Sling TV

[Cry Havoc]

https://www.sling.com/

Just signed up for this ish.

$20 a month for ESPN TBS TNT AMC and several other channels. Fucking bargain IMO.

[ElNono]

https://www.sling.com/

Just signed up for this ish.

$20 a month for ESPN TBS TNT AMC and several other channels. Fucking bargain IMO.

I don't think AMC is part of the package, but yeah, sound like a good deal.

[Cry Havoc]

I don't think AMC is part of the package, but yeah, sound like a good deal.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2015/02/09/sling-tv-launches-nationwide-adds-amc/

[ElNono]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2015/02/09/sling-tv-launches-nationwide-adds-amc/

Thanks, I went to their site and it was not in the lineup.

At a later date, the basic package will include AMC, whose popular shows include “Walking Dead” and “Better Call Saul,” a premium channel that some analysts said was missing to make it a complete online offering.

This is good news, but worth pointing out for AMC fans here that might want to cut the cord soon.

[Cry Havoc]

FYI for anyone interested, watching it right now and it's definitely a good quality stream.

http://i.imgur.com/8AuMBch.jpg

[Borosai]

What's the total cost (+ taxes/fees), or is it $20 flat?

[Drachen]

I might be getting this in March after my shitty mother fucking uverse contact is up.

[Cry Havoc]

What's the total cost (+ taxes/fees), or is it $20 flat?

That depends upon your state. I live in CA, and my taxes listed were $0. So it's a flat $20 for me. No fees added, either. Might vary if you live elsewhere though.

[Borosai]

That depends upon your state. I live in CA, and my taxes listed were $0. So it's a flat $20 for me. No fees added, either. Might vary if you live elsewhere though.

Doesn't sound bad. Thanks.

[Blake]

That's a quality lineup. I'll definitely get it in the Fall during football season

[Strange Love]

Needs Fox.

They suck at most everything but their sports lineup is not bad.

[Cry Havoc]

God damn I love this. I was just streaming the Clips game in HD to my phone while walking around in SF.

[ElNono]

God damn I love this. I was just streaming the Clips game in HD to my phone while walking around in SF.

I've had a Slingbox for years (now a Hopper with Sling), and it's fucking dope, especially if you travel a lot. Just gotta keep an eye on your data usage if you're on a limited plan or your carrier throttles you after a certain limit.

[Cry Havoc]

I've had a Slingbox for years (now a Hopper with Sling), and it's fucking dope, especially if you travel a lot. Just gotta keep an eye on your data usage if you're on a limited plan or your carrier throttles you after a certain limit.

Naw man, grandfathered under Sprint, AFAIK. :tu

[ElNono]

Naw man, grandfathered under Sprint, AFAIK. :tu

Wish they would have better signal in the places I use the phone the most...

[DarrinS]

So, you are limited to one device, e.g. Roku, with a subscription? That kinda sucks.

[Cry Havoc]

Wish they would have better signal in the places I use the phone the most...

Perhaps what surprised me most is that my Sprint phone is far and away better at consistently allowing me to surf/do anything online than my work phone with Verizon. I mean, the latter is so bad, it's practically unusable on a regular basis.

[ElNono]

Perhaps what surprised me most is that my Sprint phone is far and away better at consistently allowing me to surf/do anything online than my work phone with Verizon. I mean, the latter is so bad, it's practically unusable on a regular basis.

Verizon is tits in the NE. But you can't beat AT&T on speed, especially in the Rio Grande valley...

[Wild Cobra]

https://www.sling.com/

Just signed up for this ish.

$20 a month for ESPN TBS TNT AMC and several other channels. Fucking bargain IMO.
Too bad TBS and TNT would be the only ones I would be interested in.

[DJR210]

God damn I love this. I was just streaming the Clips game in HD to my phone while walking around in SF.

You sporting the assless chaps there in the Castro?

[Drachen]

All chaps are assless, otherwise they'd be leather pants.

[Cry Havoc]

You sporting the assless chaps there in the Castro?

https://expressthrudress.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/friends-episode-ross-wears-leather-pants.jpg?w=425&h=313

[Cry Havoc]

FYI ElNono, got the AMC update on Sling today. :tu

[ElNono]

FYI ElNono, got the AMC update on Sling today. :tu

wow nice :tu

[ddjeffries]

PS Vue looks intriguing as well...

[ElNono]

Just saw today you can use your XBox to watch Sling TV too now...

[ddjeffries]

ya xbone, amazon fire tv, roku, apple TV via airplay from iPhone or iPad, its coming to chromecast and nexus tv.

[vander]

DVR capabilities?

[ddjeffries]

Sling TV does not support DVR capabilities. yet..... maybe in the future one can hope.

[ElNono]

DVR capabilities?

Very limited on select channels, and only allows you to go back up to 3 days... it's different than a full-blown DVR.

Here's a review that explains that:
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/02/09/sling-tv-review-mac-ios/

[ddjeffries]

nice... I wonder what Apple's rumored service will look like... Supposedly to be revealed at WWDC

[ddjeffries]

finally got it. app has a few bugs and lag issues.

[Cry Havoc]

finally got it. app has a few bugs and lag issues.

It's a lot better than it was at release, trust me. :lol I still love it.

[koriwhat]

Just signed up. Got the free firetv stick. This looks promising.

[ddjeffries]

It's a lot better than it was at release, trust me. :lol I still love it.
I wish it had native airplay support instead of just airplay mirroring. Also have a fire tv stick coming for free so maybe ill use that for it.

