back to basics

[namvet]

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ive had it with cable. those aholes raised my mon fee up 45 bucks. I called they said ive been using their equipment to much, WTH ??!! she said i used the internet to much and same with TV. that tears it. im getting a pair of these and a converter. and they can shove it.

[glockmail]

I dumped the Dish weeks ago and haven't looked back. I found some bunny ears in my garage and plugged them in the day before the storm hit last week to watch local news. If you're within 5-10 miles of a decent sized city you're going to get good 1080p reception with these. I get something like 9 channels. Nothing worth watching except local news once in awhile though.

[namvet]

I dumped the Dish weeks ago and haven't looked back. I found some bunny ears in my garage and plugged them in the day before the storm hit last week to watch local news. If you're within 5-10 miles of a decent sized city you're going to get good 1080p reception with these. I get something like 9 channels. Nothing worth watching except local news once in awhile though.

there you are. I check into Uverse but they contracted with dish. my community won't allow dish's, outside antennas. so they're out. plus it s 2 year contract. the dish is for TV and Uverse for the internet. bye bye. then I looked into google fiber. only 1 bundled plan 130 a month 2 year contract.
could be ears are making a come back

[fj1200]

there you are. I check into Uverse but they contracted with dish. my community won't allow dish's, outside antennas. so they're out. plus it s 2 year contract. the dish is for TV and Uverse for the internet. bye bye. then I looked into google fiber. only 1 bundled plan 130 a month 2 year contract.
could be ears are making a come back

You could get Google fiber? We'll have that option soon. It looks like they have a 0$ internet option after you pay the construction cost ($300); I'm not sure how fast it is though. But we haven't had cable for years but you could go with Fiber (no TV), rabbit ears, and sling TV (https://www.sling.com/) for $90 a month I think. The only thing we miss without cable or Sling would be sports.

[namvet]

You could get Google fiber? We'll have that option soon. It looks like they have a 0$ internet option after you pay the construction cost ($300); I'm not sure how fast it is though. But we haven't had cable for years but you could go with Fiber (no TV), rabbit ears, and sling TV (https://www.sling.com/) for $90 a month I think. The only thing we miss without cable or Sling would be sports.

googles fiber is available here. but only 1 bundled plan for TV/internet. 130 a mon and i have no idea what it looks like. I called em BTY and they said take it or leave it. bye.

fact or fiction?? there's truckloads of these out there

https://www.buyhdfreetv.com/?mid=7008978

no im drowning cable in a bucket a piss

[fj1200]

googles fiber is available here. but only 1 bundled plan for TV/internet. 130 a mon and i have no idea what it looks like. I called em BTY and they said take it or leave it. bye.

fact or fiction?? there's truckloads of these out there

https://www.buyhdfreetv.com/?mid=7008978

no im drowning cable in a bucket a piss

I thought fiber had more options when I looked. But it's not here yet so not sure what it will look like when it does.

For antennas: plug your address in at this site: http://antennaweb.org/

and it will tell you what type of antenna you need. I spent $50 at Radio Shack I think but I know you could have gone cheaper. Especially if you're in a major metro area like KC then I can't imagine you need one that costs to much. And Over the air signals are generally better than cable/uverse because they need to compress the signal. I get more channels than I could ever use with just an antenna. You may miss some things but you just have to wait on Netflix or Hulu or ...

EDIT: placement of the antenna is important, you might have to move it around a bit. Attic is best if you can swing it.

[namvet]

I thought fiber had more options when I looked. But it's not here yet so not sure what it will look like when it does.

For antennas: plug your address in at this site: http://antennaweb.org/

and it will tell you what type of antenna you need. I spent $50 at Radio Shack I think but I know you could have gone cheaper. Especially if you're in a major metro area like KC then I can't imagine you need one that costs to much. And Over the air signals are generally better than cable/uverse because they need to compress the signal. I get more channels than I could ever use with just an antenna. You may miss some things but you just have to wait on Netflix or Hulu or ...

EDIT: placement of the antenna is important, you might have to move it around a bit. Attic is best if you can swing it.

says only 34 channels and need antenna for 150 miles. but is a converter needed for off the air reception?? thanks for the info

[Gunny]

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ive had it with cable. those aholes raised my mon fee up 45 bucks. I called they said ive been using their equipment to much, WTH ??!! she said i used the internet to much and same with TV. that tears it. im getting a pair of these and a converter. and they can shove it.

