DirecTV

[Scott Campbell]

My company uses VoIP. Works fine.

I mean at home.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

MJ,

Assuming you know some folks in wisco..why not pay for slingbox, have it installed at their house, and then watch the games on your computer.

For the cost of one, you will save on this year's nfl package...and pay zero from then on.

If you want, then you can go back to basic cable or whatever cheap package you want.

[retailguy]

on the whole slingbox idea, has anyone got experience with this one?

http://myhava.com/product_hava_gold_30.html?gclid=CImyhYvcq5sCFVRM5Qod8TRFoA

[Little Whiskey]

My cable bill just skyrocketed to $97/ month. I don't have any movie channels or HD packages. The only pkg I subscribe too was the sports pkg. I got a couple extra outdoor channels and NFL network. I called to complain and tell them I was going to switch to DTV but befor I could get the words out they offered me a pkg with more channels for $65/month.

maybe try that route.

[Freak Out]

$25 bucks for an S-Video cable? Crooks.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Absolutely go with the threat to leave or otherwise reduce your package somehow. These companies know that getting some money is better than none. I did that with Comcast and they gave me a break in the price of my phone and internet for 6 months. Know what I'm going to do when that's up? Yep, call again and demand they keep the price low.

[Aaron12odgers]

Re: DirecTV

I have a TV that's only been turned on a few times since the season ended. It's costing me $57 a month to have the option of satellite programming. The only reason I keep it is for football. The Sunday Ticket costs $45 a month for 6 months. That's $270 a year to watch just the games that aren't on regular tv or picked up locally.

I'm not so rich at the moment, so I'm trying to think through my options. What do you guys think? How much is TV worth?

I'd suggest you downgrade your subscription to the 29.99/mth package.

I dont watch much tv either but Directv is da bomb when it comes to sports. I upgraded my package to the Choice Extra + HD Dvr (75.99/mth) solely for the golf channel, as it is not included in the lower packages. Watched Tiger Woods play ALL 72 holes at the US Open last week.

[SnakeLH2006]

Ziggy you are paying through the teeth, girl. Snake pays (with Charter) $105 month with taxes for (high-speed Internet, every HD channel, Sport tier, EVERY movie channel aka HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz and an HD-DVR...that is the shit) but has to hold a gun to the head of my Charter peeps (aka cancel me or re-up me...and they do yearly on renewal). As far as the NFL package...fuck that...

Justin.TV, SopCast, TVUPlayer are all free. You'll never EVER miss a game....and all free. Check that shit out. It's Internet, but hey most don't know that you can buy a $5 VGA jack to get 1080p off your PC/laptop to your HDTV. Check that out. It's priceless...literally.

If I miss something NFL/any PPV whether it's UFC or WWE/TNA PPV (fucking love the UFC!!!!) or whatever which is rare..it's available online for free so just stream it to my living room 50" HD for free via the VGA cable. Just saying...so fuck that NFL package..it's all there for free and looks great for free. Check it out Ziggy!

[Little Whiskey]

Snake, anyway to take movies from your dvr and put them on your pc?

[GBRulz]

SC, Most people I know don't have land lines anymore unless they have younger kids (for the 911 thing) or crappy cell phone service.

With my permanent move south happening in the next couple of months, paying to watch the Packers on TV is something that will be totally new for me. I really am not a fan of DirectTV and their behind-the-times technology, so I may just find a bar to watch the games at. How much is Sunday Ticket anyhow?

[SnakeLH2006]

Snake, anyway to take movies from your dvr and put them on your pc?

Nope..not that I know of. External drives are cheap as hell now. I put an external 500 gb on my HD-DVR along with the internal 80gb from the HD-DVR itself fo 580 gigs. Currently I have about 60 HD movies, 12 or so TV shows on it, and it still shows only 79% used up space.

Any external USB 2.0 HDD drive should work, but in doubt call your satellite/cable operater. For about $70 or so online it's a great investment.

Here's two great sites for cheap prices on anything electronic. Hope it helps:

https://www.dealnews.com

https://www.slickdeals.net

[Scott Campbell]

Any external USB 2.0 HDD drive should work, but in doubt call your satellite/cable operater.

There are still some noisy external drives out there, and in many settings noise can be a problem. I'd suggest finding a quiet one, or better yet, buying an Antec MX-1 and putting your own quiet drive in.

[MJZiggy]

SC, Most people I know don't have land lines anymore unless they have younger kids (for the 911 thing) or crappy cell phone service.

With my permanent move south happening in the next couple of months, paying to watch the Packers on TV is something that will be totally new for me. I really am not a fan of DirectTV and their behind-the-times technology, so I may just find a bar to watch the games at. How much is Sunday Ticket anyhow?

...just six easy installments of $44.99 EACH! Need to find a Packer bar...

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Ty still says slingbox or the one that Retail posted is the cheapest.

Add in Snake's suggestion and you are watching the pack for less than 200 bucks....for the life of you or the packers..which ever comes soonest.

[SnakeLH2006]

Ty still says slingbox or the one that Retail posted is the cheapest.

Add in Snake's suggestion and you are watching the pack for less than 200 bucks....for the life of you or the packers..which ever comes soonest.

Yeah, I've had a Slingbox for 3 years now. It's the AV Slingbox, and don't ask how, as I've got a HD-DVR, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, VCR, DVD-Recorder, and the Slingbox all hooked to my 50" HDTV. I did a work around on the component cables to get HD support off the AV Slingbox for my laptops, cell.....used some crazy config to get it to go. HD on Sling is topnotch and effortless.

Still....I don't use it much, but for cheap it's great for trips, barhopping, etc. to watch the games, movies etc. Slick program that I have used on my HTC Mogul for the past 2 years. Sling = Slick Stuff. Check those weblinks I posted a few posts up...I found my AV Sling on there years ago for under $100.