[MikeVillages]

Free streaming of DW News

We like to watch “DW News”, world news from Europe. We usually watch it on channel 15.3 using an antenna. However it is a weaker channel and something breaks up.

You can stream it live & free at: DW News livestream | Headline news from around the world - YouTube

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by JRcorvette

Can someone tell me the total cost of YouTube TV with all the taxes and fees? they say $74 month for programming but I can not see if that is the out the door price?

$82.60.... now. But it's going up in 5 mos. I went to cancel and they extended the current price for 6 mos.

[jrref]

Originally Posted by MikeVillages

Some in TV are able to use attic antennas. I required an outdoor antenna. Federal law forbids the ARC from forbidding or even requiring prior approval of outdoor television antennas.

UPDATES
> The list of over 70 reliable, FREE Olando and other stations I receive in TV. Post #26.
> Free INTERACTIVE news using an antenna. Post #36.
> Grounding an outdoor antenna. Post #46.
> FINALLY, Free TV Tunes with 24 hours cartoon is on the air. Post #65.
> YouTube TV Price Goes Up Again! See ALTERNATIVES. Post #75
> Free stream of “DW News" Post #76
END OF UPDATES

Although Federal law forbids the ARC from forbidding or even requiring prior approval of outdoor television antennas, ARC does have guidelines on it's installation so you should get this information. You can't just put the antenna any crazy way on you home. Or you could until your neighbors complain.

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Update on my outdoor antenna installation, apparently the initial install had a bad cable. I tried again with the antenna at about 6 feet off the ground (pointed to Orlando) and inside the birdcage and got around 60 channels now. This will be moved to an outside location and raised to gutter level. I was also in discussion with Antennas Direct technical service, and they have told I can place a second antenna on the opposite side of the house pointed to Ocala/Gainsville for those stations.
As an aside, Comcast is supposed to have a lower cost TV service that I am going to investigate, along with a low cost packaged streaming service that should cut my bill in half. This will give me the OTA as a backup and low-cost use in the garage and spare bedroom.

You know that lower cost from Comcast is temporary. I'm sure you know to be vigilant about checking the contract renewal price. My internet went up 33% this year and they wouldn't budge on the updated cost. Grrrrrr

[jrref]

Originally Posted by La lamy

You know that lower cost from Comcast is temporary. I'm sure you know to be vigilant about checking the contract renewal price. My internet went up 33% this year and they wouldn't budge on the updated cost. Grrrrrr

I had the same problem. I tried to get a "win-back" offer from Spectrum and no-go. If I bundled my internet with stuff like phones that I didn't want then they would give me a lower price. They do this becaue once they have you on their phone plan, customers are less likely to cancel when the price goes up.

[Sparky99]

Originally Posted by MikeVillages

Some in TV are able to use attic antennas. I required an outdoor antenna. Federal law forbids the ARC from forbidding or even requiring prior approval of outdoor television antennas.

UPDATES
> The list of over 70 reliable, FREE Olando and other stations I receive in TV. Post #26.
> Free INTERACTIVE news using an antenna. Post #36.
> Grounding an outdoor antenna. Post #46.
> FINALLY, Free TV Tunes with 24 hours cartoon is on the air. Post #65.
> YouTube TV Price Goes Up Again! See ALTERNATIVES. Post #75
> Free stream of “DW News" Post #76
END OF UPDATES

My updated details (14Feb2025):

VHF in my area is all high band. Flat terrain 55 miles to TV towers.

Current setup :
-Clearstream 2V on roof
-Evolution EV01-AMP-1 15 dB gain, 1.5dB loss
-Antonio MVRA902B (MoCA) 0dB fwd/loss


Reception 20Jan2025
2.1 WESH (NBC)
2.2 MeTv (Memorable Entertainment)
2.3 Story (Documentaries)
6.1 WKMG-DT (CBS)
6.2 DABL (Black Sitcom)
6.3 Cozi (classic television series from the 1960s to the 2000s)
6.4 Start (classic television drama series from the 1980s through the 2010s)
6.5 Catchy (classic tv comedy including “All in the Family")
6.6 WKMGDT6
9.1 WFTV (ABC)
9.2 Laff (sitcoms from the 1990s through the 2020s)
9.3 Mystery (true crime, and police/legal procedural programs)
9.4 “ME-TV Toons” Classic Cartoons
18.1 WKCS (Same as 2.1)
18.2 TCrime
24.1 WUCF-HD (PBS)
24.2 Create (a PBS channel)
24.3 Kids (a PBS channel)
24.4 NHK (mostly world news from Japan in English
26.1 WOTFDT
26.3 Comet (Science fiction)
26.4 Charge (action and adventure)
27.1 WRDT
27.2 CourtTV
35.1 WOFL (Fox network outlet)
35.2 Buzzr {game shows)
35.3 FOX WX (Weather)
43.2 (Music Video)
43.4 Mystory
43.5 Quest
43.6 Twest
52.5 POSITIV
56.1 ION (drana)
56.2 Bounce (same as 28.2)
56.3 Grit (westerns)
56.4 Defy TV
56.5 SCRIPPS
56.6 WOPXDT6
65.1 WRBW
65.2 Movies.
65.3 H and I (Heroes & Icons)
65.4 Grio.

