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Nt1310 Unit 3 Assignment 3 Online Streaming Services

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As a huge sports fan, cutting the cord might sound like a difficult task to do. We’re obsessed with our favorite teams and we love to watch them play live in real time. Fortunately, we do not have to rely on cable for that anymore!! There are online streaming companies that offer these services to you at a flat rate now. There’s tons of streaming devices available at your expense. But all you need a is a streaming device like a Roku, ChromeCast or Amazon Fire Stick. All three of these devices are very affordable and with wifi connection allows you to stream content right from your cellular phone to a tv that has the streaming device plugged into. Sling Tv and PlayStation Vue are some of the services that I’ve used and enjoyed. They both also …show more content…

I told my cable company I only wanted hi-speed internet. I went and got 2 HD antennas so I can get all of my local channels for free. I purchased the core slim package with PlayStation Vue for $34.99. This is my favorite streaming service because it allows me to watch SEC Network which is going to be huge during football season GO DAWGS. PS Vue also comes with an online DVR service so I automatically record every basketball or football game just in case I miss them. Then I purchased HBO now for $14.99. This totals up to around $130 per month which is a flat rate for the year. My current internet data plan is capped at 1024 GBs(gigabytes). The most I’ve ever reached was 350 GBs within a month so I don't have to worry about overage charges while streaming. Another way to cut your costs is by sharing your login info. In my family, if one person has Netflix we all have Netflix lol. So my brother pays for Netflix, Hulu, and Starz while I pay for HBO now and PlayStation Vue. We all just share the info to keep costs low. Like I said earlier, watching sports and movies are huge for me. Once I figured out I could use my PS Vue login info and watch ESPN live through the either PS Vue or Watch ESPN mobile apps, I didn’t feel a need to pay for cable

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