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Tiz10

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  1. "I dont want to believe, I want to know." - Carl Sagan "A willingness to believe anything without evidence, and cling to that belief, is humanity's greatest liability" - Andrew Seidel "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." - Greek Proverb
  2. O.G. getting some love on social media
  3. "Alcohol makes other people less tedious, and food less bland, and can help provide what the Greeks called entheos, or the slight buzz of inspiration when reading or writing." Christopher Hitchens
  4. Would you happened to have misconstrued the information from the pic I posted by chance? If I'm not mistaken, i read it as: I am currently using just under 200GB/month without excessive HD streaming. I am allowed up to 1024GB/month (with 869 remaining for september). If I was to add another 600-700GB/month same as you use (keeping the 200 GB to compensate for my gaming), I would still be under the 1024GB. It would be close though. The more i read and talk with you guys on here about this, the more I convince myself that ditching cable would be the right choice for me lol. Next August is when my cable contract is fulfilled, it seems so far away....
  5. At this time do I RARELY stream longer than 3-4 episodes or 1 maybe 2 movies every other day or so. I work 12 hour days at least 3 days of the week myself while my GF goes to school 5 days and works a few evenings a week as well. we have a 10 yr old non verbal autistic child who streams youtube consistently while he's home along with our own phones and my PS4 as i like online gaming. that is what is contributing to our data usage which isnt much at this time. my concern is when I am solely dependent on streaming, especially in full HD everytime we turn on our tv and with our web browsing and gaming on top of that, my data usage will go up significantly. Once again, this is contingent upon my "allowed data per month" will stay the same after i cut the cord. I am unsure that if I cut the cord,and they supply internet only, if that allowance will go down or stay the same. I have seen instances of the ISP charging a certain $ amount per gig over your allowance and im sure there are different prices and penalties for the different carriers. As you can see @milehiiu I do not have "unlimited", as my provider has a cap, so for my case it seems i would have to be mindful of my usage. @KoB2011 from your experience, do you think that the amount of gigs provided to me above would be sufficient to stream full hd for a month without fear of over usage?
  6. After looking into the available options and using the information you guys have provided here, Im getting a better understanding of what devices/plans are right for me. although, I have a few more questions for those that are enjoying cable free entertainment. upon my research i am learning about the different devices you can use to stream your content and also how the devices use your bandwidth. from what i understand, most ISP these days allow you only so much data per month. (i have provided a screenshot of my own for example, at the bottom of this page) I have read where people have noticed that they are using up all the data allowed in only a few days or weeks due to how much usage the devices require. My question now to my HSN friends that utilize these services: have you noticed and increase or spike in your data usage? has your ISP bill been a little more than other months here and there? Streaming full HD content and especially 4K content can use up a considerable amount of gigs if used excessively. Unfortunetly i am under contract with comcast until next august & im sure there will be some changes between now and then regarding prices/devices/technology/available content/efficiency and so forth but, would like to hear if anyone else has done any digging into this data usage issue. Thanks in advance.
  7. Just a few questions if you dont mind. Not being an "apple guy", do you still have to create an iTunes account or an apple account of any kind to use the services or equipment related to apple tv? When you say "including and apple tv with 3 months prepaid" are you saying they give you an apple brand television set or is that in reference to the apple tv receiver box? If its a television itself: what size? If its just the apple tv receiver box: how much are they by themselves? How much do you pay a month for the apple tv services? Cancel anytime? Thanks in advance
  8. Having dealt with cable company issues recently myself, I am considering "Cutting the cord" as well. Good information in this thread so far. Anyone have any further updates on their personal experiences with the different services mentioned above? Truth be told, It seems as if I am paying close to $200 a month for cable and internet. I would like to clarify on this first: I only have basic cable. NON HD. No DVR and no premium channels except HBO which USED to be included free. (It is now $15 a month) I have 3 cable boxes in the house: Living room - Master bedroom - Kids bedroom (I pay extra for 2 of those boxes) My internet package is the tier just above the middle of the pack. nothing super fast but what SHOULD be above average speeds. (it seems to fluctuate often) I am not using the "newest technology or equipment" and am not indulging in the "advanced packages" with every channel and station nor do I have lightning fast internet service or speeds but feel I am still paying too much $ for what I am getting. I watch more movies and sports with a small handful of cable channels containing a few shows me and my GF enjoy, but other than that, I do not utilize many of the offered stations & feel streaming might be a more economical option for me. What would those on here recommend I use to stream with? Roku - Firestick - PS4 - Chromecast - any other devices i might be missing? *must say that I am NOT an apple guy, No apple tv for me* I appreciate any and all input on the topic.
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