[leemajors]

I wish it had native airplay support instead of just airplay mirroring. Also have a fire tv stick coming for free so maybe ill use that for it.

Better than the AirPlay support for the march madness app

[ddjeffries]

So this service on Fire TV stick is junk. I resort to Airplaying over my AppleTV since the app on the Fire TV buffers every few seconds. So annoying. Anyone else have these issues?

[Cry Havoc]

So this service on Fire TV stick is junk. I resort to Airplaying over my AppleTV since the app on the Fire TV buffers every few seconds. So annoying. Anyone else have these issues?

I got the Roku 3. Really like it. :tu

[leemajors]

I havent had any issues using Prime on the Fire Stick

[ddjeffries]

I got the Roku 3. Really like it. :tu

ya i didnt wanna pay for a box since i use my Apple TV mostly. So i guess i coulda got the rook stick for free but went with the fire stick since i have prime.

[ddjeffries]

I havent had any issues using Prime on the Fire Stick

must just be the app. they need to make it more efficient with bandwidth.

[koriwhat]

Sucks on computer and phone but great on fireTV stick. Wish there were better channels.

[Heath Ledger]

anyway to send to chromecast on your tv?

[Cry Havoc]

anyway to send to chromecast on your tv?

Not sure, but you could try this: http://www.howtogeek.com/214943/how-to-use-your-roku-like-a-chromecast/

[Cry Havoc]

Wow, sad to report that over the past 2 weeks or so, my service has gone from good (reliable with only a few bad connections) to almost unusable. At this rate I'm not sure if I'll keep using Sling. It's really terrible on my desktop at the moment.

Strangely, it works much better on my tablet. Maybe the first time in history I've seen a mobile app work better than a desktop program.

[ChumpDumper]

Wow, sad to report that over the past 2 weeks or so, my service has gone from good (reliable with only a few bad connections) to almost unusable. At this rate I'm not sure if I'll keep using Sling. It's really terrible on my desktop at the moment.

Strangely, it works much better on my tablet. Maybe the first time in history I've seen a mobile app work better than a desktop program.How does it look on the Roku?

[Blake]

anyway to send to chromecast on your tv?

Seems to me my sister uses her playstation 3 for the chrome cast

[Cry Havoc]

How does it look on the Roku?

Roku works pretty well still. It's mostly just my desktop that's been uneven. Although I watched the entire game yesterday without a hiccup, so that was nice.

[koriwhat]

Firestick is flawless whereas mobile and desktop suck major ass!

[ChumpDumper]

Yeah, Netflix and especially Hulu on my HTPC are choppy compared to the Roku 1 I got cheap, but maybe a dedicated video card would help that.

[Blake]

Side bar: my common sense says that if you have a Roku that you don't need a smart TV.

I have both and Netflix on the smart TV HD is very crisp and clean like watching a bluray. The Roku 3 is grainy in comparison, even with same tv brand: Vizio.

The huge advantage with the Roku is the amount of apps/channels you have access to. The smart TV has a very very limited amount.....not even sure how I can get Sling on it without the Roku.

[ChumpDumper]

Side bar: my common sense says that if you have a Roku that you don't need a smart TV.

I have both and Netflix on the smart TV HD is very crisp and clean like watching a bluray. The Roku 3 is grainy in comparison, even with same tv brand: Vizio.

The huge advantage with the Roku is the amount of apps/channels you have access to. The smart TV has a very very limited amount.....not even sure how I can get Sling on it without the Roku.No TV is going to have the number of channels Roku has. Vizio would have to make deal to carry Sling.

Weird about the Roku's resolution. Do you have it set for 1080? Only other thing I can think is your bitrate is low for some reason; either it's set to low or the wireless adapter isn't getting enough bandwidth.

[Blake]

No TV is going to have the number of channels Roku has. Vizio would have to make deal to carry Sling.

Weird about the Roku's resolution. Do you have it set for 1080? Only other thing I can think is your bitrate is low for some reason; either it's set to low or the wireless adapter isn't getting enough bandwidth.

Hmm. I'll check later.

[Big Empty]

Nice, has espn, amc, tnt and fox! This is everything i need for 20 bucks. anyone have any problems with this?

[UZER]

Nice, has espn, amc, tnt and fox! This is everything i need for 20 bucks. anyone have any problems with this?

I think for $5 more you can fssw to watch the Spurs games.

[DJR210]

I think for $5 more you can fssw to watch the Spurs games.

Affirmative.. As long as he's in a zipcode within FSSW market he gets it as his regional sports channel.

[UZER]

Affirmative.. As long as he's in a zipcode within FSSW market he gets it as his regional sports channel.

Im actually ready to cut the cord as well. I did it a few years back for about 2 years. Once you detox, it's really not a big deal. Then, I fell off the wagon.

[leemajors]

The NFL network stream off reddit last night was choice, no lag.

[DJR210]

Im actually ready to cut the cord as well. I did it a few years back for about 2 years. Once you detox, it's really not a big deal. Then, I fell off the wagon.

It's not worth it anymore breh.. Everything these days is on demand, and for those live events you just need a lil creativity. That 120 bucks is way better spent on weed and IPA's..

Cancelled DTV like a year ago and haven't missed it ONCE

[DJR210]

The NFL network stream off reddit last night was choice, no lag.

I'm waiting for someone to make a Kodi add-on for them Reddit streams..

R.I.P Sportie tbh

[leemajors]

I'm waiting for someone to make a Kodi add-on for them Reddit streams..

R.I.P Sportie tbh

Seems like it would be a pain since some of them get taken down so often.