DCLonghorn

So I finally cut the cord after hemming and hawing about the decision for two plus years. Sports, LHN, and the DVR held me back. But AT&T mucking up what used to be outstanding DirecTV customer service, making the DirecTV website practically unusable, and jacking up the rates right at the new year was enough for me to pull the trigger. I'd happily been with DirecTV since '03. I went with YouTube TV and the Nvidia Shield Android TV box. So far the family hasn't missed a thing or complained about missing anything, other than the little one complaining about us not having some nickjr show that we've never heard of, that she's never asked to watch, and never even mentioned until the day after I cut the cord. I'll just use family's logins from their cable to get to nickjr app if she ever mentions it again. I absolutely love YouTube TV! And I can't believe I didn't cut the cord sooner. Having the major locals already on the service means I didn't have to worry about an antenna, or an OTA DVR, or DirecTV now losing cbs. Simplified it, which was nice. So far, no streaming issues at all. an occasional app restart needed, but I have a feeling that's more about the app and the hardware than the streaming. YouTube TV DVR is very cool. Just searching for Marvel movies and Disney movies I was able to repopulate about 80% of what had been on my DirecTV DVR for a couple of years. I wish I could see a few more days/weeks out on the guide, but I just rescan for Marvel and Disney movies every few days or weeks. The cloud DVR will list both the video on demand showings and the recorded showings if you have recorded it. And you can choose between them. way better to choose the recorded version so you can forward through commercials. and YouTube TV interface works exactly like YouTube, where you can see the thumbnails as you fast forward. Went with the Invidia Shield Android TV box instead of Roku since I live in the Android world, and kind of like to tinker with things. there's also the possible appeal of all the extra-curricular stuff you can do with an Android TV box. Comes with a ton of free games as well. Speaking of that, anyone have a good YouTube channel or message board that's kind of a Android TV Kodi 101? I'm not exactly sure where to start. But I will say, in general I absolutely love TV services as apps instead of channels. It's super intuitive, and really straightforward. P.S. DirecTV was super chill when I canceled, they didn't try to talk me out of it at all. No hard up sales. and they've made it really easy to return devices now. Previously they'd send you a box and a label you have to pack it up yourself and return it. Now you just take the receiver and the remote down to a local UPS or FedEx store and just hand it over. They box it and ship it for you no charge.

YouTube TV has it... $40 a month. NBCSN... Not NBCSN Gold... That's a pricier add on.

...but you may need to double check my math.

oh...48 is two away from 50!

hi!

How in THE hell is Saint Pete Gardere not in that stylized photo of "all the greats?!?"

LHN is a big part of why we still have it. And the deep DVR.

Not in Texas, so not quite the same thing, but when I went to reactivate the sports pack this week, LHN was nowhere to be found in the channels offered in the sports pack, or in any package. It did still show in the online guide, btt that was it. I had to have a chat tech support add it. Working now.

Dots to separate a phone number. Early on, this precluded you from clicking on the number on your phone to make a call. Not a problem now, but still hate it for no good reason.

Me along with the rest of the 47% of the US population that lives in the Eastern time zone would be super psyched to watch that late game! I watch WAY less Astros baseball now that they've moved to the AL West.

Of course, I'd tell my son acid in the face, staph infections, paralysis, or death isn't a fair trade for a good professional network right out of school. That second job I mentioned above...the guy that hired me was a wealthy young man from the lawsuit he won against his fraternity (different house on a different campus). I imagine all in all, he'd rather have a working arm instead. Network worked...doesn't seem worth the risk in hindsight. It certainly seemed worth it back then.

Amen. First two post-UT jobs were direct results of being in a fraternity.

Ha ha ha...I started to reply to this before I noticed who wrote it. Ask me offline. Same shit, different decade. They gone. 25 years later...from when that was my whole life, to now when I heard about it shutting down...meh. And from reading the above...it looks like it's happened to a bunch of houses over the years. As for West Campus. I was just back there for the first time in a decade. Unrecognizable, and has much less character with all the new mid-rises towering over the streets. I had to check the phone map to make sure I was near my old apartment as zero of the visual landmarks remained. And to put a fine point on the above, it didn't even occur to me to drive by the Beta house to see what was going on with the chapter (this was pre Das Boot). P.S. I will discourage my son from joining any fraternity...despite having a tremendously positive experience as an undergrad and beyond. Having seen under the hood of a national fraternity...I've seen too much.

