Sling TV Or Hulu Live

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

My triple play bill from Spectrum has gotten so high, I spend $220 a month. Money has gotten tight for me so I'm looking to lower it. Spectrum is no help, if I pull out 2 cable boxes and get rid of Showtime, which I really don't watch, I'll save, wait for it, $21! They are never willing to work with you. I have thought of going to Verizon, but I really won't be saving that much over Spectrum. The CS rep had the nerve to say to me before you switch give us a call back to see if there are any new promotions they can offer me! I have been looking at Sling TV and Hulu Live, I wonder which is better? I will probably not get the same amount of channels I have now. Purchasing my internet and landline phone, plus the Hulu or Sling, plus HBO, I wonder if I will be saving that much money?

TexasPeach · ‎09-12-2016

I am in the same boat, needing to keep costs down. I am thinking about signing up for FOBO streaming. I looked through the channel line up and it has everything I want except the ABC channel at a third of the price for me.

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

@TexasPeach wrote:
I am in the same boat, needing to keep costs down. I am thinking about signing up for FOBO streaming. I looked through the channel line up and it has everything I want except the ABC channel at a third of the price for me.

@TexasPeach first of all, I am an idiot, I meant to put this under the Community Chat Forum! Can I ask you what is FOBO, I have never heard of it?

SugarPuff · ‎09-20-2017

I moved last fall and while in between homes (2 months) I used Hulu Live and added Showtime. The cost was $45.00 plus $10.00 for Showtime. Hulu has pretty much all of the channels as basic cable and I had no problems using it. There are no hidden costs with Hulu either. There's a free trial of either one week or a month, I don't remember. A 30 day free trial for Sling came with a new Samsung TV I bought. Hulu is much better and offers more channels. There are also tons of shows, movies etc on Hulu. I now have Xfinity for WiFi and TV which I got on a $100/ month one year promotion and other than the lightening speed internet and the voice driven remote there isn't much difference.

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

@SugarPuff not a deal breaker, but I don't think you can get QVC or HSN on them. I like that Hulu offers the option for recording shows and they can be saved in the cloud.

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@Jordan2 "I have thought of going to Verizon, but I really won't be saving that much over Spectrum."

Are you sure about that? Verizon no longer has bundles. They now have a Mix & Match plan w/no hidden costs & fees.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

SugarPuff · ‎09-20-2017

@Jordan2 I really don't remember but I tend to watch HSN live online anyway.

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

@Mz iMac wrote:
@Jordan2 "I have thought of going to Verizon, but I really won't be saving that much over Spectrum."
Are you sure about that? Verizon no longer has bundles. They now have a Mix & Match plan w/no hidden costs & fees.

@Mz iMac I went online to their website, and I was putting what I wanted in my cart. It came out to be around $200, so not really saving that much. I wonder if I called them they could do better?

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@Jordan2 wrote:
@Mz iMac wrote:
@Jordan2 "I have thought of going to Verizon, but I really won't be saving that much over Spectrum."
Are you sure about that? Verizon no longer has bundles. They now have a Mix & Match plan w/no hidden costs & fees.
@Mz iMac I went online to their website, and I was putting what I wanted in my cart. It came out to be around $200, so not really saving that much. I wonder if I called them they could do better?

NOPE! No more negotiating.

Have you considered getting a firestick? Amazon is running a FS 4k sale. Unknown if for Prime members only.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

quilter61 · ‎03-22-2010

I have also been thinking of going with Hulu Live. There is only one cable company in my area, and they will not negotiate to lower the cost.

The only issue I had with Hulu Live is that they do not carry a local sports station that I watch. I am going to have to do something as the cost keeps going up and I am on a fixed income. Every year the cost goes up.