box connected to my antenna, then use Plex or Emby running on my server for channel guides and recording/scheduling. There are easier plug and play solutions from Roaming and Tivo, maybe, but this works well for me because I already run a local media server.

Posted by: Chunk Hunger at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (uhPTO)

233 I'm streaming only at home. I'm still paying tho, HULU live. But it's half the price I was paying for Directv. only issue I had was data cap with my internet provider. I had to switch to unlimited data. I kept getting hit with warnings I was close to using all my data for the month. after switching to unlimited, no issues. Streaming HD to 3 TV's, running security cams, tablets, and PC. no buffering on a 100 mb connection.

Posted by: Priapism at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (2cfUo)

234 Time to block things at the wifi router.
Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 02:55 PM (yL25O)

Watch out, she might block things at the scamper.

I've been told we will subscribe to cable because the Mrs wants her Hallmark Channels. The Mrs will get the Hallmark Channels. She who controls the spice, controls the universe.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (I8FKK)

235 So girls, help me out. Which is the best way to get you out of shock?

Sister Dingo recommends a spanking, followed by

Posted by: Sister Zoot at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (DMUuz)

236 Waiting for my freshly buried fiber service to get turned up. I'll be very happy to cut the Directv cord after 23 years and the lame Exede satellite service after 15 years. Although Musk's Starlink is also looking attractive. I got options now in the boondocks.

Posted by: zeera I should be writing right now at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (zUdXR)

237 But does it have...

...Money Plane?

Posted by: Minuteman at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (ZuEiM)

238 227 At least Max Landis isn't going to ever get another invite since he got MeToo'd.
Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (VUVoI)

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He also has this really aggressive and overbearing personality that doesn't mesh well with the other guys.

Mike is the overbearing one. Jay is the well-groomed one. Rich is America's sweetheart.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (NWM+b)

239 What I'd like to know are 'DVR' options for cutting the cable. I watch a lot of stuff but I record most of it so I can watch it later.
Posted by: Puddleglum at November 10, 2020 02:59 PM (ynfOY)
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This depends. If you have a streaming service, there is usually a so-called "Cloud DVR" available, which allows you to replay live-only content later. No extra hardware.

If you want to record over-the-air, you can get standalone DVRs that connect to your antenna and record broadcast like a traditional VCR. Of these, my favorite is a product called "HD Home Run" - though it has been years since I have used one of these standalone devices. Many of them will interface with a smart TV and show up as an app, too, which makes things nice and easy.

As you ramp up complication, you can also use a Plex server as a DVR or to watch live TV through your antenna. If you have a decent media library as it is (digital/file-based library), I really recommend Plex. It increases complexity until you get it all going, but then it just works and works splendidly. I am a big fan of Plex.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (hYcqw)

240 175 Pirate your sports

Liveball.tv
Wiz1.net

All the sports you want, even the gay European ones

Watch on a dedicated chromebook.
Or cast from your phone to your smart TV

What's fun is when you get the raw feed and can hear the commentators chatting during commercials.
Mostly, just practicing their next color story
Posted by: RoyalOil at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (aO8Gd)

What's the "catch"

I just watch sports...period.

Seems to good to be true, though I just went to both sites, and yes, even the gay European sports were listed.

Fill me in on the downside of these sites...

Posted by: browndog at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (BgMrQ)

241 If I cut the cord it can only be with the proviso that I am able to record programs.

So...are there apps or hardware that would allow that?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (xT2tT)

242 237 But does it have...

...Money Plane?
Posted by: Minuteman at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (ZuEiM)

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Available on HULU and Hoopla right now, this very minute.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:13 PM (NWM+b)

243 Len Kabisinski is also a top tier guest.

Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:13 PM (VUVoI)

244 The knowledge that I am giving ESPN $0 a month makes me very happy.

Posted by: Asshoes at November 10, 2020 03:13 PM (22mNy)

245 What Pompeo vid?

Posted by: MAC SOG'''' at November 10, 2020 03:13 PM (P4Pk9)

246 Sony is the Toyota of the electronics world. They never die.

Posted by: tubal at November 10, 2020 03:13 PM (bCLt0)

247 We use YouTube TV, for the local broadcast channels. Also Prime Video, OANN, and as of last week, NewsMax -- all on the Roku.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist at November 10, 2020 03:13 PM (OssQ4)

248 243 Len Kabisinski is also a top tier guest.
Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:13 PM (VUVoI)

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I find him surprisingly unmemorable. His comments are usually only about the fight scenes and he never says anything particularly interesting even then.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:14 PM (NWM+b)

249 245 What Pompeo vid?
Posted by: MAC SOG'''' at November 10, 2020 03:13 PM (P4Pk9)

Real Clear Politics. He said he looks forward to transitioning to the second Trump administration.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 03:14 PM (s2VJv)

250 I live in CO. Outside of Denver metro area. Local internet choices are comcast or dsl. Dsl won't cut it, 20mbs. Comcast gets 150mbs easy.

No other good options. Waiting for 5g or starlink....
Posted by: USNtakim deplorable still. at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (0OmEj)
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20Mbps should be enough to stream video unless you want more than three screens. My parents in rural CO when they lived there had 12Mbps DSL and could run two screens and VOIP. Standing up a stream (the time it takes between pressing "OK" and the stream actually starting to play video and audio) took a bit longer (a few seconds instead of 1-2 seconds), but it worked reliably and without problems.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:14 PM (hYcqw)

251 I am a big fan of Plex.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (hYcqw)

Great!

Come to my house and set it the fuck up! It is a huge pain in the ass.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:14 PM (xT2tT)

252
MST3K

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Sci-fi movies (usually) and cheesy, presented to an audience of three who season them with rich snark.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at November 10, 2020 03:14 PM (pNxlR)

253 So...are there apps or hardware that would allow that?

Tablo, Channel Master Stream+, Tivo Bolt OTA, Fire TV Recast

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:15 PM (i0wNm)

254 So...are there apps or hardware that would allow that?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (xT2tT)
++++++++++
CBD, see #239 and let me know if that satisfies your question. If not, I'll try to give more specifics if desired.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:15 PM (hYcqw)

255 Real Clear Politics. He said he looks forward to transitioning to the second Trump administration.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 03:14 PM (s2VJv)

Thanks and so do I

Posted by: MAC SOG'''' at November 10, 2020 03:15 PM (P4Pk9)

256 Culkin is great whenever he comes on. Max Landis was a bit of a chore.

I hope they get more guests on when they stop being terrified of
covid. Their latest Half in the Bag made it extremely obvious that
they're fucking terrified of it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:10 PM (NWM+b)

I didn't watch the latest one because I hate Borat. I don't even want to hear someone talking about it.

Yeah, Landis is painful. Patton Oswalt was more bearable. The one martial arts guy who did the bad movies that they had on a couple of times was good. It was funny that he came on after they had trashed a couple of his movies.

It's weird, but people who were worried before seem more panicked than ever now. Even people marginally concerned are starting to flip out.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:15 PM (J70i0)

257 Come to my house and set it the fuck up! It is a huge pain in the ass.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:14 PM (xT2tT)
+++++++++++
Yes, it is - thus the "ramp up the complexity." I can try to help if desired.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:15 PM (hYcqw)

258 I'm about ready to cut the cord. The main reason I didn't before is that about the only things I watch are sports and news, and for the longest time, those were the two things that it made sense to watch live and were difficult to get via streaming. Well...now that all the sports leagues have bent the knee to BLM and are a shadow of themselves during Covid, I gave them up. So sports are out. And now with Fox News going the way of a poor imitation of XiNN, I've already switched to OANN and NewsMax.

Now the only issues is my wife and kids...but they would be fine with streaming content since they are just into shows that don't need to be viewed live.

Posted by: Matt at November 10, 2020 03:15 PM (3J5Re)

259 Thanks for mentioning Pluto TV.. I'll have to check it out.

Posted by: Inogame - Trump Won at November 10, 2020 03:15 PM (+2xjH)

260 What Pompeo vid?

https://preview.tinyurl.com/yyqh7uhm

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:16 PM (i0wNm)

261 Ok, so thedonald.win just went down after they totaled and showed the total amount of votes switched or lost over the course of the reporting process by Edison Research. Noteworthy that switches were always in one direction.

Posted by: Warlord Someguy - General Who Pacifies The East and West at November 10, 2020 03:16 PM (Zm+LZ)

262 236 Waiting for my freshly buried fiber service to get turned up. I'll be very happy to cut the Directv cord after 23 years and the lame Exede satellite service after 15 years. Although Musk's Starlink is also looking attractive. I got options now in the boondocks.
Posted by: zeera I should be writing right now at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (zUdXR)

good luck when you call directv to cancel service. Took me several calls and a lot of deciphering broken English. I ended up spelling things to the person on the phone. still didn't understand. It's bad. Then make sure you ship the equipment back and get a receipt.

Posted by: Priapism at November 10, 2020 03:16 PM (2cfUo)

263 I've been told we will subscribe to cable because the Mrs wants her Hallmark Channels. The Mrs will get the Hallmark Channels. She who controls the spice, controls the universe.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (I8FKK)

...

Hallmark has made the all important first step toward wokeness, from which there is no return.

My wife ditched them immediately.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (yL25O)

264 They launched a followup project called RiffTrax. They riffed on a bunch of more modern movies. You buy the soundtrack, sync it up to the movie, then watch the movie with the MST3K guys.

Bill Corbett of Rifftrax is a lefty shitheel. Death to Trump, death to Christians, death to normal people, and up with homosex everywhere. I used to love Rifftrax, spent almost $2,000 on their stuff, but they'll never get a penny from me again.

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (YsfoZ)

265 Pluto TV? That sounds fucking goofy!

Posted by: andycanuck at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (UDapT)

266 It's only a matter of time before Fox is on these apps. They lost their base and will be looking for others.

Posted by: pj at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (qlTN9)

267 211 Twitter seems to be ok with the Lincoln Logs.
Posted by: Captain Hate at November 10, 2020 03:08 PM (y7DUB

It would probably be easier and lest angst inducing if Twitter just went ahead and said that conservatives aren't allowed, period. That's their business model. It's just hidden on page 13, after page 12 which describes how useless to society they are.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (3aLWR)

268 I disagree, I like Len's insistence on highlighting the good parts of movies - when they exist. He balances out the negativity and seems a lot more humble than the RLM folks about the perils of low budget filmmaking.

Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (VUVoI)

269 Welcome to the party, pal!

Posted by: Locke Common at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (Nk+xv)

270 Very inspiring post.

Posted by: Max Power at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (q177U)

271
I find him surprisingly unmemorable. His comments are usually only about the fight scenes and he never says anything particularly interesting even then.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:14 PM (NWM+b)

And he has no charisma. I don't know if he is trying to create a schtick or not, but given he hasn't been back in ages I imagine they figured out he doesn't play well on the show.

Which is OK as most people wouldn't either.

Posted by: Bete at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (Ojki1)

272 266 It's only a matter of time before Fox is on these apps. They lost their base and will be looking for others.
Posted by: pj at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (qlTN9)

They're a dead brand walking. No hardcore lefty will ever watch them, no matter what they did.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (s2VJv)

273 I'll try to give more specifics if desired.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:15 PM (hYcqw)

The problem (and I imagine this is common), is that while I am comfortable fiddling with tech, there are others in the house who just push random buttons endlessly and then get frustrated. Then I have to figure out what the hell they did and how to return to my carefully planned set up.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (xT2tT)

274 I am a big fan of Plex.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (hYcqw)

Great!

Come to my house and set it the fuck up! It is a huge pain in the ass.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:14 PM (xT2tT)

I prefer Emby, but I won't claim it's any easier or harder to set up. I do think they're easier now than they were two years ago.

Posted by: Chunk Hunger at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (uhPTO)

275 Unless they've changed it:
3mb to stream in standard def
5mb to stream in HD

We have areas where 5mb is the fastest service we have. We also have areas with 100mb fiber.

I pay for You Tube without ads. I have Prime, but hardly ever watch anything there. don't really care about movies or TV shows.

