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I've been wanting to catch up on Dexter episodes, which are only available on Netflix on discs (last season). Netflix just offered me a free month of DVD service - so I get to watch Dexter - woo hoo!
So, if any of you have Netflix, check on the DVD link and see if they offer you a month free!
I don't get the appeal of Aereo. Why not just put a $50 antenna on the top of your house (or better, use a $10 pair of rabbit ears if you are near enough to the transmitters)?
A few advantages:
(1) Not everyone gets good antenna coverage
(2) Some people like to watch on their tablets and don't want to string coax through their house
(3) You get a cheap DVR service (up to 20 hours or 60 hours for extra $4 per month)
(4) You can pause Live TV
So if you have a 10 or fewer network TV shows per week that you like to watch, plus news weather and sports, Aereo is a good alternative.
TiVo is roughly $15/month plus you have to purchase the equipment. Aereo is only $8/month.
The court ruling in 2008 that cleared the way for Aereo to begin their company was about virtual DVR's and the defendent was a cable company. The cable company wanted to sell virtual DVR space, and the networks sued them for transmitting shows without paying a retransmission fee. The cable company won the case because they said that the users would have individual DVR equipment, so it would be essentially as if they were operating a DVR at home.
Although the cable company decided not to go ahead with their plans for virtual DVR's, Aereo took the concept and added "individual" antennas to create a new product. They won enough of the lawsuits to expand their concept across the country.
It does remain to be seen how successful this idea will become. However, if cable bills keep rising, then more people will opt for either antenna or Aereo plus Netflix, Redbox, or Hulu.
I also got sick of paying Comcast/cable in our area, and all their extortion antics, and dropped it long ago. Have a great antennae that gets almost all local channels. Yes, you do need to spend time finding the best position in your home and then don't touch it. And even with that, I don't get ABC... not much of a loss. A couple of the "local" high number channels are actually 24 hr movie channels. Mostly old movies, but occasionally something surprising.
Then I use my local public library. It's free. They have everything. I have watched the Wire, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Louie etc.. and tons of movies. And I watch them on my own time. Rarely, when I just couldn't wait to watch the next series of Breaking Bad, I bought it from Amazon to stream. I still feel a little foolish for not waiting on that one....
Strangely enough, using the library I watch more TV now (because I binge when I get a new disc because these shows are so good), but it's much better quality and I really enjoy it. Then I don't watch anything.... Even better.
I just joined Netflix and Hulu Plus this week. I have a credit with Dish Network but when that is up I am canceling Dish. My question is, I can I watch current shows such as Revenge when it comes back on next season? Or will I have to wait until the next day to watch the latest episode?
Many shows are available for viewing the next day with Hulu Plus. Some shows are available a month after they air. Psyche does this as do others. Some shows you will have to watch on their networks website. CBS does this with some shows including The Good Wife. Or you could just wait for the DVD to come out a few months later and watch the entire season in a few days.
Basically neither runs shows that are network shows in same season. Not just one day behind but often a season or two behind as they by the rights later from networks. For original content Netflix can't be beat as its only one doing it now that I know of. They also are spending huge sums on other content in deals.
Hulu Plus DOES air shows the day after they have aired on their networks. They are not a season or two behind. Hulu DOES have original content as well. Netflix has been losing networks left and right. I just lost about 15 documentaries I wanted to watch. You do get 7 days notice they are leaving if you online to your account. It's not as easy to view from your cue on your tv.
I don't get the appeal of Aereo. Why not just put a $50 antenna on the top of your house (or better, use a $10 pair of rabbit ears if you are near enough to the transmitters)?
Because that wouldn't work where many people live myself included. The closet "big" city to me is over 30 miles away over mountains, through valleys, and over several lakes. I'm also in a valley. The only thing we get from the big city here is their snow and tourists.
I have no intents of getting either Hulu or Netflix, but am curious about something.
I've been trying to get some online sport sites to work (to watch the Seattle Mariner's games which we no longer get because our cable decided not to carry ROOT Sports any longer) but cannot get any of them to work.
Would either Hulu or Netflix carry the games in my area?
Hulu and Netflix don't stream anything live. Neither carries sporting events.
Thanks. However, I live within the Mariners broadcast area so suffer with blackout. I know this for a fact since today MLB.TV offered the Mariners game for free and I could not get it. I hate this stupid blackout rule!
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Hulu and Netflix don't stream anything live. Neither carries sporting events.
Get someone else out of the Black-out area to sign up with there credit card to MLB.tv , I'm sure they use the billing zipcode to figure out the black out area.
If they are picking up your ISP, you can use a proxy server outside the black area. There are free ones, but they would not be good for streaming. There are some for ~10/month.
Get someone else out of the Black-out area to sign up with there credit card to MLB.tv , I'm sure they use the billing zipcode to figure out the black out area.
If they are picking up your ISP, you can use a proxy server outside the black area. There are free ones, but they would not be good for streaming. There are some for ~10/month.
Thanks. I'll check out proxy servers.
I've done a lot of reading on mlb.tv and most is not complimentary. I seriously would hate to give my money to a company I am in disagreement with.
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