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Thread: Cord Cutting Options
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March 6, 2021, 12:51 PM #101
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March 24, 2021, 09:40 AM #102
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NOT SO FAST. This buffering crap is the pits. I have 200 Mbps service, getting 173Mpbs at the router. MY ROKU Ultra is hard wired cat6 3 feet from the router and the Roku is 2 feet from the TV and using Hulu Live. I was at my sisters in Ocala, and a totally different ISP, , she has Apple TV and 200 Mbps using in one room and Roku in another and she gets Buffering as well. Checked with a couple of friends, one using YouTube TV, a 1GB ISP using Amazon Cube, Buffering as well. And we all have top of the line routers that can handle 1GB service if needed.
So is this it for streaming TV, buffering is just part of what you get. Never got this from my cable company. ODD but searching the net, it appears its all streaming providers.2chl : Vincent Sp331MkII, W4S STP-SE Stage 2, Kef 201/2, KEF 140, Vapor Breeze, Lumin, Bryston CD, BHA-1, Quicksilver Headamp, HD650, HD800s, HD820's, Dan Clark 1.1, Focal Stellia, OPPO 203, 105. ( Boxed up: Pass Xa-30.5, VPI Classic, Dynavector DV-20XL, Manley Chinook, Cadenza Bronze)
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March 24, 2021, 09:43 AM #103
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I never get any buffering with my Apple TVs or Roku. I have 400 Mbps service.
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March 24, 2021, 10:13 AM #104
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March 24, 2021, 10:18 AM #105
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I don't use my (old) Roku boxes often (since I initially got them years back I've upgraded the TVs I use more often and they have Apps already built in and the TVs are also hardwired via ethernet) and I've never had a buffering issue. Mine have always been connected via ethernet (initially with less than 100 Mbps) and currently the service is stated at 200Mbps (just tested it at my main PC at 235.9). For the most part I use either Netflix or Amazon Prime.
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March 24, 2021, 10:29 AM #1062chl : Vincent Sp331MkII, W4S STP-SE Stage 2, Kef 201/2, KEF 140, Vapor Breeze, Lumin, Bryston CD, BHA-1, Quicksilver Headamp, HD650, HD800s, HD820's, Dan Clark 1.1, Focal Stellia, OPPO 203, 105. ( Boxed up: Pass Xa-30.5, VPI Classic, Dynavector DV-20XL, Manley Chinook, Cadenza Bronze)
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March 24, 2021, 11:05 AM #107
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We just ditched DirecTV for YouTube TV. Gives us local channels and most everything else we want. Just have a few extra subscription apps (Prime Video, Netflix, HBO Max, etc), but still much cheaper than we were paying. Have everything on two Roku Ultras feeding our entire house via Control4 HDMI matrix switch.
I got amused when I called DirecTV to cancel and the rep immediately said "I am authorized to give you $60 a month off your subscription if you stay with us". Thanks, but no thanks.Rance
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March 24, 2021, 11:40 AM #108
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Never got the Direct TV thing. A couple of restaurants I go to have it and it goes out when it rains (and I call it Indirect TV). I don't really watch much TV (even though I have plenty of TVs). If I watch, it is usually a movie, sports, news or a news magazine. Probably most of the time over the course of the year a TV is on, it is Netflix (via a Fire Stick with an ethernet adapter) on my bedroom projector (the 92 inch screen folds into the ceiling) and a large portion of what I watch is either documentaries or movies. So other than internet from the cable company, I don't really have much interest in their products. I have an antenna (had it pre-wired to the garage attic) and get local stations that way. When more stuff is broadcasted in 4k, I'll probably get at least one outboard 4k tuner. Last I looked, the Zapperbox ATSC 3.0 (and 1.0) tuner is scheduled for launch around September. So I probably won't be getting one of those until later this year or early next.
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March 24, 2021, 12:29 PM #109
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March 24, 2021, 04:35 PM #110
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Did you check your internet speed at the time of buffering?
My 75MB Cox routinely slows down to sub 20 and i get buffering on 4 k netflix thru Amazon Fire cube. Otherwise it's fine.
I've noticed it much more with my neighbors all being home office based in the last year so i suspect it's an ISP issue.Avantgarde Duo Mezzo,
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March 24, 2021, 06:28 PM #111
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Direct TV uses old technology and is too slow. And then you have to deal with bad reception due to interferences, bad weather, etc. It is no wonder that people are dropping DTV in droves.
