Recent content by ncted

FWIW: My annual plan will renew after the price increase, so I downgraded to the Standard ad-free plan upon renewal.

https://cordcuttersnews.com/the-end-of-mtv-paramount-is-thinking-about-shutting-down-all-remaining-mtv-channels/

Gotta pay the marketing folks for that expensive name change to HBO Max.

https://qz.com/warner-bros-discovery-sale-paramount

Yeah, the reporting on this is all over the place.

Just got an email:

More details trickling out: https://www.jalopnik.com/1999629/apple-signs-exclusive-deal-broadcast-formula-1-in-us/

If I read this correctly, it includes F1TV Premium, so you can theoretically use the live broadcast trick-play via the F1TV app, assuming they don't disable it for US ATV subscribers: Edit: later reporting makes it seem like the Premium content will be in the ATV app.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/apple-becomes-broadcast-partner-for-formula-1-in-the-united-states.gtHt80hxS64ZMYxi36wAB

Did you try them on a different HDMI port or a different TV?

I assume this is on the Android streaming boxes? https://www.theverge.com/news/798174/directv-glance-ai-shoppable-screensavers

The newer remote still has touch functionality, but you can turn it off. This works 99% of the time, until you come across an app that requires it for certain functions, such as changing the audio feed on F1TV. I just use my iPhone for the remote in those situations. I still like Roku a lot...

I didn't even know I had access to this thing I am now losing. They did a terrible job of promoting it -- not that I am interested in watching cable news.

I get it. My parents in their 80s didn't really want to switch from Spectrum Cable to YTTV, but the 45% cost savings (at the time) made it worth their while to learn how to cope with the changes.

I'm going to guess a surprising number of people.