Look at your plan. If it doesn't say unlimited, they'll screw you. I hate the shit. They're like our government.

[namvet]

Look at your plan. If it doesn't say unlimited, they'll screw you. I hate the shit. They're like our government.

got that cable wrapped around your dick and pulling harder :laugh:

[jimnyc]

ive had it with cable. those aholes raised my mon fee up 45 bucks. I called they said ive been using their equipment to much, WTH ??!! she said i used the internet to much and same with TV. that tears it. im getting a pair of these and a converter. and they can shove it.

How far are you from the neighbors house?

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[namvet]

How far are you from the neighbors house?

http://www.i2clipart.com/cliparts/5/3/d/7/clipart-thief-smiley-emoticon-53d7.png

i wish Jim but im to old for jail :laugh:

[jimnyc]

i wish Jim but im to old for jail :laugh:

Maybe at least a splitter of sorts that you can turn on for important times, like the super bowl, or the world series!

[namvet]

Maybe at least a splitter of sorts that you can turn on for important times, like the super bowl, or the world series!

ok fine but you post my bail !!! :laugh2:

[jimnyc]

ok fine but you post my bail !!! :laugh2:

Will do! Besides, in such cases, I think the local sheriff would probably be a little understanding, especially if it can be proven that it was only activated for the important stuff, like those title games like I pointed out, and maybe some occasional Seinfeld reruns. :)

[namvet]

Will do! Besides, in such cases, I think the local sheriff would probably be a little understanding, especially if it can be proven that it was only activated for the important stuff, like those title games like I pointed out, and maybe some occasional Seinfeld reruns. :)

http://prisoncellphones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/prison-cell-cellphone.jpg

im sure he'll be very understanding

[namvet]

so far i can't find 1 damned set of ears in this city

[jimnyc]

so far i can't find 1 damned set of ears in this city

I did a search of "rabbit ears" on amazon and it seems to have come back with a bunch of generic antennas.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_11/179-0427823-9768509?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rabbit+ears+antenna&sprefix=rabbit+ears%2Caps%2C372

[namvet]

I did a search of "rabbit ears" on amazon and it seems to have come back with a bunch of generic antennas.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_11/179-0427823-9768509?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rabbit+ears+antenna&sprefix=rabbit+ears%2Caps%2C372

thanks Jim there is a ton of for sale online. might be the way i have to go

[jimnyc]

thanks Jim there is a ton of for sale online. might be the way i have to go

Best way to go anymore, IMO.

[fj1200]

says only 34 channels and need antenna for 150 miles. but is a converter needed for off the air reception?? thanks for the info

The converter depends on your TV. I had to get one when they switched back in the day because of our ancient TV but anything new should already be set up for the digital signal.


so far i can't find 1 damned set of ears in this city

I'm not even sure rabbit ears would work with the new signal. Try Radio Shack, you can return it if it doesn't work out and I think the major networks should come in well if you're anywhere close to KC.

Apparently RS does have rabbit ears.

https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-hdtv-antenna?variant=5717019397

[Perianne]

The converter depends on your TV. I had to get one when they switched back in the day because of our ancient TV but anything new should already be set up for the digital signal.



I'm not even sure rabbit ears would work with the new signal. Try Radio Shack, you can return it if it doesn't work out and I think the major networks should come in well if you're anywhere close to KC.

Apparently RS does have rabbit ears.

https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-hdtv-antenna?variant=5717019397

Those are for liberals.

[fj1200]

Those are for liberals.

:confused:

[namvet]

The converter depends on your TV. I had to get one when they switched back in the day because of our ancient TV but anything new should already be set up for the digital signal.



I'm not even sure rabbit ears would work with the new signal. Try Radio Shack, you can return it if it doesn't work out and I think the major networks should come in well if you're anywhere close to KC.

Apparently RS does have rabbit ears.

https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-hdtv-antenna?variant=5717019397

your right. back when they converted the signal to digital we were still using the old NTSC format. so a converter was needed back then. ill check with RS and see if they stock ears. I do know some people who have ears as a back up to cable. the originals had the flat 300 ohm wire for connection. so hopefully they come with a 75 ohm coaxial cable. other wise an adapter is needed.

[namvet]

well I bought a cable modem today to replace the one I had. this one is lightning fast compared to the one I had from cable.. plus now I save 10 bucks a mon. gotta go turn their's in and back to the hunt for those ears :laugh: