Does anyone use Apple/Android Tv?

[Ram07]

That's my question, cable in my parts is just nuts, just curious as to what I may get from those devices. Movies, and Man TV stuff is all I watch!

Oh, and to let you know, my cable and internet is $220/mth.

[Shakey]

Sounds like another Bell Canada user. 

My wife looks after all of that kind of stuff for the household.  A few years back I almost had a heart attack when I saw a bill that also showed about $220.00 per month for the phone, satellite and internet.  She told me she did her homework and they're all about the same per month.  Did discuss a digital antenna and other options but...whatever.

Netflix is good for a lot of content, $8.00 per month.  Apple TV is a one time purchase of $110.00 for the box and then a pay per use rate, usually about $6.00 for a movie.  The difference between the two is that Apple TV has the recent releases.  We don't rent movies very often so it doesn't add a lot of cost per year for us.

What I like best about Apple TV is the fact that my music from my iPad/iPhone - iTunes is synched.  When I want to listen to music I run it all through the TV/sound system.

I know there are plenty of other ways to bring the costs down but we get good service, unlimited data and the hardware (phones, wifi, TV) always work so I don't mind too much.

[Ponch ®]

Ive been wavering on this for a while, but this why we've kept cable so far:

1) Sports: A few of these streaming services do offer sports packages, but not all - espcially local -  and sometimes by the time you've paid for a subscription to the NFL, NHL, MLB, and whatnot plans, you've already spent a few hundred bucks. And good luck trying to watch NHL playoff games that way (most are not streamed).

2) Current TV Shows: Sure, you can go on a Netflix binge if you want to watch the first 4 seasons of Game of Thrones in 2 days. But you want to watch the current season? Well, wait til next year and try not let anyone spoil it for you in the meantime. Maybe can get an HBO Go subscription or buy the season on iTunes and watch it now, but again, thats a few more bucks you gotta shell out. And you'll have to do it for every other show you want to watch.

3)High Speed Internet: You can't use any of these streaming devices without a high speed connection. And who are you most likely getting it from? Your cable company. This where the money is for them in the next few years - and why Comcast / Time Warner wanted to merge. As more and more people start dumping cable TV, it's only a matter of time before cable companies make up for the loss of those subscribers by raising internet rates (plus its basic econ: more demand requires more infrastructure which requires more $ which you ultmately pay for in one way or another.)

So, by the time you pay your internet bill, and your Netflix, Hulu, NFL Game Day, pay $3-5 for each premium (new) movie, and so on....you're not really saving that much. Of course, you may not care about sports, Game of Thrones, etc....but in that case you probably don't have cable anyway.

[Shakey]

Have to agree with Ponch - we keep the satellite TV for new and the children channels that they like.

Did you know there is a show about a dog with a blog, it's called Dog with a Blog! 

[Ponch ®]

Did you know there is a show about a dog with a blog, it's called Dog with a Blog! 

So its not just a clever name?

[stripedelete]

make up for the loss of those subscribers by raising internet rates

And there it is!  They know exactly what they have to have out of each of us to maintain there revenue stream.