Cable TV Channels
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What's cable?Is it true that starting next week you can pick and choose your cable channels and only pay for what you picked?
You have to ask your father. Just kidding. Saw where the Internet and Netflix has reduced the cable population.What's cable?
Fuck cable and satellite . I have a digital antenna and get 21 channels. There are about 6 that are useless because either non english, shopping shit or bible thumper crap channels. I do have Netflix and with that I have more to watch than when I had satellite.
Bell Fibe is the best. They recently added Netflix as an app, so I switched to basic package, kept the Movie Network (which includes HBO and Crave), saved myself 50 dollars a month, and don't need Apple TV. Next week they start broadcasting in 4K for those of you with new tvs. Far superior to Rogers in both quality and price.Is it true that starting next week you can pick and choose your cable channels and only pay for what you picked?
I don't watch movies (no patience) or older TV shows so Netflix and Movie Network doesn't do anything for me. I do watch sports and the news.Bell Fibe is the best. They recently added Netflix as an app, so I switched to basic package, kept the Movie Network (which includes HBO and Crave), saved myself 50 dollars a month, and don't need Apple TV. Next week they start broadcasting in 4K for those of you with new tvs. Far superior to Rogers in both quality and price.
^this.Fuck cable and satellite . I have a digital antenna and get 21 channels. There are about 6 that are useless because either non english, shopping shit or bible thumper crap channels. I do have Netflix and with that I have more to watch than when I had satellite.
Abandoned cable years ago. Way to much $$ for crap.
It is an old fashioned site for getting videos, but it cost a lot and you had to watch what the site picked for you, and the videos started playing at preset times. You couldn't pause and there was no way to share or like the content.What's cable?
You actually had to buy a special computer just for that site and you couldn't view it on your phone, you could only watch on screens connected to the site's special computer, which also cost a lot. This was because the site relied on its own private network, from before the internet.
The site tried to add some of those features in later years by releasing upgraded special computers for the site but the underlying technology was just too outdated so it wasn't as easy as modern sites and still was just too expensive.
The original post was not asking for a debate on what service is best. He asked if anybody had some helpful information for him.
If you have some valuable information regarding that question please share it as I am also curious.
If you just want to bitch about the cost of cable and the many viable alternatives why not just start a new thread?
If you have some valuable information regarding that question please share it as I am also curious.
If you just want to bitch about the cost of cable and the many viable alternatives why not just start a new thread?
Thanks for your post. I'm ok with all the comments. No need to limit the discussion to just one point.The original post was not asking for a debate on what service is best. He asked if anybody had some helpful information for him.
If you have some valuable information regarding that question please share it as I am also curious.
If you just want to bitch about the cost of cable and the many viable alternatives why not just start a new thread?
What kind of channels do you use primarily? I just got an Android box, and there are some good apps that show alot of movies/TV Shows. Live sports and live TV are a different story, again, depending on what you're looking for?
As to the selecting individual channels, I'm not sure if that's happening or not.
As to the selecting individual channels, I'm not sure if that's happening or not.
I need my live sports and live news (includes business). These are "must haves", not negotiable.Live sports and live TV are a different story,
I found this on the CRTC site. Looks like they bought some time and have a little wiggle room. So for the next year they can get away with just offering a small package for approx $24 bucks.(I am guessing they can still add digital and other fees)
"A roadmap to choice...
Distributors will be required to offer more Canadian than non-Canadian services. Moreover, by March 2016, all discretionary services will have to be offered by licensed broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) either on a pick-and-pay basis or in small, reasonably priced packages, which may either be created by the subscriber (for example, pick-5 or pick-10) or pre-assembled (for example, theme packs). Further, by December 2016, all discretionary services will have to be offered on both a pick-and-pay and a small package basis by all licensed BDUs. This will give distributors time to make the changes that are needed to roll out these new options to their subscribers."
"A roadmap to choice...
Distributors will be required to offer more Canadian than non-Canadian services. Moreover, by March 2016, all discretionary services will have to be offered by licensed broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) either on a pick-and-pay basis or in small, reasonably priced packages, which may either be created by the subscriber (for example, pick-5 or pick-10) or pre-assembled (for example, theme packs). Further, by December 2016, all discretionary services will have to be offered on both a pick-and-pay and a small package basis by all licensed BDUs. This will give distributors time to make the changes that are needed to roll out these new options to their subscribers."
Friend of mine recommended this, he's used it for about 7 months to date:I need my live sports and live news (includes business). These are "must haves", not negotiable.
http://sportsaccess.se/register.php?do=register
That's the IPTV:
http://ftazeta.com/nfps-channel-list-channel-requests-iks-only/
Assuming you have a really good internet connection. Min is 20 MBPS
How much would this cost?Assuming you have a really good internet connection. Min is 20 MBPS
Get outta here. Next thing you're gonna try and tell me people spun plates of vinyl and dragged needles across them to hear recorded sound.It is an old fashioned site for getting videos, but it cost a lot and you had to watch what the site picked for you, and the videos started playing at preset times. You couldn't pause and there was no way to share or like the content.
You actually had to buy a special computer just for that site and you couldn't view it on your phone, you could only watch on screens connected to the site's special computer, which also cost a lot. This was because the site relied on its own private network, from before the internet.
The site tried to add some of those features in later years by releasing upgraded special computers for the site but the underlying technology was just too outdated so it wasn't as easy as modern sites and still was just too expensive.
People who cry about price of cable (or other essentials such as cell service) need to get a better paying job (or their ass back to school)
Netflix is ok but certainly not a replacement for real TV
Things like HBO, Centre Ice, or NFL Sunday Ticket you need cable to watch
Netflix is ok but certainly not a replacement for real TV
Things like HBO, Centre Ice, or NFL Sunday Ticket you need cable to watch
Not exactly. CRTC is giving cable providers until March to introduce their 'skinny basic' plans and December 2016 to offer the full Pick & Pay option.Is it true that starting next week you can pick and choose your cable channels and only pay for what you picked?
Not sure what exactly is the "skinny plan" but my friend is getting free over the air channels using an outside antanna (he lives on the 17th floor).Not exactly. CRTC is giving cable providers until March to introduce their 'skinny basic' plans and December 2016 to offer the full Pick & Pay option.
You can rent good content online through iTunes, Google Play, or in the US Amazon Prime. Don't after posting the above tell me it costs too much....People who cry about price of cable (or other essentials such as cell service) need to get a better paying job (or their ass back to school)
Netflix is ok but certainly not a replacement for real TV
Things like HBO, Centre Ice, or NFL Sunday Ticket you need cable to watch
Think of Netflix as a cheap replacement for basic cable, and iTunes/play/etc as the replacement for premium channels.
Cable is not an essential.