Posted by: notsothoreau at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (JKNZq)

276 I just hope the civil war holds off for a little while....

The new Farming Simulator expansion drops on Thursday.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (6FeV1)

277 231 This. I watch lots of golf and racing.
Posted by: Puddleglum at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (ynfOY)

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*squinty eyes*

Are you mocking us?
Posted by: fixerupper

Noooo....(backs away slowly)

Posted by: Puddleglum at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (ynfOY)

278 Just accessed Pluto.tv - Nice! Looks good - thanks for the tip.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (Rvt88)

279 3 years ago I was paying a combined $245 per month for DSL internet ($80) and DirectTV ($165). My wife wanted her Hallmark channels but no DTV lineup had them all. We never watched $165 per month of TV anyway and half the channels were sales crap. I called DTV to complain about the price and they told me point blank that they would not give me the same rates as a new customer would get ($45) for the same thing. So... fired them.
Called Centurylink and they doubled my internet speed at a reduced cost ($55). Signed up for Sling TV for $65 per month. Halved the monthly cost, have no sales channels and a ton more sports than DTV ever thought of.
I also ripped all my DVDs to MP4 files and run a Plex media server with them on it. Bought a $29 Roku for each TV. Never regretted any of it.

Posted by: Deplorable JC at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (UeU18)

280 We still need alternatives to Fox and Twitter.

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 03:19 PM (zr5Kq)

281 There's a guy claiming that there's enough "glitch" votes to reclaim for Trump to reclaim the lead from his 45k deficit. 19,958 in one instance, 32,815 in the other.

If these two are what I've heard about before, the former MIGHT be included in the latter (since exact times are not given), but the latter might actually be somewhat bigger.

The latter was something observed over an hour. So while Trump dropped 32,815, he may have had additional votes added in after the switch, which means the drop was bigger. Biden gained something like 6,000 more votes than just the 32,815 stolen from Trump.

Posted by: Optimizer at November 10, 2020 03:19 PM (hOOi9)

282 271
I find him surprisingly unmemorable. His comments are usually only about the fight scenes and he never says anything particularly interesting even then.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:14 PM (NWM+b)

And he has no charisma. I don't know if he is trying to create a schtick or not, but given he hasn't been back in ages I imagine they figured out he doesn't play well on the show.

Which is OK as most people wouldn't either.
Posted by: Bete at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (Ojki1)

========

I'd be great, though.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:19 PM (NWM+b)

283 Newsmax is free but OANN wants 5 bucks a month for streaming

I get that they need to get paid but thats more than I want to spend for news. I don't really like Newsmax much, they have a nasty past for inventing stories whole cloth.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 10, 2020 03:19 PM (KZzsI)

284 I've been told we will subscribe to cable because
the Mrs wants her Hallmark Channels. The Mrs will get the Hallmark
Channels. She who controls the spice, controls the universe.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (I8FKK)

You can subscribe to it for $5/month.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:19 PM (J70i0)

285 MST3K

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Sci-fi movies (usually) and cheesy, presented to an audience of three who season them with rich snark.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot:

The Bigfoot movies snark is the best.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 10, 2020 03:19 PM (PoGrh)

286 . . . there are others in the house who just push random buttons endlessly and then get frustrated.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Tell my wife to come home and make me a sammich please.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 10, 2020 03:20 PM (Rvt88)

287 After Wiping Out Half the Universe, Thanos Calls for Unity

Ok Babylon Bee, you got me.

Posted by: ... at November 10, 2020 03:20 PM (a1ayZ)

288 I've been told we will subscribe to cable because the Mrs wants her Hallmark Channels. The Mrs will get the Hallmark Channels. She who controls the spice, controls the universe.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (I8FKK)

Here's some options:

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You can stream Hallmark with a live TV streaming service. No cable or satellite subscription needed. Start watching with a free trial.

We recommend Philo for most viewers.
You'll be able to watch Hallmark and 18 of the Top 35 Cable channels.

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Posted by: Hands at November 10, 2020 03:20 PM (786Ro)

289 I'm trying to get my brother to take the plunge.

He has Comcast, which has the Pluto TV in its apps section. Interestingly, the functionality of Pluto TV is all but gone thru the Comcast app. All the intuitiveness has disappeared.

Message being - the cable companies may be cheating to keep you on the teet.

Posted by: East Bay Jay at November 10, 2020 03:20 PM (DePyg)

290 MST3k and a Rifftrax Channel!!!11!!!

Bigly!

Posted by: astronaut achmed at November 10, 2020 03:20 PM (E1b7r)

291 I know that Amazon hates me too but they're still greedy enough to want my money despite hating me, so they will put up with my thoughts and writings there.

How long, though?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 10, 2020 03:20 PM (KZzsI)

292 Newsmax is coming up. People want a type of twitter.

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 03:20 PM (zr5Kq)

293 The problem (and I imagine this is common), is that while I am comfortable fiddling with tech, there are others in the house who just push random buttons endlessly and then get frustrated. Then I have to figure out what the hell they did and how to return to my carefully planned set up.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (xT2tT)
++++++++++++++
Yeah, I dig it. I don't know which standalone DVRs have access controls (e.g., you can tune or record, but make no changes without the password) if any. The "who touched my stuff" factor is very real.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:20 PM (hYcqw)

294 The 2nd Len episode had D.B. Cooper vs. Bigfoot which is an all-timer. And it allowed Rich to do his "sex pest producer voice" when explaining how the movie was an obvious scam to get lots of near identical hunky guys at some mountain home for a weekend.

Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:20 PM (VUVoI)

295 Bill Corbett of Rifftrax is a lefty shitheel. Death to Trump, death to Christians, death to normal people, and up with homosex everywhere. I used to love Rifftrax, spent almost $2,000 on their stuff, but they'll never get a penny from me again.

You are 100% correct. I put up with Bill because I love Mike Nelson. Bill definitely detracts from the experience.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (i0wNm)

296 Dow is up 285
SP is down 1
WTF?

Posted by: Mark1971 at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (xPl2J)

297 I can try to help if desired.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:15 PM (hYcqw)

I am tempted to build a dedicated server and decode all of my DVDs, but that in itself is difficult. But once I start that project it looks like Plex is the only player in that space.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (xT2tT)

298 Just added. Newsmax on Roku

Posted by: Jak Sucio at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (jvt6t)

299 Crow T. Robot was always a family favorite.

Joe Don Baker, not so much.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (FTlwv)

300 284 I've been told we will subscribe to cable because
the Mrs wants her Hallmark Channels. The Mrs will get the Hallmark
Channels. She who controls the spice, controls the universe.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at November 10, 2020 03:11 PM (I8FKK)

You can subscribe to it for $5/month.
Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:19 PM (J70i0)

You left out the best part - 'and cancel the subscription when you're not using it'.

That's the best part of cutting. You can spin up Sling TV to watch sports during the season and then cancel it.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (3aLWR)

301 So if I have Amazon prime already should I get the Firestick or Roku?

Posted by: pj at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (qlTN9)

302 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - China is Asshoe! at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (Zz0t1)

303 My Comcast bill is $220 a month and I'm only using the tv for a few all music channels. Hell, I can get satellite radio for that.

The cord is getting cut even if I wasn't pissed at the media. I'm not paying a shitload of money to feed a pack of overpaid woke assholes.

Posted by: kbdabear at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (qAR6u)

304 302. Huh. Not bad.

Solid Ford Cubic Inch.

Posted by: Sponge - China is Asshoe! at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (Zz0t1)

305 I'm streaming, but my back up is an antenna. or as I like to call it . COW cable.
Central Oklahoma Wireless

Posted by: Priapism at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (2cfUo)

306 Dow is up 285
SP is down 1
WTF?

Posted by: Mark1971 at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (xPl2J)

Dow is only 30 stocks and does not reflect the broad market. So as a measure, it is interesting but not important. The SP500 and the NASDAQ (for tech) are the important ones.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (xT2tT)

307 281 There's a guy claiming that there's enough "glitch" votes to reclaim for Trump to reclaim the lead from his 45k deficit. 19,958 in one instance, 32,815 in the other.

If these two are what I've heard about before, the former MIGHT be included in the latter (since exact times are not given), but the latter might actually be somewhat bigger.

The latter was something observed over an hour. So while Trump dropped 32,815, he may have had additional votes added in after the switch, which means the drop was bigger. Biden gained something like 6,000 more votes than just the 32,815 stolen from Trump.
Posted by: Optimizer at November 10, 2020 03:19 PM (hOOi9)

Take a look here. https://tinyurl.com/y2cmhyq8

The reporting oddities are apparently a lot more than that.

Posted by: Warlord Someguy - General Who Pacifies The East and West at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (Zm+LZ)

308 294 The 2nd Len episode had D.B. Cooper vs. Bigfoot which is an all-timer. And it allowed Rich to do his "sex pest producer voice" when explaining how the movie was an obvious scam to get lots of near identical hunky guys at some mountain home for a weekend.
Posted by: Broseidon Czar of the Brocean at November 10, 2020 03:20 PM (VUVoI)

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This is true, but I believe the strength of that episode lied squarely on the shoulders of America's Sweetheart, Rich Evans.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (NWM+b)

309 Are there any streaming services for "spicy movies/shows"?

I'm not talking about Pornhub, but more like the old Cinemax After Dark.

Asking for a friend of course.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (I8FKK)

310 Hallmark has made the all important first step toward wokeness, from which there is no return.

My wife ditched them immediately.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (yL25O)

White women wanting their white world fantasies is forbidden. I mean it's not like blacks have their own channel or get crammed into everything else.

Posted by: Comrade WOPR at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (J70i0)

311 Republicans flipped a House seat in CA.

Posted by: Defund NeverTrump at November 10, 2020 03:23 PM (0jZvB)

312
296 Dow is up 285
SP is down 1
WTF?
Posted by: Mark1971 at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (xPl2J)

Previously hammered stocks are coming back like airlines and royal Caribbean. Stay at home stocks like Netflix and Amazon are taking a hit.

Market reaction to pfizer sitting on a cure to hurt trump.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 10, 2020 03:23 PM (3aLWR)

313
ace, I can't tell you how happy I am about this.

What's the point in us talking about what the Lincoln Project is up to, what Dana Perino thinks, what Jake Tapper is lamenting now?

Sharyl Attkisson, John Solomon, Sara Carter, OAN, any number of youtubers, are putting out great content.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 10, 2020 03:23 PM (G51Gf)

314 I am tempted to build a dedicated server and decode all of my DVDs, but that in itself is difficult. But once I start that project it looks like Plex is the only player in that space.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:21 PM (xT2tT)
++++++++++++++
This is what I did, CBD. I went and bought a cheap used PC with a decent processor (video transcoding is CPU intensive) and it just sits in a corner running Plex and I rarely touch it. I ripped all of my DVDs, Blu-Rays and CDs so it's all available without disc swapping. I do have an external storage server (a NAS), but that is optional if you have enough drives in the Plex box itself. I consume a lot of storage and the NAS made sense for me.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:23 PM (hYcqw)

315 The cord is getting cut even if I wasn't pissed at the media. I'm not paying a shitload of money to feed a pack of overpaid woke assholes.

Yeah Comcast's bill creeps up every month like a teenager's credit card. Its nuts, you can call them and get a "deal" for like 6 months, then it starts moving up again. We used to have everything on a bundle: Cable, phone, internet. Cut all of it but internet, because they just were charging the hell out of us.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 10, 2020 03:23 PM (KZzsI)

316
I'd be great, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:19 PM (NWM+b)

But they already covered Prometheus.

Posted by: Bete at November 10, 2020 03:23 PM (Ojki1)

317 The problem (and I imagine this is common), is that while I am comfortable fiddling with tech, there are others in the house who just push random buttons endlessly and then get frustrated.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:18 PM (xT2tT)

That's my husband. One night I had to go to Emergency to have my appendix out, and I was away from home for a day and a half. When I got home, I went upstairs and found the tV in the bedroom playing the Golf Channel. "Oh," I said, "I see you've been watching golf while I was away!" "No," he said, "That's the channel it was on when you left, and I couldn't figure out how to change it."

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at November 10, 2020 03:23 PM (YsfoZ)

318 Just downloaded Pluto on my TV. We'll see how it goes.

Posted by: Justsayin' at November 10, 2020 03:23 PM (Fs5vw)

319 Ace, sorry don't have time to read comments, but there are dozens of free digital channels available over the antenna for free in many places (Matters how close to the transmitters you are like old days!) Old school channels now have split in to mutiples, ie, what was 4 is now 4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 etc.
can be nice to just switch on the set and get the local news/weather, sports etc.

Posted by: PHenry at November 10, 2020 03:23 PM (CEG9E)

320 TheJamesMadison

You can still go into your library?? Ours is a homeless/pedo internet cafe!

Posted by: pj at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (qlTN9)

321 My Comcast bill is $220 a month and I'm only using the tv for a few all music channels. Hell, I can get satellite radio for that.

The cord is getting cut even if I wasn't pissed at the media. I'm not paying a shitload of money to feed a pack of overpaid woke assholes.

Spotify is pretty great.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (i0wNm)

322
Fox is likely on the way to the bottom of the pile, FINALLY!

Without being even nominally center-right, there is no reason for Fox to exist.

It's a piece of shit network. Their format sucks, it's even screamier than CNN.

And their talent is bar none the stupidest gang of drooling retards in the news business. They make the dull-normals at CNN look like Rhodes scholars.

I am guessing they need to keep medical equipment for when these geniuses forget how to breathe, or accidentally start drowning in the rain like domestic turkeys.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (XJipD)

323 I'm not talking about Pornhub, but more like the old Cinemax After Dark.

Asking for a friend of course.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (I8FKK)

Yeah, it's called Cinemax.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (3aLWR)

324 So I got a newsflash that Tucker Carlson says there is not enough fraud to change the election... Glad I stopped watching him

Posted by: It's me donna at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (Zmnko)

325 Pirate your sports

Liveball.tv
Wiz1.net

All the sports you want, even the gay European ones

Watch on a dedicated chromebook.
Or cast from your phone to your smart TV

What's fun is when you get the raw feed and can hear the commentators chatting during commercials.
Mostly, just practicing their next color story
Posted by: RoyalOil at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (aO8Gd)

What's the "catch"

I just watch sports...period.

Seems to good to be true, though I just went to both sites, and yes, even the gay European sports were listed.

Fill me in on the downside of these sites...
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Seriously-- none.
So long as you know the #1 rule:
DO NOT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR BUY ANYTHING.

I've been using it for years on my chrome book. No problems.

In the liveball.tv-- don't click the top viewer, that routes to pay site.
Click the lower.

I use the chrome book for all the built-in ad blocking.

You gotta have internet skills to navigate past the ads on other devices.

Posted by: RoyalOil at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (aO8Gd)

326 My Comcast bill is $220 a month and I'm only using the tv for a few all music channels. Hell, I can get satellite radio for that.

The cord is getting cut even if I wasn't pissed at the media. I'm not paying a shitload of money to feed a pack of overpaid woke assholes.

Posted by: kbdabear at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (qAR6u)

We had Verizon Fios, now Frontier. We dropped the dial up phone a long time ago, which saved us around $75 a month (after taxes and fees). We then, last year, dumped TV, which saved us another $120 or so a month. We even got Frontier to put us on some crazy plan so now I'm getting 25/25 internet for under $50 a month.

Posted by: Sponge - China is Asshoe! at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (Zz0t1)

327 Spicy movies like Emeril banging David French's wife??

Posted by: andycanuck at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (UDapT)

328 Once Starlink is available in central Indiana, I'll be saying goodbye to AT&T forever.

Posted by: toddg at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (PoO61)

329 Glad you did this. I got rid of cable 8 years ago and went to Roku. Never looked back. If you're so inclined, a digital antenna (which you might already have in your smart tv, but you can get them cheap online) will get you local channels and news stations for free on top.

Posted by: Heralder at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (n1gyt)

330 Cutting the cord is way more devastating to cable propaganda news than not watching. Comcast and the others pay Fix, XiNN, MSLSD whether you watch or not.

If you like OANN and Newsmax, it's only a matter of time before the cable companies cut them out. All the more reason to cut the cord

Posted by: kbdabear at November 10, 2020 03:25 PM (qAR6u)

331 I consume a lot of storage and the NAS made sense for me.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:23 PM (hYcqw)

Me too. It's not even that expensive any more. SSDs are getting cheaper by the day.

We should talk, then I'll do a dedicated post on this over some weekend.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:25 PM (xT2tT)

332 320 TheJamesMadison

You can still go into your library?? Ours is a homeless/pedo internet cafe!
Posted by: pj at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (qlTN9)

===========

Our libraries are pretty nice, but even then, I can always hold things online, walk into the hold area, pick up my stuff, and be out in less than 2 minutes.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, going back...to the Future! at November 10, 2020 03:25 PM (NWM+b)

333
Bill Corbett of Rifftrax is a lefty shitheel. Death to Trump, death to Christians,

Are you thinking of Frank Coniff (TVs Frank)?

Bill Corbett is friends with Mike Nelson, who, among other things, does a Christian podcast.

Coniff is a very virulent Lefty.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 10, 2020 03:25 PM (oVJmc)

334 Just added Pluto to my iPad. Incredibly Easy, and in works magnifique!!!

Posted by: tubal at November 10, 2020 03:26 PM (bCLt0)

335 There's a Star Trek channel??? SOLD!

Posted by: Mrs. Peel at November 10, 2020 03:26 PM (rWZ8Y)

336 For those wondering about antennas, you may find this useful. Wall of text below.
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For receiving local channels - and there are more of them than you think since the HDTV transition was finished - you have choices, too. Unless you are quite rural or have mountains in the way, an antenna may be a great choice to pick up live local programming. This works, in essence, like it always has. If you have a remotely modern TV set (manufactured after about 2005), it likely already has a digital (ATSC) tuner. Plug in your antenna and instruct your TV to scan for channels (your TV's user's manual will show you how).

In the digital TV era, signals are broadcast at a much higher frequency than the old VHF and UHF analogue systems. As a result, you may find that your reception isn't great outside of urban areas. In my experience, indoor TV antennas work fairly well in cities and suburbs and above ground (e.g., not in the basement). For more marginal areas, a rooftop TV aerial probably makes sense. For some indication of what channels you can receive with an antenna, the distance to your local transmitters and where those transmitters are, I strongly recommend checking out www.antennaweb.org. Here, you can enter your ZIP code or address and it will tell you what channels you should be able to access, where the transmitters are, how far away they are and what kind of signal strength you can expect. It's a great resource for choosing an antenna and aiming it.

One final note on antennas is around availability and distance. If you're more than 20 miles from a transmitter, assume you'll need an amplified antenna to get a good signal. This may be true anyway.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:26 PM (hYcqw)

337 Seriously-- none.
So long as you know the #1 rule:
DO NOT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR BUY ANYTHING.

I've been using it for years on my chrome book. No problems.

In the liveball.tv-- don't click the top viewer, that routes to pay site.
Click the lower.

I use the chrome book for all the built-in ad blocking.

You gotta have internet skills to navigate past the ads on other devices.
Posted by: RoyalOil at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (aO8Gd)

Thank you...you rock!

Posted by: browndog at November 10, 2020 03:26 PM (BgMrQ)

338 @JenGriffinFNC 4m

US defense official confirms: chief of staff Jen Stewart replaced by Kash Patel, a former Devin Nunes staffer who worked to discredit the Russia investigation. Also out, Vice Admiral Joseph Kernan, ret Navy SEAL who was Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence.

Posted by: Tami at November 10, 2020 03:26 PM (cF8AT)

339 Also, don't go back to smoking. You writing a post about trying vaping all those years ago led me to try it out, and I quit smoking because of it.

Posted by: Heralder at November 10, 2020 03:26 PM (n1gyt)

340 Hallmark has made the all important first step toward wokeness, from which there is no return.

My wife ditched them immediately.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 10, 2020 03:17 PM (yL25O)

Yeah. The wife was watching Hallmark last year and the Dolly Parton Christmas show had some gay dudes in it.

Um, Christmas is about Jesus. I believe there was something in his dad's book about men laying with men......

Posted by: Sponge - China is Asshoe! at November 10, 2020 03:26 PM (Zz0t1)

341 How to Watch All the 2020 Hallmark Christmas Movies: Stream the Holiday Season

Used to love Hallmark as a wholesome escape.. Not anymore.. Lesbian weddings and lesbian couples in their Christmas movie... No more

Posted by: It's me donna at November 10, 2020 03:26 PM (Zmnko)

342 Fire better than TV many times.

Posted by: humphreyrobot at November 10, 2020 03:26 PM (pB6Gt)

343 And their talent is bar none the stupidest gang of drooling retards in the news business. They make the dull-normals at CNN look like Rhodes scholars.

Fox survived a long time with the combination of not being hard left, waving a flag, and having airbrush-makeup cuties that showed off their legs and cleavage like a Mexican TV channel.

But the content was always bad, stupid, weak, and sometimes just ridiculous. Even fairly serious, decent stuff like Hannity & Colmes went stupid and awful when it was just Hannity.

The last time I watched Fox News was Desert Storm. That was the last time I watched CNN, too.

I used to like CNN Headline News because they didn't have time to be stupid and partisan, but their choice of what to cover and how to write the crawl still betrayed their bias. It just was a lot less back then. I want CNN to turn into Headline News period, all the time, because that's all anyone really needs in an airport or bar anyway.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 10, 2020 03:27 PM (KZzsI)

344 Problem with Pluto:

You can only watch so many reruns that you've already seen a million times.

Posted by: lorien1973 at November 10, 2020 03:27 PM (SpKeo)

345 So I got a newsflash that Tucker Carlson says there is not enough fraud to change the election... Glad I stopped watching him
Posted by: It's me donna at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (Zmnko)

Daily Caller was poo-pooing it too.

They aren't even waiting.

Everywhere you go. They are afraid to even contemplate that this is true.

Posted by: Sunny at November 10, 2020 03:27 PM (sfhL4)

346 mostly peaceful fire

Posted by: humphreyrobot at November 10, 2020 03:27 PM (pB6Gt)

347 Just look at you people with your fancy cutters and suchlike. Whenever my grandmother took a break from plowing to birth another baby in the field, she would just gnaw through the cord, tuck the baby up under her arm and get right back to plowing.

Grandpa even laid off the whip long enough for her to get back in harness.

Posted by: Muldoon at November 10, 2020 03:28 PM (m45I2)

348 Can't wait for the Teen Mom OG reboot on Pluto.

Posted by: mr tmz at November 10, 2020 03:28 PM (m/Gc2)

349 We should talk, then I'll do a dedicated post on this over some weekend.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:25 PM (xT2tT)
+++++++++++++
Sure. I wrote a lengthy (and I think fairly comprehensive) "cord cutting" post and sent it to the boss, but never heard back. I could forward it to you. It does *not* include things like Plex and storage servers since I was trying to aim for the "what would most people want" element.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:28 PM (hYcqw)

350 I cut the cord many years ago.

I have a plex server with roughly 4tb of movies, docs, animation, etc.

And recently me and my wife have gone old school play the piano, guitar and sing badly amongst ourselves.

You can get a scridb subsription for less than 10 bucks a month and have access to pretty much every piece of sheet music you will ever need to.

Fake books galore.

Playin music as a family, just like the olden days.

Sort of our very own Benedict Solution.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 10, 2020 03:28 PM (Q5tBW)

351 Me. Two years from now when its 60% off on Steam with all the DLC. Like I do with every game. Except Elder Scrolls. Those are day one buys.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at November 10, 2020 03:09 PM (OssQ4)

Reviews say it is glitchy. I am looking a new campaign adventure open world game to play.

Ghost of Tsushima, maybe.

Posted by: Denny Crane! at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (7RzBN)

352 We have an over the air antenna. My husband has an app called MythTV Viewer. I have no idea how it works aside then it's the front end for something on the computer. It looks good though.

Posted by: lin-duh at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (c5SgW)

353 Can you record stuff on ROKU?

Posted by: It's me donna at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (Zmnko)

354 Was stationed on and off on a Navy base since 1987 to 2012. Still live here. Base used to be, and still is, a firing range only now they only shoot over the water.

As a result, when cable started becoming the thing on base housing and government buildings, cables were buried underground.

Due to high risk, there was an additional wait required to allow EOD to check for unexploded ordnance along the intended path of the underground cable.

Posted by: kennyraisin at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (R8qIC)

355 there is no overlap between the horde and hallmark viewers.

either or

Posted by: confederatefifth at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (4Jold)

356 Me too. It's not even that expensive any more. SSDs are getting cheaper by the day.

Why are you using SSDs for a NAS?

You can absolutely flood a 10 gig wired network with spinning disks.

If you really want to be fancy, you can use a small m2 ssd for the NAS's OS.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (i0wNm)

357 Daily Caller was poo-pooing it too.

They aren't even waiting.

Everywhere you go. They are afraid to even contemplate that this is true.
Posted by: Sunny at November 10, 2020 03:27 PM (sfhL4)

Fear must be a very, very big part of it, even for the well informed. To accept the sheer enormity of what Biden and his allies are attempting is to admit that the very foundations of America itself are rotten and unstable.

