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ThatRaceCardGuy · 11:19 AM

My last bill from Att was $215...sick of paying that much to watch only a few shows. I dont want to cut the cord from cable entirely. I would like to keep basic cable and internet, but still be able to watch the shows I like on HBO and showtime. I`m already a netflix subscriber, any other suggestions ? Can you buy season passes for most of the shows on HBO and Showtime?

Thanks!

ragedogg69 · 12-02-2014, 09:13 AM

That is good news. When the Gbox was first released, it was such a mess that people were putting a modified firmware from a Pivos box just to make it usable. Matricom became notorious for just taking that box from China, stamping their logo on it and sending it out without support for the first few months.

Glad one of these Chinese importers is finally stepping up.

ragedogg69 · 12-05-2014, 10:22 AM

If you loved Mash Up, there appears to be a replacement shaping up: http://www.tvaddons.ag/phoenix-live-streams/

**Scorp** · 12-05-2014, 10:02 PM

Thanks for the heads up.

ragedogg69 · 12-26-2014, 11:29 AM

DO NOT UPDATE TO KODI YET. Not all add ons have updated to work with Kodi yet. It is a nightmare to get my skin back to how it was. Wait for everyone to sort this shit out.

Ceej · 01-02-2015, 01:27 PM

Looks we are cutting cable and going the Hulu/Netflix/Cox internet route.

Damn wedding!

ModSocks · 01-02-2015, 02:42 PM

Im doing the same this year. I need to buy another car and the only way imma be able to afford it is if i cut my DirecTV out.

I've tried Hulu....i think it sucks. Netflix is nice. I was thinking about going with Amazon Prime/Netflix, though i've never used Amazon Prime.

So my questions are: Is Amazon Prime like Netflix, or do i have to pay to view movies after i've already paid the membership? Is Amazon a good compliment to Netflix, as in, do they have a completely different movie library?

Are you guys still able to watch live football? If so, how? What about local channels?

Basically....what's the best, cheapest way to go?

ModSocks · 01-02-2015, 02:44 PM

FYI, i have no idea what XMBC is, how Internet TV works or what to even expect. 100% novice. So novice that reading the posts in this thread makes my head spin a bit.

ReynardMuldrake · 01-02-2015, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

FYI, i have no idea what XMBC is, how Internet TV works or what to even expect. 100% novice. So novice that reading the posts in this thread makes my head spin a bit.

XBMC is not a streaming service. It is a media player that works with all kinds of media files. It works great when paired with a media distribution method. *cough* bittorrent *cough*

ModSocks · 01-02-2015, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ReynardMuldrake

XBMC is not a streaming service. It is a media player that works with all kinds of media files. It works great when paired with a media distribution method. *cough* bittorrent *cough*

I just finished googling it...so im clear....it's just a media player....and you have to download different extensions and they somehow work within the player....and different addons allow you to view programming?

What's the quality like?

Stewie · 01-02-2015, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

Im doing the same this year. I need to buy another car and the only way imma be able to afford it is if i cut my DirecTV out.

I've tried Hulu....i think it sucks. Netflix is nice. I was thinking about going with Amazon Prime/Netflix, though i've never used Amazon Prime.

So my questions are: Is Amazon Prime like Netflix, or do i have to pay to view movies after i've already paid the membership? Is Amazon a good compliment to Netflix, as in, do they have a completely different movie library?

Are you guys still able to watch live football? If so, how? What about local channels?

Basically....what's the best, cheapest way to go?

I just dumped Amazon Prime. It may be a good deal for you, but when I signed up it was $79/year and most of their TV content was included. Now, they charge $1.99/episode for things that are free on NetFlix and Amazon jumped its fee to $99/year. I can pay for a lot of shipping for $99.

ReynardMuldrake · 01-02-2015, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Detoxing

I just finished googling it...so im clear....it's just a media player....and you have to download different extensions and they somehow work within the player....and different addons allow you to view programming?

What's the quality like?

It doesn't really have quality on its own, it's dependent on the quality of whatever media files it's using.

It's basically a "front-end" for movies and TV shows with background themes, plot summary, movie posters, etc. It makes regular media files look like Netflix.

ModSocks · 01-02-2015, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewie

I just dumped Amazon Prime. It may be a good deal for you, but when I signed up it was $79/year and most of their TV content was included. Now, they charge for $1.99/episode for things that are free on NetFlix and Amazon jumped its free to $99/year.

Ok. Thanks. Yeah, that's dookie. Paying a fee on top of a fee is not what im looking for.

ModSocks · 01-02-2015, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReynardMuldrake

It doesn't really have quality on its own, it's dependent on the quality of whatever media files it's using.

It's basically a "front-end" for movies and TV shows with background themes, plot summary, movie posters, etc. It makes regular media files look like Netflix.

And the other files are Illegal in nature (such as the Free Cable addon)? Not that I care....but i should probably know these things.

Fish · 01-02-2015, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Detoxing

And the other files are Illegal in nature (such as the Free Cable addon)? Not that I care....but i should probably know these things.

Some of them are. Some of them aren't. Actually the stuff found in the Free Cable plugin is all free legal stuff. Most of the movie related stuff is all pirated. You're not going to get any DMCA notices or anything though.

ragedogg69 · 01-03-2015, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewie

I just dumped Amazon Prime. It may be a good deal for you, but when I signed up it was $79/year and most of their TV content was included. Now, they charge $1.99/episode for things that are free on NetFlix and Amazon jumped its fee to $99/year. I can pay for a lot of shipping for $99.

Those are not part of Amazon Prime Instant Video, those are part of Amazon digital distribution. You can pay for those $1.99 episode whether you have Amazon Prime or not. It is really confusing that Amazon does not separate the two better. However, I think they want this confusion to have you spend more money.

As far as XBMC or (sigh) Kodi, it is all about the add ons. You can have a much more expansive library of content than Netflix with Genesis. Even HD quality, but it all depends on what links are still active. Obviously more trial and error than a legit video service. The last time I subbed to Netflix I was really disappointed with the lack of content when compared to Genesis.

As far as sports, SportsDevil and Phoenix will get you streams, but they will be low quality with the exception of the Pac-12 Network. If you can borrows a friends login for WatchESPN, you are in much better shape for live sports. Especially in HD quality.

Detoxing, my honest opinion is to get an Amazon Fire TV.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...IL3DSMGWOQQXES
Use the Amazon Utility app
https://sites.google.com/site/amazonfiretvutilityapp/
to side load your choice of version of XBMC:
http://spmc.semperpax.com/ or
http://www.tvaddons.ag/tvmc-android/
Subscribe to Amazon Prime instant video or Netflix if you want and enjoy TV.

Personally, I mainly use torrents to view my TV Shows and movies because I get them sooner than when they air and usually higher quality.
However this requires a separate computer to download to.

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01-02-2015, 02:42 PM	#306
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01-02-2015, 02:44 PM	#307
ModSocks Needs more middle fingers Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego Casino cash: $4324563	FYI, i have no idea what XMBC is, how Internet TV works or what to even expect. 100% novice. So novice that reading the posts in this thread makes my head spin a bit. __________________ It's O'side or No side, baby.
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