Metrocast now Atlantic Broadband

[MAXUM]

It has been rumored that AT&T is looking to convert the entire DirecTV Sat platform over DirecTV NOW internet streaming.

Makes sense providing a streaming only service requires far less overhead and would seem to me as way more profitable and has no geographical limitations. Best of all there is no infrastructure for them to maintain.

Dish\Sling TV is basically doing the same thing as well. However Sling is way far behind DirecTV NOW far as content and features. They are also cheaper.

FLL - Get a smart TV - access to free channels streaming through a laptop is not going to work. However I did check and you can watch Pluto TV that way so enjoy... for free.

[fatlazyless]

So, here's the latest on You Tube-TV ...... $40/month or $100/3-months ..... with You Tube-TV, I can watch 4 1/4 different channels all at the same time .... Tennis Channel, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and the left hand quarter of Nat Geo (Life Below Zero, on the #1 best channel) .... with audio from just one channel .... is like totally worth the price, plus supposedly is not just an intro price, but the price?

[webmaster]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

So, here's the latest on You Tube-TV ...... $40/month or $100/3-months ..... with You Tube-TV, I can watch 4 1/4 different channels all at the same time .... Tennis Channel, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and the left hand quarter of Nat Geo (Life Below Zero, on the #1 best channel) .... with audio from just one channel .... is like totally worth the price, plus supposedly is not just an intro price, but the price?

You mean you're finally giving up on WebTV?

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

So, here's the latest on You Tube-TV ...... $40/month or $100/3-months ..... with You Tube-TV, I can watch 4 1/4 different channels all at the same time .... Tennis Channel, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and the left hand quarter of Nat Geo (Life Below Zero, on the #1 best channel) .... with audio from just one channel .... is like totally worth the price, plus supposedly is not just an intro price, but the price?

Just wondering if you watch all this TV how do you find time to write and post all those fictional short, and not so short, stories?

[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Just wondering if you watch all this TV how do you find time to write and post all those fictional short, and not so short, stories?

.... is easy while I am a totally unemployed, local loser! And besides, am totally bored out of my mind, and have absolutely, positively, absolutely, totally even, nothing better to do!

... you know what ..... is not so difficult ..... you see the biggest poster here probably has the most time to waste ....

Now, back to the topic here ....apparently, www.consolidated.com, which is the local phone company for Meredith, has a $31.99/month for two years internet offer, with a 30-day money back guarantee in case you do not like it or something, and this offer expires on Feb 28, 2019. Just got an ad flyer on this in today's mail.

That actually sounds pretty good? And, I assume it will work good with the You Tube-TV? ..... as viewed from either a laptop or a television set?

It says Seriously Fast Internet, no data cap, 20 Mbps starting at $31.99* for two years. Call today to see if you qualify for a higher Internet speed up to 80 Mbps available.

Dedicated local support 24/7

Add streaming services to your internet: DirecTV now, HBO now, fubo-tv, philo

$31.99* .......... * Limited time offer to new customers, existing voice only customers adding internet. Early termination fee of $129 for Internet applies. Consolidated Communications charges a Broadband Recovery Fee of $2.97 per month per Internet connection and a $5/month dry loop fee.
......

I have almost no clue ..... except for the 30 day money back guarantee ....... that sounds good?

[Woodsy]

FLL....

20MbPS will NOT work with streaming apps like YouTube TV.

Woodsy

[codeman671]

Something tells me that FLL is not a self proclaimed local loser. With a home on the water in Meredith and a condo at waterville there is more to this tale than meets the eye.

Bored, yes. For sure.

We are on to you Walter!

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by codeman671

Something tells me that FLL is not a self proclaimed local loser. With a home on the water in Meredith and a condo at waterville there is more to this tale than meets the eye.

Bored, yes. For sure.

We are on to you Walter!

He must own Walmart stocks. It's his favorite hand out.

[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

FLL....

20MbPS will NOT work with streaming apps like YouTube TV.

Woodsy

That is too bad ..... so, how many MbPS, whatever that is, is needed to power up the YouTube TV?

Like, what ever happened to "We are the one for you New England, New England Telephone!" ..... it used to be so easy ..... you had one phone company, and tv with 3-4 channels, with a lot of old movies, and it all seemed to work pretty good ...... honest Walter Cronkite did the News ...... "and, that's that way it is, today", Friday, February 15, 2019! ...... and Walter 'Killer' Kowalski did the Saturday morning wrestling with his famous death claw hold ... between those two Walters ...... tv was the greatest!

