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I switched to NVDIA shield on my main TV for the space availability. I was able to add an external hard drive to store shows. My other TVs that I don't record on have firesticks on them. The Biggest issue with DVR is if it buffers while recording, you will lose chunks of the show. Otherwise it works very well.
I always used Smarters and GSE IPTV for my players on Apple devices, Tivimate doesn’t work on Apple. I got an Amazon Cube, and it was a total game changer with Tivimate. I still have Smarters for a backup player.
It’s just me at home. I don’t have a smart house, nor am I a gamer. I have streamed games exclusively for 3+ years, no drain.
I am on gigabyte internet. My NVDIA shield is on ethernet, my son's gaming computer is on ethernet, everything else is wireless. I can have my main TV on, TV in garage on, wife is watching netfilix on her IPAD, son is on his CPU and I am on my laptop and no issues whatsoever.
Pretty much the same setup here with gigabit fiber. I’ll never hit the bandwidth ceiling and I have a ton of wireless cameras, 2 Shields, phones, and PCs going most of the day.
Works like a charm! I'm gonna take my cable boxes out back and Office Space them to pieces tomorrow.
I have three teenagers, a wife, and me streaming 3 games at a time on NFL Sundays. It worked fine when I was on less than 50mbs internet.
Does Epic have Catch Up? My IPTV doesn't and I'm looking for a reliable one that has it.
i don’t think so
So I had an old IPTV service way back...... Here is my question for you and everyone..... I know I posted way back in the early of this thread but things may have changed.
Upfront cost for me.
Most of your major ones (Hulu, Youtube TV, sling) will have a DVR of some sort, but I can't say how it works.OH is there DVR capability in the services?
So I'm looking at 3-400 ish to "setup"
Then about 100ish a month for all the streaming services I mentioned?
ANd no issues with my projector/receiver monster surround?
I can confirm that YouTube TV will work on a Firestick.
I’d echo Firesticks as well. The interface is really simple with Apps for each streaming option including a bunch of free stuff like Tubi, Pluto and FreeVee which have a ton of movies and shows free with Ads. The Firestick search is really good about showing you where you can watch for free like if it is on Max or Netflix or Hulu.
I had a firestick and thought it sucked..... would lose connection and didn't like the interface. Granted it was one of the first ones so I'm sure its better now.
I’ve replaced most of mine with 4k ones but my connections are always good. I do have a mesh router and I know those have greatly improved as well. It’s probably my 4th WiFi router/setup since we’ve lived here. Also trying to get Fiber setup so I can get rid of cable (Internet good but spotty at times), but the Fiber company still isn’t done yet with their street stuff outside of all the neighborhoods.
Thanks yeah I converted to a expensive Orbi a few years back. Best "tech" purchase I ever made. I have only one choice for Internet besides DSL. So I'll be stuck with Xfinity no matter what, I can't complain about the actual service though it's been pretty solid
Costs - I use Nvidia Shield TV (100) and Pro (200), they are just so much better and faster than any other streaming device I've tried (Chromecast/FireCube 4k/Roku). I would lean heavily towards Android boxes, much easier to get setup on.
Yep, watching YTTV on a Firestick right now.
Im not sure what you mean by Cinema, i have an app called Cinema HD that's only for movies and TV shows on demand, and I use Real Debrid for good links. It's $3/month and makes all the difference in the world.
It was Cinema HD. It was way too much work to find a good feed but that was a few years ago. That said, with the streaming I have plus the free with ads ones, there are way too many things to watch already.
If it wasn't for the whole Bally sports debacle, I would probably stick with youtubeTV or Hulu. I watch the Twins, so I was not able to get the Bally channels and because of Baseball's ancient blackout rules and the fact I live in Iowa and can't get Twins, Royals, Cardinals, or Cubs on MLBtv, I had to find a different route.
That’s just amazing but baseball has always been screwed up in terms of TV if you aren’t local. It’s probably because of the ridiculous number of games each year. Almost like you have to have a dedicated local channel or team owned channel since you’ve got 162 3+ hour “episodes” from April to September. I mean, it’s basically on every night for 6 months not including playoffs and spring training.
Still one of the kodi holdouts for all my movie and tv show needs.
I avoided smart tvs for a long time because of my HTPC, but, when I went to purchase a new one about 4 years ago they were all smart. Turned out great because I like the Samsung setup and it comes with SamsungTV plus that it integrates into the TV guide with all the local channels I get from OTA. That being said you don't need one, just use a firestick for each tv.
I downloaded the app and have used it a few times. Today I found they have added a Super Bowl Classic Games channel. They were just replaying SB IX.
ditto
I'm seeing that it would be part of ESPN+ and Hulu. Which seems kind of like just adding channels to those two properties. How is this really different?
You could as long as you could get the drive to work with the Fire TV (I don't think it does, but not sure.) I have the NVDIA shield pro on my main TV that I do my recording on. I have a usb drive connected to it and it works very well on that other that if/when I have a buffering issue, which isn't very often.