Thank you for this! I have no idea how, but I completely missed this development. Good game on ESPN2 in a couple of hours.

I sit when I pee when at home...rather not have the clean up. I canceled the LHN to save a buck.

Another bad sign for any hope for carriage expansion? Comcast has always been a holdout, but not adding to streaming is a whole nother thing...maybe. Variety: Comcast X1 We had some discussion on the previous board that is seems that there is no longer any effort by the Mouse to get LHN additional carriage. I'd happily pay to stream it a la carte if it were cheaper than my current option. I have to admit...I finally cancelled the DirecTV Sports Pack, which killed LHN. I feel bad as I should have it as a loyal Longhorn, but I never watched it. The original content seemed to be waning. I will turn it back on for the 2 football games I can't get...maybe for baseball. I might have watched it more if I could get alerts on my phone when live sports were coming up. Otherwise, I'd just enjoy the surprise euphoria when some Olympic sport was on when I passed by LHN on the dial. I'd also prefer if they'd package things is such a way that I know what's coming. Old football games on Monday, Educational content/graduations on Tuesday, etc...They may actually do this, but I could never pick up a trend beyond seeing it all many times (which is fine). I deeply love the idea of the LHN. In practice though, it's that much a factor in my daily life. I wish it were. Hell, I'd watch it all day if it had more content (which is a tall order for any school specific channel). I always wondered why they didn't simulcast ESPN News a couple hours a day...or SportsCenter...I'd watch those two things more on the LHN than on the home channels. Or let the LHN crew do their own SportsCenter. P.S. Unrelated/sorta related: I had a chance to visit BYU TV. They are completely changing their format to be more like the Hallmark Channel with "uplifting" family content without, so they say, any overt LDS themes. They will still show sports, but much more original content...dramas and game shows. And their facilities are unbelievable. Nicest network facility I've ever visited. They own a broadcast channel, two radio stations, and the cable channel. They just ended their deal with PBS on the OTA channel and now simulcast the cable channel onto the OTA channel. One of the two radio channels is on XM...talk radio. The other is a classical music channel (or was when I heard it...maybe they do more.) Since a company would be barred from owning this much cross platform media in the same market, it's a unique situation...like all things LDS.

Didn't reup NBC Sports Gold, since it amounted to only one Spurs game last year, and didn't notice until this morning the Watford game is on gold...now I'm having withdrawal symptoms! Anyone know where I can find a stream of the game or audio online?

Anyone looking for one ticket to the Maryland game, let me know. Section 122. Not sure about other details...asking for a friend. (first time I ever typed and it was for reals!) I'm guessing face value.

They seem to be doing football all wrong.

Man, where I'm from, secretary is a lot more work and requires Senate confirmation. I don't want none of that!

I'll be wearing a pair of my wife's pregnancy pants under my suit coat. All good!

Thank you all...we are planning on Joe's Bakery for breakfast, Terry Black's BBQ for lunch, and dinner at Maudie's Too (over Deep Eddy based on proximity)...all based on the suggestions above. Much appreciated. Although I set this all in motion before I saw the post above about Chili Parlour...I really want to take him there now!

First off, I'm sad to report that I get to Austin so infrequently in my old age, that I have to put this in the damn travel section of the Surly. I'm flying in to Austin late Thursday for work (with my boss) and flying back out Friday evening. Because I matriculated at UT in the previous century, the boss thinks I am an Austin expert...however the last time I ate in Austin, BBQ didn't exist in the city limits. Looking for some suggestions for good eats without a crazy wait time (sorry Franklins...we'll have to meet some other time). I'd love to check the Tex Mex and the BBQ boxes, but not required. A dude from Vermont (what?!) in my office just suggested Nau's Drug Store for breakfast/breakfast tacos. And either Lupe's Tortillas or Fonda San Miguel. Recommends appreciated. Touristy/tired Austin places are fine...it need not be the cutting edge of hipness...more important to be "Austin" to an outsider (my boss...not me!) I get back so infrequently I got no issues with El Arroyo or Chuy's or Shady Grove (stuck in the 90s!) Hell, the last time I was in Austin with the family, we all thought Taco Cabana was good eats! I've been gone too long. Staying and working downtown/campus mostly. Thanks in advance.

Hi!

Spurs on the deuce! COYS! (don't love the new kits)