Ignore it.... and we'll be fine!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (6FeV1)

358 I concur with Pluto TV. Its gotten better in the last few months, added more channels.

I was seriously considering killing Comcast TV anyway, and now Fix News motivated me to do so, so long as I can navigate getting internet only. I won't listen to Biden or Harris spew for 4 years years (gawd forbid), and the NFL is dead to me.

Posted by: SaltyDonnie at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (i6shs)

359 We have Amazon Prime, so most of what we watch is "free." It's worth it because Mrs.D burns through $120/yr. worth of free two-day shipping in about two weeks. We also got the Disney Plus channel because kiddo.

Personally, I've lived without a TV for years at a time and was much better off without it. Most of it is garbage and a time suck, and I can get my news through JJS's morning update.

Posted by: PabloD, parachute rigger for Pinochet Airways at November 10, 2020 03:30 PM (T2IeR)

360 Thanks, Ace. I'll watch that video later.

Posted by: Puddleglum at November 10, 2020 03:30 PM (ynfOY)

361 Me too. It's not even that expensive any more. SSDs are getting cheaper by the day.

We should talk, then I'll do a dedicated post on this over some weekend.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:25 PM (xT2tT)

Oh, storage gets cheaper every year! I'm up to 4 TB drives in my PC and also stand-alones to hold all the movies and TV series I've ripped to digital files. It's mostly finding the time to render the video that holds me up from doing all my dvds. That, and the fact that I've got a nice collection of silent movies, and those are tricky to convert to digital because of the wonky frame-rates they had back in those days. You've got to know more about video editing than I do to do those, so I just keep the dvds handy for playing whenever I want to see those films.

A weekend post on our various video libraries and how we manage them would be terrific!

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at November 10, 2020 03:30 PM (YsfoZ)

362 @353

Not exactly, in that there is no need to. Think of it as "on demand". Some of the channels on Roku might show live streams but it's not really what it was designed for.

Posted by: Heralder at November 10, 2020 03:30 PM (n1gyt)

363 341 How to Watch All the 2020 Hallmark Christmas Movies: Stream the Holiday Season

Used to love Hallmark as a wholesome escape.. Not anymore.. Lesbian weddings and lesbian couples in their Christmas movie... No more
Posted by: It's me donna at November 10, 2020 03:26 PM (Zmnko)

A Christmas Carol has been replaced by Two Christmas Carols.

Posted by: jsg at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (lDzRb)

364 I wouldn't be overly sure that AZ won't end up getting recounted.

Look, where we are is that 3 states have to be flipped back to reflect the true results of the election.

GA needs to be fixed, it is obvious fraud.
PA has the court cases to be addressed, assume that flips back.

This puts Biden at 270.

Then we need to flip 1 EV back.

NE-2 is being looked at.

NV has demonstrated fraud.

WI Biden leads by 20K with statistically impossible turnout.

MI there is a current court case.

AZ there is fraud there, but hasn't been delved into because the count was still going. If Biden wins, it is by a small amount. There will likely be a court ordered recount by the end.

Yes, it all looks daunting, but that is the nature of the beast. The operation is for the Dems to cheat at such a massive scale that everyone gives up.

At the end of the day though, it is a multi-state cheating operation. This won't be overturned state by state.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (5p7BC)

365 Yeah, Max Landis is a chore--the only thing he did was introduce them to Neil Breen.

Culkin is okay, but his laugh is annoying. Less so than Rich Evans.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (E+OcO)

366 You can still go into your library?? Ours is a homeless/pedo internet cafe!

Ours is closed. You can order books online, schedule a pickup, and they are in a sealed plastic bag outdoors for you to get because books are deadly and human contact will kill us all.

My guess is that in 3 months if the Biden coup works, the Wuhan Flu will be defeated through a combination of his brilliant leadership, the virus, and everyone obeying the rules (meaning: we'll stop reporting on it, the deaths will be counted only from actual direct, specific death by Covid, and we'll close down the massive testing that is giving so many positives).

Then the library will open up and welcome everyone to check out books again.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (KZzsI)

367 anyone want to play a game:

What % chance do you say we have of:

Trump conceding?
Trump winning in the electoral college?
Trump winning with a US House vote?

Put whatever numbers you want, the three don't have to add up to 100%. Just give me how you're feeling at the moment

Posted by: Shenanigans at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (ZR7kf)

368 Honestly, if Starlink becomes an everywhere thing, I may get it to have decent internet of my own wherever I may be. Don't have to worry about getting hooked up or who services where and if the cables are decent.

Would even make a trailer a lot more liveable, honestly. (Though some trailers are pretty nice these days!)

Posted by: Brother Tim (formerly Br. Cavil) at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (OUMaO)

369 Can you record stuff on ROKU?
Posted by: It's me donna at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (Zmnko)
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No. Roku is a set-top box and player, not a DVR (recorder). Most of the paid-for services (the internet-delivered cable replacements) offer a "Cloud DVR" function, which lets you "record" stuff for playback later. They work well in my experience. For your antenna, you'd need a standalone DVR.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (hYcqw)

370 We have Pluto, and also Fubo which is up there in price with Sling, but Mom and hubs had channels they absolutely HAD to have. It's still less than half the price I was paying to Comcast, AND it has a DVR.

Posted by: Jordan61 - 2020 TX MoMe Bacon Wench
TRUMP WON
at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (7Ub52)

371 If Trump is so fucking horrible and Joe Biden is such a great thing for this country, then why did our biggest tech giants spend billions to try and influence the election and censor conservatives?

You don't have to sell the value of water to someone who's thirsty for it.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (3aLWR)

372 No data cap with verizon fios fiber to the prem. unless you get nuts and then they assume illicit activity. then law enforcement is your trouble not a data cap.

can't speak to their 5G offering.

Posted by: BluesFish at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (WQZ1O)

373 fyi, if you get some very slow internets, it is going to fuck your hardcore watching.

Posted by: confederatefifth at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (4Jold)

374 either or
Posted by: confederatefifth at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (4Jold)

Oh fuck, this is going to turn into a Kierkegaard thread, isn't it?

*closes blinds *

*ties noose to rafters *

Posted by: Warai-otoko at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (6FeV1)

375 A Christmas Carol has been replaced by Two Christmas Carols.
Posted by: jsg at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (lDzRb)

Wait til you see what they have planned for the new film "Jingle Balls".

Posted by: Bete at November 10, 2020 03:32 PM (Ojki1)

376 Posted by: PabloD, parachute rigger for Pinochet Airways

Daaaaaaaaaaaamn. I want your job.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 10, 2020 03:32 PM (PoGrh)

377 I was browsing at Amazon Firestick and while the prices are certainly reasonable, they all have that electronic snitch bitch Alexa built in

Posted by: kbdabear at November 10, 2020 03:32 PM (qAR6u)

378 Queef Senator Ben Sasse sends congrats to "president elect" Biden. The GOP is why we lose the presidency if we do.

Posted by: Cringe Biscuit at November 10, 2020 03:32 PM (u+2Fk)

379 What % chance do you say we have of:

Trump conceding?
Trump winning in the electoral college?
Trump winning with a US House vote?

Put whatever numbers you want, the three don't have to add up to 100%. Just give me how you're feeling at the moment
Posted by: Shenanigans at November 10, 2020 03:31 PM (ZR7kf)

-10%
40%
20%

Posted by: Warai-otoko at November 10, 2020 03:33 PM (6FeV1)

380 333 Bill Corbett of Rifftrax is a lefty shitheel. Death to Trump, death to Christians,

Are you thinking of Frank Coniff (TVs Frank)?

Bill Corbett is friends with Mike Nelson, who, among other things, does a Christian podcast.

Coniff is a very virulent Lefty.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 10, 2020 03:25 PM (oVJmc)

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Agreed. I don't know much about Corbett's political tilt, since I usually don't go searching for negative aspects for things I enjoy. If he is a lefty, it doesn't come across in the RiffTrax material I've watched.

Coniff, on the other hand, is out there in Lena Dunham territory. I would purposely avoid anything he's involved with in the present.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at November 10, 2020 03:33 PM (ch6++)

381 without a TV for years at a time and was much better off without it. Most of it is garbage and a time suck, and I can get my news through JJS's morning update.

Posted by: PabloD, parachute rigger for Pinochet Airways

hot digital vomit

Posted by: confederatefifth at November 10, 2020 03:33 PM (4Jold)

382 So I got a newsflash that Tucker Carlson says there is not enough fraud to change the election... Glad I stopped watching him

Posted by: It's me donna at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (Zmnko)

Last night he said there might not be enough to change the results but it should be investigated. It was rather weak tea.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at November 10, 2020 03:33 PM (dqms6)

383 So I got a newsflash that Tucker Carlson says there is not enough fraud to change the election

He works for a paycheck like everyone else, and Fox pays his bills. They told him to march and he marched, just like he went from Nevertrump to All Trump, he'll swap back. Probably put the bowtie back on too.

Even if that idiotic lie was true, we still need to stomp on the fraud with both spiked boots until its a Beetle Bailey heap on the ground.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 10, 2020 03:33 PM (KZzsI)

384 Posted by: browndog at November 10, 2020 03:12 PM (BgMrQ)

They're technically illegal. It's people in other countries allowing (or being manipulated in some cases) you to watch stuff here in the US that you'd otherwise need to pay for.

Not sure how easy it is for them to track it, but I suppose you'd be fined if they ever did.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at November 10, 2020 03:33 PM (fuhSy)

385 >>>377 I was browsing at Amazon Firestick and while the prices are certainly reasonable, they all have that electronic snitch bitch Alexa built in

I just discovered that on mine. HOWEVER, I believe that only activates when you specifically push the microphone button. I don't think it is Always On listening for its wake word, as the Alexa echo is. I think you have to hit a button to get it to listen.

Posted by: ace at November 10, 2020 03:34 PM (C+F5p)

386 I'm glad you posted this, Ace. In the broader Fox conversation, In the discussion of the superiority of (free) Newsmax and OAN and Breitbart News to Fox, I don't think it has been emphasized enough what an enormous amount of money you can save by embracing these channels. I would encourage people to suggest LIBERAL alternatives to CNN and MSNBC, if such things exist, so we can save our relatives and friends some money as well.

While I have, through a period of impoverishment, managed to break the spell of cable completely forever, I recognize what a huge lift it is to ask people to ditch it who rely on it to wake them up in the morning or passively inform their brains at night before bed.

But good goddamn, if you are a boomer who doesn't change your cable company every year to keep the promo price (let's face it: this describes most of Fox News' audience) you're talking about $150 per month. Just for Tucker? C'mon people. He's great but he's not that great. Youtube has plenty of great commentators. Look up Viva Frei's recent discussions with Barnes Law in Youtube for the rundown on election fraud law.

Posted by: Funkotron at November 10, 2020 03:34 PM (kMwl2)

387 381 without a TV for years at a time and was much better off without it. Most of it is garbage and a time suck, and I can get my news through JJS's morning update.

Posted by: PabloD, parachute rigger for Pinochet Airways

hot digital vomit

Posted by: confederatefifth at November 10, 2020 03:33 PM (4Jold

Nice. I like bytes of bullshit myself.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 10, 2020 03:34 PM (3aLWR)

388 Pirate your sports

Liveball.tv
Wiz1.net

All the sports you want, even the gay European ones

Watch on a dedicated chromebook.
Or cast from your phone to your smart TV

What's fun is when you get the raw feed and can hear the commentators chatting during commercials.
Mostly, just practicing their next color story
Posted by: RoyalOil at November 10, 2020 03:05 PM (aO8Gd)

What's the "catch"

I just watch sports...period.

Seems to good to be true, though I just went to both sites, and yes, even the gay European sports were listed.

Fill me in on the downside of these sites...
----
Seriously-- none.
So long as you know the #1 rule:
DO NOT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR BUY ANYTHING.

I've been using it for years on my chrome book. No problems.

In the liveball.tv-- don't click the top viewer, that routes to pay site.
Click the lower.

I use the chrome book for all the built-in ad blocking.

You gotta have internet skills to navigate past the ads on other devices.
Posted by: RoyalOil at November 10, 2020 03:24 PM (aO8Gd)

------

One further caveat.

Guys. Do yourself a favor and run EVERYTHING though a secure VPN.

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 03:34 PM (nw6Hr)

389 These fing assholes think they are so cute, they are playing with fire. They think they are in this cute little club and have no care or concern as to the turmoil they are causing in the country. It's pure evil

Posted by: spypeach at November 10, 2020 03:34 PM (Up/Jb)

390 hot digital vomit
Posted by: confederatefifth at November 10, 2020 03:33 PM (4Jold)

God I love you!

I will send the bill for my monitor.....

