Just shut off the TV.

[stfu&gbtw]

I've had enough...

I really only subscribe to TV for one reason... Watching Yankee games. We've watched ~150 games/season for the last 20+ years. Come home, turn on the game.

Since moving to CO, we've been DirecTV subscribers. We don't get cable or hard wired internet, so that's been the one solution for MLB. Over the last four years the delivery of the games has only gotten worse. Probably the most frustrating permutation of those issues is coming home to find that the "Record My Team" function has recorded the NESN broadcast of the Yankees-Red Sox game. The second most frustrating is when the system only records a portion of the game - sometimes as little as a minute... That was what happened tonight. We've had innumerable discussions with the DTV folks, and they've always assured me that the issues would be resolved... but they're not being resolved. And tonight, coming home to find 90 seconds of the game recorded was the last straw. So I'm currently watching my last episode of MLB Tonight... Would it make a difference if the Yankees were 16-8 instead of 8-16? Yeah, it probably would. But they're not, and it doesn't. Fuck DirecTV and their inept receiver software. When the Yankees are in contention, I'll consider subscribing to MLB.TV. In the meantime, there's internet radio.

The only other thing we watch is Top Gear, and I can buy every episode on DVD for less than 2 months subscription to DTV. Fuck DTV.

[2FUNKY]

No fucking way! I'm watching bobs burgers with the kids.

[KQ]

Three letters:

PBS

Love me some public television floating free on the air.....

[FatKidFromFL]

Fuck TV. you have made a great change to your life.

[stfu&gbtw]

Three letters:

PBS

Love me some public television floating free on the air.....

I'll be set when they start carrying the Yankee games...

Can't wait for June - although at the rate we're going, the Rockies might go 2-0.

[Tippster]

Live: Sports. Some News events

DVR: GoT, Anthony Bourdain, Jeopardy, John Oliver, South Park, Robot Chicken.

If CNN was OTA and the HBO GO stream is for real open to anyone I could give up Cable... once my wife stops watching her shows and my kids leave.

[stfu&gbtw]

That's what we're doing too!

For the same reason?

[digitaldeath]

I like TMZ pbs and cspan

[TomCrac]

C'mon now. If others had your attitude, how would you expect these guys to live on less than 5-10 million a year. I don't think $100+ seats, $7.00 hot dogs and $10 beers are gonna be enough.

[stfu&gbtw]

Well my son said 'hey dad, bob's burger is on cartoon network'.
nuff said

Dude, quote a fucking post, huh?

Hope bob's burger was good.

[Woolly the Mammoth]

I haven't had a tv since I moved out of my parent's house eighteen years ago and its the only way to live. I do watch baseball on the MLB.com package. Go Sawx, Yankees suck balls, fuck you.

[Angle Parking]

Fuck TV. you have made a great change to your life.

This.

[iceman]

Red Sox Bruins NFL is why I pay DirecTV a shit ton of money in more than one place. This is stupid for sure. But it's about worth it. I mean, Red Sox Bruins NFL. I like it.

[VTeton]

iceman needs a few slingboxes!!!

[iceman]

iceman needs a few slingboxes!!!

That is a very good point. I think I do.

[DasBlunt]

I've had enough...

Fuck DTV.

7 years and counting for me.

Almost a 2K savings a year......worth it, WAY worth it. I have a huge and awesome smart TV, internet service and great movies.

[iceman]

In which you star I'm sure.

[riser4]

Live: Sports. Some News events

DVR: GoT, Anthony Bourdain, Jeopardy, John Oliver, South Park, Robot Chicken.

If CNN was OTA and the HBO GO stream is for real open to anyone I could give up Cable... once my wife stops watching her shows and my kids leave.

Fuck CNN since they went all Faux Lite and shit.

Edit to add: Maybe you and Anthony are friends given your line of work, in which case you are excused. Otherwise, why in the name of all that is good and holy does one need to watch him slurp noodles in all of the noodle bars on Earth? I'll give it one benefit though, it is a powerful appetite suppressant. It grosses me right out. Watching people eat in general. Him especially. However, different folks for different strokes.

[riser4]

I am waiting to see what AT&T comes up with (targeted 4th quarter) for Internet only packages for DirecTV when bundled with cell phone service.

[stfu&gbtw]

Red Sox Bruins NFL is why I pay DirecTV a shit ton of money in more than one place. This is stupid for sure. But it's about worth it. I mean, Red Sox Bruins NFL. I like it.

I like it too.. But the technical problems don't ever get resolved. It's just too much money for the stuff to not work correctly. Not sure what our bill is, but including MLB, it's around $150/month. Honestly, I'd pay twice that if it worked perfectly... Or maybe half that for how it works now... But as it stands, I can not watch the games for free, rather than keep paying DTV for the privilege. They're so close to offering a good service, but they haven't gotten any closer in the last three years... I'll sign up again when they've got it straightened out.

[Danno]

I predict this thread brings the smug.

[buttahflake]

dude, why would you put a period in a title?
why, guy?
fuck man

[PowderHorse]

iceman needs a few slingboxes!!!

iceman needs a life!

[iceman]

Red Sox Bruins NFL is a life, dammit.

[sherpahigh]

I could give up Cable... once my wife stops watching her shows and my kids leave.

This is my reality. I'd have no trouble giving it up with netflix and apple tv.