[TiltonBB]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

That is too bad ..... so, how many MbPS, whatever that is, is needed to power up the YouTube TV?

Like, what ever happened to "We are the one for you New England, New England Telephone!" ..... it used to be so easy ..... you had one phone company, and tv with 3-4 channels, with a lot of old movies, and it all seemed to work pretty good ...... honest Walter Cronkite did the News ...... "and, that's that way it is, today", Friday, February 15, 2019! ...... and Walter 'Killer' Kowalski did the Saturday morning wrestling with his famous death claw hold ... between those two Walters ...... tv was the greatest!

The greatest? I don't think so. We had channels 4, 5, and 7 and then 38 and 56 came along, but you needed that loop antenna on the back of your TV to get them. If you had a 25 inch TV it was considered big. If you watch football games on a 25 inch TV now it feels like you are watching the game through a key hole.

In the 60's and 70's you had to get off the couch to change channels or adjust the volume! You can buy a 55 inch TV now for what I paid for a 19 inch TV in 1970 and that doesn't even take inflation into account. Real dollars. But, we didn't have monthly cable or internet bills then either.

I will take today's TV offerings any day. Large screens, incredible pictures, multiple channels to watch, and the TV's seem to get less expensive every month. The 65 inch TV I bought 4 years ago is already outdated by better technology and you can buy the new better one for $600 less than I paid.

But, without the internet, you had no way of knowing if when Walter Cronkite said "and that's the way it is" it was really how it was, or was it just how the media wanted you to think it was. Ahhh......progress!

[codeman671]

We have 25MB DSL on the island. The last owner ran Apple TV and never had complaints. We didn't get a chance to use the TV when we "re-acquired" our home in the fall so we will try it this spring. They took the Directv dish down we used to have, so we will be looking to go to a streaming solution. We have Xfinity at home, not sure how it works to use the Xfinity app there?

[BroadHopper]

Below are speedtest results from OOKLA. I have paid for 100 Mbps. As you can see I have a high of 70.1 and a low of 17.2. Never 100. Everytime I call I have to answer mega questions to established their protocol before they transfer me to tech support. Tech support will 'talk' to my modem and it was determined there is nothing wrong at their end. Probable cause is defective computer. I get the same results on a Mac Book, HP and DELL computer, all connected directly to the modem, no router. I get the same results thru a Linksys wifi router. I even get the same results on my smartphone!
Occasionally movies will 'buffer' on my Roku stick.
Eventually they sent a tech to look at the equipment wires etc. I was determined that there is a 'weak signal' from the pole. After that, they never came back! Talk about lousy service!

DATE DL UL Latency
01/23/2018, 6:33 PM 51.1 7.6 16.0
01/27/2018, 3:58 PM 47.6 7.5 15.0
03/20/2018, 6:36 PM 51.7 7.8 15.0
04/17/2018, 7:35 PM 50.4 7.8 13.0
05/03/2018, 7:19 AM 70.1 7.3 15.0
05/10/2018, 10:17 AM 47.7 6.5 14.0
05/11/2018, 8:05 AM 47.2 6.7 14.0
05/28/2018, 9:55 AM 17.3 6.1 16.0
07/24/2018, 2:40 PM 22.2 6.1 15.0
12/20/2018, 2:30 PM 27.1 5.3 17.0
01/03/2019, 2:03 PM 71.8 6.0 15.0
01/03/2019, 2:04 PM 67.7 5.7 15.0
01/09/2019, 4:57 AM 45.8 6.0 15.0
02/15/2019, 4:53 PM 17.2 5.8 16.0

[webmaster]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

20MbPS will NOT work with streaming apps like YouTube TV.

