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> On Aug 19, 2015, at 7:00 AM, Chris Smart <csma...@cogeco.ca> wrote: > > your local newspaper's website. > > At 05:36 PM 8/18/2015, you wrote: >> For those who have cut the cable and gone tosling tv or apple tv what do >> you do in terms of local news? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [ mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Fred Olver >> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 9:50 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Apple Tv >> >> You may or may not be able to reduce your cable subscription to cable. The >> problem is that in order to receive several of the channels offered on the >> Apple TV one must be able to get those channels presently on their cable. >> Suggest you think about getting an app called Sling TV for your phone, see >> information below. >> >> below... >> Imagine everything you liked about cable. You probably enjoyed surfing the >> channels, watching the shows people were talking about when they aired >> instead of months after. And, if you were lucky enough to own boxes of a >> certain caliber, pausing and rewinding said TV shows in real time. >> Now, imagine everything you hated: the costly bill at the end of the month, >> the bulky, expensive equipment that marred the side of your house and >> entertainment center. Not to mention the service contract that never seemed >> to end. >> But what if you could get everything you loved about TV without any of those >> gripes? >> That, in a nutshell, is Sling TV. >> It's live TV streaming whenever and wherever. No contracts, no equipment and >> no costly statement. >> Sling TV? Is it the same thing as a Slingbox?While there are some concepts >> borrowed from Slingbox, Sling TV is in a different league when it comes to >> cutting the cord. >> Sling TV is a US-only service offered from DISH that allows you to watch the >> channels you'd typically find on basic cable for $20 a month without a >> contract, subscription to DISH or any pesky cable equipment on your roof or >> in your living room. >> What devices can I use to watch it?Create an account on DISH's website and >> use that info to login to the app on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV and Amazon >> Fire TV Stick, Google's Nexus Player, Xbox One and Roku TV. The service will >> also work on select LG and Samsung smart TVs, and on Macs and PCs via a >> website portal. The service is expected to come to Google Chromecastlater >> this year. >> >> >> The system is more eloquent than apps like TWC TV or Xfinity, and while the >> latter is almost universally available, trying to remember whose name and >> email you use to login can ruin a session before it even starts. >> What channels are included?So far, channels on the basic, $20-per-month plan >> include ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Travel >> Channel, CNN, Cartoon Network, ABC Family, Disney Channel, AMC, IFC and, >> most recently, A&E, History, H2, Lifetime, Bloomberg and most recently, >> Polaris+. >> The biggest change to this roster is HBO. Starting April 12 for the premiere >> of the new season of Game of Thrones, Sling TV will offer live HBO for $15 a >> month to current "Best of Live TV" subscribers. Also new is the addition of >> DishWorld multi-lingual content to Sling TV. >> In addition to the base subscription, seven add-on packages are available >> for $5 apiece each month: >> a.. Kids Extra, with Disney Jr, Disney XD, Boomerang, Duck TV, and Baby TV. >> b.. Sports Extra, which includes the SEC Network, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, >> Universal Sports, Univision Deportes, beIN Sports, ESPN Buzzer Beater, ESPN >> Bases Loaded and ESPN Goal Line. >> c.. Lifestyle extra, with Cooking Channel, DIY, truTV, WE tv, FYI, and LMN. >> d.. Hollywood Extra, which includes live and video-on-demand content from >> EPIX, EPIX2, EPIX3, EPIX Drive-In, Sundance TV and Turner Classic Movies >> (TCM) >> e.. World News Extra, with HLN, News 18 India, Euronews, NDTV 24x7, >> France24 and RT. >> f.. Deportes Extra includes Azteca, beIN Español, beIN HD (English), >> Univison, Univision Deportes and UniMás. >> g.. PelÃculas & Novelas Extra includes Azteca Corazon, Cinelatino, De >> PelÃcula, De PelÃcula Clasico, Pasiones, Univision tlnovelas, Univision >> and UniMás. >> FunctionalityNow, remember when you asked about Slingbox? Well, it's true, >> Sling TV and Slingbox share a few similarities beyond the first syllable. >> Sling TV allows you to pause, rewind and fast-forward live TV on some >> channels (note the word "some" there), and the ability to watch shows a few >> days after they've aired. >> >> >> Also similar to Slingbox, Sling TV lets you watch its service on most mobile >> devices anywhere in the world. That is, as long as you can establish and >> maintain a bitrate of about 1.5 Mbps for high-quality streams, 0.8Mbps for >> medium resolution, and 0.5 Mbps for low-quality. >> Sling TV on Roku TechRadar was given two platforms to test Sling TV. One was >> Roku (specifically on a Roku 3) and the other was iOS, which we'll get to in >> a minute. >> By and large, the experience on Roku was everything I've come to love about >> a cable box: simple functionality, clean layout and crisp picture. >> Installing the app was as easy as going to Roku channel store, finding the >> Sling