Who has cut the cord?

You Tube TV and You Tube pretty much covers it all, plus a bunch of crazy stuff.
When I get bored of broadcast TV, I switch to You Tube to watch music I want to, and Sailing Doodles, because he is doing what I should be doing. Or a walk through of some billionaire's boat.
 
I've been using OTR Mobile now for almost a year to get data to and from the boat. Truly unlimited, no throttling. I now have ATT fiber at the house OTR Mobile at the boat and Youtube TV anywhere I wan to watch it. All in saved about $1000 a year switching from cable.
 
Another option we’ve found is called Pluto tv it’s completely free you can add the app to your device ie: Apple TV ,Roku they have movies tv shows live or on demand some shows are a few years old but it’s another option.
 
You guys are talking a foreign language, can't understand a word. Best no hassle, no BS set up....rabbit ears.:cool:

On the 280 I added a 12 vdc led tv and just wanted to add an external antenna for local on air programming. When I called a well known national electronics vendor to ask about a recommended amplified antenna I was told quite emphatically by the young man I spoke to that I either needed a cable or internet connection to have tv reception. He just wouldn’t believe you could get free tv over the air. I finally had to ask him to connect me with someone who was older. I did end up getting an updated Glomex.

On the Sabre we have gone with Appletvs utilizing the on line Network tv apps for local news, and Prime and Netflix for entertainment. For reception and internet we are using a Glomex WebBoat that is a combination WiFi amplified antenna with router/switch (for marina WiFi) and ATT cellular data connection (same concept as many new car WiFi hotspots). The beauty is that when we travel I only need to sign the Glomex into the marina WiFi and everything: TVs, appletvs, ipads, etc on the boat all get access in one step. Reception has been pretty good for the WiFi, cell data reception was billed as being possible several miles off shore when I bought it last year. But that still depends on cell service and I’ve found it to be spotty. We tend to go north to Maine and New Hampshire where cell coverage on land can be scarce, so that was not surprising. Someone boating in say LI Sound might have a different and better experience.
 
On the 280 I added a 12 vdc led tv and just wanted to add an external antenna for local on air programming. When I called a well known national electronics vendor to ask about a recommended amplified antenna I was told quite emphatically by the young man I spoke to that I either needed a cable or internet connection to have tv reception. He just wouldn’t believe you could get free tv over the air. I finally had to ask him to connect me with someone who was older. I did end up getting an updated Glomex.

On the Sabre we have gone with Appletvs utilizing the on line Network tv apps for local news, and Prime and Netflix for entertainment. For reception and internet we are using a Glomex WebBoat that is a combination WiFi amplified antenna with router/switch (for marina WiFi) and ATT cellular data connection (same concept as many new car WiFi hotspots). The beauty is that when we travel I only need to sign the Glomex into the marina WiFi and everything: TVs, appletvs, ipads, etc on the boat all get access in one step. Reception has been pretty good for the WiFi, cell data reception was billed as being possible several miles off shore when I bought it last year. But that still depends on cell service and I’ve found it to be spotty. We tend to go north to Maine and New Hampshire where cell coverage on land can be scarce, so that was not surprising. Someone boating in say LI Sound might have a different and better experience.
Ahh, the Best Buy effect. "Can you breathe and complete a sentence?" "Um, yup." "Welcome to the family. Never say SPIFF in front of a customer".
 
Following up on this thread as its getting cold and its time to start putting the winter project list together. I have to say after two seasons with YouTube tv I'm sold. No thought of installing any expensive satellite systems. Granted we did encounter a few anchorages this season that there was no way to get a good wifi signal but with use of the Verizon hotspot we were able to ration a few hours a day of streaming. This coupled with the OTA hd signal made a big difference. One thing I am looking to do this season however is rip and download movies to a NAS which we will keep on board for movies. I'm looking to do this via KODI. Does anyone have any experience with this? Any recommendations on software/build version as there seems to be a few.
 
Following up on this thread as its getting cold and its time to start putting the winter project list together. I have to say after two seasons with YouTube tv I'm sold. No thought of installing any expensive satellite systems. Granted we did encounter a few anchorages this season that there was no way to get a good wifi signal but with use of the Verizon hotspot we were able to ration a few hours a day of streaming. This coupled with the OTA hd signal made a big difference. One thing I am looking to do this season however is rip and download movies to a NAS which we will keep on board for movies. I'm looking to do this via KODI. Does anyone have any experience with this? Any recommendations on software/build version as there seems to be a few.
We have been YouTube tv and Netflix for a few months now....you need the latest firestick if so it works great
 
Following up on this thread as its getting cold and its time to start putting the winter project list together. I have to say after two seasons with YouTube tv I'm sold. No thought of installing any expensive satellite systems. Granted we did encounter a few anchorages this season that there was no way to get a good wifi signal but with use of the Verizon hotspot we were able to ration a few hours a day of streaming. This coupled with the OTA hd signal made a big difference. One thing I am looking to do this season however is rip and download movies to a NAS which we will keep on board for movies. I'm looking to do this via KODI. Does anyone have any experience with this? Any recommendations on software/build version as there seems to be a few.
Kodi is "illegal" content streamed to you if you load "those" channels. So, like all services before it, the rules, and players will constantly change. As long as cable has existed, and now of course Pay Per View, people have been trying to beat the system. You will beat it for a while, but it takes constant attention to keep it working. Get in, download your movies, and get out.
 
