HBO to sell streaming without cable ties

[timmac]

Sooner or later these cable/satellite companies are going to go broke.

HBO is now going to the net/Roko box, I myself have canceled satalite service because of lousy programs at $80 per month, with Roko you get thousands of none commercial programs at 10th the cost of cable/satellite.

Now HBO and soon ESPN will be on the net..

Bye Bye cable/satellite companies..

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2014/10/15/1015-HBO-to-offer-stand-al...

[timmac]

MrWizard wrote:

timmac wrote:

Well let me revise my 1st post, yes many cable companies are already internet providers and will still be in the game for some time, as for me I have unlimited wifi up to 10 gig speed for $35 per month...

sounds like you are talking about : cable with a WiFi router

Yep except its thru the telephone line, I think its called DSL

[MrWizard]

timmac wrote:

Well let me revise my 1st post, yes many cable companies are already internet providers and will still be in the game for some time, as for me I have unlimited wifi up to 10 gig speed for $35 per month...

sounds like you are talking about : cable with a WiFi router

[timmac]

Robin1953 wrote:

timmac wrote:
Well let me revise my 1st post, yes many cable companies are already internet providers and will still be in the game for some time, as for me I have unlimited wifi up to 10 gig speed for $35 per month...

I am going to move to Vegas if I can get "unlimited wifi up to 10 gig speed for $35/Month"...and I thought the 20GB/month data limit at 20+Mbps I used to get with Millenicom was fast for $90. lol

Well when you get here its thru Century link/telephone line, its not the fastest service but low cost and all the internet I want, it might be $40 a month, not sure will have to look at the monthly billing.

Its not a mobile wifi, just a wifi service for my home, sure would love that price for the road.

[Robin1953]

timmac wrote:
Well let me revise my 1st post, yes many cable companies are already internet providers and will still be in the game for some time, as for me I have unlimited wifi up to 10 gig speed for $35 per month...

I am going to move to Vegas if I can get "unlimited wifi up to 10 gig speed for $35/Month"...and I thought the 20GB/month data limit at 20+Mbps I used to get with Millenicom was fast for $90. lol

[1492]

timmac wrote:
Viewers longing to watch Game of Thrones, True Detective and Veep will no longer have to pay big bucks for cable and satellite contracts.

Yes, and will be among the first to subscribe to get my Game of Thrones fix. As I currently rely on a couple of different 4G mobile data accounts for net access.

Currently, don't subscribe to cable, but may go back and add broadband service, possibly adding the minimum cable TV package. Which, ironically, is $10. a month cheaper packaged, than just cable broadband by itself?

[timmac]

Well let me revise my 1st post, yes many cable companies are already internet providers and will still be in the game for some time, as for me I have unlimited wifi up to 10 gig speed for $35 per month, with this I have Roko box on every TV and download all programs, movies, news, etc, etc for pennies on the dollar compared to Direct TV I use to have that cost $80 a month for a basic package of garbage and lots of commercials, I also have a good digital antennae on house to get up to 30 free channels here in the Vegas area, I also have Roko on the 2 TV's in my RV and a digital antennae as well.

The only thing lacking is on the road low cost unlimited wifi, however Google and some other providers are going to be offering this in the future and when they do that will be the final nail in the coffin for many cable providers.

We are saving about $1000 per year by going this route, as to wifi cost I would have had that anyways, as to movies on the road in RV well I am not a heavy TV watcher so the digital antennae is just fine and I use the free cable at the parks and their free wifi.

Once you go to Netflix or Amazon or many others that offer thousands of programs at 10th the cost of cable you to will cancel your cable/satellite..

[Gdetrailer]

timmac wrote:
Sooner or later these cable/satellite companies are going to go broke.

HBO is now going to the net/Roko box, I myself have canceled satalite service because of lousy programs at $80 per month, with Roko you get thousands of none commercial programs at 10th the cost of cable/satellite.

Now HBO and soon ESPN will be on the net..

Bye Bye cable/satellite companies..

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2014/10/15/1015-HBO-to-offer-stand-al...

