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Inspector 34 posted:You thinking of one of the HDHomerun models? I used one for a while to run ota channels to PlexDVR and also had one that would let me use my Comcast signal on my xbox/ps3/plexdvr before we got off cable. No. Something that works with an existing tuner box
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Cornjob posted:No. Something that works with an existing tuner box I have never heard of what you describe. Why not just run a coax, or put an antenna in the attic?
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Jun 25, 2018 01:56
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Don Lapre posted:I have never heard of what you describe. Why not just run a coax, or put an antenna in the attic? Because its a PITA. Don Lapre posted:I have never heard of what you describe. Why not just run a coax, or put an antenna in the attic? Like i said, im looking for a solution that doesnt run a cable. PITA in my situation
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Jun 25, 2018 02:33
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There's a couple devices that will do ATSC to WiFi, but I haven't seen ATSC to ATSC wirelessly. You would have to run a power cord to wherever you place the antenna anyways.
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Jun 25, 2018 03:56
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Yeah I think that if you've got to run 1 cable (power) then pulling additional cables through is pretty trivial, depending on how it's routed. But also, doesn't one of the hdhomeruns take the coax input from the antenna and then go Ethernet to your network? I'm pretty sure that's how the one I've got now works, though I don't use it because my antenna reception is terrible. So you wouldn't need to run coax, just Ethernet, which is slightly less of a PITA
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Jun 26, 2018 00:08
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An attic is way too hot for an hdhomerun.
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Jun 26, 2018 00:34
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Yea I wouldn't put an HDHR in an attic without some thought-out aftermarket cooling.
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Jun 26, 2018 01:34
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Inspector 34 posted:Yeah I think that if you've got to run 1 cable (power) then pulling additional cables through is pretty trivial, depending on how it's routed. Yes, and there's even devices from other companies that will go from antenna straight to wifi in a single device but he wants to connect to a Tivo so he's looking for a wireless ATSC-to-ATSC that doesn't use cabling of any kind which is a device that does not exist.
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Jun 26, 2018 03:15
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FCKGW posted:Yes, and there's even devices from other companies that will go from antenna straight to wifi in a single device but he wants to connect to a Tivo so he's looking for a wireless ATSC-to-ATSC that doesn't use cabling of any kind which is a device that does not exist. Yea, if that existed none of us would be bothering with indoor antennae
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Jun 26, 2018 13:12
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Cornjob posted:Because its a PITA. What you want doesn't exist. Get over it and run some coax. I know it sucks, I spent way too long myself sweating my balls off in my attic in the Texas heat installing my antenna, but it was worth it, all my locals come in with strong signals now, no matter the time of day or weather. Get a decent attic antenna - I got this one, it's only $35 and works great http://a.co/9ME6QZa - and some coax. Chances are good you can tap in to existing coax somewhere that's already installed. Don't forget to check Antennaweb (or there's an app by Wineguard you can use with your phone) to check where your stations are and align the antenna accordingly.
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Jun 26, 2018 15:52
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So I axed DirectvNow because it runs like absolute crap on my Roku stick. Has anyone tried out Philo? It's apparently way cheaper than all the other services.
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Jun 28, 2018 04:40
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:So I axed DirectvNow because it runs like absolute crap on my Roku stick. Has anyone tried out Philo? It's apparently way cheaper than all the other services. It looks like a pretty standard lineup for a fantastically low price. There’s no locals and zero sports channels. I don’t care about locals since I can get OTA, but the no sports made it a hard pass for me.
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Jun 28, 2018 12:45
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Proteus Jones posted:It looks like a pretty standard lineup for a fantastically low price. There’s no locals and zero sports channels. I don’t care about locals since I can get OTA, but the no sports made it a hard pass for me. My issue is that there is no Android app to use with my Shield TV.
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Jun 28, 2018 14:30
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:So I axed DirectvNow because it runs like absolute crap on my Roku stick. Has anyone tried out Philo? It's apparently way cheaper than all the other services. It does run pretty decently on my Fire Cube. I checked my Roku and it had an update that fixed a few issues. Still doesn't run as well as it does on the Fire OS though.
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Jun 28, 2018 19:56
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Just got the new Shield TV update and my first thought: It looks like rear end. I guess I'll try to give it a fair shot, but man, this is a complete overhaul of the home screen for not a very good reason. Or maybe I'm just old and cranky.
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Jun 29, 2018 01:38
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Silly Burrito posted:Just got the new Shield TV update and my first thought: It looks like rear end. I abandoned the Shield TV Pro after Amazon Prime Video came to the aTV and never looked back. The UI was so frustrating at times.
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Jun 29, 2018 01:51
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Proteus Jones posted:I abandoned the Shield TV Pro after Amazon Prime Video came to the aTV and never looked back. The UI was so frustrating at times. Well if you didn't like the old UI, this one certainly is not winning an award.
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Jun 29, 2018 02:00
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It's a "stick with us while we spend the next year figuring it out" kind of UI on the Shield TV.
