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Regorp

11-10-2022 09:12 AM

Internet

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Originally Posted by Chinook (Post 2156227)

I'm new to the villages and need home internet and WiFi.
I'm going to cut the cord to TV cable so need something
to Stream Utube tv.
I'm new to this so need a reliable company to provide the internet service.
Thanks in a

Sue

Spectrum has worked well and using You Tube TV is great.

Bay Kid

11-10-2022 09:12 AM

I have Xfinity internet and a firestick. I have Dish back home and watch Dish Anywhere while here. All my recordings from home and live Dish TV.

Bill14564

11-10-2022 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Elixir34 (Post 2156434)

Get your Internet from Xfinity or Spectrum or whatever serves your neighborhood.

Omnivision runs on a Firestick ($50 ea). 5 Firesticks included in the $365/fee. They don’t all have to be in Florida. OmniVision Provides ALL cable, news and network channels (hundreds of local ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX TV stations), ALL pro and college sports, ALL teams, ALL games, PPV channels, plus hundreds of On-demand TV series and movies with Search feature
.
Call Rodger Edmondson, (352) 222-8638. He will come to your home and set it up. Will include a couple free movie/TV programs such as Cinema and the free Youtube channel. Has “Favorites” and “Recently viewed” features plus Video on Demand for past sports games.

Hulu charges about $70/month for networks in ONE market. YouTube charges about the same for networks in ONE market. DirectTV can provide network stations from ONE market. Cable providers carry networks from ONE (ok, sometimes two) market. Yet OmniVision can provide networks from ALL markets plus five firesticks for only $30/month???

If it sounds too good to be true....

GATORBILL66

11-10-2022 09:33 AM

I use spectrum because it has never gone out on me like infinity used to do on occasions. I also use DIRECT STREAM, because of so many channels. Total is a less the $200.00 per month.

donfey

11-10-2022 09:36 AM

Fiber!

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Originally Posted by Chinook (Post 2156227)

I have Xfinity for TV but CenturyLink FIBER for internet/wifi. Bonus: When Xfinity goes down, which it does from time to time, I still have internet access and, therefore, alternate access for TV, too. Also, as others have said, Xfinity continues to raise their rates but my CenturyLink rate is locked in.

Stkmn

11-10-2022 10:06 AM

Antenna

Can you tell me who installed your antenna in the attic?

Sunflower33

11-10-2022 10:10 AM

Spectrum

I have had spectrum. Love their service

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chinook (Post 2156227)

Bolsadd

11-10-2022 10:22 AM

Question

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2156232)

I use Xfinity. Lots of speed choices. I also have their Xfinity Mobile cell phone service, which uses the Verizon network. My cell phone bill is only $13.60 per month. Highly recommend. I would also recomend buying a Roku stick for streaming. Very user friendly.

If you have a smart TV with apps, do you need a Roku stick?

msirianni

11-10-2022 10:26 AM

Never Mind

newyorkmaya

11-10-2022 11:06 AM

T-Mobile for me

I just ditched Xfinity and replaced it with T-Mobile. It works with my computer, tablet and TV. I do not have cable but stream Prime, Passport, Netflix, Hulu. I am very satisfied and saving $ to boot

retiredguy123

11-10-2022 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Bolsadd (Post 2156520)

If you have a smart TV with apps, do you need a Roku stick?

If the smart TV has access to the streaming apps that you use, technically, you don't need a Roku stick. But I have two smart TVs and I also have a Roku stick plugged to each TV. They function much better than the smart TVs, and you can search the Internet for any streaming app you want and add it to the Roku stick. Some smart TVs do not allow you to add additional apps. For me, it is well worth buying a $50 Roku stick, even if you have a smart TV.

Peazoup

11-10-2022 11:19 AM

Omnivision

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Originally Posted by Elixir34 (Post 2156434)

Does OmniVision have capability to record?

SeaCros

11-10-2022 11:37 AM

Where is there Fiber in the Villages?

tuccillo

11-10-2022 12:28 PM

There is a lot of fiber-to-the-house between 466A and 44. Probably other areas also. Call CenturyLink or Quantum (or whatever their new name is) for availability at your location. I believe the other vendors have fiber trunks and coax to the house. Doesn't really make much difference. DSL from CenturyLink in some of the older areas, which is based on copper POTS, is another story.

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Originally Posted by SeaCros (Post 2156560)

Where is there Fiber in the Villages?

jrzeis@tampabay.rr.com

11-10-2022 01:04 PM

Centry Link is the way to go

It is fiber and download and upload speeds are both 960 MG. It is only for internet I am pretty sure they don't even offer packages like cable does. I think it is about $70 a month which is cheaper for the speed than all the others. For some reason cable only has slow upload speeds but not fiber.

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