If you have access, I highly recommend optical (fiber) internet.
A few tips:
- You should check your internet speed regularly and if you see drops in speed reset your router.
- If speed fluctuate too much, complain to your provider. (They can often bump the speed up remotely.)
- Also check your HDMI cables. If you still have old HDMI cables, replace all HDMI cables with certified premium cables that can pass 4K (even if you don’t have 4K yet). You can buy premium HDMI cables from Monoprice cheaply; no need to spend big bucks because they either work or don’t work.
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March 24, 2021, 06:37 PM #112
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What do you mean about it being too slow? I have no problems changing channels on either my Genie or mini.
It has 4k programming so I am not sure what technology is old.
In an average year I have 3-4 temporary outages. When I had Comcast cable I had periodic outages as well, albeit not normally weather related.
As I said before, if you want to subscribe to NFL Sunday ticket they are the only game in town. In addition, they have more regional sports channels than any other provider. If you don’t watch sports then there is no reason to have DirecTV.Speakers: Vandersteen Model 7 XTRM, 4 M&K ST-150Ts, 1 VCC-5; Amplification: 2 Vandersteen M7-HPAs, CI Audio D200 MKII, Ayre V-6xe; Preamp: Doshi Audio Line Stage v3.0; Phono Pre: Doshi Audio Phono Pre; Analog: Wave Kinetics NVS with Durand Tosca arm; SME 3012R arm, Ortofon Diamond Anna; Reel to Reel: Technics RS-1500; Doshi Tape Pre-Amp; Studer A810, Studer A812, Tascam BR-20; Multi-channel: Bryston SP-3; Digital: Taiko Audio Extreme> Lampizator Horizon, Oppo UDP-203;
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March 24, 2021, 06:39 PM #113
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DTV is being dropped because of AT&T .... period ..!
Anyway wasn't aware the NFL was still in business ..
Ha ..!
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March 24, 2021, 06:40 PM #114
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I have not kept up with all the streaming channel offerings but the one downside is the ability to record programs and keep them for as long as you want. Many movies and shows are available on demand but some are not. Being able to time shift sports is a nice feature to have with traditional cable and satellite systems.
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March 24, 2021, 08:29 PM #115
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Early on DTV had a technical advantage and were able to offer 1080p when cable providers were offering 480i. But then cable providers started using fiber and leapfrogged DTV by offering 4K when DTV remained stuck with 1080p for years (I ditched DTV 10 years ago). Good that DTV is offering HDR now. But they were certainly laggards in adopting it. DTV is bleeding subscribers and IMO is dying. I personally would not recommend it at this stage.
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March 25, 2021, 12:00 PM #116
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March 25, 2021, 01:15 PM #117
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Fast.com specifically uses the content server that Netflix thinks you would use while watching something, which may be an OCA within your ISP, an upstream ISP, or at an IX. So it's a good measure of what your experience should be watching Netflix, assuming nothing along the path starts throttling after some amount of sustained traffic.
I believe many other streaming services use edge CDNs like Akamai that, while not as optimized as Netflix's OCA, are also designed to deliver content as quickly and reliably as possible at minimal cost to the network (financial or technical). General speed test services should be a decent approximation of edge CDN performance.
But ISPs may throttle after a set time, or in some cases throttle based on what you are downloading from where. Speed tests won't show that, and in some cases speed tests may be artificially prioritized by your ISP.Neko Audio
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February 14, 2024, 10:32 AM #118
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I have finally had enough of our TV service provider and going to move to just streaming. We will use a combination of Roku ultra boxes or TVs that have programing installed.
All we will get from Frontier is a 500mbs on fiber service. I am purchasing our own router to limit them as far as I can. Getting a $350 bill each month is absurd.
I decided to run new conduit from the router location to the ONT and my listening room and change my means of receiving service to all locations.
Now the question is which streaming to we go with? Looking at all of the platforms available they are quite similar. The question becomes which one is the most reliable and doesn't hit you with ridiculous charges.
Out of the 100 +- channels most offer we will use a a couple local and maybe 6 - 9 others. I have used an antenna successfully for local in the past but don't want to go back to that.
I am curious what services any of you are currently using and are you happy with it.