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at November 10, 2020 03:34 PM (fuhSy)

391 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:28 PM (hYcqw)

Send it to me.

cbd dot aoshq at geemail dot com

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:34 PM (xT2tT)

392

The NVIDIA Shield is an option too. Powerful.

Posted by: Sunny at November 10, 2020 03:35 PM (sfhL4)

393 I love Pluto. Great for older movies.

Posted by: tdpwells at November 10, 2020 03:35 PM (AnEwe)

394 I'm watching NewsMax on PC, followed one of your links, clicked OK on tos there was the guide on the left.

Damn, that was easy.

Posted by: Braenyard at November 10, 2020 03:35 PM (CZm2G)

395 Trump conceding? -100%
Trump winning in the electoral college? 0%
Trump winning with a US House vote? 1%

Posted by: lorien1973 at November 10, 2020 03:35 PM (SpKeo)

396 nyone want to play a game:

What % chance do you say we have of:

Trump conceding?
Trump winning in the electoral college?
Trump winning with a US House vote?

Put whatever numbers you want, the three don't have to add up to 100%. Just give me how you're feeling at the moment
Posted by: Shenanigans

You misspelled war

I like your note, it reminded me of love letters in grade school.

Posted by: humphreyrobot at November 10, 2020 03:35 PM (pB6Gt)

397 Are you thinking of Frank Coniff (TVs Frank)?

Bill Corbett is friends with Mike Nelson, who, among other things, does a Christian podcast.

No, Bill Corbett. He's such great friends with Mike Nelson that he threw him under the bus when Mike was "exposed" for being friends with Doug TenNapel, who's a very uncompromising Christians, and used naughty language to refer to the gheys. Mike had to disavow his friend, and promise never to go on his podcast ever again. Go look at Corbett's Twitter page if you don't believe me. It'll only take you 2 minutes reading.

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at November 10, 2020 03:35 PM (YsfoZ)

398 YIFY, a good VPN and a Plex setup and you'll never waste money on Hollywood again

Posted by: Retard Strength Trumps Smart Power at November 10, 2020 03:35 PM (uS2EJ)

399 either or
Posted by: confederatefifth at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (4Jold)

Oh fuck, this is going to turn into a Kierkegaard thread, isn't it?

*closes blinds *

*ties noose to rafters *
Posted by: Warai

fear and trembling baby

Posted by: confederatefifth at November 10, 2020 03:35 PM (4Jold)

400 If you're considering a Plex server, also check out Emby. I run both. Plex is better for live TV but Emby is better for a digital library (IMHO). I use FireTV 4k sticks and Roku as my extenders and I don't even have to transcode most anything.

Posted by: Chunk Hunger at November 10, 2020 03:35 PM (uhPTO)

401 There's a guy claiming that there's enough "glitch" votes to reclaim for Trump to reclaim the lead from his 45k deficit. 19,958 in one instance, 32,815 in the other.

If these two are what I've heard about before, the former MIGHT be included in the latter (since exact times are not given), but the latter might actually be somewhat bigger.

The latter was something observed over an hour. So while Trump dropped 32,815, he may have had additional votes added in after the switch, which means the drop was bigger. Biden gained something like 6,000 more votes than just the 32,815 stolen from Trump.
Posted by: Optimizer at November 10, 2020 03:19 PM (hOOi9)

Actually, reviewing the reporting on the 2nd PA "glitch", it goes like this:

7:31: 3,177,086/2.946,881 89% reporting
became
8:38: 3,144,471/2,972,675 87% reporting

So Trump dropped 32,615, and Biden gained 25,794.

So I got it backwards - Biden gained about 6,000 LESS than what Trump lost.

On the one hand, that's actually a swing of 58,409 (the sum of the two deviations).

On the other hand, it doesn't fit the pattern. With Scorecard, votes taken from Trump go to Biden, so Biden should have gone up at least 32,615.

It's definitely fishy, but what we know about Scorecard doesn't seem to explain it.

Posted by: Optimizer at November 10, 2020 03:36 PM (hOOi9)

402 I listened to Beck this morning and was thrilled to hear him trying to entice Tucker Carlson to The Blaze. Here's hoping.
For those of you who do not subscribe to The Blaze, they do have some good content including Levin.

Posted by: sweets at November 10, 2020 03:36 PM (0GzkE)

403 Cal Cunningham concedes the race to Tom Tillis.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:37 PM (i0wNm)

404 I've been using PlutoTV for a while now. It's okay for what it is. One favorite channel is MST3K however they re-run the same episodes so I could have watched it 2-3 months ago and it would still be on rotation. But it's alright for an alternative.

Posted by: JPV at November 10, 2020 03:37 PM (T6elx)

405 I was browsing at Amazon Firestick and while the prices are certainly reasonable, they all have that electronic snitch bitch Alexa built in
Posted by: kbdabear

Say hello to Siri and Cortana.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 10, 2020 03:37 PM (PoGrh)

406 Nice. I like bytes of bullshit myself.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at

that works

Posted by: confederatefifth at November 10, 2020 03:37 PM (4Jold)

407 Send it to me.

cbd dot aoshq at geemail dot com
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 10, 2020 03:34 PM (xT2tT)
++++++++++
Done, and thank you. Happy to rework it as desired.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:38 PM (hYcqw)

408 404 Cal Cunningham concedes the race to Tom Tillis.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:37 PM (i0wNm)

He also concedes his house to his wife...

Posted by: Inogame - Trump Won at November 10, 2020 03:38 PM (+2xjH)

409 Apparently Gov. cuck Hogan of MD is giving a presser later on Covid, may be making changes in MD. Guess he's doing his part.

Posted by: spypeach at November 10, 2020 03:38 PM (Up/Jb)

410 Have a 4K Samsung - how best to connect to internet router, HDMI cable?

Posted by: Tom at November 10, 2020 03:38 PM (k6X1s)

411 403
I listened to Beck this morning and was thrilled to hear him trying to entice Tucker Carlson to The Blaze. Here's hoping.
For those of you who do not subscribe to The Blaze, they do have some good content including Levin.

Posted by: sweets at November 10, 2020 03:36 PM (0GzkE)

Ummm, hi Glenn.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at November 10, 2020 03:38 PM (CQ3Qb)

412 I listened to Beck this morning and was thrilled to hear him trying to entice Tucker Carlson to The Blaze.

-------

Thats like puting a 427 Hemi in a GMC Pacer.

Posted by: fixerupper at November 10, 2020 03:38 PM (nw6Hr)

413 LAN cables are best...

Posted by: Inogame - Trump Won at November 10, 2020 03:38 PM (+2xjH)

414 Trump wont concede until after the electors are certified mid-December.

The chances of a 269 tie are slim, due to the Biden victory in Omaha, NE. While a tie is still mathematically possible, it is highly unlikely. I also do not foresee a scenario where a state does not cast electors for one candidate or the other, though this is obviously new territory in modern elections.

I see about 1 in 10 of Trump getting everything he needs through litigation and recounts etc. I have little faith in judges.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at November 10, 2020 03:38 PM (JRaU+)

415 Bill Corbett is friends with Mike Nelson, who, among other things, does a Christian podcast.

Coniff is a very virulent Lefty.
================
Checked Corbett's twitter feed - it's mostly all lefty stuff. Not surprising and frankly don't care.

I've watched many of the RT live events I never had my political radar ping with partisan jokes from him. I'd like to think he knows where is bread is buttered and goes the Jordan route (Republicans buy my shoes too).

I was disappointed that Richard Cheese is a hardcore lefty though - his twitter feed is obnoxious.

Posted by: astronaut achmed at November 10, 2020 03:39 PM (E1b7r)

416 I see a few mentions here of just getting an antenna. If you are clueless check out the YouTube channel Antenna Man at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCySjheRcVJ21B3Jo3HcWMTQ
He also does reviews for OTA DVR's and some streaming stuff but mostly OTA TV and antennas.

Posted by: Kirk at November 10, 2020 03:39 PM (fq7/e)

417 409 404 Cal Cunningham concedes the race to Tom Tillis.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:37 PM (i0wNm)

He also concedes his house to his wife...
Posted by: Inogame - Trump Won at November 10, 2020 03:38 PM (+2xjH)

And his wife's vag to Paolo.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 10, 2020 03:39 PM (3aLWR)

418 I've watched Pluto for a while now.
There are ads but I notice they seem to get them out of the way early in the program.
I used to watch Slow TV on Netflix but now I see that is now a channel on Pluto.
Norwegian shows, hours of footage of train trips, or fishing, or my favorite the Telemark canal trip.

Posted by: navybrat, at large at November 10, 2020 03:39 PM (w7KSn)

419 God I love you! I will send the bill for my monitor.....
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor

That is going to mak my day.

Posted by: confederatefifth at November 10, 2020 03:39 PM (4Jold)

420 The problem with ATT is that it's like Sling (what I'm using at the moment) in that you get up to cable/satellite prices real quick. Beware.

Posted by: The Oort Cloud at November 10, 2020 03:39 PM (Kn4A6)

421 Pluto.tv has TYT channel in the News section.

Is that The Young Turks?

BWWWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - China is Asshoe! at November 10, 2020 03:39 PM (Zz0t1)

422 There are a lot of small farm upstarts, or bigger farm YouTube channels ... I find them fun end educational, but wish they would mirror their content on other providers (like Bitchute). Because they get defunded or even cancelled if they talk pro Trump stuff, even if they don't mention Trump, just "Bad Think".

Rudy was just on Newsmax (or maybe not live, idk) ... explaining there were about 600,000+ votes (mail ins) where watchers were ejected. That (should) invalidate all those votes ... they were illegally counted, evidence of the envelopes lost or destroyed, no way to tell if any of them were legit. They are now just "naked ballots" that could be from anywhere, originals ballots could be incinerated.

This was the poll workers/bosses decision, to cheat, to illegally count and destroy any chance to validate the count. There is obvious motive to eject the legal watchers ... (not just "legal to watch, but illegal to eject) ... no way to recount, naked ballots could all be fakes, or all the Trump votes replaced, no chain of custody, no observers allowed ... eject them all.

This is probably the case in other states ... I'll wait for lawyers to aggressively prove this to SCOTUS ... I guess I could throw another $100 at the lawyers to help, but mostly I can only observe.

Posted by: illiniwek at November 10, 2020 03:39 PM (Cus5s)

423 Have a 4K Samsung - how best to connect to internet router, HDMI cable?
Posted by: Tom at November 10, 2020 03:38 PM (k6X1s)
+++++++++
If you have a new 4k TV set (all 4k sets, for all intents and purposes, are "new"), it likely has smart TV bits built in and will connect via WiFi. If you have an external smart TV box (like a Roku, and Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), it'll connect to the TV via HDMI and to the internet via WiFi (usually - some offered cabled connections to the internet through your router).

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:39 PM (hYcqw)

424 I also just cut the cable, and my monthly bill (internet only) went from $300 to $80.

Posted by: Marcus Gravey, stuck inside of NY with the shithole blues again at November 10, 2020 03:40 PM (GlmxK)

425 Take a look here. https://tinyurl.com/y2cmhyq8

The reporting oddities are apparently a lot more than that.
Posted by: Warlord Someguy - General Who Pacifies The East and West at November 10, 2020 03:22 PM (Zm+LZ)

I will check that out! Thanks!

Interesting that even the Antrim Co, MI could be found on video too!

Posted by: Optimizer at November 10, 2020 03:40 PM (hOOi9)

426 And if you have a 4k TV or Atmos setup, avoid the new Chromecast with Google TV. The hardware is great for the price, but the software is old for most 4k streaming apps and they only support HD. It will improve someday.

Posted by: Chunk Hunger at November 10, 2020 03:40 PM (uhPTO)

427 I do not feel as despondent as I felt after the country went nuts and put BO into office. I understood that he was going to screw the gang that put him in WH (Rahm Emmanuel and his ilk switched out for Jarrett) and jump into radical socialism. Now I see who put Bidet in office.

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 03:40 PM (zr5Kq)

428
*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at November 10, 2020 03:40 PM (K2SnJ)

429 Cal Cunningham concedes the race to Tom Tillis.
Posted by: bonhomme

Thanks for some good news ...

Posted by: Adriane the Seemingly Ungrateful Critic ... at November 10, 2020 03:40 PM (LPnfS)

430 424 I also just cut the cable, and my monthly bill (internet only) went from $300 to $80.
Posted by: Marcus Gravey, stuck inside of NY with the shithole blues again at November 10, 2020 03:40 PM (GlmxK

Send half to Ace. Buy yourself something nice with the other half.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 10, 2020 03:40 PM (3aLWR)

431 Am I remembering correctly that there was a gaming thread on Saturdays?

Maybe that was one of the never Trump coblogs that did that before they REEEEEEEEEEd themselves on out of here.

