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ThatRaceCardGuy · 11:19 AM

My last bill from Att was $215...sick of paying that much to watch only a few shows. I dont want to cut the cord from cable entirely. I would like to keep basic cable and internet, but still be able to watch the shows I like on HBO and showtime. I`m already a netflix subscriber, any other suggestions ? Can you buy season passes for most of the shows on HBO and Showtime?

Thanks!

aturnis · 06-06-2015, 07:38 PM

Daface, can you watch live?

**DaFace** · 06-07-2015, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by aturnis

Daface, can you watch live?

Yes - or as close to live as you can get online. There's typically a delay of a minute or two due to buffering and such.

If it's at all unclear, all you're doing is subscribing to the equivalent of NFL Sunday Ticket online, but this system is aimed at international audiences rather than U.S. residents.

**hometeam** · 06-08-2015, 10:41 AM

I am just going to throw this out there... after a little over a week now on XBMC.. it sucks ass. SO many links are broken, nothing is live, everything is international etc.

Ill just stick with hulu and netflix and pirate streams and call it a day.

**SuperChief** · 06-08-2015, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by hometeam

I am just going to throw this out there... after a little over a week now on XBMC.. it sucks ass. SO many links are broken, nothing is live, everything is international etc.

Ill just stick with hulu and netflix and pirate streams and call it a day.

Which addon are you experiencing this with? Some are better than others, of course. I've found that Genesis seems to be the most reliable for the all-encompassing media experience (television AND movies).

NewChief · 06-08-2015, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by hometeam

I am just going to throw this out there... after a little over a week now on XBMC.. it sucks ass. SO many links are broken, nothing is live, everything is international etc.

Ill just stick with hulu and netflix and pirate streams and call it a day.

While it's not nearly as instant as Netflix or Hulu, your experiences aren't typical. 1Channel and Genesis are both extremely reliable with most of their links working fine. You can also customize them to attempt to use specific sources first if you find some sources that are more reliable than others.

Navii X, Phoenix, and some of the other addons, I agree with you on. They're pretty close to worthless.

**hometeam** · 06-08-2015, 05:45 PM

im using XBMC fusion mod, 1channel, genesis, project tv, navi X, pheonix.

They never seem to have shows im looking for, or if they do, they dont work.

Silock · 06-08-2015, 07:18 PM

FireTV it is. No AppleTV announcement.

Shag · 06-18-2015, 03:42 PM

Picked up a used Fire TV for $45 today - score. Now, to figure out what to do with this thing. Going to read through this thread once I get a chance, but is there a Cliffs Notes version?

**DaFace** · 06-18-2015, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Shag

Picked up a used Fire TV for $45 today - score. Now, to figure out what to do with this thing. Going to read through this thread once I get a chance, but is there a Cliffs Notes version?

I think the better question is: what do you want to know?

Shag · 06-18-2015, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I think the better question is: what do you want to know?

What I should do with it?

I'm literally starting from zero knowledge on what all can be done with this, so looking for "the cord cutters dream", if you will. Access to content, recommended applications/config, SPMC vs TVMC, etc. Some of that may become apparent as I start to dig into this, just haven't had a chance yet, having just picked up the box.

If RTFM is the response, so be it, lol.

**hometeam** · 06-18-2015, 04:28 PM

I have found Kodi is pretty much worthless, a simple google search (and a few bookmarks) nets me what im looking for in high quality 99% of the time, streamed from Chrome to my Chromecast with no issues.

**007** · 06-18-2015, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by hometeam

I have found Kodi is pretty much worthless, a simple google search (and a few bookmarks) nets me what im looking for in high quality 99% of the time, streamed from Chrome to my Chromecast with no issues.

I love Kodi. don't know how anyone wouldn't find it convenient as hell.

**DaFace** · 06-18-2015, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Shag

What I should do with it?

I'm literally starting from zero knowledge on what all can be done with this, so looking for "the cord cutters dream", if you will. Access to content, recommended applications/config, SPMC vs TVMC, etc. Some of that may become apparent as I start to dig into this, just haven't had a chance yet, having just picked up the box.

If RTFM is the response, so be it, lol.

Well, if you're wanting to be 100% legal, the main things you can get out of it will be subscription services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. There are dozens (hundreds?) of other free channels you can explore as well, though the quality of content varies widely.

If you don't mind being a little more in the grey area of legality, Kodi can be installed on a Fire TV and will give you access to all sorts of free stuff. It's a little more clunky, and some of the channels might not work as hometeam has said, but there's no question that you can find a mountain of content using it.

Those are the basics. After that, it's just a matter of exploring until you find stuff that you like.

Fish · 06-18-2015, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by hometeam

I have found Kodi is pretty much worthless, a simple google search (and a few bookmarks) nets me what im looking for in high quality 99% of the time, streamed from Chrome to my Chromecast with no issues.

KODI is used by millions of people worldwide. It searches the exact same sources you're talking about and sorts them in a more efficient way. And you don't need another computer to "Cast" from. Drastically reducing bandwidth by reducing the number of devices and network traffic. If KODI doesn't work for you, then you're probably doing something wrong.

**hometeam** · 06-19-2015, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

KODI is used by millions of people worldwide. It searches the exact same sources you're talking about and sorts them in a more efficient way. And you don't need another computer to "Cast" from. Drastically reducing bandwidth by reducing the number of devices and network traffic. If KODI doesn't work for you, then you're probably doing something wrong.

Dont know what to say. It just seems like most links are broken or otherwise invalid. It works in the sense that it runs fine, it allows me to search, etc, but most shit I have to find in multiple different places before I can find a working and good source. And it has a far slower GUI/search function than chrome web browser~

Also I already have a house full of PC's, so I dont need to buy another device to run the system. I have gigabit WAN and LAN, (less on wireless of course, about 300mb/s) so bandwidth is not a problem either.

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