Felonious Python
Minor League Degenerate
- Aug 20, 2004
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Writing a 'guide' to watching the Lightning is pretty complex right now, with so many specific use cases (and the resulting massive wall of text). I felt that a case study approach, of our own cases, would make more sense. How are we planning on watching the Lightning this season?
The best set up for me right now would be ESPN+ and a streaming VPN (Surfshark), for about $12.30/month. Then picking up HBO Max as needed for the TNT games/playoffs. I don't mind dropping services. Even if a streaming VPN doesn't work out, Bally+ at an additional $20/month would still be far less than any cable TV bill. A streaming VPN would also still unblock the international catalogs of streamers like Netflix.
Technically, I'd only need a dedicated US IP address to get around ESPN+ blackouts, and could set one up for about $10/year, but that'd be my one IP. I could also try to buy NHL.TV or ESPN Play from another country, but that's getting a bit too gray market for my tastes (and likely easy to disrupt).
Resources I've used:
VPN Tier List
The Streamable
suppose.tv
Cord Cutting 2023: The Definitive Guide with Everything You Need to Know - one of the most based things I've ever read
FCC websites
Antenna map - useful to get NFL/major networks free OTA & Antenna Man YouTube channel for antenna reviews.
Broadband map - reasonably accurate broadband options at your address
The best set up for me right now would be ESPN+ and a streaming VPN (Surfshark), for about $12.30/month. Then picking up HBO Max as needed for the TNT games/playoffs. I don't mind dropping services. Even if a streaming VPN doesn't work out, Bally+ at an additional $20/month would still be far less than any cable TV bill. A streaming VPN would also still unblock the international catalogs of streamers like Netflix.
Technically, I'd only need a dedicated US IP address to get around ESPN+ blackouts, and could set one up for about $10/year, but that'd be my one IP. I could also try to buy NHL.TV or ESPN Play from another country, but that's getting a bit too gray market for my tastes (and likely easy to disrupt).
Resources I've used:
VPN Tier List
The Streamable
suppose.tv
Cord Cutting 2023: The Definitive Guide with Everything You Need to Know - one of the most based things I've ever read
FCC websites
Antenna map - useful to get NFL/major networks free OTA & Antenna Man YouTube channel for antenna reviews.
Broadband map - reasonably accurate broadband options at your address
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