Received but don’t want:
24.5 FL CH Legislature
26.2 LATV (Shopping)
27.4 Shopping network
43.1 (Spanish)
45.1 WTGT-DT
52.1 WHLV-TV (TBN) Religious
52.2 Religious
52.3 Religious
52.4 Religious

No reception:
15-1 WDSC-HD (Educational TV from the DSC campus in Daytona Beach)
15-2 WDSC-ED (non hd version of 15-1)
15-3 WDSC-WD (DW, World news)
26.5 CourtTV (includes live major court trials)
28.1 WFTS-HD (Tampa)
28.2 BOUNCE (target African Americans according to Wikipedia)
28.3 GRIT (Westerns, both tv & films)
28.4 Mystery
28.5 HSN (Shopping)
32.1 WMOR-TV
42.2 Fettuccine
43.3 Bounce (same as 28.2)
51.1 WOGX-DT (FOX-51)
51.2 Movies!
51.3 ion-tv
51.4 Catchy
55.1 WACX-D1 (Christian)
55.3 WACX-D3 (Christian)
55.4 WACX-D4 (Christian)
55.5 WACX-D5 (Shopping)
55.6 WACX-D5 (Christian)
55.8 WACX-D8
55.11 WACX-D11
55.13 WACX-D13 (Christian)
68.1 WEFS-HD (Educational)
68.2 WEFS-CL
68.3 WEFS-NS
68.4 WEFS-FL
102.1 Next Gen ATSC 3.0 version of 2.1
106.1 Next Gen ATSC 3.0 version of 6.1
109.1 Next Gen ATSC 3.0 version of 9.1
118.1 Next Gen ATSC 3.0 version of 18.1
124.1 Next Gen ATSC 3.0 version of 24.1
127.1 Next Gen ATSC 3.0 version of 27.1
135.1 Next Gen ATSC 3.0 version of 35.1
165.1 Next Gen ATSC 3.0 version of 65.1

[jrref]

From what I can tell, most Villagers are cost sensitive to a point. Overall, most are streaming and there are very few with outdoor antennas.

You will find people spending $300 and more per month and don't want to do anything about it because they are "set in their ways". The cable companies depend on these people. On the other end of the spectrum you have people looking for the absolute cheapest service and will spend time to keep looking for the cheapest. Then you have everyone in between.

Personally, I don't have YouTube TV or any full featured steaming service because we don't watch a lot of TV. We do have Netflix, Amazon and AppleTV where we use a lot of free services to get what we want to watch. If there is something special we want to watch, I'll sign up for that service then turn it Off when done. That's the beauty of streaming. Unfortunately, for a lot of us here in the Villages, many don't to do this and rather have something like YoutubeTV to emulate what cable was giving them.
There is no "right" or "wrong", just the way it is.

What's happening is cableTV is getting way too expensive so everyone is looking for alternatives. Now, even YouTubeTV is being affected by the networks increasing their content fees. Is there a way to get totally Free TV and get what you want? Depends on what you watch. The only thing streaming does for us is give us a choice. With very little effort, once we have a reliable and cost stable internet service, with a click of the mouse we can subscribe to what we want and when we want it vs having to negotiate with a cable company. This trend is why cable companies are offering cell phone service. They need a way to retain and provide a service that people want besides TV and Internet to stay in business given the competition they are facing.

It's a good thing most have a lot of choices here in the Villages.

[Sparky99]

clarity

Originally Posted by jrref

From what I can tell, most Villagers are cost sensitive to a point. Overall, most are streaming and there are very few with outdoor antennas.

You will find people spending $300 and more per month and don't want to do anything about it because they are "set in their ways". The cable companies depend on these people. On the other end of the spectrum you have people looking for the absolute cheapest service and will spend time to keep looking for the cheapest. Then you have everyone in between.

