quad2xtreme
04-10-2013, 08:32 PM
Wondering who had firsthand experience using Internet TV instead of cable. This isn't so much for me but a family member asking for advice so he can lower his bills more without having his family revolt against him.
My brother lives within 15 miles of downtown Orlando. I am sure he can get the major 4 channels with just an HD antenna. What are his options for recording this way...assuming there might be something that his wife would want to record that doesn't make it to Hulu or Netflix? Are there decent DVR recorders setup for this...and do they come with a tv guide to make it easy to record?
He will keep his high-speed Time Warner Internet. I was recommending Hulu Plus or Netflix. Is one better than the other for regular TV shows that they can watch OnDemand? He doesn't care much about watching old movies, Showtime, HBO, or any of that. He is pretty limited to cartoons for his kids, major 4 networks, Discovery, and History. Are TV shows on Netflix commercial free? They aren't on Hulu Plus. Not sure if you can fast forward through them or not. I know commercial breaks are often only 30 seconds anyhow when shows are put on the Internet.
We checked out Discovery.com. It seems the major shows are available via Internet so that one is covered. They really offer it OnDemand as long as you don't wait too long to watch an "aired" episode.
Not sure if anyone covers History channel or not. I still need to research that one.
Honestly if this went well enough, I'd have to consider giving up DirecTV. I can afford it but it still bugs me that I basically pay $70 a month to watch Supercross in HD...and now I find it on Youtube in HD about a day later anyhow. To get SpeedHD, I am forced into a $70 package I don't need...even the basic $55 would be enough if not for the Speed channel (which isn't even available in non-HD in the lower end package).
If you know of any one-time purchases to make it easier, let me know...you know, some magic black box you hookup to the Internet and your TV.
Thanks for any help.
My brother lives within 15 miles of downtown Orlando. I am sure he can get the major 4 channels with just an HD antenna. What are his options for recording this way...assuming there might be something that his wife would want to record that doesn't make it to Hulu or Netflix? Are there decent DVR recorders setup for this...and do they come with a tv guide to make it easy to record?
He will keep his high-speed Time Warner Internet. I was recommending Hulu Plus or Netflix. Is one better than the other for regular TV shows that they can watch OnDemand? He doesn't care much about watching old movies, Showtime, HBO, or any of that. He is pretty limited to cartoons for his kids, major 4 networks, Discovery, and History. Are TV shows on Netflix commercial free? They aren't on Hulu Plus. Not sure if you can fast forward through them or not. I know commercial breaks are often only 30 seconds anyhow when shows are put on the Internet.
We checked out Discovery.com. It seems the major shows are available via Internet so that one is covered. They really offer it OnDemand as long as you don't wait too long to watch an "aired" episode.
Not sure if anyone covers History channel or not. I still need to research that one.
Honestly if this went well enough, I'd have to consider giving up DirecTV. I can afford it but it still bugs me that I basically pay $70 a month to watch Supercross in HD...and now I find it on Youtube in HD about a day later anyhow. To get SpeedHD, I am forced into a $70 package I don't need...even the basic $55 would be enough if not for the Speed channel (which isn't even available in non-HD in the lower end package).
If you know of any one-time purchases to make it easier, let me know...you know, some magic black box you hookup to the Internet and your TV.
Thanks for any help.