The incessant gaslighting over the past four years has begun to seriously affect my confidence. Maybe a shark can help me win a lottery of a lawsuit.

The media has affected my client. Give me some candy!

Posted by: Denny Crane! at November 10, 2020 03:41 PM (7RzBN)

432 Tami Bruce (2 hours ago):
Biden lead under 15K in AZ; 59,993 votes to be counted. Someone said earlier, that these were from a red part of Maricopa. This is probably old info.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin Super Spreader of Bullshit at November 10, 2020 03:41 PM (7Fj9P)

433 410 Apparently Gov. cuck Hogan of MD is giving a presser later on Covid, may be making changes in MD. Guess he's doing his part.
============
A silver lining to that is that my development won't all be vying for the one f'n treadmill available now in the gym. We have 4 and the other 3 are shut down for the whole social distancing crap.

I used to go in at 5am but had to switch to 4am to use the freakin' thing.

Posted by: astronaut achmed at November 10, 2020 03:41 PM (E1b7r)

434 241 If I cut the cord it can only be with the proviso that I am able to record programs.

So...are there apps or hardware that would allow that?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Silicondust has a number of options, cards that go in your PC, standalone, cable or ota.

Posted by: AZ deplorably isolated at November 10, 2020 03:42 PM (gtatv)

435 Am I remembering correctly that there was a gaming thread on Saturdays?

It only ran a couple times. If I had the energy I'd write one, its easy to do but takes time out from my regular work. The baseball thread vanished too but at this point I don't give a crap.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 10, 2020 03:42 PM (KZzsI)

436 Gowdy gone at FOXNEWS after joining Trump Victory Legal Team.

Posted by: Conflict of interest, clearly at November 10, 2020 03:42 PM (BBWrU)

437 Thanks for some good news ...
==================
No shit. The Senate is looking massively critical right now.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin Super Spreader of Bullshit at November 10, 2020 03:42 PM (7Fj9P)

438 Nood.

Posted by: Flyguy at November 10, 2020 03:42 PM (3sOO0)

439 Just downloaded Pluto.tv on my XBox. Checked out the On-Demand movies and they have "The Big Short". I've seen it before, but it always fascinates me seeing how everything played out. Plus great cast.

Anyway, while Michael Burry is running his idea to short the housing market by his boss, he is told "that's insane. The housing market has never crashed in the history of the country". Or something along those lines.

Made me think of a comment from someone here on an earlier thread when I posted that Twitter is saying "voter fraud of any kind is exceedingly rare". The commenter replied "past performance is no indication of future performance. Everything has 'never happened before' until it happens." Or something along those lines.

So yeah... Twitter can push the narrative of "exceedingly rare" all they want. Same applied to the housing market and that crashed too.

Same narrative was pushed back in 2006-2008 too. Everyone in government and media pushed the "everything is fine" narrative.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 10, 2020 03:42 PM (Do5/p)

