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To: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com> engine=ICAP:2.0.272,Aquarius:18.0.1011,Hydra:6.0.619,FMLib:17.11.176.26 definitions=2024-03-22_08,2024-03-21_02,2023-05-22_02 spamscore=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 clxscore=1011 suspectscore=0 adultscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 mlxscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.19.0-2308100000 definitions=main-2403220112
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] tv streaming stsuff
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:39:00 -0500
Cc: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I know what you mean. I=E2=80=99ve gotten u=
sed to no ads but it=E2=80=99s still less than what over the air puts in. On=
 the shows I watch the ads have been 15-45 seconds. Since I save $ using pri=
me for purchases I will not drop it but do not like the ads. I=E2=80=99ve st=
arted watching some shows I used to watch on prime on other platforms, even i=
f I have to pay.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>The GetChannels DVR skips ads on O=
TA which works pretty good so I=E2=80=99m even more aware of the streaming a=
ds such as Acorn. I can=E2=80=99t stand their quantity of ads.&nbsp;</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Peace, Pat</div><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSigna=
ture"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</=
div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Mar 22, 2024, at 10:28=E2=80=
=AFAM, John Innis &lt;jdinnis@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">I am actually thinking of dumping Prime.&nbsp=
; They recently started showing ads and now the ads are getting REALLY bad.&=
nbsp; tried to watch a 45 minutes show, ended up having 6 breaks for ads of u=
p 2 minutes each.&nbsp; I'm not paying for that.<br></div><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 1=
0:21=E2=80=AFAM Pat Horne &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patin=
texas@icloud.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Take a look @ Amazon prime video. While they=
 don=E2=80=99t rave the full channel, they do have at least some of the show=
s.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>I got rid of Dish about 3 years ago &amp; set up=
 GetChannels for local stuff (needs antenna) &amp; stream everything else fr=
om Amazon, PBS, Britbox &amp; and few others. Much cheaper than what I was p=
aying, even including the cost of Amazon Prime.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Peace, Pat</div><div><br id=3D"m_3022897612568370873lineBreakAtBeginningO=
fSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Huma=
nity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Mar 22, 2024, at 9:36=
=E2=80=AFAM, john &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; target=3D"_blank">j=
niolon@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF


<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">AT&amp;T contacted me saying they are doing awa=
y with my U-verse service. They offered Directv stream as my best option...c=
heaper, faster and with 300 mg internet...</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">sounded good.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">Then for my local stuff and other their suggest=
ed a Roku device.&nbsp; Bought 3.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">Now upon install I find that channels that were=
 included with Uverse ...i.e. Hallmark, HGTV, Food Network, Fox news and oth=
ers (all my wife's favorites)</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">were not included but only supplied as a subscr=
ibed service at anywhere between 5 and 10 bucks a month...</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">Looking for alternatives to Roku device or othe=
r way to get those channels included... Cable is a no-go We only have Spectr=
um locally and it's mostly down</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">all the time</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">suggestions appreciated</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">john</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">and I'm going to get back to the Bluetooth hear=
ing aid stuff soon.</font></div><span>______________________________________=
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