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  1. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    It shouldn't have anything to do with GoDaddy, since they're only the domain registration. What does it say when it's rejected?
  2. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    My #1 suspicion is that there are spammers on your hosting service, and everyone is being blocked.
  3. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    It's easy, though it's not free. I use GoDaddy to register domains. I don't use them for hosting, but I do believe they have inexpensive options for that as well as email. They also have easy site building software. I'm sure they have tutorials.
  4. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    So true. I've had domains for at least 25 years. It's so simple, and if you have a business, you look a lot more legitimate. I've suggested it to others many times, and not one has done it. Weird, because that has never happened to me.
  5. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    Yeah. No way 2,000 miles. About 100 at most for the best long range model. In any case, before the stations started dropping transmission power, I got over 70 channels. Now I can still sometimes get that many, but it's very hit or miss, depending on the weather.
  6. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    I actually got rid of cable over 20 years ago. At that time, I could pick up pretty much everything I wanted for TV using a couple antenna. However, in the last few years, the broadcast signal for a lot of local stations has gotten so weak that I can't pick them up reliably, or at all. And I...
  7. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    It amazes me how often these business geniuses think they can reinvent the wheel, only to find out it's just the same old wheel.
  8. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    I just want to agree with the complaints about the new AppleTV app. I'm using AppleTV streamers. Many movies no longer have a "landing" page. If you click on them, you don't get an info page. It just starts playing the movie. And TV shows... don't even get me started!
  9. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    Todd, something occurred to me yesterday. Every Thursday during football season, I sit down to watch Thursday Night Football on Prime, and invariably my (Comcast) internet service starts getting wonky. Rapidly going in and out, constantly buffering, and so on. I'll often run some speed tests...
  10. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    I dumped NetFlix a couple years ago. I do the big Hulu with live TV bundle, plus Max annually, and that’s it. Plus Prime, but I’d have that anyway
  11. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    I have it without ads. Which is only sort of without ads.
  12. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    I should double check, but I have the Hulu Live TV/ESPN bundle, and I think adding Disney+ is only a couple $ a month.
  13. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    Sorry for the extended explanation in that last post. I'm just astounded by the degree of runaround "Customer Service" can send you on these days. Todd's comment about streaming device manufacturers and services just made me realize this trend might not be terribly uncommon.
  14. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    This seems to be the new, general customer service evasion. It's not limited to streaming devices. The retailer insists problems are the responsibility of the manufacturer. The manufacturer insists problems are the responsibility of the retailer. A recent, personal example. I purchased a...
  15. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    My minor streaming annoyance I have is that the TV Shows app on the AppleTV frequently doesn't show purchased shows. I have to restart it, then they show up. This happens on all three ATV 4K units I have. One Gen 1 and two Gen2. It's really my only gripe with the ATV.
  16. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    I have a simple solution. If a streaming service can't get things right on the Apple TV, they don't get any money from me. There's too much available to watch anyway.
  17. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    I've had free TV for almost 20 years, and no cable fees. Crystal clear picture in HD and 5.1 DD surround. I did spend about $200 on long range antennas, but for 20 years of service, that's a bargain.
  18. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    I guess I hadn't thought about that. So, shows like The Handmaids Tale are in HDR10 instead of DV? Is that a big deal?
  19. JohnRice

    General Discussion Streaming Frustrations, Part 2

    My streaming is entirely with the AppleTV, mostly the two 4K models, though I have a Gen 3 in the bedroom. My main complaint probably is the fault of the streaming companies, since I expect they design their apps. They seem to be making it increasingly difficult to simply look through my...
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