I'm not sure that is true. I've used YoutubeTV on many slower connections and public hotspots without trouble. I found these guidelines online:

YouTube TV: At least 7 Mbps to stream one High Definition (HD) video; 13 Mbps to reliably stream HD video, even with other devices using the same network
DirecTV Now: Minimum of 12 Mbps for broadband connections to the home
Sling TV: 5 Mbps for a single stream of video content on a TV, PC or Mac; 25 Mbps for households that maintain internet use on multiple devices
PlayStation Vue: Minimum of 10 Mbps or higher is recommended for the best experience, plus 5 Mbps for each additional stream
fuboTV: At least 20 Mbps download speed to ensure a clear and consistent stream
Philo: Minimum of 5 Mbps for HD quality and 1.5 Mbps for Standard Definition (SD) quality
Hulu with Live TV: 8 Mbps or higher for a reliable, high-quality viewing experience; multiple concurrent streams may require higher bandwidth

YoutubeTV is free for a while so the best thing would be to try it with a laptop and your connection.

[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

FLL....

20MbPS will NOT work with streaming apps like YouTube TV.

Woodsy

Hurray for Consolidated Communications ….. seems their least expensive, 20MbPS service, whatever that is, is plenty good enuf to power up the You Tube-tv ….. just in time to watch the Indian Wells tennis match, live on the Tennis Channel.


The installer did a super-duper job running new cat-5 wire from road through woods to house, with no complaints or problems with wading through piles of old snow, 3-4 feet deep ….. way to go Consolidated!

[webmaster]

I just got this notice from YoutubeTV. My only complaint was no HGTV and they've fixed that. The bad news is that the price has gone up to $49.99:

Effective today, April 10, 2019, YouTube TV includes channels from Discovery Inc. All members will now have access to Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, and MotorTrend.

[fatlazyless]

Yes, the old price was $40/month, or $100/ 3-months. Now, with the addition of the Discovery Channel and the famous Kilcher family from south east coastal Alaska, the price will be going up. Maybe, there will still be a 3-month discount price that wasn't mentioned?

Got to pay for all that big money, Alaska gold mining talent!

[Woodsy]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Hurray for Consolidated Communications ….. seems their least expensive, 20MbPS service, whatever that is, is plenty good enuf to power up the You Tube-tv ….. just in time to watch the Indian Wells tennis match, live on the Tennis Channel.


The installer did a super-duper job running new cat-5 wire from road through woods to house, with no complaints or problems with wading through piles of old snow, 3-4 feet deep ….. way to go Consolidated!

The 20mbps will work ok until the summer crowd comes in and starts hogging all the bandwidth....

Good Luck!

Woodsy

[ApS]

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You can watch any movie or TV show you want for free and stream FOX News or other cable channels.

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[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Now, back to the topic here ....apparently, www.consolidated.com, which is the local phone company for Meredith, has a $31.99/month for two years internet offer, with a 30-day money back guarantee in case you do not like it or something, and this offer expires on Feb 28, 2019. Just got an ad flyer on this in today's mail.

That actually sounds pretty good? And, I assume it will work good with the You Tube-TV? ..... as viewed from either a laptop or a television set?

It says Seriously Fast Internet, no data cap, 20 Mbps starting at $31.99* for two years. Call today to see if you qualify for a higher Internet speed up to 80 Mbps available.

Dedicated local support 24/7

Add streaming services to your internet: DirecTV now, HBO now, fubo-tv, philo

$31.99* .......... * Limited time offer to new customers, existing voice only customers adding internet. Early termination fee of $129 for Internet applies. Consolidated Communications charges a Broadband Recovery Fee of $2.97 per month per Internet connection and a $5/month dry loop fee.
......

I have almost no clue ..... except for the 30 day money back guarantee ....... that sounds good?

Ok .... and today's Saturday, Feb 16 mail had an offer from Atlantic broadband addressed to current resident:

... ultra-fast internet and tv ... $59.99/month for two years .... includes autopay discount

... unlimited ultra-fast 100 Mbps internet with WiFi

... Stream the latest movies, shows, and live sports on any device in the house

... Find your local favorites, news, sports and weather quickly with the TiVo voice remote

... Enjoy movies and series with HBO & EPIX, and instant access to your Netflix movies account

... Call 1-855-479-8559 today ..... for just $59.99/mo for two years
..............

Now, this is tv and internet which is a little different than the Consolidated $31.99/month internet only, plus the YouTube-TV $33.33/month, total 65.32/month.

Now I do not know, but would be very surprised if the Atlantic offer includes Tennis Channel and Turner Classic Movies with the 59.99 price, and the YouTube-TV does include them as well as local stations for abc/cbs/nbc, plus cnn, fox news, and msnbc, and bbc ... plus many other channels.