Canceled Directv

[DEEZUZ]

My TV is on 24/7 with pluto TV and also could be 2 laptops going at times and streaming music.

 

[Mook]

Oh shit, comcast finally decided to charge me for not returning their modem from YEARS ago

 

[1quick]

I have 175mb and its 69 a month

 

[Mook]

Before taxes?

 

[DEEZUZ]

 

[10sec]

Comcast, my own modem, 120? 150? mb speeds...I think I pay 6x with taxes.

What do you pay for just comcast internet?

 

[Mook]

I went and looked...I'm at 7x with taxes for 150mb. I havent called them up in some time to try and drop that price (which I'm sure I could).

 

[10sec]

Deng, that's not bad at all. I think I am going to get rid of the cable part, I never watch it.

 

[Mook]

Going through and reducing all my bills where I can. I should give comcast a ring this week.

 

[10sec]

I hate that comcast is the only provider for internet a lot of places, they have everyone by the balls and they know it.

 

[1quick]

Before taxes?

yes

 

[Chet Donnelly]

I pay WOW $45 a month for no cap @ 100mb/s. Have no issues streaming, gaming, etc. That includes multiple people streaming at once.

 

[Kensington]

I exclusively stream TV through Fire Sticks, and I've never hit 500 GB in a month. Will have to investigate getting rid the TV portion of my Comcast...we only use it to watch Northwestern away football games...not sure why I'm paying couple hundred a year for that

 

[Mook]

I apparently hit 1TB in December and January...and then half that in February. Weird.

 

[Kensington]

I've got Google WiFi, and no matter how many times I change my password, there's a random Android device using data, and there's no way to block specific MAC addresses/devices

 

[Fish]

I'll be curious if comcast starts throwing fits because I'm exclusively streaming EVERYTHING now. They already claim I'm using 90% of my bandwidth already...and all Ive been doing is gaming and streaming netflix

Makes zero sense b/c pretty sure comcast increased the data cap to a tb, didnt they?

IIRC Comcast had a cap, then for years stopped enforcing it, then started almost a year and a half ago. It was always 1TB when they reinstated it.

I actually just bought a Plex lifetime pass since I got an email with a code for 40% off. So it was $75. I am going to start looking at antennas and HDHomerun boxes and just do everything through Plex. Live TV, DVR, along with my library in one place.

 

[Mook]

Ill be curious to see if I get hassled at all going forward...cause I'll definitely start bumping up against the 1tb "cap" without a doubt.

 

[Fish]

Ill be curious to see if I get hassled at all going forward...cause I'll definitely start bumping up against the 1tb "cap" without a doubt.

If I get less than 950GB used per month I am sad. LOL. I get the emails, but as long as you stay under, NBD.

You also get 2 get out of jail free turns a year to go over the cap. IIRC its on Comcast's site how many times you can if you look at the usage meter.

 

[Chet Donnelly]

IIRC Comcast had a cap, then for years stopped enforcing it, then started almost a year and a half ago. It was always 1TB when they reinstated it.

I actually just bought a Plex lifetime pass since I got an email with a code for 40% off. So it was $75. I am going to start looking at antennas and HDHomerun boxes and just do everything through Plex. Live TV, DVR, along with my library in one place.

Don't think you need HDHomerun boxes anymore. If you get one PC with a TV tuner and then run Plex on that PC, you can pull the OTA Antenna TV through the Plex app on other devices. I've been able to do this with Amazon Fire TV's, my phone, other PC's, etc.

I installed a good sized antenna in my attic, and then run the cable to a PC in my basement that runs Plex. Then everything pulls from there.

 

[Mook]

If I get less than 950GB used per month I am sad. LOL. I get the emails, but as long as you stay under, NBD.

You also get 2 get out of jail free turns a year to go over the cap. IIRC its on Comcast's site how many times you can if you look at the usage meter.

Ya, its 2.

 

[Fish]

Don't think you need HDHomerun boxes anymore. If you get one PC with a TV tuner and then run Plex on that PC, you can pull the OTA Antenna TV through the Plex app on other devices. I've been able to do this with Amazon Fire TV's, my phone, other PC's, etc.

I installed a good sized antenna in my attic, and then run the cable to a PC in my basement that runs Plex. Then everything pulls from there.

I think the HDHomerun would take the place of a tuner. Ive been trying to do research on equipment that would make it almost mirror our comcast experience so I dont have to hear the other half complain about it.

 

[Kensington]

Just cancelled my Comcast TV portion, and kept internet, 150 mbps for $49.99

Was a super easy process...Comcast customer service has improved by light years

 

[Mook]

49.99? how the hell did you manage that?

I'll have to call and ask.

 

[Nccstud]

Plex ftw. I just get all my own stuff. Not necessarily the day of, but I don't mind. 6TB/mo bandwidth and I can't even come close to that lol

 

[Kensington]

49.99? how the hell did you manage that?

I'll have to call and ask.

Promo $59.99 plus $5 off each for auto bill pay and paperless billing, and 1 year term