[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Jack9696

Serious question, what is the cheapest way to legally get Fox News?

From Fox News:

Yes we do! You can watch live at video.foxnews.com. You can learn more about our live channel streaming, called Fox News 2 Go, in our Fox News 2 Go FAQ.

You can also find the biggest news and interviews of the day on the FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com video pages and watch many news conferences, special events, and unedited breaking news feeds streaming live online. In addition, we offer a live web show on weekdays from 9a – 3p ET featuring your favorite Fox News and Fox Business hosts.

[jerseyvillager]

As a long time cordcutter I can relate my experience. First, everything Tom has stated is accurate, make you own decision. The minimum requirement is an internet account from a provider of your choosing. Secondly, since I cut the cord and cancelled my DirecTV account, I have had all the TV I need by subscribing to, and paying for, Hulu Plus and CBS Access, both commerce-free(about $10 a month each). This has provided a majority of the major network programing and much more.

I do have an over-the-air (OTA) antenna for local programing and live-tv (Sorry Tom! I used the old dish mount). But why watch live TV when I can watch the same programming later without commercials.

In reference to the current streaming environment. I have tried most of the services being offered. A lot of free trials out there. The best of the bunch IMO is YouTubeTV, with reservation. It provides local programming along with the major networks plus a number of other networks, including Fox News but no CNN. $35.00

My reservation is that the current interface is not yet available on Amazon, Roku, Nvidia Shield or most other devices. Currently, it is necessary to have a Google Chromecast device. Although the process of streaming YouTubeTV is very good I would suggest waiting for YouTube to release the necessary software to the other platforms. So you won't need Chromecast to use your phone or computer to gain access.

As has been said in the technology arena for years, cord-cutters are on the "bleeding edge". Unless you are willing to experiment and adapt to other methodologies - stay with what you have until you are sure you can make the move seamlessly. We are almost there but not quite yet.

[Dan9871]

DirectTv now has a streaming service called Stream TV - Watch Live TV Online | DIRECTV NOW℠ Official . It does not require a satellite subscription. $35.00 for base service which includes Fox News and Fox Business. It doesn't have everything that the satellite does but covers a lot of it.

There was a article recently in the WSJ about how Directv is losing satellite subscribers in droves, enough to effect their bottom line, as they drop Directv and switch to DirectvNow.

[ZMAN]

How is reception for your OTA antenna. Can you get 3,6 & 10 and if so the reception for each?

[Carla B]

OTA Antenna: NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, and the Fox local channel. Not 100% sure to get all of them every day, but when they do come in, they are in Hi-Def.

[rexxfan]

Originally Posted by jerseyvillager

My reservation is that the current interface is not yet available on Amazon, Roku, Nvidia Shield or most other devices. Currently, it is necessary to have a Google Chromecast device. Although the process of streaming YouTubeTV is very good I would suggest waiting for YouTube to release the necessary software to the other platforms. So you won't need Chromecast to use your phone or computer to gain access.

For what its worth, YouTube TV is now coming to many of those other devices (though not Roku yet). See this YouTube blog post from yesterday:

Official YouTube Blog: Lean back and watch YouTube TV with a new app for your big screen
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Bob C

[MrGolf]

Does Direct TV Now allow you to watch your favorite football teams games if they are not nationally televised?

[Dan9871]

Originally Posted by MrGolf

Does Direct TV Now allow you to watch your favorite football teams games if they are not nationally televised?

If you mean Sunday Ticket, as far as I can tell NO.

[ggnlars]

Every time I look at this, I have trouble seeing the carrot to do it. Generally your getting less, because you don’t need all that cable offers, for a price that is only a little bit less when you consider the cost of the various services. Can anyone clear this up for me.

[VIN574]

Originally Posted by ggnlars

Every time I look at this, I have trouble seeing the carrot to do it. Generally your getting less, because you don’t need all that cable offers, for a price that is only a little bit less when you consider the cost of the various services. Can anyone clear this up for me.

You're correct. The idea is you generally get to chose what you'll pay for.

We have an antenna to get free local broadcasts and use a Roku to get internet streaming. Our monthly fees are about $75. (internet, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon) If we got a skinny bundle it would be $35 - $50 more. We are still deciding to subscribe to one or not. We used to pay $180+ each month and only watched a third of the channels. We are pretty happy with what we have right now, but that's our experience. Switching from the antenna to Roku to apps and all. You might want more, then you will have to decide what its worth to you. Like Tom said, you can't beat the experience of a full-service cable provider, but you have to pay for all of it.

It's changing every day and I'm sure the future will look quite a bit different.

YMMV

BTW, I do share sports subscriptions with my son. I wouldn't get my teams here anyway.

[circletrack]

I’ve had pretty good experiences with PlayStation Vue and DirectvNow. We only switched to DirectvNow because of the free AppleTV offer which was a tremendous value. We also got in under the $35 special they offered at launch for the premium package. We get a ton of channels, more than we had with our cable pack and much cheaper.

[Dan9871]

Originally Posted by ggnlars

Every time I look at this, I have trouble seeing the carrot to do it. Generally your getting less, because you don’t need all that cable offers, for a price that is only a little bit less when you consider the cost of the various services. Can anyone clear this up for me.

Our current Directv bill was about $125.00

DirectvNow $35
Amazon Prime $10
Hulu $12

So for about $60 we're getting everything we watched when we had Directv...

But even with Directv we were using Amazon Prime and Hulu anyhow, so maybe the comparison is $35 to A$128

But it depends what you watch on Directv, DirectvNow has a much smaller selection than Directv. For us is worked out great.

[BRN_RI_FL]

Originally Posted by ggnlars

Every time I look at this, I have trouble seeing the carrot to do it. Generally your getting less, because you don’t need all that cable offers, for a price that is only a little bit less when you consider the cost of the various services. Can anyone clear this up for me.

I’m not sure about the cable bills in Florida but up here in RI we were paying about $45 every month just for rental of multiple HD boxes and a DVR. That’s before you even pay the channel package you are getting with cable. I would probably have kept cable TV if it weren’t for the ridiculous rental charges. Advertising for cable package pricing appear to be fairly reasonable but always include a footnote that equipment rental is extra. I’m getting directv now and Netflix for approximately the same price as RI cable equipment rental and I’m using directv now and Netflix in both RI and The Villages.

[marennorge]

Has anyone tried the new Mohu antenna that pulls in OTA networks then sends it to your TV via wifi? Best Buy carried it, and you can also get it from the Mohu website for around $159.

[BRN_RI_FL]

Originally Posted by marennorge

Has anyone tried the new Mohu antenna that pulls in OTA networks then sends it to your TV via wifi? Best Buy carried it, and you can also get it from the Mohu website for around $159.

I tried a mohu similar non-non WiFi antenna from Amazon that had really good reviews but could not pull in any stations at Phillips Villas in the extreme northern part of the Villages. I’m in a concrete courtyard villa which probably had a big effect but also nothing on the lanai.