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Spectrum quietly tries a la carte TV streaming, but restrictions apply
TechHive ^ | 2/22/18 | Jared Newman

Posted on 05/03/2018 9:16:48 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom

[The] Spectrum rep was promising a new kind of a la carte streaming service, officially called Spectrum TV Choice. For $25 per month, he said, I could get all the major broadcast networks, plus my choice of 10 other cable channels, all streaming on mobile devices, web browsers, Roku players, and Xbox consoles.

While I personally have little interest in becoming a Spectrum TV customer—I’m happy with my combination of Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, and an antenna—this was a rare opportunity to try something truly new from the cable guys.

Spectrum’s a la carte TV service is a good value, with apps that should feel familiar to cable subscribers.

Spectrum Offer

Spectrum TV Choice includes the following channels:


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cable; chat; cordcutter; internet; television
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To: ConservativeMind

I’m just checked the Spectrum site for our area for cable modems. The customer can provide his own equipment and there are 24 models certified for up to 100 Mbps. I use Arris with Comcast here in California and it has been very good. Needs a reboot maybe once a year.

Spectrum says they provide the appropriate modem for your Internet service plan and speed tier at no additional charge:
* Optimal security setting is set by default.
* They upgrade your equipment if needed at no additional cost.
* Technical support for your modem is available 24/7 from Spectrum.
* Return equipment if you cancel your service.


21 posted on 05/04/2018 4:07:37 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Yeah, they give you another Technicolor modem...


22 posted on 05/04/2018 4:09:34 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Spectrum is Charter communications, the WORST corporation in America, both for employees and customers.


23 posted on 05/04/2018 6:00:18 AM PDT by CodeToad (The Democrats haven't been this pissed off since the Republicans took their slaves away.)
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I have a Roku box. I get Sling tv for $30/month because I add the SEC channel for 4 months per year during college football season. I sign no contract and once college football season is over, I drop it.

I have two external hard drives that hold 1 terabyte each. I scan the BBC channels along with British channel 4, channel 5, ITV, Discovery, Smithsonian, PBS etc. to see if there are any programs I want. If so, I just search YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Torrents, etc and I can almost always find and download what I want. It then gets added to my huge library of saved programs on my external hard drives. I can then watch whenever I want for free with no commercials. I pay nothing. It’s awesome....TV completely under MY control.


24 posted on 05/04/2018 6:09:20 AM PDT by FLT-bird (..)
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To: FLT-bird

I’ve had Amazon Prime for a number of years in order to have content to stream, and apps to download, to my various Kindle Fire tablets. The price is currently $99 a year plus tax, it’s going up this year whenever your current yearly subscription comes up for renewal, to $119 plus tax. (There hasn’t been an increase for four years and they say shipping costs are going up - free two-day shipping is also included and I use that also, so I can accept the necessity of a price increase.) I go with the services that interact best with my devices. BTW, I also have an antenna for my HDTV that brings in about 20 local channels and substations plus two religious channels, all for free. For sports, I’m at the mercy of what is streaming free on the internet.


25 posted on 05/04/2018 6:49:39 AM PDT by Ciexyz (I have one issue and it's my economic well-being.)
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My 10 electives and the wife’s 10 electives are worlds apart so this can’t work for me.


26 posted on 05/04/2018 6:57:11 AM PDT by USCG SimTech
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To: Ciexyz
We also are getting over-the-air HD signals—almost double yours.

It’s amazing what a good antenna setup brings in for free!

27 posted on 05/04/2018 8:13:27 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I live in Killen, TX and have Spectrum Choice running on my Roku. Best damn deal going. Easy to use and set up. (I already had Spectrum Internet for 50/month). I was trying to cut the cord but it was difficult trying to stay current with Fox News. youtube keeps shutting down the channels. Anywho, since I only watch a handful of channels this is great.


28 posted on 05/04/2018 2:14:53 PM PDT by fightin kentuckian (w)
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To: fightin kentuckian

Super. That’s the opinion I was forming. Thanks for the input!

I’d cut the cord if my wife didn’t like her sports, home shows and Judge Judy.

I bought a NAS home media server and have 350 ripped movies on it. It’s my own private content farm exclusively with stuff I like.


29 posted on 05/04/2018 2:30:07 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: joshua c

I agree brother!


30 posted on 05/04/2018 4:05:47 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: true believer forever
Note CNN and ESPN still creep into the Ala Carte channels.

Bahh! Don't even get me started on the Telephone company! LOL

"We're the phone company, we don't have to care"

31 posted on 05/04/2018 4:15:39 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Cementjungle

The “bundlers will fight us tooth and nail”

Starve the beast.


32 posted on 05/04/2018 4:18:03 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

A very kind woman pays for our Spectrum subscription at the local VFW.

I said the day it was installed.. “In a week, we will be watching the same 5 channels”

It took 1 day LOL!

Meanwhile the bundle is 1500 Channels of praline and dick!
Yesterday, the thing was on Bravo.
I said Mary, why am I watching 2 gay guys furnish their apt?

She says I don’t know, how to change the channel LOL
Nor did I, but I got Pawn stars on LOL

Cable is a JOKE


33 posted on 05/04/2018 4:26:20 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Vermont Lt

Can I still pay extra to watch Ghostbusters 8 times a month? /s


34 posted on 05/04/2018 4:31:02 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: ConservativeMind

I get 63 HD channels in a $35 antenna.
Tons of it is garbage but it’s HD in a ONETIME payment of $35


35 posted on 05/04/2018 4:37:18 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: joshua c

Buy a ROKU 4 for one time cost of about $100, get SlingTV https://tinyurl.com/ybwumzlt and get most of the cable channels plus 4 Epix movie channels, a couple of other movie channels, baseball & hockey channels and they seem to be adding more programs all the time for just $25/month.

I use a over the air tv antenna for many stations. Go to TV Guide and click on what’s on http://www.tvguide.com/listings


36 posted on 05/04/2018 8:40:22 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: ConservativeMind

I should update my antenna and maybe I can get 60 channels, too. I still have the system I put in at the time of the analog wipe out.


37 posted on 05/06/2018 5:34:20 AM PDT by Ciexyz (I have one issue and it's my economic well-being.)
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