satellite direct tv

banditpowdercoat · #1 01-12-2010, 02:50 PM

You allways have "issues" and outages, then need to go on internet, wait fro someone to crack a 'fix' so you can get the TV up again. I'ts alot better than it used to be for Pirating TV, but there's still work involved. I used to do it with Dish Network and Bell, but don't have the time to find cracks etc any more

sphelps · #2 01-12-2010, 02:54 PM

Yes I've done the satellite thing as well but this is different. You watch everything through your PC and internet connection, no dish or receiver required. Plus it's 100% legal and other than the occasional lost internet connection you'll never be down.

The question is how well does it work and what kind of internet connection will be required? And is it possible to setup some kind of PVR?

banditpowdercoat · #3 01-12-2010, 02:57 PM

Ohh, my internet would never be able to handle that. heck I can't even watch a YouTube vid. I'm really getting ticked off acctually. $45/mo for 100Kb/s speed Tops!

Delphinus · #4 01-12-2010, 05:09 PM

I doubt you could totally eliminate your cable company because they might still have the better internet speeds. But yeah, eliminating the tv portion of the bill .. might be nice.

And it's not like you can't watch your actual TV anyhow. Just get a little PC on each TV and some PVR or media software and poof done.

I guess the real question is how legal is it? Is it a grey area, is it totally legit, or is it non-legit in the eyes of the RIAA or whatever?

Any links? I'd love to look into this more myself. It's time consumers started taking more control of things like this. Prices go up and up and up, service gets less and less, and incomes are getting more and more pinched (ie., no raises, or hours cut back due to economy or whatever).

Reefer Rob · #5 01-12-2010, 05:28 PM

You have a reef aquarium and you have time for TV?

mike31154 · #6 01-12-2010, 05:40 PM

This sounds interesting. I too am getting a little miffed at the cable rates. The cable company is quick to provide info regarding your 'savings' when you bundle their services, but seems to be very slow when it comes to innovations that might cost them money. I get a real charge about their 'home' phone service now offered. As far as I'm concerned that should be free. I mean, there are plenty of applications available these days to do VOIP. These guys/gals running the show need a wakeup call. They want more and more for what they're pushing running through the same cable. I jumped on the digital TV bandwagon when I moved to Vernon, but most of the channels offered with the package I have now do not interest me. I don't want or need 300 channels, just a few select ones, without having to deal with all the different bundles available. Even then, the ones that are of interest, are 'extra' charge or 'on demand'. If I could choose the channels I watch, it would probably boil down to no more than 10. It shouldn't be that difficult with today's technology to allow a customer to do that and charge a fair price accordingly.

banditpowdercoat · #7 01-12-2010, 06:13 PM

The problem with everything, and I think it should be illegal, is price upping. Take Call Display for instance. When it was offered to the public, it was about $2/month. Now, once everyone is hooked and can't live without Call Display, they up the rates to almost $10/mo. Don't tell me the technology required fpr CD has goten more expensive!.

And Satelite TV, the packages used to be Sports, Learning TV, Networks. Discovey and THC were in the same package. NOW, Shaw mixed them all up, AND won;t let you juist order Discovery alone. The popular channels are mixed with unpopular ones and you "have" to buy the package. it just infuriates me. But I can;t live without my Discovery LOL