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For the Cord Cutters

WranglerWrangler Member Posts: 5,788 ✭
edited October 2019 in General Discussion
I cut the cord a couple of years ago and went to an OTA antenna, Netflix and Amazon Video. I have had issues getting a couple of channels out of Houston with the antenna. It probably needs to be higher to avoid obstructions.

I just found an app on the Roku stick called Locast which streams the local OTA channels over the internet. I really don't even need the antenna anymore. They stream channels from 15 major markets.

Just wanted to share for those that may have reception issues with some of the channels.
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  • redhawkk480redhawkk480 Member Posts: 2,532 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    says no service for my area
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  • bustedkneebustedknee Member Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We tried Dish and Direct.

    Over-priced, mismanaged, crappy installations, lies rather than service, dishonest and scammers.



    Then we lucked into a co-op cable company with Internet, TV and phone. 1/4th the price and 10 times the service and 0 scams.
    I can't believe they misspelled "Pork and Beans!"
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  • bustedkneebustedknee Member Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭✭
    edited October 2019
    Those little dishes make great target holders.
    I can't believe they misspelled "Pork and Beans!"
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is the only part of moving out to the boonies that I'm not looking forward to!
    I've got 25 acres in an area that I've been told has no internet service other than satellite and that is expensive so I'm told. My have to learn to read books and rent movies LOL
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • wpageabcwpageabc Member Posts: 8,760 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Cutting the cable is hard. Saving $200 a month is easy at comcast rates...
    "What is truth?'
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  • TooBigTooBig Member Posts: 28,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just saw a article where ATT is raising prices again so more people will be leaving
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  • Mark GMark G Member Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you for this information. I have an OTA antenna at my vacation place.

    Sinclair has a similar App called Stirr. It comes in handy when I want to see whats happening back home. https://stirr.com/
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Advertisers should be squeezing the networks to send stronger signals, if you don't pay the new digital over the air BS signal sucks
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • BrookwoodBrookwood Member, Moderator Posts: 13,768 ******
    edited November -1
    mogley98 wrote:
    That is the only part of moving out to the boonies that I'm not looking forward to!
    I've got 25 acres in an area that I've been told has no internet service other than satellite and that is expensive so I'm told. My have to learn to read books and rent movies LOL

    I live in the boonies and have my internet through Hughes Net satellite with a dish. Also get 10 local TV Channels for free from a 79 dollar paid for indoor antenna. My land line phone is also powered by Hughes satellite for just 20 bucks a month added to the 70 dollar internet bill.

    It really is not so bad and the exodus from the RAT RACE was certainly worth it!
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  • BrookwoodBrookwood Member, Moderator Posts: 13,768 ******
    edited November -1
    bustedknee wrote:
    Those little dishes make great target holders.

    They also make great modern "state of the art" (a term I despise!) BIRD BATHS. 8-)
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  • bambihunterbambihunter Member Posts: 10,792 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Brookwood wrote:
    They also make great modern "state of the art" (a term I despise!) BIRD BATHS. 8-)

    In what state is this art in? Broken, decaying? California? ;)
    Fanatic collector of the 10mm auto.
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