<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div>i can vouch for the awesomeness of sling tv as a cord cutter with fiber.</div><div><br></div><div>they recently announced they'll be getting nfl network and redzone as add-on packages before the next season, so that's one sport down: <a href="http://blog.sling.com/announcements/sling-tv-to-launch-nfl-network-and-nfl-redzone/">http://blog.sling.com/announcements/sling-tv-to-launch-nfl-network-and-nfl-redzone/</a></div><div><br></div><div>as for nba, the league does offer league pass for streaming. it's spendy and a subpar product, based on the times i used it a couple years ago.</div><div><br></div><div>-cassie</div><div><br>On Aug 16, 2016, at 23:18, B-o-B De Mars <<a href="mailto:mr.chew.baka@gmail.com">mr.chew.baka@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>OpenElec on a Raspberry pi 2 or 3 will get you sports. My son & I use one all the time. Love it.</span><br><span></span><br><span>On 8/16/2016 9:11 PM, Linda Kateley wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Yea we have like every device Apple TV fire ps4</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Still need to figure out how to get sports</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Tuesday, August 16, 2016, Matthew Junk <<a href="mailto:mattwj2002@gmail.com">mattwj2002@gmail.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:mattwj2002@gmail.com">mailto:mattwj2002@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Just a thought....</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Has anyone looked into Sling TV or Playstation Vue?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="http://sling.tv/">http://sling.tv/</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/vue/">https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/vue/</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/vue/">https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/vue/</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Not exactly Linux friendly, but Sling TV especially works on a lot</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> of different platforms.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Also, don't forget there is over the air TV aka TV antenna.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Roku, Fire TV, or Android TV (ie Nexus Players) also offers a lot of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> good streaming content.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Those are my thoughts.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> I hope it helps.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Thanks,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Matt</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On 08/16/2016 10:49 AM, Linda Kateley wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> I just need packer football games and I am gone from cable!</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> linda</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> On 8/16/16 10:46 AM, Sandwhich Eyes wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> cable is a billion dollar industry, but try and record a show on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> dvr; it is hit or miss. take control of your entertainment linda.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> i want to get rid of cable too, but the wife says it is easy to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> point the remote at the tv and have the content picked out in the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> traditional format. i see that it will work just fine without it;</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> the hard part is finding what really interests you in a sea of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> options as opposed to XYZ show starts at 7pm...</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Sandwhich Eyes</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:sandwhicheyes@gmail.com">sandwhicheyes@gmail.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','<a href="mailto:sandwhicheyes@gmail.com">sandwhicheyes@gmail.com</a>');>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> also it makes finding content easy compared to going to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> something online at <a href="http://syfy.com">syfy.com</a> <<a href="http://syfy.com">http://syfy.com</a>> etc. my 4 year</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> old went through the addon channels and found vimeo and a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> bunch of videos on how to make films including making a pig</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> man face and video editing. a good teacher shows them where</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> to look, not what to see....</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 10:03 AM, Sandwhich Eyes</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:sandwhicheyes@gmail.com">sandwhicheyes@gmail.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','<a href="mailto:sandwhicheyes@gmail.com">sandwhicheyes@gmail.com</a>');>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> kodi/openelec not sure if i am on the right path here</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> for you. i use this for my kids and it has sports channels.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Linda Kateley</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:lkateley@kateley.com">lkateley@kateley.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','<a href="mailto:lkateley@kateley.com">lkateley@kateley.com</a>');>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> With all these threads today was hoping you all could</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> help.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> I just got the 1g fiber in hopes of getting rid of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> cable. I want to move to all digital content. We have</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> tv/movies mostly taken care of ... but.. looking for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> alternatives for sports. 3 boys in my house and they</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> can't live without sports. NFL and NBA mostly. We can</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> get espn streaming but need the big 2 before we can</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> cut the cord. Any ideas?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> linda</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> _______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org">tclug-list@mn-linux.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','<a href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org">tclug-list@mn-linux.org</a>');></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> _______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org">tclug-list@mn-linux.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','<a href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org">tclug-list@mn-linux.org</a>');></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org">tclug-list@mn-linux.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota</span><br><span><a href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org">tclug-list@mn-linux.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list">http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>