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February 14, 2024, 10:51 AM #119
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February 14, 2024, 12:31 PM #120
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Thanks mep. From the services I have looked at Hulu is the main system I was thinking about. Have you tried the commercial free service? it's $12 a month but I hate the number of adds that you need to sit through. If most programing is really add free $3 a week is well worth it to me.
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February 14, 2024, 12:46 PM #121
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I like Directv Stream. It has locals, PBS, a few 4K channels, and the best user interface of all I've used. As a tennis player, they have the Tennis Channel, too, so I'm happy about that. I don't mind paying a bit more for a service that has everything and an interface I find intuitive.
I tried YouTube TV twice and couldn't take the interface. It wasn't worth the cost savings.
The others that offer live tv miss a few channels I like so Directv Stream.Christian
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February 14, 2024, 12:56 PM #122
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If you are in a metro area you might want to reconsider an antenna. I use these shark tooth shaped indoor antennas on my TV's. I get my local stations plus several stations which are related, each local channel has at least 5 other channels. Pretty good if you like past sitcoms and all the CSI shows you can watch, LOL.
I don't watch much TV, the news and late night shows is about it. My wife is a TV person but she likes the OTA channel with X-Files and some of the B movie Sci-Fi on free Peacock. If the kids have their phone they are fine, I wouldn't even need a TV for them.Aurender ACS10 w/Audioquest Diamond USB, Esoteric N05xd
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February 15, 2024, 10:00 AM #123
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February 15, 2024, 11:16 AM #124
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February 15, 2024, 09:57 PM #125
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February 16, 2024, 11:31 AM #126
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The premise for cord cutting is that many folks don't need that many channels and believe that they can do better by subscribing to streamed services piecemeal.
However, If an individual needs to watch every single football, baseball, and basketball game, plus HBO and Showtime, etc etc, that individual may not end up saving much buying those services piecemeal.
The cable companies know that. Since often they are the broadband internet provider, they leverage that to offer bundles Also some cable companies are launching their own streaming platforms. In other words, they are not sitting still.
It was mentioned by a few on this thread but it is worth emphasizing that OTA transmissions are free and can be accessed by many folks with a good antenna. Also, if a person is into international sports, he should check if those sports are being streamed for free. All you need is a VPN for that.
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February 16, 2024, 12:32 PM #127
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We switched to YouTube TV 4 years ago. Works great and you can use it at multiple homes without a problem.
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February 16, 2024, 04:30 PM #128
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I remember right after I graduated high school my parents moved us out to the middle of nowhere. We had an antenna and received 2 channels well and 3 when the weather was good. I definitely learned how to live without much TV entertainment, LOL
I had my receiver, turntable and LP's though. My dad let me put up another antenna just for FM.
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February 16, 2024, 05:47 PM #129
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Agreed Mr P
I would hazard a guess that, in todays world most kids would start a riot in the household.
We clearly had an advantage most kids don't now have. In the 50s, 60 and 70s we could go outside and play anywhere within a couple of miles from home.
There is no way I would feel comfortable in any way letting young kids play very far from my yard in general today.Synology 1019D+ - SGC Sonictransporter I9 w Roon/HQ Player- UltraRendu- PBD Stream IF to Playback Designs MPS5 via fiber optic - ARC 40th Anniversary Pre - ARC 610 T's - Martin Logan CLX's - 4 Martin Logan Depth i Subs - Shunyata Hydra, DIY PCOCC interconnects, speaker cables and power cords with Furutech terminations. Blue Jean CAT 6's between front end equipment.
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February 16, 2024, 10:33 PM #130
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At my house location, the best internet option is cable TV, and it’s a crime to see what I pay. Waiting on fiber to the home to cut the cord.
I already have some streaming accounts, wife has kept Netflix since the DVD era, I have the extra large Apple plan, that I share family wide, and like the Paramount series. My grown children share these, and subscribe to others, which I get to use. Not afraid of cord cutting, when I get decent fiber to the house.
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February 17, 2024, 05:49 PM #131
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February 17, 2024, 06:18 PM #132
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February 17, 2024, 06:46 PM #133
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I have used Directv for about 26 years now and fortunately the days of the occasional "weather" related issue is a thing of the past. Now Directv senses when the picture is not optimum and asks if I want to switch to streaming the signal.
