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Originally Posted by MorTech
No they don't...And they are not illegal.
$10 / month is a bargain.
Apollo Group TV
Xfinity NOW Internet 100mb - $30...Apollo TV - $10...Google Freeplay on Google TV / Google TV stream device - Free. 40 buck a month for all these junk TV channels is a good deal. Add additional subscription services if needed.
I would use MagicJack for a phone landline if needed. |
Apollo group TV is an IPTV service meaning they are a streaming service like YouTubeTV. In the past, many of these services were illegal streaming services that got shut down. Apollo is legal. So why not get it?
1) You get what you pay for. Subscribers report occasional buffering, freezing and other streaming issues.
2) These streaming services need to maintain adequate servers and connections to the internet in order to work well. Because they charge less, they do this at a bare mininum.
3) Any service that works over the internet is never going to be the same quality as a service that has direct connections to the major networks, Netflix, etc.. This is why when there is a "special" sports event you will see buffering. It's not your internet connection but it's the IPTVs connection to the source material.
4) There is no DVR function which doesn't surprise me because they have to maintain storage for this function and it's costly.
All this said, if you like to experiment, try Apollo or any other legal IPTV provider. If you don't want to experiment, get YouTube TV. Remember, it doesn't make a difference how you connect to the internet, Quantum, Centric, Xfinity, Spectrum just get a plan that works for your. Also, I see all these prices for service, do your research and you will find that the prices for an equivalent speed is not that much different across these companies. For very basic internet usage plans for 100-200 Mbs will work. For most Villagers, plans at 500Mbs are the "norm" these days, and for work at home or power users, 1Gbs is what some get. As you are seeing the fiber companies are offerint 1Gbs speeds at a cheap price to lure in customers whether you need that speed or not. Also, some Villagers consider negotiating yearly with the cable companies a "sport" so they feel good that they got a "deal". Nothing wrong with that if that's how you like to spend some of your time.