01-11-2019, 06:26 PM | #3436 |
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Sometimes a device will just stop working, when that happens I do whatever that particular device manufacturer says to reset it to factory (usually turning it off and on several times) then re install it with the hub (SmartThings) app. Usually it will re-install with the same name so Alexa doesn't even know it was gone.
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01-13-2019, 11:49 AM | #3437 | |
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Sling TV with two add-ons is $35/mo; Hulu is currently $1/mo because of the promo. I already had Prime Video. So I'm saving $85/mo--that's a lot to play around with if I want to add channels or rent video now and then. |
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01-13-2019, 12:37 PM | #3438 | |
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BTW, I'll probably drop Hulu's no commercials option as it is not worth the $$$. They have so many gotchas built into it that very few streams actually are commercial free. Live TV of course is exempted so plenty of commercials. Any on demand streams provided directly by networks via Hulu are also exempted. Only the on demand streams of old TV shows and movies provided via Hulu itself are commercial free, and even then they can still have a few. So far I have found one show that was commercial free in the dozens I have watched. Last edited by OtinG; 01-13-2019 at 12:42 PM. |
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01-13-2019, 12:49 PM | #3439 |
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Spectrum does offer the option to stream their cable service via an app on the Roku and Apple TV 4K boxes, but you have to be a current customer and they provide no option to record anything, so no cloud DVR. You will save a bit by getting rid of their DVR box(es), but without recording you are very limited on catching a lot of programming. Spectrum was charging me $7.50/mo to rent the cable box DVR, plus another DVR usage fee of $12.00/mo. Add tax and that is $20/mo just to be able to record programming. Ouch! Hulu has a pretty good cloud DVR and though the free version is limited to 50 GB, I find that enough as long as I don't procrastinate in watching the recorded shows. There doesn't seem to be a limit on how many shows can record simultaneously, at least I have not encountered one yet. Spectrum only allowed recoding of two shows simultaneously per DVR box, and you had to watch one of those two. In other words, you could not record two shows simultaneously and watch a third one at the same time.
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I didn't have a DVR, and I had just a single cable box. Right now I haven't opted for any cloud DVR. I may end up trying Verizon Fios, as they've recently resumed work on it in my building, so presumably it will be available sometime soon. |
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01-13-2019, 01:13 PM | #3441 | |
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01-13-2019, 01:25 PM | #3442 |
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monkey has internet + Hulu + Curiosity Stream + Pandora + anything free I stumble across.
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01-13-2019, 01:39 PM | #3443 | |
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For some people it is easy to cut the cord, but for me it was a chore to find the best service with all the channels I wanted at the best price. Sling's à la carte garbage is as pricey as cable TV because they set it up, just like cable, to make you have to add a large number of à la carte entrées to get every channel you want. That is cost prohibitive. Other streaming services won't offer one or more group of channels from a large network of channels so you cannot even get A&E, the Discovery channels, or one of the similar multi-channel groups you want. I ran into that issue with Playstation Vue and others. DirecTV Now had all my channels, but their price was higher and I hate dealing with AT&T--that never ends well in my experience. So in my case, I had to do a lot of research and a lot of free trial testing before I made my decision. And next week or next month or next year everything could get totally turned upside down if Hulu drops a must have channel, which happens a lot in the streaming contract game. Hulu and Spectrum have both dropped CW and their related channels over a contract dispute, but fortunately I rarely watch CW or WGN, so I didn't care. Last edited by OtinG; 01-13-2019 at 01:44 PM. |
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01-13-2019, 05:13 PM | #3444 | |
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Why Amazon Alexa And Google Assistant Are Becoming Omnipresent
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01-13-2019, 07:39 PM | #3445 | ||
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I am happy enough without cable TV, but I'm thinking of Fios mostly for Internet and phone (I still have a landline that I pay way too much for). If the package with TV was a better value, I might go for it temporarily. Quote:
I have everything I want with Sling TV--I added a news package and another package (entertainment? lifestyle? whatever it was, it gave me one or two other channels I was accustomed to watching). Baseball is the only sport I care about, so once the season starts I'll have to reexamine what I'm getting and not getting. |
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01-16-2019, 06:50 PM | #3446 |
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Forgive me if it's been posted, but I didn't see it. Amazon has added multiple speeds to listen to your Audible library. When your audiobook starts, say "Alexa, read faster". She will tell you the speed and continue on. First speed is 1.25x which is what I typically use if I want to go faster, but there are faster speeds. Say "slow reading" to slow it down.
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01-16-2019, 07:15 PM | #3447 | |
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01-19-2019, 12:36 PM | #3448 |
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Grand Tour 3rd Season just started on Amazon Prime Video
The 3rd season of Grand Tour just started on Amazon Prime Video. It is pretty good. It gets battered about by those who sneer and say it really isn't a "car show", and it really isn't, so what? It is an entertaining comedy series that features three goofy guys and a lot of cars few people could ever afford. Personally I think it is better than 90-95% of the shows on Motor Trend (formerly Velocity) which tend to be little more than California chop shops ruining antique and classic automobiles. At any rate, the new season just started if you are interested.
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01-22-2019, 01:39 PM | #3450 | |
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I've always been a fan of the UK's version of the three stooges, and Clarkson and company do it well. The first season three episode compare the US big three's (Ford, GM and Chrysler) versions of modern muscle cars. |
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