Not everyone in your household may have the personality of an “early adopter”, someone who’s eager to get the latest tech, even while the bugs need to be ironed out. Whenever you want to shift from one technology to another, the transition should be as seamless as possible for everyone. The decision to cut the cord with Comcast DVR Uncompressed TV shows, for free “over-the-air”.Traveling for work or vacation? You may not be able to access the same media in different countriesĪnd for those who love having the top-of-the-line media, you can use:.With more streaming services, you’ll end up needing multiple subscriptions for all of the content you want (sounds eerily similar to cable bundles).

Netflix can, whenever it wants, remove content from its library ( Friends moved off Netflix to HBOMax with a 5-year $425 million contract).But, the most important distinction is that Netflix is not self-hosted. You watch these on client apps, which include your web browser, smart TV, iOS / Android phones, etc. In the metaphor, Netflix has servers ( hosted at Amazon Web Services) which serve you with TV and Movies media files. Self-hosted: you run the server software on your own computer, most commonly inside your own home.Client: an app for playing files from the server.Server: a computer system that provides you with files (e.g.Let’s break down this jargon for those who are not familiar with it. Plex is a self-hosted client-server media platform. In simplest terms, Plex is often described as a ‘personal Netflix’ This post highlights how I’ve used Plex before, my decision to cut-the-cord with Comcast, hardware purchased, cost savings, a review of experience, and future outlook. While I have been a fan of Plex since its early days in 2009, it took me a while to completely abandon cable TV. They are as much of a mental headache as they are a financial strain. Now, with so many subscription services out there, we’ve essentially come full circle back to cable packages. And with little competition in the market, who else can you switch to? Subscription services made life easy in the beginning: have your cable package + Netflix or Hulu. They try to keep your business giving you things that you don’t necessarily need to sweeten the deal. We all know the dance – having to deal with our cable company every 1-2 years as they modify their rates. How our family saved $2,577, with $1,731 ‘net profit’ in our pockets

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