440 428
*hic*
Posted by: Hillary Clinton
~~~
Lawdy, I was wundrin' where she made off to.

Posted by: socalUglyChump at November 10, 2020 03:42 PM (Roy2Z)

441 Cal C unningham concedes the race to Tom Tillis.
Posted by: bonhomme

My fear is that as soon as the GOPe knows they have the senate locked, they will start peeling away from Trump as soon as they can get to the microphone.

Posted by: spypeach at November 10, 2020 03:43 PM (Up/Jb)

442 320 TheJamesMadison

You can still go into your library?? Ours is a homeless/pedo internet cafe!
Posted by: pj at November

I have a patient who has worked for the Seattle Public Library for many many years. He is traumatized by the shit he's seen. The stories you would not believe.

Posted by: nurse ratched, watching the left clutch their pearls at November 10, 2020 03:43 PM (W2Pud)

443 Pluto stress test:

Is "Clue" available on demand? Y/N

Y

Pluto passes the stress test.

Posted by: ace at November 10, 2020 03:43 PM (C+F5p)

444 Tucker is a force. But what is he going to do now ? I doubt he would do a Connan type maneuver and move to a smallish network. He may be looking at options but he's become good enough for something grand.

Posted by: runner at November 10, 2020 03:43 PM (zr5Kq)

445 Nobody called nood.

No cable box.

No satellite.

No antenna.

No TV. Well, I do have this little old boom-box with a 4 inch B&W TV screen in it, so I technically own a TV. But since OTA TV has gone digital, it doesn't work.

Internet is enough of a time-suck. I don't need any more.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 10, 2020 03:43 PM (QlLtE)

446 431 Am I remembering correctly that there was a gaming thread on Saturdays?

Maybe that was one of the never Trump coblogs that did that before they REEEEEEEEEEd themselves on out of here.

Posted by: Denny Crane! at November 10, 2020 03:41 PM (7RzBN)

It became increasingly dark as the writer turned to being down on everything talked about. So kind of like most Youtube channels that do reviews, and it became combative and isolating for outsiders from my memory.

Then again my perception may be skewed on the "dark" part.

Posted by: Bete at November 10, 2020 03:44 PM (Ojki1)

447 Why are you using SSDs for a NAS?

You can absolutely flood a 10 gig wired network with spinning disks.

If you really want to be fancy, you can use a small m2 ssd for the NAS's OS.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (i0wNm)

You guys talk funny and your shits all retarded.

Posted by: Tami at November 10, 2020 03:44 PM (cF8AT)

448 One of the things I got from cutting the cord was patience. I've learned that I can wait for anything.

New season of Whatever Hit Show? Wait for a year. It will be on Amazon. Or Hulu. Or whatever.

That makes me feel a lot better about myself, not chasing the shiny shit the media dangles.

I don't even bother with the theatre any more. Just be patient. Rent it later.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 10, 2020 03:44 PM (3aLWR)

449 A neat thing to do is to google television stations in cities all across the USA - by way of example Jacksonville WTLV12 Action News. They have an app. When something is happening in Jax you can cue up a local station and watch their news. I have about 50 stations on call with their apps.

Posted by: Heartless Aztec at November 10, 2020 03:44 PM (hz56z)

450 I just discovered that on mine. HOWEVER, I believe that only activates when you specifically push the microphone button. I don't think it is Always On listening for its wake word, as the Alexa echo is. I think you have to hit a button to get it to listen.

Posted by: ace at November 10, 2020 03:34 PM (C+F5p)

Yes, that is exactly how it works.

Really.

Bwahahahaha!

Posted by: Jeff Bezos at November 10, 2020 03:44 PM (ZfRYq)

451 been watching One Step Beyond on youtube. not bad.

Posted by: x at November 10, 2020 03:45 PM (0tE/i)

452 The Classic TV channel is great, you may find Clue there.
I've been known to watch reruns of Johnny Carson all day.

Posted by: navybrat, at large at November 10, 2020 03:45 PM (w7KSn)

453 447 Why are you using SSDs for a NAS?

You can absolutely flood a 10 gig wired network with spinning disks.

If you really want to be fancy, you can use a small m2 ssd for the NAS's OS.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (i0wNm)

You guys talk funny and your shits all retarded.
Posted by: Tami at November 10, 2020 03:44 PM (cF8AT

She obviously doesn't understand write lifecycles of SSDs or garbage collection.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 10, 2020 03:45 PM (3aLWR)

454 I wish I was better at this shit...

Right now, I'm paying Comcast $350/month for 3 land lines and 100mbs internet. On top of that, I pay DirectTV another $260/month for their stuff (no sports) with 8 receivers.

I'm sure I only need a fraction of this, but it's a mess figuring out what's what. I do like the DirectTV guide.

Posted by: jwest at November 10, 2020 03:46 PM (/BlEx)

455 What % chance do you say we have of:

Trump conceding?

Trump winning in the electoral college?

Trump winning with a US House vote? <<<<<<10%
50/50
10%

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 10, 2020 03:46 PM (r+sAi)

456 I listened to Beck this morning and was thrilled to hear him trying to entice Tucker Carlson to The Blaze.

-------

Thats like puting a 427 Hemi in a GMC Pacer.
Posted by: fixerupper

Is this real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality

Posted by: rickb223 at November 10, 2020 03:46 PM (PoGrh)

457
At the end of the day though, it is a multi-state cheating operation. This won't be overturned state by state.
---
It's six different games
6 different rules
And, most important, six different clocks.

Trump is going for a win in AZ and kicking out invalid votes in the other 5. Votes that have ALWAYS been rejected.

That's why Trump is so confident. That's why he keeps going on about valid votes.

The dems plan is: Run out the clock. Get the votes certified before they can be checked. Force the states to hurry because they are pushing up against the electors deadline.

Why are they so desperate? Trump flips one state and the reason for dig into the others skyrockets.

AZ is the absolute linchpin. Followed by GA.

Posted by: RoyalOil at November 10, 2020 03:46 PM (aO8Gd)

458 If you can, download this before YouTube takes it down. It's been up 2 hours. Dr. Shiva did a study on Michigan and found the algo that was used, presents it using fancy slides, and explains it all. It's an hour, but well worth the time.
Basically the more republicanism, the more votes skimmed from Trump to Biden at the same percentage with the same slope of Trump votes turned into Biden vote. I will assume every state where Dominion and ScoreCard were used, you will find the same results. It is Office Space, the movie.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztu5Y5obWPk

Dr.SHIVA LIVE: MIT PhD Analysis of Michigan Votes Reveals Unfortunate Truth of U.S. Voting Systems

Posted by: the gaslighting never stops at November 10, 2020 03:46 PM (0QWtO)

459 Just heard that NC is called for Trump.

Did I hear that correctly.

Posted by: Braenyard at November 10, 2020 03:46 PM (CZm2G)

460 453 447 Why are you using SSDs for a NAS?

You can absolutely flood a 10 gig wired network with spinning disks.

If you really want to be fancy, you can use a small m2 ssd for the NAS's OS.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (i0wNm

This is exactly the shit I'm talking about.

Posted by: jwest at November 10, 2020 03:46 PM (/BlEx)

461 I've never been a TV watcher, not even when I was a kid, so it's hard for me to understand why it's so hard to drop this crap.

Thor is a big TV guy ( he mainly just flips channels, but he seems to have to have something on at all times) but we cut the chord awhile back. DirecTV did something that pissed him off, and now we just do Roku and Hulu. Hulu gets incrementally more expensive, though. Oh and I can't wean him off of Netflix. He rips copies of everything he gets, though, so I feel like we're getting something from it at least.

We have Amazon Prime but don't watch anything. I'm just not a watcher, and he mainly just watches Jeopardy, Ninja Warrior, Columbo and few other old-school things, as well as Big Bang and Mike and Molly.

Don't see why he doesn't buy the series ( he does have Comumbo) or rent and copy them, but he just has to have shit on the TV constantly.

Will never understand it.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at November 10, 2020 03:47 PM (fuhSy)

462 PA, Lewendowski has a court order but they won't honor it.

Posted by: Braenyard at November 10, 2020 03:47 PM (CZm2G)

463 I think Trump still has legal challenges to use, but I agree with the poster above who said that this election heist that is 90% pulled-off already proves that the US is already rotten to the core and no one wants to admit it.

We can't handle the truth.

Also, almost anyone who was willing to fight it out is slowly realizing that if Trump can't make up the EV differential, what's the point anyway?
Yeah, the plotters had that angle covered.

We are doomed and the clock is ticking on our demise. We'll survive on the fumes of our former greatness, our massive wealth and our military, and anyone reading this will already be dead by the time the fatal blow is struck, but we are a dead county walking.

Posted by: JoeF. at November 10, 2020 03:47 PM (HrMC1)

464
americasvoice.news is rapidly becoming one of my news sources. It is on the web at this link. NewsMax is the other one, which is on local Seattle Comcast at 1115. OAN is not on my local Comcast.

Only online right now.
WarRoom Pandemic is carried completely, on NewsMax they use an hour a day or so and there are between 2 to as much as 4 hours a day. Steve Bannon has guests that break news on the Great American Theft (tm) (haha). Raheem Kassan is on The National Pulse right now live, and more.

Raheem just thanked the Lincoln Project, because their constant harassment on Twitter, Raheem was suspended again and is currently suspended.

He THANKED the Lincoln Project, because in the last day, their ratings have increased 400%, and now they are getting advertisement money from some of the same ones we see on FOX.

Just got here, and thanks Ace for all the info how to cut the cord, while still being able to watch everything I want to.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at November 10, 2020 03:47 PM (sy5kK)

465 Why are you using SSDs for a NAS?

You can absolutely flood a 10 gig wired network with spinning disks.

If you really want to be fancy, you can use a small m2 ssd for the NAS's OS.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (i0wNm)
++++++++++++++
Depends on the number of spinning disks. SSDs for a caching tier makes a lot sense if you do a lot of sustained writing (matters less for reading)

But the real question comes down to "what do you mean by fast?" If you're talking about throughput, then yes - if you optimize well (and most modern storage arrays do this very well), you can move YUBE gobs of data quite quickly. But if you're talking about latency (response time), then SSD will crush it every time. If you care about latency (for example, if you run virtual machines), then SSD is the winner with no contest. And in real-time interactive applications, latency matters a ton and the difference between 1-2 milliseconds and 15-20 milliseconds is enormous. For pure media streaming, latency is less important because it isn't interactive.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 10, 2020 03:48 PM (hYcqw)

466 PA, Lewendowski has a court order but they won't honor it.
Posted by: Braenyard

At what point do US Marshals intervede?

Posted by: rickb223 at November 10, 2020 03:48 PM (PoGrh)

467 62 I just sometimes put something on when I'm bored and getting ready for bed.

Try Paul Harrell on YouTube. He's the Bob Ross of the gun world.

https://preview.tinyurl.com/u7wmqpg
Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 02:56 PM (i0wNm)

Thanks. This is a welcome relief because I get tired of the heavy metal and yelling.

Posted by: Michael the Texan at November 10, 2020 03:48 PM (9IdCK)

468 We are in the phase we were at at during both Russiagate and Impeachment.

We are looking at the fact on the ground and trying to figure out if we are living on the same planet as everyone else. It seems so obvious to us, but everyone is telling us what what we see is either wrong or doesn't matter.

At the end of the day, what is going to matter is the evidence of fraud, which we aren't going to see until the Trump team is ready to release it.

Statistically, we can look at all of the question states and see that Trump won them. The statistical anomalies are red flags of fraud, and once removed, Trump wins comfortably.

But we have gaslighting and the courts to deal with. We have to look for good news where we can find it. Certainly North Carolina is good news.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 10, 2020 03:48 PM (5p7BC)

469 441 Cal C unningham concedes the race to Tom Tillis.
Posted by: bonhomme

My fear is that as soon as the GOPe knows they have the senate locked, they will start peeling away from Trump as soon as they can get to the microphone.
Posted by: spypeach at November 10, 2020 03:43 PM (Up/Jb)

Runoff in a few weeks. The GOP knows they need Trump to capture those 2 seats.

Posted by: Marybeth - Trump won! at November 10, 2020 03:49 PM (4pK1/)

470 On my above post, I'm not impugning our patriots or anything, I'm just very depressed about all this.

Posted by: JoeF. at November 10, 2020 03:49 PM (HrMC1)

471 99% Lurker here... looks like i'm about comment # 470 (lol)... but...

"When the ratings aren't budging, that's me not watching."

hahahahaha... love my Ace... time for me and the other thousands of lurkers to hit the tip jar. Thanks Ace!

- me, 99% Lurker, J-Daddy, and a dozen other nics over the years

Posted by: J-Daddy at November 10, 2020 03:50 PM (T3Je5)

472 DirecTV did something that pissed him off, and now we just do Roku and Hulu. Hulu gets incrementally more expensive, though. Oh and I can't wean him off of Netflix. He rips copies of everything he gets, though, so I feel like we're getting something from it at least.

We have Amazon Prime but don't watch anything. I'm just not a watcher, and he mainly just watches Jeopardy, Ninja Warrior, Columbo and few other old-school things, as well as Big Bang and Mike and Molly.

Don't see why he doesn't buy the series ( he does have Comumbo) or rent and copy them, but he just has to have shit on the TV constantly.

Will never understand it.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at November 10, 2020 03:47 PM (fuhSy)

Christmas 2018 I happened to catch a Hulu offer for .99 a month for 1 year. I put the date in my phone calendar with a reminder and cancelled it the day before the year was up.

Even though I didn't watch it all that much, it was kinda fun to cancel it...it that makes any sense.

Posted by: Tami at November 10, 2020 03:50 PM (cF8AT)

473 There are 100 counties in North Carolina. In 2016, there were 4 counties that split their vote, going for both Trump and Cooper.

In 2020, there were 4 counties that split their vote, going for both Trump and Cooper.

They were not the same 4 counties, however.

Posted by: Henry O. at November 10, 2020 03:51 PM (fUP82)

474 Right now, I'm paying Comcast $350/month for 3 land lines and 100mbs internet.

those aren't land lines, they're VOIP. superior to cell but not quite as good as land lines. I'm thinking of putting a land line back in. runs about $60 a month from AT&T. I'm in the heart of Dallas and my cell service is constantly calling a lid.

Posted by: x at November 10, 2020 03:51 PM (0tE/i)

475 >>>We are doomed and the clock is ticking on our demise. We'll survive on the fumes of our former greatness, our massive wealth and our military, and anyone reading this will already be dead by the time the fatal blow is struck, but we are a dead county walking.
Posted by: JoeF. at November 10, 2020 03:47 PM (HrMC1)

We're going to DIE, we're all going to die.
Give up, give up.

Posted by: Braenyard at November 10, 2020 03:51 PM (CZm2G)

476 Cal Cunningham is the guy who had a wife, mistress and a girlfriend, right?

Posted by: IC at November 10, 2020 03:52 PM (a0IVu)

477 Twitter suspended the person that discovered maidengate.

https://tinyurl.com/y2aldn8b

Posted by: Tami at November 10, 2020 03:52 PM (cF8AT)

478 nood

Posted by: IC at November 10, 2020 03:52 PM (a0IVu)

479 Why are you using SSDs for a NAS?

You can absolutely flood a 10 gig wired network with spinning disks.

If you really want to be fancy, you can use a small m2 ssd for the NAS's OS.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 10, 2020 03:29 PM (i0wNm)

What are the odds you are going to hit 1.5-2 million IOPs on a SSD just watching movies? The speed alone would be worth it, and if you do get close to EOL just ghost the drive to a new one.

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Si Vis Pacem, Pac Bellum) at November 10, 2020 03:52 PM (N3El/)

480 I would not be surprised if the extent of the cheating and fraud is know fairly quickly--perhaps in months--but it will be too late to change.

The kick in the gut for me is that MOST people know the election was stolen and probably slightly less than half don't think it's any big deal or that Trump deserved it.

Trump was a GREAT President.
The fact that they were so desperate to get rid of him and pulled out all the stops, cheating like their very lives depended on it, is PROOF.

Posted by: JoeF. at November 10, 2020 03:53 PM (HrMC1)

481 Runoff in a few weeks. The GOP knows they need Trump to capture those 2 seats.
Posted by: Marybeth - Trump won!
-----------
I said it before, if they succeed in stealing this election, Perdue won't win that runoff. GA Trump voters won't bother to go to the polls.

So if the Senate matters to McConnell and the others, they won't be sitting on the sidelines.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 10, 2020 03:57 PM (5p7BC)

482 DVR:
https://www.mythtv.org/

Free, but you have to put it together yourself. No subscription fees. No Amazon monitoring your device.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 10, 2020 03:57 PM (GoZZi)

483 Democrat Cunningham concedes to GOP Sen. Tillis in North Carolina Senate race

Posted by: Braenyard at November 10, 2020 04:00 PM (CZm2G)

484 468 We are in the phase we were at at during both Russiagate and Impeachment.

We are looking at the fact on the ground and trying to figure out if we are living on the same planet as everyone else. It seems so obvious to us, but everyone is telling us what what we see is either wrong or doesn't matter.

