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LostLassie said:
Thanks for the input, guys. I've occasionally thought about getting my own modem, but was paranoid about it going wonky and getting jerked around by the cable supplier on repairs.

I don't know enough about them to know if they are a complexly functioning device, or something simple that doesn't present a lot of opportunity for malfunctioning. Looking at Netgear and Arris right now. Some refurbs on Walmart that are very cheap--I'm always skittish about electronics that somebody else has used first.

Gave Time Warner the chance to offer me a better deal rather than dumping them, and the girl on the phone told me I had the best deal I was going to get. No way I'm paying an amount with a comma in it yearly for a package that doesn't even include expanded cable. They can bite me.
WOW has yearly contracts that are half the price, and even if they stick me with an install fee, the first payment would be less than the $89 for one month at my new T/W price. If I get my own modem, even cheaper.

Have I ever mentioned how much I hate these companies and their gluttonous price gouging?
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As always, use Slickdeals. They post deals regularly for modems and more importantly, you can read feedback on the deals as they're posted and search back for older deals to see how common and what a typical sale is price wise.
 
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Talked to WOW earlier tonight. Turns out, if I don't want to have to find a separate provider for my landline ( and I HATE AT&T), they claim I can't buy my own modem because I am required to use theirs. According to the girl on the phone, it's actually some kind of Federal Regulation.

Not sure I believe it. But, even so, I can cut a much cheaper deal with WOW...I think. We'll see.
 
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LostLassie said:
Those class action suits only make $$ for the attorneys. I've gotten lots of notices over the years that I was included in one, and often they end up amounting to only a few dollars per month of reimbursement. On the plus side, I did get an AT&T settlement a few years ago for over $100, and my Acer tablet was part of a settlement for our first home computer that was an Emachine when someone sued them over I forget what--memory or processing speed being misrepresented.

As to little surprise charges, while talking to T/W about my new yearly-bill-with-a-comma-in-it yesterday, also noticed a "voicemail" fee of $4 for my phone (I have an answering machine) which I did not even know existed, so that got dropped. You have to read your blasted bill every single month or these scum buckets will screw you.

You know how "gullible" famously is claimed to not be in the dictionary? You know what word really isn't in the dictionary of major corporations anymore? Integrity.
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Okay, I worked on many, many class actions against banks. Your logic is faulty.

Banks don't generally rob someone for a billion dollars. They rob one hundred million people for ten dollars. Sure, that is just ten dollars to you, but should they not be punished for robbing investors of a billion dollars? This is the fucking point of a class action

Also, the hilarious lie that attorneys get all the money. . . okay that is kinda true. But it is not 1/3 or whatever else you hear from bad TV. The Federal Courts determine the amount paid to the attorneys based upon risk, work done, etc. This is called Lodestar. The stupid theory of people who have no idea how attorney pay works is just that: stupid and based upon nonsense by uneducated people.
 
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I tested out Playstation Vue on my Roku. Streaming was flawless and HD pic was pretty much what I get with Time-Warner. I watched the whole Bengals-Browns game without any issues other than the live feed being about a minute behind time. Vue does not offer live ABC, FOX, or NBC in Cincinnati yet, so I'm trying to find an indoor antenna that works. Had to return one to Amazon already. I tried to go cheap first and the only channel I could get was CBS, which of course is live on Vue. Considering I live about 7 miles from the broadcast antennas, that's pretty pathetic. As for the Roku interface, I've read complaints about the lack of a "guide" on Roku for Vue but it doesn't really bother me. If you go to the live TV list, you can see everything that is streaming now. I also didn't think it was that hard to see what is coming up. However, it will probably slow my channel flipping habits, at least until I get used to the interface. I'm used to always having a channel on the "back" button during commercials, especially when I'm watching sports. I might spring for a Fire TV box eventually.

I also am going to try the IVIEW-3200STB Multimedia Converter Box with Recording function. I already have an external hard drive I wasn't using to hook up to it. Plus, I should be able to use the HDMI out port to run the antenna through my stereo and to the living room TV as well as the cable out jack to run the antenna to my bedroom TV. That way I only need one antenna for both TVs. I'll let you guys know what does/doesn't work.
 
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I paid about $14 for an antenna from Best Buy and it picks up everything around here. But, maybe that's more due to location than the equipment.

Did notice Vue runs a tad behind, esp. noticeable in sporting events. Like that you can "add to my shows" and it DVR's the program--keeps it for two months, I think. I would like it if the channel listings went farther ahead than about 6-8 hours, especially on TCM where I might want to record some movie that's on at 4AM. But overall, from my experience, it's a much superior service to Sling--they continue to have issues with freezing up or having problems loading.
 
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YouTube TV is the company’s new live TV subscription service

YouTube TV will launch in the coming months and will start off with more than 40 networks available for streaming. Subscribers will be able to stream live content from these networks and record shows for later viewing. A YouTube TV subscription will cost $35 per month, which gives customers six separate accounts to share with friends and family.

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One of the standout features of YouTube TV is its cloud DVR system. This lets subscribers record as many shows as they want simultaneously, with no storage limits. This feature won't use any data from your mobile device, either. Each show you record will stay in your saved videos collection for nine months.

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I wonder if they'll be showing the closest network-owned station or NY/LA feed no matter what market you're in for the 4 OTA networks, or if it will just be primetime on demand like with Vue for locals you don't get (minus CBS)? If they managed to work out deals with all the local affiliates then I can't imagine Playstation is far behind in getting all local affiliates onboard as well.
 
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