Personally, I don't have YouTube TV or any full featured steaming service because we don't watch a lot of TV. We do have Netflix, Amazon and AppleTV where we use a lot of free services to get what we want to watch. If there is something special we want to watch, I'll sign up for that service then turn it Off when done. That's the beauty of streaming. Unfortunately, for a lot of us here in the Villages, many don't to do this and rather have something like YoutubeTV to emulate what cable was giving them.
There is no "right" or "wrong", just the way it is.

What's happening is cableTV is getting way too expensive so everyone is looking for alternatives. Now, even YouTubeTV is being affected by the networks increasing their content fees. Is there a way to get totally Free TV and get what you want? Depends on what you watch. The only thing streaming does for us is give us a choice. With very little effort, once we have a reliable and cost stable internet service, with a click of the mouse we can subscribe to what we want and when we want it vs having to negotiate with a cable company. This trend is why cable companies are offering cell phone service. They need a way to retain and provide a service that people want besides TV and Internet to stay in business given the competition they are facing.

It's a good thing most have a lot of choices here in the Villages.

As I ask around and talk TV to TV'ers, a surprising percentage have antennas in their attic. Attic reception is slightly diminished but larger antennas are installed in their attic to compensate. Reception for them is surprisingly good with zero pixelation or freezing. My antenna is smaller but mounter outdoors 30' off the ground.

[MikeVillages]

Update on Over The Air (OTA) television & SHUTDOWN of the current OTA free television.
https://youtu.be/zNPn_jCQeLosi=L0jZWu4GfhWbqCn1

[MikeVillages]

Reason why broadcasters want ATSC 1.0 OTA tv shut down.
https://youtu.be/SdzoWryhuYo?si=5rJs6QzKQEGY-ZzX

[Battlebasset]

Doesn't look like that will happen for awhile. Very little benefit to the consumer and the ATSC 3.0 tuners add quite an expense to a set. I think this will be a much slower process than having the conversion by 2028. The manufacturers are going to balk as well.

That said, TV is a nice to have, not a need to have, so I'm happy to wait and see how the OTA world plays out, vs trying to preemptively buying a new TV when the one I have works perfectly fine.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

I wish I knew how to get that. I went AGAIN last week to the office to sit down face to face. Same thing they told me 4 months ago. I wanted to quit the TV service and my cell phone service with them, and take ONLY internet. They told me the ONLY reason I get my internet for $50 is because I have the other services, if I drop the TV service, OR the cell phone, OR both, they said my internet price would go to $91 a month PLUS taxes and "fees" !

They suckered you into a bundle. So in order to get the internet-only prices, you have to use them ONLY for internet, and nothing else. You also have to do it before your contract term expires - within 30 days of expiration or else you'll have to pay a penalty for early opt-out. You ALSO have to wait until there's a promotion in your area, and ask to talk to someone in Customer Retention if the person who answers the phone says they can't help you further.

It's a bit of work on your part. But saving $40/month means saving $480/year. That's a month's worth of groceries, or several nice meals at the better restaurants, the cost of a new lower-end laptop computer, or a weekend trip to St. Augustine including hotel, gas, meals, and tips.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by MikeVillages

YouTube TV Price Goes Up Again! What ALTERNATIVES are there?
https://youtu.be/9MNonzs2z8s?si=VqSkER_WXY3yppRt

I negotiated and got 6 months at last year's price. Will either switch to Hulu+TV or stay with YouTube, depending on which is cheaper when my 6 months is up. I wouldn't even do that, and just have my internet plus ROKU TV, except beloved spouse requires his Golf channel and Weather channel, neither of which are available with an antenna.

[MikeVillages]

Originally Posted by Battlebasset

Doesn't look like that will happen for awhile. Very little benefit to the consumer and the ATSC 3.0 tuners add quite an expense to a set. I think this will be a much slower process than having the conversion by 2028. The manufacturers are going to balk as well.

...

The FCC is requesting public comments of the new OTA tv and the shut down of the current television. Public comments are due this Monday. See the web link for more info.
FCC requesting public comments for future free over the air television. Due soon!

[blibecap]

Originally Posted by jrref

Although Federal law forbids the ARC from forbidding or even requiring prior approval of outdoor television antennas, ARC does have guidelines on it's installation so you should get this information. You can't just put the antenna any crazy way on you home. Or you could until your neighbors complain.

I am relativity new here so my question is where would I find this information "ARC does have guidelines on it's installation so you should get this information. " ???