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Apple+ TV+ AppleTV+++ service is free year only for new subscribers, like everyone else’s trial I believe. Unless. You’re on the original free year that’s now been re-upped for like a second year and counting. In that case, maybe that goes forever? ;)

I know it's when, not if, that I let go of my HTPC and discs completely. I won't buy a disc now if there's no digital code. And I redeem all codes; no reason not to future proof since it's trivial and free. I'm ripping 4K, buying when affordable. My HTPC will do 4K. So that's not a stopper per...

Another divide is "Movies" vs "TV". If you're a movies fan, I see compelling reasons for dealing with discs over streaming. Highest quality. "Ownership". Home decor. But if you're into modern TV, streaming is basically all there is.

And I do a bit of both. I have some movies that I wanted in highest quality, Atmos, whatever. They're on my HTPC, and I go and watch them when I'm in the mood for something specific I bought specifically in best possible quality. But discs are expensive and a nuisance, and the HTPC hobby is a...

You don't count. You buy all the things. :D

A Play in two Acts [SCENE: Valentine's Day, 8pm] Me: What movie are we watching? Her: Haven't decided yet. Want to watch something new. Here are several I've found free with our streaming. Her: [Lists Movies] Me: Everyone said The Big Sick was really good. Let's watch that. [SCENE: Valentine's...

That’s weird. I’d expect downstairs you’d get better quality. Higher bit pressure, better bitstream. Data works like water, right?

Bummer. Sounds like something with your locale. CBSAA works like all the other services for me on FIOS in NoVA. No particular buffering or quality problems. I'm HD, so no comment on 4K streaming.

Bummer.

Back around 2010 there was a "lifeline" cable subscription option that was just OTA channels via analog cable for $10/mo. It was a thing. But it wasn't advertised. You had to call and ask for it, IIRC. I learned about it from a popular HT forum (HTF or AVS, I forget). I think it was meant as a...

I’ve been declaring “streaming bankruptcy”. I fell behind on the Netflix Marvel series. I never got to Jessica Jones S2, Luke Cage S2, etc. And I finally admitted to myself that we weren’t going to watch them, there was too much new stuff coming out, and I’d rather get to the new stuff. So I...

@Todd Erwin Any announcement by Paramount on how long this promo will be available? I’ve got a CBSAA annual sub through Sept this year. After that, I’d be open to do the new-user switcharoo to get a $25 trial year to save a few dollars, CBS has gone from ”ignore yet another dumb service” to...

But I say that from a very different place than 20 years ago when I afforded was OTA, or even OTA + “lifeline” cable.. Jump my younger self forward to now, maybe I’d do OTA and either Netflix or Amazon Prime and no $10/mo cable. Or I’d skip OTA, skip the TiVo, and do Netflix or Prime. Maybe I’d...

For me, circa 2020, cable, much less OTA, no longer has the good shows. My TiVo is getting les and less use. The best shows are streaming. For that and other reasons, OTA or even a cable sub is no longer sufficient for someone like me who loves “TV”. :)

I have too many streaming services and cable. 25-year old me would freak out over my lavish spending. But 25 year old me didn’t have a job and I could probably explain to him that he can afford it a couple decades in the future. :)

Her: When does our one month subscription to hbo end? When do we have to cancel it? Me: ... uhm... four days ago... So, March. Her: Ok, Guess we’ve got time to watch Raised By Wolves. That’s the risk with all these services :)

My 2019 LG gets regular updates and has an App Store for its webOS apps. My 2020 Sony runs AndroidTV, seems to get regular updates, and I think is based on the same system that runs any other AndroidTV device. I think the idea that TV’s are stuck with outdated apps from day one is becoming...

(I added spoiler tags above for >S6 The Expanse story. Please be mindful of spoilers for those of us not reading ahead. :)

I now have: AppleTV (HD, 4th Gen) nVidia Shield Roku Stick 4K LG 4K TV with webOS Sony 4K TV with AndroidTV The AppleTV is the best UX of all of them, though the webOS in the LG is a close second. Calling it a “iPhone 7” belies how fast it is compared to everything else. That is, if the...

Hulu still Stereo only?!?! Ugh. I think CBS All Access is surround as of a year or two ago, but again I should check. I think this is adequately hidden by my AVR automatically using Dolby Surround. I've given up on keeping track of what service does what. But I've got low tolerance now for...