Cutting the cord

[EldrickOnIce]

^ Addon has been available for Kodi for some time now. I think I will sign up for the 7 day trial just to check it out.
Regarding 'wanting better'... I didn't want my $100 cable bill, so I know dropping that will come with some sacrifice.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by gottabekd

Maybe once they release the Sportsnet NOW support for Chromecast or Apple TV, and I can sit far away from the screen, the compression would be less noticeable.

On the SN site it says that's in the works.

[gottabekd]

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

On the SN site it says that's in the works.

Yep, and apparently the Sportsnet Apple TV app was updated/released today. I'm going to give it a try with the Blue Jays game this evening.

EDIT

Oh crap, maybe that was only for 4th generation Apple TVs, which I don't have.

[EldrickOnIce]

The Kodi app won't work with the MyRogers link I had to use to sign in with.
Quality on computer is OK only.
The Sportsnet app is real bad.
Downloaded the apk and sideloaded it to my Amazon Firestick. Installed without issue. Navigation almost impossible due to the design of the app. Quality is again ok only on 55 inch screen. Not nearly as good as NHL.tv
I'll watch the game on it. Will also hook up computer via HDMI to see if quality is better than through android app.
Reluctantly disappointed so far

[oilyfan]

Originally Posted by gottabekd

Yep, and apparently the Sportsnet Apple TV app was updated/released today. I'm going to give it a try with the Blue Jays game this evening.

EDIT

Oh crap, maybe that was only for 4th generation Apple TVs, which I don't have.

Yes available for the 4th gen Apple TV. I loaded it, it works well, I think the quality is good, on my 52" tv the blue jays game looked good.

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by Burninator

The video quality of Sportsnet NOW is meh.

It's not too late to properly brand this service, Rogers!

Sportsnet MEH ™

[Stealth22]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I might pick it up after work. What's Memory Express' policy on price matching? Do they just match a lower price, or beat it by some percentage?

Got my price adjusted! They beat it by 10%, I got $28 back. Thanks for the tip!!

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Originally Posted by fundmark19

Now that I am cable free my house doesn't have ethernet run to all the rooms since it is an older house. Has anyone used cat5 over coax adapters? Are they worth the money? So far my TS has been way better than my shaw when it comes to streaming to multiple tvs at same time.

See what your phone lines are wired in. Luckily mine were in Cat5e. Called in an electrician to do the ends and install a face place. Voila, instant hardwired network after adding a 24 port switch.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Yeah, it has worked out fine. I am concerned about not having a landline from a kids at home standpoint. We have some old cellphones that could be used to make a 911 call if necessary. Are there any super cheap voice plans for cells that don't expire after a month?

I think the 7/11 one's don't expire for a year and are fairly cheap. They use the Rogers network.

[Jimmy Stang]

In the past with Sportsnet Now app, they haven't had the "Sportsnet Flames" companion channel available. So I wonder whether or not this will be included. It really should be as it is really just an overflow channel for SN1 when the greasers are also playing at the same time.

If so, it could be a viable alternative to cable if you only want to watch Flames games. If not, you'll still miss a handful of games that are on Sportsnet Flames.

[fundmark19]

Mlb tv has blacked me out. Thanks rogers

Update looks like it is working again

[bomber317]

Originally Posted by fundmark19

Mlb tv has blacked me out. Thanks rogers

Weird, it's working for me? Are you in Calgary?

[accord1999]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

I think the 7/11 one's don't expire for a year and are fairly cheap. They use the Rogers network.

Yeah, existing credit can be maintained with a $25 airtime purchase once a year, with $1.25 used per month for the 911 fee.

[fundmark19]

Originally Posted by bomber317

Weird, it's working for me? Are you in Calgary?

Yup I was watching rays feed then cut me off for about 10 mins now it's back working. It specifically said region was blacked out so maybe they were trying things.

[CliffFletcher]

So I cut the cable cord last month. Now I want to get Gamecentre on a month-by-month basis for the playoffs. Rogers site shows a $29 monthly pass option. However, when I go to NHL.TV Gamecentre on my Apple TV, the only option available is the $75 for half a season.

If I sign up for the monthly pass with Rogers, will that work with the NHL app on Apple TV?

[Diemenz]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

So I cut the cable cord last month. Now I want to get Gamecentre on a month-by-month basis for the playoffs. Rogers site shows a $29 monthly pass option. However, when I go to NHL Gamecentre on my Apple TV, the only option available is the $75 for half a season.

If I sign up for the monthly pass with Rogers, will that work with the NHL app on Apple TV?

I use Rogers with my Apple TV and have zero issues minus the odd weird blackout

[Wormius]

Anybody here running in Calgary with either Teksavvy or Lightspeed now? Are they both basically identical? I assume Shaw is their infrastructure supplier, and if, as Yelle said earlier that Teksavvy is running perfectly that Lightspeed would be also. I think Lightspeed is $42/month vs $49/month for 30mbps, unlimited.

There seem to be a host of Teksavvy threads, but not much on Lightspeed.

[fundmark19]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Anybody here running in Calgary with either Teksavvy or Lightspeed now? Are they both basically identical? I assume Shaw is their infrastructure supplier, and if, as Yelle said earlier that Teksavvy is running perfectly that Lightspeed would be also. I think Lightspeed is $42/month vs $49/month for 30mbps, unlimited.

There seem to be a host of Teksavvy threads, but not much on Lightspeed.

I am running teksavvy right now and it has been pretty good for the last month. I had one time I needed to reset modem. You don't need to get their unlimited plan as they don't monitor as of yet. The customer service has blown me away. They call you before and after install plus a couple of days later to ensure everything is going properly.

[polak]

Cut the cord today. How you guys watching the playoffs?

[Coach]

Originally Posted by polak

Cut the cord today. How you guys watching the playoffs?

Reddit NHL streams FTW. Or CBC (usually linked on Reddit. It's literally impossible to find this link yourself. I'm not sure why).

Usually a couple in HD.