If you think streaming HBO or any other premium video content is going to be cheaper than sat or cable "packages" then I have some prime ocean front land for you in Arizona.. I will also make you a good deal on the Brooklyn bridge if you like!

Another downside to streaming is the super high compression artifacts which is going to make many folks with real LARGE HD TVs cringe..

Put it into perspective.. "streaming" ISN'T INTENDED TO "REPLACE" Cable or sat delivery. No, it is meant for folks who are "on the go" with SMART PHONES, TABLETS, PERHAPS LAPTOPS.. Once you go to larger HD TVs the pixelization of high compression is going to be rather problematic at best.

Granted there are PAY streaming services like Netflix that do deliver somewhat watchable video I would not wish to make a habit of it since to me the video is disappointing on 32" or larger screens.

HBO is basically attempting to capture the "on the go" mobile crowd since that has been the market trend the last few years, and it isn't going to be a "cheap" service either..

If you are looking for cheap entertainment then visit thrift stores, a buck or two for a movie..

[Tom_M1]

Big Katuna wrote:
It is crazy how only 55 million people use only OTA for content.

clicky

This report was issued by NAB (National Association of Broadcasting) in 2012. NAB is obviously biased toward the broadcaster. Other surveys differ.

NAB 17.8%
Nielsen 11%
CES 7%

[TechWriter]

HBO to sell streaming without cable ties

How ironic since you'll need the unlimited bandwidth provided by a cable modem to actually watch it.

[Big_Katuna]

It is crazy how only 55 million people use only OTA for content.

clicky

[Tom_M1]

rockhillmanor wrote:
I am here to tell you they DO amp up the signal. You can't honestly believe they follow the law to a tee do you?

Prior to retiring I worked in broadcast television for my entire working career and can assure you that TV stations do not 'amp up' their signal.

rockhillmanor wrote:
I still just can't believe how many people do NOT know that you don't HAVE to have cable to get TV reception in your house.

This is true. There are so few people that receive TV via antenna that there is no incentive for broadcaster to educate the public.

[Big_Katuna]

It isn't like HBO is removing itself from cable and satellite; they are just making some of their content available in other ways.

Netflix and others are taking market share.

And if you think the cable and sat companies are going away, you are naive.

They can do ala carte anytime they want.

Try streaming a movie at the next KOA you stay at and tell me how that works out for you.

[Dakota98]

Quote:

"I just bought property down in Florida. All I wanted was a place to put the MH for the winter months.
With the price of foreclosures down here I ended up with a bonus of getting a real nice house on
acreage along with the place for the MH for the price of an empty lot!"


Ok, Rocky. I'm still baffled, but I think I figured it out.

Where you're located now, you are near the BERMUDA TRIANGLE !!!!:S

[rockhillmanor]

I just bought property down in Florida. All I wanted was a place to put the MH for the winter months. With the price of foreclosures down here I ended up with a bonus of getting a real nice house on acreage along with the place for the MH for the price of an empty lot!

That said.

I have a coax cable running from the TV IN the house to the MH antenna.:B
I'm dieing laughing how many channels I get for free. So I'm just sitting back enjoying no resort CG fees and yes watching a lot of TV so I have noticed how this signal strength is working when stationary.

I am here to tell you they DO amp up the signal. You can't honestly believe they follow the law to a tee do you?

It's like the old complaint about the commercial volume being so loud, they are not allowed to increase it so the stations they advertise on reduce theirs a little so when the commercial comes on it sounds louder. There is a way around everything.

Signal strength variance Happens every week. The antenna doesn't move and if an event like sports or big award shows is scheduled. If it is on a channel I don't receive 24 7's normally it will come in loud and clear when these shows are on.

And the president announcements? He came over a station I have NEVER been able to receive. Yup the FCC does do it.

Next week off to walmart to buy a residential roof mount to get my free channels. The antenna is the size of a book. Probably will get even more free channels.

I still just can't believe how many people do NOT know that you don't HAVE to have cable to get TV reception in your house.