[Electronics-Talk] Blind Cord Cutters List

Wed Jun 23 22:30:27 UTC 2021

Hi.

I sent a question to the new list a couple of hours ago, but either nobody knows, or nobody was subscribed to read it. I've cut the cord a couple months ago, and encountered a problem with something that no longer worked for me. One day I was hoping to watch something on Sportscenter. I thought I could use the ESPN Plus app on my Fire TV to tune in. When I tried to bring up the ESPN stream, I was asked for my cable provider. Since I no longer have cable, I was unable to use it for what I wanted. All the content ESPN streams still works, but anything that cable providers carry isn't. I can't afford services like Youtube TV to get it, so right now I'm out of luck. Thankfully, I have a smart speaker to tune into what I like, and my Fire TV is rarely on anymore, so I really don't miss being tethered that much.

Just some information for those thinking of cutting the cord. Unless someone knows a solution for less than $10, I'm stuck.

Have a blessed day and don't work too hard.

Kevin and Jilly

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Danielle Ledet via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 6:15 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Danielle Ledet <singingmywayin at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Blind Cord Cutters List

Well, I'm in. If you exercise self discipline and sub to only what you truly like, it is so much cheaper. Most of the services are $5 a month and they do give you a month warning if they will increase the price.
You don't need to subscribe to every streaming service there is.

On 6/23/21, Amanda Lee via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Well I'm sure this is a good discussion to have over on the cord 
> cutter's list.
>
> I have made some comparisons and so it all depends upon what you 
> personally desire from TV Movies and similar media.
>
> I rarely turn on the Cable TV side here so I am paying a significant 
> sum for service that I don't really use.  I find enough on Amazon 
> Prime and there's free Apps and I may subscribe to another app that I 
> pay for but what I do prefer are no contracts and no surprise price 
> hikes which I have experienced often as a Comcast Subscriber and some 
> were significant.
>
> For my own lifestyle needs, I may be residing in two different places 
> for the coming few years and so I really don't want a dedicated cable 
> provider and I can use what I am already subscribed to in a more portable fashion.
>
> Perhaps it's not for everyone but it is increasingly more so for me.
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf 
> Of David Diamond via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 4:15 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: David Diamond <Daviddiamond2019 at outlook.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Blind Cord Cutters List
>
> Sorry, I always questioned things like this.  Sure they cut their 
> cable costs.  But, do they really gain anything in the long run?  You 
> spend let's say $160 in cable costs, but, spend $190 with all the 
> services you subscribe too. The person who originally flew this idea 
> got everyone to do everything for her, thus I would suggest not all of 
> her brain cells were functioning to their full capacity and was just 
> jumping on the latest fad.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf 
> Of Peter via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: June 23, 2021 12:42 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Peter <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Blind Cord Cutters List
>
>
>
> Hello everyone:
>
>
>
>
>
> The Blind Cord Cutters List is a place for blind persons to learn how 
> they can lower their monthly cable tv bill by using cable replacement services.
> It is a place to learn how to successfully migrate from traditional 
> cable tv services to services that allow one to watch TV over the 
> Internet on many different devices. Discussions concerning the use of 
> these services to watch tv over the Internet using these cable tv 
> alternatives are strongly encouraged. Topics can include which 
> services offer a wide variety of content, which apps and services work 
> well with assistive technology on a wide variety of devices, ways to 
> access video description via these services, available accessible 
> documentation for cable replacement services, and potential 
> work-arounds for stand-alone apps that don't work well for blind 
> viewers. Efforts to urge cable replacement service providers to 
> improve the blind-friendliness of their products are also welcome. 
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