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Jun 29, 2018 02:17
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Silly Burrito posted:Just got the new Shield TV update and my first thought: It looks like rear end. Been using it since it was in the preview program and I really like it personally. I think it's a great upgrade.
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Jun 29, 2018 03:33
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8-bit Miniboss posted:Been using it since it was in the preview program and I really like it personally. I think it's a great upgrade. The Nexus player got it slightly over a year ago. Not a fan of it, but at least most apps seem to support it now. When it came out on the NP, no apps supported it, so all you got was empty thumbnails next to every app. I wish some of the apps had more "channels" though. I kinda like the Youtube app showing subscriptions, but it doesn't show them in order 
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Jun 29, 2018 16:34
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Gee. Two weeks after AT&T closes on the purchase of Time Warner, DTV Now plans go up $5/month.
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Jul 2, 2018 01:28
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And at the same time they launch the $15 (or “free” for some) WatchTV service.
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Jul 2, 2018 02:04
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I get it free now and since I didn’t get locals anyways from directvnos this is a good day for me
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kitten smoothie posted:Gee. Two weeks after AT&T closes on the purchase of Time Warner, DTV Now plans go up $5/month. I have the $35 grandfathered plan that is set to to increase to $40. I’m thinking about jumping to YouTube TV. Seems to have all the channels I want, all locals (DTVNow only has Fox and NBC in my area after a year and a half), more live streams, unlimited DVR, and supposedly the app and service are decent (unlike all the issues I’ve had with DTVNow....) About the only negative I can see is that you don’t get $5 HBO
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Jul 2, 2018 18:25
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get an antenna you sheeple!
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Jul 2, 2018 18:34
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Iron Crowned posted:get an antenna you sheeple! I could probably live happily off an antenna and uncapped internet, if my local Fox Sports was available independently. OTA and Fox Sports Florida covers 90% of what I care about watching live. Could probably get by with NHLs online pass and DNS foolery so id get the in market games.
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Iron Crowned posted:get an antenna you sheeple! I am too far away and have too tall of trees to get any OTA channels. It sucks so I am constantly looking for something that can get me local channels at the very least (all the internet cable services only offer 1 or 2 channels)
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Bizarro Kanyon posted:I am too far away and have too tall of trees to get any OTA channels. It sucks so I am constantly looking for something that can get me local channels at the very least (all the internet cable services only offer 1 or 2 channels) How far away are you? Maybe you just need the right antenna
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Antenna owns. Source: am antennae haver
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Only a fraction of what I watch is broadcast OTA, so an antenna doesn't help me much.
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bull3964 posted:Only a fraction of what I watch is broadcast OTA, so an antenna doesn't help me much. Solution: only watch Jeopardy
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Don Lapre posted:How far away are you? Maybe you just need the right antenna Yeah, it's this, most people don't know enough about antennas. The common conception is that it's a pair of rabbit ears on top of a TV like it's the 1950's, and I suspect it's not as bad now with modern TVs, but that is the worst place to put an antenna. bull3964 posted:Only a fraction of what I watch is broadcast OTA, so an antenna doesn't help me much. Learn to do things other than watch TV, there's a lot of things out there to do!
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Iron Crowned posted:Yeah, it's this, most people don't know enough about antennas. The common conception is that it's a pair of rabbit ears on top of a TV like it's the 1950's, and I suspect it's not as bad now with modern TVs, but that is the worst place to put an antenna. How quickly you forget about house hunters and king of cakes will blow your mind
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Don Lapre posted:How quickly you forget about house hunters and king of cakes will blow your mind Oh that poo poo is all up in Netflix
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Don Lapre posted:How quickly you forget about house hunters and king of cakes will blow your mind It's this. I jumped ship on cable before any of that crap started, back when the joke was the History Channel was the "Hitler Channel." My Sundays of idly watching WWII documentaries were the thing that I got withdrawals from, but eventually that faded, and I was OK with not spending all my waking hours in front of the TV. You'll be OK without the TV on at all times.
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Jul 2, 2018 20:47
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Syfy, TBS, Comedy Central, FX, AMC, BBC-A, and Adult Swim would basically be my ideal skinny package. I wouldn't even need live or DVR, just OnDemand/App access. Really Sling Blue at $25/month is about right for my bare minimum and my end up being what I go with after I cancel FiOS TV next year.
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Jul 2, 2018 20:58
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bull3964 posted:Syfy, TBS, Comedy Central, FX, AMC, BBC-A, and Adult Swim would basically be my ideal skinny package. How many funko pops do you own?
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Jul 2, 2018 21:02
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Zero? I'm not sure I understand the question.
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bull3964 posted:Zero? I'm not sure I understand the question. How high is your autisim score?
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bull3964 posted:Zero? I'm not sure I understand the question. You're walking through a desert and you see a turtle on its back. You aren't helping it. Why aren't you helping it?
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