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CUTTING THE CORD Arthur Ehrlich (732)239-1533
Joel Iserson (732)580-2247
Disclaimer
Comcast Fees
• Universal Connectivity Charge, Regulatory Recovery Fee, Franchise Fee, Franchise Related Costs, FCC Regulatory Fee, 911 Fee
• Regional Sports Fee, Broadcast TV Fee
• DVR Fee, Set Top Box Fee, Cable Modem Fee, HD Technology Fee
• Dec. 18 Broadcast fee 14.95, Internet $3., Modem $14.
CHANGE
THE BIG THREE
• Telephone
• Internet
• Streaming and Television (Media)
Home Phone Alternatives
• Xfinity or Fios or Optimum Double or Triple Play
• Magic Jack- ($34 for adapter and $20 a year for service.) Will port number.
• Ooma ($79 for Router, then about $5 a month.) Will port number
• Cell Phone (about $12 a month) Port number to cell phone you keep in home.
1.WHAT ABOUT THE ALARM 2. I NEED A FAX
Get a Decent Internet Deal
• The Need For Speed
• The providers
• The Cost
So How Fast?
• 3.0 Megabits per second- SD Quality- per device
• 5.0 Megabits per second- HD Quality- per device
• 25 Megabits per second- Ultra HD Quality (4K)- per device
• SO, HOW MUCH DO I NEED
360 × 255 - harmelin.com
What’s the Difference?
• Antenna TV (FCC) https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps
• Satellite (Not Anymore)
• Cable
• Streaming (Internet)
Cable Box Replacements
• Smart TV
• Amazon Fire- Supports many service ($40-$90)
• Apple TV- Seamless with other Apple devices ($149-$199)
• Google Chromecast- ($35-$70)
• Roku- Offers most apps- ($29-$121)
LOCAST
CABLE CHANNEL REPLACEMENTS• ATT TV Now Now ($65 and up) includes HBO Now 2 Streams
• Sling TV ($30 and up) 1 or 3 Streams (and some free)
• YouTube TV ($49.99 and up) 3 Streams
• fubo.tv ($54.99 and up) Sports 2 or 3 Streams
• Hulu ($54.99 and up) 2 Streams
• Philo ($20 and up) 3 Streams
• vidgo.com ($39.99) 3 Streams
Conventional Streaming
• Amazon Prime
• Hulu
• Netflix
• Acorn TV (5) Premium App example
• Apple tv+ and Disney+
• Fandor ($10)(also available on Amazon ($4)and Sling TV ($5))
• Criterion Collection ($99 a year, $9.99 a month)
• Curiositystream ($3)
• Shudder ($5)
• What About Renting?
INDIVIDUALS
• HBO Now ($15) Available on all Devices
• Showtime ($11) Add To Amazon, Apple TV, Hulu, Roku and PlayStation Vue
• Starz ($9) Available on many services and devices
FREE STREAMING• Pluto TV
• Locast Free Local TV
• Tubi TV
• Sonycrackle (Seinfeld, All In The Family and Movies)
• Vudu
• Xumo
• Hoopla, Kanopy
• IMDB
AND THERE’S MORE• snagfilms.com
• CWseed.com
• stirr.com
• youtube.com
• Plex.tv
• The Roku Channel
What Do I Do Now
• Figure out your needs and wants.
• What TV do I want to try this on
• Get a Streaming Device
• Set it up
• Enjoy watching Video (Patience, Play and Practice)
What Now?• Put Your Bills Together
• Your Needs and Wants
• Landline?
• Comcast or Optimum vs Fios (For Those Who Can)
• Look at the Cable Replacement Services
• Can You Survive on Netflix and Amazon, Locast, SonyCrackle or other free services?
• Call Your Cable Company
• GO FOR IT
Questions?
http://www.seniortech.biz/blog/category/cord-cutting/
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