I too have switched to fiber and youtube tv, but I'm not saving anything month to month. I used to have a package service for cable, internet, plus home phone (which I never even connected) for about $145/month. Now I'm paying $75/500 MB fiber and $75 for youtube TV. I will say the convenience of watching from your phone or any device is nice, but again, I'm not saving anything.
 
Kodi is "illegal" content streamed to you if you load "those" channels. So, like all services before it, the rules, and players will constantly change. As long as cable has existed, and now of course Pay Per View, people have been trying to beat the system. You will beat it for a while, but it takes constant attention to keep it working. Get in, download your movies, and get out.
I’m more interested in a software to rip dvds to upload to my nas. The admiral is a big fan of old sitcoms and they’re growing on me as well, but the dvds take up lots of space.
 
I switched to fiber last Saturday, ditched Comcast, subscribed to YouTube TV. The speed is incredible. When I called to cancell Comcast, the nice lady on the phone asked why I was cancelling. I told her that I didn't want any of my $$ going to company that has anything to do with NBC News!
 
Dean could you rip them onto an external HD run Kodi on a computer on the boat.?
I use this method although not with CD’s I use kodi as my player and if you use a chromecast in each stateroom you should be able to cast the show to that room from the Comp. Should work any kodi build will categorize your shows as you know use a VPN when downloading the kodi program
 
Dean could you rip them onto an external HD run Kodi on a computer on the boat.?
I use this method although not with CD’s I use kodi as my player and if you use a chromecast in each stateroom you should be able to cast the show to that room from the Comp. Should work any kodi build will categorize your shows as you know use a VPN when downloading the kodi program
Yes! Kodi as a media manager is great, open source, and very feature laden. There's enough "content sharing" going on to attract the attention of everyone. VPN will keep you under the radar so to speak.
 
I too have switched to fiber and youtube tv, but I'm not saving anything month to month. I used to have a package service for cable, internet, plus home phone (which I never even connected) for about $145/month. Now I'm paying $75/500 MB fiber and $75 for youtube TV. I will say the convenience of watching from your phone or any device is nice, but again, I'm not saving anything.

So you wouldn’t have an Internet connection in your home except for the streaming you do? I have cable and pay for the Internet. If I drop the cable I still have to pay for is the Internet whether get streaming or not.

As I see it you were saving whatever YouTube TV cost less than what it cost for cable itself.
 
So you wouldn’t have an Internet connection in your home except for the streaming you do? I have cable and pay for the Internet. If I drop the cable I still have to pay for is the Internet whether get streaming or not.

As I see it you were saving whatever YouTube TV cost less than what it cost for cable itself.

No, I would still have internet... Previously I had internet, cable, and phone for the same cost and youtube tv and internet (no phone).
 
By us dropping cable which was internet ,tv, phone it cost $325 per month
Now we have a verizon gigabit connection (lightning fast) we have 33 devices running on it at any given time. $79 for you tube tv $49 plus $12 for showtime I believe we’re still under 50% of our original costs
Also when we go to the boat in FLA we turn on you tube tv and it’s programmed like we’re in NY so all our recordings etc. plus NY news.
 
By us dropping cable which was internet ,tv, phone it cost $325 per month
Now we have a verizon gigabit connection (lightning fast) we have 33 devices running on it at any given time. $79 for you tube tv $49 plus $12 for showtime I believe we’re still under 50% of our original costs
Also when we go to the boat in FLA we turn on you tube tv and it’s programmed like we’re in NY so all our recordings etc. plus NY news.
Yup, like Joe said we were paying over $300 per month for practically nothing. We have Xfinity but we now pay about $89 for 300mbs download speeds and similar cost for youtube tv. Using Youtube tv is seamless wherever we are.BTW we kept our landline by switching to majic jack which is is $50 for the year.
 
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Dean could you rip them onto an external HD run Kodi on a computer on the boat.?
I use this method although not with CD’s I use kodi as my player and if you use a chromecast in each stateroom you should be able to cast the show to that room from the Comp. Should work any kodi build will categorize your shows as you know use a VPN when downloading the kodi program
Thanks, thats what i was wondering. If Kodi would catalogue my own movies/shows.
 
By us dropping cable which was internet ,tv, phone it cost $325 per month
Now we have a verizon gigabit connection (lightning fast) we have 33 devices running on it at any given time. $79 for you tube tv $49 plus $12 for showtime I believe we’re still under 50% of our original costs
Also when we go to the boat in FLA we turn on you tube tv and it’s programmed like we’re in NY so all our recordings etc. plus NY news.

This is me.
 

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