why i am committed to using these bare boned services going forward
this is generated from the post about cost analysis.
I will admit, i am different from most folks here.
I do not use tivimate, probalby never will.
I do not have a shield or own box.
I don't care about epg at all.
I dont care about video on demand movies, tv shows or 24/7 channels.
I use IPTV on my computer. I rarely watch anything live.
I mostly record or tape stuff. Mostly US football and hockey, sometimes some music.
I use Progdvd to record stuff on the computer. I can record up to 9 things at once.
I have nothing against tivimate but i just like the setup that i use. I am a big proponent of taping as much as you can and customizing your viewing experience. I like being able to not watch commercials or fast forwarding to a game that is a blowout.
Last night for example, i taped the following 6 events.
ohio state texas sky sports nfl
indy fuel wheeling ECHL hockey Flo Hockey
blackhawks red wings fanduel detroit (i watch these mostly from the RSN themselves or espn plus. I rarely use the NHL Category since i like to control the feed i watch)
minnesota ohio state college hockey big 10 plus
maine umaass lowell college hockey espn plus
arizona state north dakota college hockey cbs sports network
Then i watch at my convenience, skipping all commercials.
It is pretty to find out what sporting event is playing on what channel.
I use the above link for NA sports. I use the sky sports nfl listings to check for what they are showing each week. Same for TSN and SPortsnet.
for streaming, i use the below links:
AMAZON EVENTS UK
http://m.allthefixtures.xyz:807/upcoming.php?shift=Europe/London
DAZN CANADA
http://allthefixtures.xyz:701/daznca/upcoming.php?shift=Europe/London
DAZN UK
http://allthefixtures.xyz:701/daznuk/upcoming.php
DAZN EVENTS
http://m.allthefixtures.xyz:784/upcoming.php?shift=Europe/London
ESPN +
http://espn.allthefixtures.xyz:7777/upcoming.php?shift=Europe/London
MOLA
http://m.allthefixtures.xyz:816/upcoming.php?shift=Europe/London
PEACOCK
http://m.allthefixtures.xyz:791/upcoming.php?shift=Europe/London
espn plus and flo hockey i get epg on so those are pretty easy. used to for peacock but dont anymore.
So once i confirm an event is on a channel, i just record it.
I also like the ability to pick and choose the channels i want in a service and not have somebody pick it for me.
I have a private service currently charging 80 gbd every six months for raw uk channels.
They are all in the trek service which charges 35 bucks a year. so more savings there.
Except for eagle, i have the playlists in IPTV editor and edit out categories i dont want. I pretty much keep the us, canada and uk channels and whittle out stuff i dont watch like soccer and basketball. Like i said earlier, epg is ok but i don't sweat it if it doesnt work.
I also keep some channels that show hockey. Sweden has a ton of them. finland has some also. I watched a 4 ot playoff game from russia on the khl channel last year.
Sometimes i record the Stringray Iconcerts channel overnight and watch if any good concerts are picked up.
I don't watch any entertainment live since I use the read debrid Streamio option for all non sports. I watched the challenge final and the beast games last night. I also have the jerry springer netflix documentary set to go when i have time. I plan on binge watching all 50 seasons of Saturday night live since it is the 50th season. I am halfway through season 1. These are the uncut versions, not what Peacock edited and is on most plex services.
The point here is, dont be afraid to make these services something that works for you. not the person who sells it to you. They are marketed to the mainstream, not something unique like everybody here. You really can have it all if you are willing to do a little work.
So instead of asking what you should use or wants links to private services, take a 24 hour trial. better, take a month trial. it is cheaper than a coffee.
I have 2 eagle 4k subs, one trex and one strong 8k. Will add more as my private subscriptions expire.
Hope you enjoyed my novel and if it helped one person here, then it was worth it.