Like others here I am considering other options to reduce my expenditures for TV/Streaming. I am paying for Directv, Netflix, Prime Video, Apple +, Parmpount +, Hulu, PBS and Britbox. Any option must allow me to get local TV (digital antennae doesn't work here) and all of the sport channels.
I will keep looking.Jim
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February 18, 2024, 12:45 PM #134
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February 19, 2024, 10:41 AM #135
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That is exactly correct which is why if at all possible you need to dump your cable provider totally. I had Comcast and they were my internet provider and my cable company and the monthly bill was crazy. I was fortunate that my subdivision was wired with fiber optic cable and all I had to do was call my utility company and have it hooked up to my house. For $70 per month I get 1GB of speed and that includes the server they installed. It was a happy day to ship all of the Comcast gear back to Comcast and cut them off from my wallet.
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February 26, 2024, 08:25 PM #136
Re: Cord Cutting Options
We dropped everything from Frontier except their 500mbs internet service.
Hulu is what we are trying out through Roku on our TV's. It is taking a bit of time to figure out the show guides. It isn't as user friendly as Frontier.
Another thing is the Roku remotes don't have volume control unless you have Roku TV's. You end up with 2 remotes. Not life and death but annoying needing to have 2 remotes laying around.
It is less than half the price than it was with Frontier thou there are a couple of channels we still need to add.
I ran PVC from the ONT to where the equipment is inside the house. It took some access holes in storage areas to awkward places to access.
This 70 year old body has been revolting with screaming muscles for a few days now.
I was able to run CAT 8 cables from the ONT to the new Router we purchased. Then CAT 8 to a couple of locations where TV's are.
2 other TV's are using WIFI signal to ROKU for the service. I don't think it will be necessary but time will tell.
We were able to eliminate all of the Coaxial cable that I had previously run when I built the house. I will say all of the tv pictures are much clearer.
I'm sure something will still rear its ugly head and need to be deal with though.Synology 1019D+ - SGC Sonictransporter I9 w Roon/HQ Player- UltraRendu- PBD Stream IF to Playback Designs MPS5 via fiber optic - ARC 40th Anniversary Pre - ARC 610 T's - Martin Logan CLX's - 4 Martin Logan Depth i Subs - Shunyata Hydra, DIY PCOCC interconnects, speaker cables and power cords with Furutech terminations. Blue Jean CAT 6's between front end equipment.
LHY FMC and Corning Fiber to rebuilt LHY SW-6 switch in listening room.
Acoustically treated room with one permanent chair.
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February 27, 2024, 12:22 PM #137
Re: Cord Cutting Options
2chl : Vincent Sp331MkII, W4S STP-SE Stage 2, Kef 201/2, KEF 140, Vapor Breeze, Lumin, Bryston CD, BHA-1, Quicksilver Headamp, HD650, HD800s, HD820's, Dan Clark 1.1, Focal Stellia, OPPO 203, 105. ( Boxed up: Pass Xa-30.5, VPI Classic, Dynavector DV-20XL, Manley Chinook, Cadenza Bronze)
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February 27, 2024, 01:18 PM #138
Re: Cord Cutting Options
You are correct CPP the newer Ultra does have a volume control.
Unfortunately it doesn't work with either of our Sony or either of our Samsung.
I was told, right or wrong the volume control only works with ROKU TVs and the headphones.
It's not life and death to have a second remote for volume just more clutter.Synology 1019D+ - SGC Sonictransporter I9 w Roon/HQ Player- UltraRendu- PBD Stream IF to Playback Designs MPS5 via fiber optic - ARC 40th Anniversary Pre - ARC 610 T's - Martin Logan CLX's - 4 Martin Logan Depth i Subs - Shunyata Hydra, DIY PCOCC interconnects, speaker cables and power cords with Furutech terminations. Blue Jean CAT 6's between front end equipment.
LHY FMC and Corning Fiber to rebuilt LHY SW-6 switch in listening room.
Acoustically treated room with one permanent chair.
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February 28, 2024, 10:19 AM #139
Re: Cord Cutting Options
CPP last night Ultra would turn on, off and control the volume on both Samsung and Sony. This morning same with the Sony not the Samsung.