TV app and pushing it to my Roku 3. >> Coming from the home screen, Sling TV's interface loads up In a matter of >> seconds. The time it takes to get from home screen to live TV is astonishing >> - it's leagues faster than the time it takes my DirecTV cable box to boot up. >> Once loaded, the stream was crisp and clear. (This obviously is a YMMV >> situation, as my home setup isn't identical - or even necessarily in the >> same ballpark - as everyone else.) A quick test of my network showed I was >> pulling around 26Mbps over Wi-Fi, which worked fairly well at high-quality >> 1080p 99% of the time. >> >> >> The only stark contrast to traditional cable, at this point at least, is the >> amount of content available on Sling TV. >> Comparatively, the 40-or-so channels offered on Sling TV are just a drop in >> the bucket compared to the over-800 I have available on DirecTV. And because >> you aren't able to record a show like you can on TiVo, you're limited to >> watching whatever's on or whatever's been on in the past few days. >> Sling TV on iOSSling TV on iOS is a vastly different experience. Not only >> are you trading down to a smaller screen size, but you're also losing >> connection stability and clean interface of the set-top app. >> Using an iPhone 5S for testing, I took Sling TV with me for a gauntlet of >> daily errands. As you might expect, over LTE the stream was nearly flawless. >> Dropping down to 3G, however, presented real problems as seconds slipped >> away to buffering screens. >> >> >> Problematically, when you return home, continuing what you were watching on >> your phone isn't as simple as starting up your Roku. You'll need to go into >> the menu, find the show you were watching and rewind it manually. >> DISH is clearly (and rightfully) afraid of the account-sharing trap that >> has befallen HBO Go and Netflix, and doesn't allow two devices using the >> same account to run the service simultaneously. >> Trying to use both a phone and a Roku at the same time won't work either. >> DISH is clearly (and rightfully) afraid of the account-sharing trap that has >> befallen HBO Go and Netflix, and doesn't allow two devices using the same >> account to run the service simultaneously. >> Overall, I found the iOS experience less enjoyable than the set-top app, but >> still impressive. Being able to take TV figuratively anywhere is an >> appealing, practical proposition for morning commuters or long-distance >> travelers. >> Sling TV on Amazon Fire TVSling TV made a splash this week by offering a a >> free Fire TV Stick to new subscribers. To activate your subscription on your >> new device, check out Sling TV on the "featured app" section of the >> storefront, start the download, enter in your account info and soon you'll >> have live TV on your favorite Amazon device. >> The interface on Amazon Fire TV looks almost identical to the service on >> Roku, which is to say clean and convenient. Pressing the "list" button on >> Fire TV remotes brings up a channel listing while the three media control >> buttons do their things on playback-enabled channels. >> The service looks a little clearer than it did on Roku - Sling probably set >> the highest visual quality as a default on Amazon devices - but it does seem >> to hit a few more snags. The system was stuck in buffering for such a long >> time at one point that it completely shutoff. Whether this was a one-time >> fluke or a persistent problem remains to be seen... >> >> >> Sling TV on Xbox OneWhen I heard Sling was shooting for five platforms in >> five months, I had my doubts it could keep up with the development pace. Yet >> here we are just two months later talking about the fourth version of the >> system, XboxOne. >> If you've used the service on any of the set-top boxes so far, you'll >> probably know what to expect here. >> The channel interface is brought up with a flick of the stick in any >> direction, while the menu button (formerly known as start) opens up a menu >> for video-on-demand movies. Last but not least is the share button (again, >> formerly known as back) that brings up a menu that filters channels by >> category. >> One major change worth noting is that Sling - unlike some apps on Xbox One - >> actually utilizes the Kinect to take in voice commands and allows you to pin >> both video-on-demand and specific channels to your home screen. >> During testing I noticed a fair bit of latency (38ms compared to 30 on my >> tablet), which caused the service to stop and stutter multiple times. This >> occurred with a 4.24Mbps download speed and could be a worrying sign for >> potential Xbox One users. >> Fred OlverOverall the service looks great and is functionally stable on Xbox >> One, but its performance - as users have noted in the comments - will >> definitely vary depending on your connection speed. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (LARA)" <laury-johns...@michigan.gov> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 10:26 AM >> Subject: RE: Apple Tv >> >> >> Thank you so much. I'm definitely going to wait. I'm thinking of reducing my >> current cable subscription down tremendously after getting the apple tv. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [ mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 11:12 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Apple Tv >> >> Nobody knows which if any of the new features will be supported by the third >> generation Apple TV. It is likely that one of the big features will be an >> app store for the Apple TV which allows you to install apps which third >> party developers will make. These could be anything from games to apps from >> organisations like CNN or BBC to apps from music services like Spotify, >> Deezer and so on. This will hugely enhance the functionality and usefulness >> of the Apple TV since it of course is logical that you may want to play >> content from a music service or news organization via your TV or sound >> system the Apple TV is attached to. Of course the app store may be supported >> by the third gen Apple TV, but nobody can say for sure. >> Another expected enhancement to the Apple TV is SIRI integration and >> control. My guess is that you will be able to talk to the Apple TV via the >> remote and tell it to open a certain app or play something etc. I highly >> doubt that the third gen Apple TV which is already 3-year old hardware will >> be able to support this. >> Next is the upcoming offering of a subscription based TV service. Once >> again, maybe this will be supported or maybe not. >> One should keep in mind that while the second gen Apple TV still can play >> Netflix and a bunch of the existing channels, it does not even have Youtube >> support any more. This quietly disappeared a few months ago. >> Lastly there is the expected integration and support of many connected home >> automation devices like thermostats, lights, locks and so on. You may not >> have these now, but such devices will be the norm rather than the exception >> in the coming years. >> >> I think in general that it is simply a bad idea to rush out and buy an Apple >> TV now even though it may only be $50 especially because we already know >> from rumours that a new Apple TV maybe announced as soon as September 9. >> That is only 3 weeks away and within another week or so we probably know for >> sure if Apple is sending out invites for a September 9 event or if it will >> be held a week later. Why not wait these few weeks and see what happens, if >> no Apple TV is forthcoming you can still spend your $50 in 3 weeks, but what >> you can currently do with the Apple TV will not replace your existing cable >> subscription. >> I would give the same advice to somebody who wants to buy a new iPhone >> although that is a bit different because iPhones are updated annually >> whereas the last Apple TV update was 3 years ago. It is my guess that while >> a new Apple TV will probably cost more than $50, it will not be hundreds of >> Dollars simply because it is in Apple's interest to keep the price low so >> people get it and then subscribe to channels, consume paid iTunes content or >> buy apps from the new Apple TV app store which of course will generate a new >> source of income for Apple. >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [ mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Laury-Johnson, Shawnese >> (LARA) >> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 4:53 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Apple Tv >> >> I have another question about the apple tv with regards to getting it now or >> waiting for the new version to be released. If I get it now and they do come >> out with a new version will I be able to update what I have or will I have >> to purchase something additional? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [ mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Brian Fischler >> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 4:59 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Apple Tv >> >> If you have the extra money why wait for the new Apple TV which we do not >> know when it will be coming, you can buy an Apple TV on Amazon currently for >> $50, totally worth it. And on another note you do not need a TV to connect >> it to if you have a receiver or Sound Bar as I hooked mine up without a TV >> via optical cable $5 bucks for the cable on Amazon. Good luck. >> > On Aug 17, 2015, at 1:42 PM, Chuck Dean <chuckd...@icloud.com> wrote: >> > >> > I just replaced my Roku box with an Apple TV. The AppleTV is very >> > accessible, and easy to use. The Roku box has absolutely no excess >> > ability whatsoever, and was almost impossible for me to see what was >> > on the screen. >> > >> > I plan to wait and see what the new AppleTV brings, I may buy it and >> > replace my current Apple TV box, which I bought about a month ago. >> > >> > -- >> > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone >> > list. >> > >> > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> > or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> > the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> > >> > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> > caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> > >> > The archives for this list can be searched at >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> > <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>. >> > --- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "VIPhone" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> > an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone >> > <http://groups.google.com/group/viphone>. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - 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