At the end of the day, what is going to matter is the evidence of fraud, which we aren't going to see until the Trump team is ready to release it.

Statistically, we can look at all of the question states and see that Trump won them. The statistical anomalies are red flags of fraud, and once removed, Trump wins comfortably.

But we have gaslighting and the courts to deal with. We have to look for good news where we can find it. Certainly North Carolina is good news.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 10, 2020 03:48 PM (5p7BC)

Yep, NC is huge. That is 229 EV

A bite at a time!

Posted by: Marybeth - Trump won! at November 10, 2020 04:03 PM (4pK1/)

485 Pluto has too many ads. Tubi is better. And get an antenna.

Posted by: Chris W at November 10, 2020 04:09 PM (ENWT/)

486 Personally I pay for Prime and Youtube only. I use the Amazon Fire Stick for the few apps I use such as Tubi which is an ad-based free streaming service that does not bury you in commercials. Also a digital antenna which you can get for a measly 25. Im a bit of an outlier as I watch zero news, other than what I get on YouTube, and I watch mostly old movies which are also provided by YouTube. Cord cutting did not bother me except for missing hockey.

Posted by: Chris W at November 10, 2020 04:14 PM (ENWT/)

487 People should also try PLEX

Posted by: lurker at November 10, 2020 04:16 PM (LzhRq)

488 If I watch Tucker on the fox app on an Apple TV, does that give fox ratings?

Posted by: SF1911A1 at November 10, 2020 04:19 PM (ng66q)

489 Pluto carries MST3K and old Bond films. Never a lack of something entertaining.

Posted by: Dirtydave at November 10, 2020 04:22 PM (Vn1JE)

490 Cut the cord about a year ago. I was paying over $200/mo for Dish, tel, and 3MB internet download. Now paying $45/mo for 25MB internet (with local provider), streaming TV (thousands of channels) $99/yr and magicJack internet phone for $39/yr. Saving over $150/yr

Posted by: Hornet312 at November 10, 2020 04:25 PM (Ng++R)

491 $1500/yr

Posted by: Hornet312 at November 10, 2020 04:26 PM (Ng++R)

492
A month ago I got the cable TV (I already had cable internet), and now that Fox News is outright the 'new MSNBC', I will be cancelling cable tv and going with only cable internet.

Also, as soon as I have completed Season Five of "Better Call Saul", I'm totally done with Netflix DVD (already did not have stream).

The only thing other than straight cable internet is I might get Amazon streaming for one month to binge IF they have 3+ series that I want like "The Expanse" and that one about the LA homicide detective.

Posted by: Sapwolf at November 10, 2020 04:28 PM (u8u1w)

493 Posted by: Tami at November 10, 2020 03:50 PM (cF8AT)

LOL, I can totally see how fun that would be!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at November 10, 2020 04:29 PM (fuhSy)

494 Not to beat a dead or anything, but Ace and everyone:

Pluto is just a subset of Roku.

Sling is just a subset of Roku.

Everything else you've ever heard of or mentioned is just a subset of Roku.

Impressed by the number of channels and options in Pluto?

Not only do yet get Pluto for free within Roku, but THERE ARE DOZENS OF SIMILAR "MULTI-STATION" CHANNELS IN ROKU, in addition to Pluto.

Don't want to pay $50/month for Sling for their cable-replacement selection? No problem. On Roku, you can cherrypick INDIVIDUAL CABLE NETWORKS of your choosing and pay anywhere between $2 to $6 a month for them.

I have Roku and I don't even look at or use Pluto on it. Why not? BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER OPTIONS.

95% of it all is free. The "pay options" usually don't seem to be worth it anyway. I've never paid a cent for any programming on Roku. And since their "programming" consists of all possible programming in all other formats and in all other channels/networks, you simply can't go wrong.

Think of it this way: Roku is an ecosystem in which all extant entertainment resides. It's like the Master Control Room for televised video.

Posted by: zombie at November 10, 2020 04:34 PM (U/dtz)

495 Hypothetical: Senate 50/50 and the devils work is done. Then Cummilla offs Biden and becomes president.

She has to appoint a VP that has to get Senate approval.

Does the Chinacrats lose their tie breaker until a new VP is confirmed? Does it work another way?

Posted by: Dempsy at November 10, 2020 04:36 PM (ahhBR)

496 I'll give a plug for HDHomerun for OTA channels. They have a DRV option($) if desired.

Posted by: DiesIrae at November 10, 2020 04:42 PM (4nCoC)

497 She has to appoint a VP that has to get Senate approval.
Posted by: Dempsy at November 10, 2020 04:36 PM (ahhBR)

Van Jones works for me. But it should be a woman. Maybe if Jones goes tranny. I'll ask Jeb.

Posted by: Romney at November 10, 2020 04:42 PM (ZW72z)

498 The problem I'm having with cord cutting is that Comcast is making it very difficult. They remain my only viable internet provider, and they simply won't allow me to but Internet service only.

I can probably force them, but it's not an option they offer on their website. Bundles only, including cable. Really annoying because taking on the phone with them is (a) difficult (long wait times) and (b) frustrating (because they are deceitful and untrustworthy).

Posted by: Kensington at November 10, 2020 04:47 PM (44JhU)

499 Yep, I won't buy a package where a dime goes to ESPN. A lot of these apps like youtubeTV should let you pick among packages but don't.

Posted by: waelse1 at November 10, 2020 04:51 PM (wzeat)

500 498 The problem I'm having with cord cutting is that Comcast is making it very difficult. They remain my only viable internet provider, and they simply won't allow me to but Internet service only.

I can probably force them, but it's not an option they offer on their website. Bundles only, including cable. Really annoying because taking on the phone with them is (a) difficult (long wait times) and (b) frustrating (because they are deceitful and untrustworthy).
Posted by: Kensington

Comcast actually does sell Internet-only packages, with no Cable TV included.

I myself had that deal until just ;ast year, when I finally got fiber-optic cable internet and dumped the cable wire altogether.

However, Comcast DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW about the Internet-only deasl, so they hide them from you. But they are required to offer it.

But warned, though: They purposely dissuade customers from doing the Internet-only deal by MAKING IT MORE EXPENSIVE than their cheapest Internet_TV deal. So, even though Internet-only may be available to you, it may not be cheaper.

Scan your area for fiber-optic. I made the switch and am very very happy that I did so. Zero outages, ever. Very fast. Cheaper.

Posted by: zombie at November 10, 2020 04:55 PM (U/dtz)

501 In addition to Pluto TV, I also use Plex & Stirr apps on my Roku stream live TV.

Stirr has CONtv, Dust, Comet, ElectricNow & Unidentified for SciFi which Pluto Tv doesn't.

Plex Live TV has some interesting Asian channels like Hi-Yah, Bambu, Asiancrush

Posted by: BetaCuck4Life at November 10, 2020 04:58 PM (FBrfY)

502 If you want all the channels that cable and satellite provide plus more, take a look at Fubo. It's what my family uses. We cut the cord about eight months ago. It's a pricier option than free but still half the price of cable and satellite.

Posted by: Lamont Cranston at November 10, 2020 05:07 PM (hC1dW)

503 We cut the cord about 8 years ago. We have an antenna in the attic to get local channels. I get ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX local affiliates and about 10 different PBS, cowboy and telemundo channels but we rarely watch any of that anymore. Although recently my kids have become fascinated with the 3 Stooges and Walker Texas Ranger which I DVR. A website called TV fool can tell you what is available for signal at your exact address and what size antenna you would need to get it. I feed all that to a HDHomerun connected up to PLEX running on our NAS for DVR and stored media. Plex is really great if you already have a library of existing movies, music and personal video and pictures. I got a lifetime plex pass for $100 not sure what it costs now. (Looks like $4.99 per month or $120 for a lifetime) Plex has a lot of "free" tv channels and movies available along with the rest of the above. Their music player Plex amp is also my favorite for syncing music playlists to our phones or other devices.

Posted by: American Barbarian at November 10, 2020 05:08 PM (mNNBY)

504 A couple of weeks ago I bought what a new Vizio "smart" TV. It has a feature called "Watch Free", which is Pluto TV. An astonishing array of channels.

Posted by: Ameryx at November 10, 2020 05:08 PM (0O5t+)

505 If I can find a way to get Internet only out here, I'm game.

The problem is, that here in my rural location, that is hard to come by. I may have to wait until I can move to a more exurban setting, at minimum.

But the cable box is living on borrowed time.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at November 10, 2020 05:09 PM (CBrBn)

506 Plex Live TV has some interesting Asian channels like Hi-Yah, Bambu, Asiancrush
Posted by: BetaCuck4Life

I have Plex on my Roku as well, and use the Crunchyroll channel within Plex to watch Crunchyroll. For some reason, this version of it is far superior than the standalone Crunchyroll app. Better user-interface, more options, fewer ads.

I've found that if you want to want any anime, Crunchyroll is a must-have. Tens of thousands of Japanese animated TV shows and movies, available 24 hours a day, all free. More content than any other channel -- they seem to have about 90% of all anime ever made.

Posted by: zombie at November 10, 2020 05:09 PM (U/dtz)

507 502 If you want all the channels that cable and satellite provide plus more, take a look at Fubo. It's what my family uses. We cut the cord about eight months ago. It's a pricier option than free but still half the price of cable and satellite.
Posted by: Lamont Cranston

Fubo is just a subset of Roku.

If you have a Roku TV, you can get Fubo for free -- and everything else for free too.

Every single "solution" mentioned on this thread is merely one of the infinite number of things that are already on Roku.

Posted by: zombie at November 10, 2020 05:13 PM (U/dtz)

508 Just stick with the free stuff. Like Pluto.
And periodically subscribe for gravy.
Like I do for The Mandalorian.
You can also hitch a ride with family for Netflix etc.

Posted by: Cluebat at November 10, 2020 05:13 PM (9iDV6)

509 Look @ Locast & Rumble chanels too...

Posted by: bret at November 10, 2020 05:13 PM (Zo+46)

510 463 I think Trump still has legal challenges to use, but I agree with the poster above who said that this election heist that is 90% pulled-off already proves that the US is already rotten to the core and no one wants to admit it.

We can't handle the truth.

Also, almost anyone who was willing to fight it out is slowly realizing that if Trump can't make up the EV differential, what's the point anyway?
Yeah, the plotters had that angle covered.

We are doomed and the clock is ticking on our demise. We'll survive on the fumes of our former greatness, our massive wealth and our military, and anyone reading this will already be dead by the time the fatal blow is struck, but we are a dead county walking.
Posted by: JoeF. at November 10, 2020 03:47 PM (HrMC1)

Another person willing to curl up into a ball and mail it in already.

Why do defeatists post here?

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at November 10, 2020 05:14 PM (CBrBn)

511 When Mando goes woke I will not resub.
And a data analyst somewhere will weep.

Posted by: Cluebat at November 10, 2020 05:15 PM (9iDV6)

512 Forgot to mention, even of you live in the sticks (I do), you can get a $30-40 HD rabbit ears antenna at Wal-Mart that will provide all your local channels with HD clarity. Usually includes stuff like Me TV and others as well.

Posted by: Hornet312 at November 10, 2020 05:16 PM (Ng++R)

513 @512
METV rules.
Esp. Perry Mason.

Posted by: Cluebat at November 10, 2020 05:17 PM (9iDV6)

514 It is truly stunning (that is also a phrase David French might use admiring the member of a new bull) the depth and breadth of free entertainment options out there. In places you wouldn't even think to look.

For instance, if you buy a Samsung smart TV it comes with something called Samsung TV Plus. 155 channels of free TV. All the news channels are there plus Newsmax. It's completely free and Samsung doesn't even advertise it that heavily. I didn't know about it till I bought the TV and was poking around the features. Here's a channel list:

https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/tvs/tvplus/all-channels/

Posted by: Lamont Cranston at November 10, 2020 05:24 PM (hC1dW)

515 507 502 If you want all the channels that cable and satellite provide plus more, take a look at Fubo. It's what my family uses. We cut the cord about eight months ago. It's a pricier option than free but still half the price of cable and satellite.
Posted by: Lamont Cranston

Fubo is just a subset of Roku.

If you have a Roku TV, you can get Fubo for free -- and everything else for free too.

Every single "solution" mentioned on this thread is merely one of the infinite number of things that are already on Roku.
Posted by: zombie at November 10, 2020 05:13 PM (U/dtz)

Yes, the Fubo app is free but you have to pay for the service.

Posted by: Lamont Cranston at November 10, 2020 05:27 PM (hC1dW)

516 Pulled the plug, as of this Friday.

Went with the orange package of Sling, because I still have that college football thing going on. Also got the Epix move package for $5.
Got Pluto TV for access to NewsMax, Blaze, and a few other things.
And, the antenna, where I (surprisingly) have around 40 channels of entertainment for free.

So, the total is $35 plus tax, versus $119.

I'm good and No Fox.

Posted by: Tom W at November 10, 2020 05:28 PM (OZh1L)

517 I cut the cable late last year, much to my wife's chagrin. Also canceled my land line. Combined that was over $160 that ATT was getting. A month. Now, I am no longer funding CNN. Feels great.

And she got over it.

ALSO: Look at locast.org. If you live in one of the cities they service you can get ALL local channels, on your TV, for free. No Antenna required. They request donations, but $5 a month is enough. And that is ALL channels, including the sub-digital channels.

Posted by: Joseph Dickerson at November 10, 2020 05:48 PM (KTq2u)

518 I can only imagine nurse ratched. Seattle is gone.

Posted by: pj at November 10, 2020 05:58 PM (qlTN9)

519 512
Forgot to mention, even of you live in the sticks (I do), you can get a
$30-40 HD rabbit ears antenna at Wal-Mart that will provide all your
local channels with HD clarity. Usually includes stuff like Me TV and
others as well.

Posted by: Hornet312 at November 10, 2020 05:16 PM (Ng++R)
--------------------------------Depends on your geographic location. My old house in the SF east bay was between 2 small hills...enough blockage so all I could get was HSN and ION.

Posted by: redchief at November 10, 2020 06:14 PM (tv+H4)

520 I used Philo for a while but canceled them when A&E dropped LivePD. It was really the only thing I watched on there but it was handy for that. My wife insists upon keeping her base-level Netflix and Hulu subs but other than that we've got nothing. She only uses the Hulu sub to watch the occasional nature documentary and some Gordon Ramsay repeats, and Netflix for the odd movie now and then. I don't mess with any of it any more. (Actually I think my DAZN sub didn't cancel when I wanted it to so I need to check that. I picked DAZN up for a couple months because Bellator but they aren't on there anymore so I dropped it. I thought.)

Posted by: Moose4 at November 10, 2020 06:43 PM (+VWnP)

521 I haven't tuned in a tv show for years. I have streamed some episodes, but never watch it live. I pretty much gave up on sportsball, as well. I sort of laughed when they stated the amount of money that went into political ads this season. I did not see a single one.

Posted by: Chicago Vota at November 10, 2020 07:47 PM (ts6Zs)

522 I don't know if i'd call it cord cutting if you are still paying the cable company for internet. No cord cutting for me, yet. I live in the sticks so satellite or rabbit ears. The internet is DSL, and it's not the best and I'd have to train the rest of my family to use whatever new gizmo we get.

Posted by: hurricane567 at November 10, 2020 09:10 PM (IpVlG)

523 We checked out of popular culture in 1992 - that included checking in the cable box with MTV, Buzz Bin and Gangsta Rap.

Posted by: Robert Butler at November 10, 2020 09:29 PM (cR1uF)

524 Thanks for the tip!!! I loaded it on Roku. I happened to find a channel called The First and Bill OReilly was on it with his No Spin show.

Posted by: ERF at November 10, 2020 09:32 PM (NxG7K)

525 We dropped cable years ago because of cost, but now we subscribe to several streaming services. Wife wanted them, but I admit that I watch a few shows.

Pluto has the original "Dragnet." I've wanted to see that for years.

Thanks to Amazon Prime, I got to watch "Banacek" repeats.

I can't remember its name, but I recently found a website loaded with TV shows from the '50s through the '80s and maybe some newer.

Who needs cable?

Posted by: Weak Geek at November 10, 2020 09:57 PM (83ScS)

526 My Sling TV package is $35/month. They do have sports and ESPN channels. Which, a year ago, I wanted.... :-((((

Posted by: Beverly at November 10, 2020 11:59 PM (7N9W2)

527 And this is freaky: Pluto has ALL of the old programming of the DuMont Network, from the 1950s. It was one of the original four networks, along with ABC, CBS, NBC, but it didn't survive long.
It did broadcast the original "Honeymooners," though. So for a deep dive into nostalgia, check it out.

Posted by: Beverly at November 11, 2020 12:01 AM (7N9W2)

528 Your method of cord cutting is far more expensive than mine. I literally canceled. I don't watch television. At this point, if I were to consider it, youtube is offering television through their site. YouTube? No, for a thousand and one reasons no.

Part of cord cutting was the specific rot. Some of it was for the general rot. Television has not improved in the last few decades. Still, if you must have rot, I guess... go for it. But it sure looks expensive. Not sure how much packages cost though, anymore. It's your money and time.

Posted by: Doom at November 11, 2020 02:21 AM (Cvp6z)

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