Go figure, might be operator error at this point.Synology 1019D+ - SGC Sonictransporter I9 w Roon/HQ Player- UltraRendu- PBD Stream IF to Playback Designs MPS5 via fiber optic - ARC 40th Anniversary Pre - ARC 610 T's - Martin Logan CLX's - 4 Martin Logan Depth i Subs - Shunyata Hydra, DIY PCOCC interconnects, speaker cables and power cords with Furutech terminations. Blue Jean CAT 6's between front end equipment.
LHY FMC and Corning Fiber to rebuilt LHY SW-6 switch in listening room.
Acoustically treated room with one permanent chair.
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February 28, 2024, 03:38 PM #140
Re: Cord Cutting Options
I've been using our Ultra's now with our Sony's for a while and we ordered back in 2022 the Pro remote, since the wife loves the remote with the connected ear phones and the new Pro allows USB charging instead of throwing batteries at it. How is your TV connected to "the Roku and any other device like a REceiver
2chl : Vincent Sp331MkII, W4S STP-SE Stage 2, Kef 201/2, KEF 140, Vapor Breeze, Lumin, Bryston CD, BHA-1, Quicksilver Headamp, HD650, HD800s, HD820's, Dan Clark 1.1, Focal Stellia, OPPO 203, 105. ( Boxed up: Pass Xa-30.5, VPI Classic, Dynavector DV-20XL, Manley Chinook, Cadenza Bronze)
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February 28, 2024, 05:35 PM #141
Re: Cord Cutting Options
Synology 1019D+ - SGC Sonictransporter I9 w Roon/HQ Player- UltraRendu- PBD Stream IF to Playback Designs MPS5 via fiber optic - ARC 40th Anniversary Pre - ARC 610 T's - Martin Logan CLX's - 4 Martin Logan Depth i Subs - Shunyata Hydra, DIY PCOCC interconnects, speaker cables and power cords with Furutech terminations. Blue Jean CAT 6's between front end equipment.
LHY FMC and Corning Fiber to rebuilt LHY SW-6 switch in listening room.
Acoustically treated room with one permanent chair.
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February 29, 2024, 08:11 AM #142
Re: Cord Cutting Options
2chl : Vincent Sp331MkII, W4S STP-SE Stage 2, Kef 201/2, KEF 140, Vapor Breeze, Lumin, Bryston CD, BHA-1, Quicksilver Headamp, HD650, HD800s, HD820's, Dan Clark 1.1, Focal Stellia, OPPO 203, 105. ( Boxed up: Pass Xa-30.5, VPI Classic, Dynavector DV-20XL, Manley Chinook, Cadenza Bronze)
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February 29, 2024, 10:32 AM #143
Re: Cord Cutting Options
I'm guessing AVR is audio video receiver? None of those in the mix. We are paired with the TVs.
My home theater/automation guy said some Sonys don't respond to all Roku features.
After a couple of days the operation is not as bad as it seemed at first.Synology 1019D+ - SGC Sonictransporter I9 w Roon/HQ Player- UltraRendu- PBD Stream IF to Playback Designs MPS5 via fiber optic - ARC 40th Anniversary Pre - ARC 610 T's - Martin Logan CLX's - 4 Martin Logan Depth i Subs - Shunyata Hydra, DIY PCOCC interconnects, speaker cables and power cords with Furutech terminations. Blue Jean CAT 6's between front end equipment.
LHY FMC and Corning Fiber to rebuilt LHY SW-6 switch in listening room.
Acoustically treated room with one permanent chair.
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February 29, 2024, 08:34 PM #1442chl : Vincent Sp331MkII, W4S STP-SE Stage 2, Kef 201/2, KEF 140, Vapor Breeze, Lumin, Bryston CD, BHA-1, Quicksilver Headamp, HD650, HD800s, HD820's, Dan Clark 1.1, Focal Stellia, OPPO 203, 105. ( Boxed up: Pass Xa-30.5, VPI Classic, Dynavector DV-20XL, Manley Chinook, Cadenza Bronze)
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March 2, 2024, 09:26 AM #145
Re: Cord Cutting Options
Brad - I had frontier at our home in the mountains and one of the greatest days was terminating them completely. We do not have fiber there (yet) and their landline service (for both phone and internet) was miserable and their customer service was abominable. Dumped the phone line completely, added starlink and the world up there is a different place now. Goodbye Frontier!
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