Trying to emerge from the dark ages

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41000 movies: Many new releases before they hit DR theaters (We watched Lost City of D last night, and will watch Dr. Strange today)
Sports? Every sport you can think of. Thousands of stations as well.
Lost City came out 3 or 4 weeks ago in theatres here, and Dr. Strange is also already in theatres.
 

JD Jones

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Lost City came out 3 or 4 weeks ago in theatres here, and Dr. Strange is also already in theatres.
Correct. Lost city was in movie theaters 3 weeks ago. Dr. Strange was 2 weeks ago.

My point is I don't have to go to a theater in Santo Domingo to see a current movie.
 

JD Jones

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Ok - I know I am TV/STREAMING BOX challenged so maybe you can help me out here : I already have a Firestick attached to the non-WIFI capable Smart TV (via HDMI connection.) The Firestick connects to my router wirelessly - so I guess I have everything I need already ?

And by the way - the router is nowhere near the TV so "running a network or HDMI cable from the router" is not feasible - but if the Firestick is already connected to the router why would I even need this?
Sounds like it. You have to subscribe to a streaming service, and set up the configuration.
 

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please do,thanks.
I am the person JD Jones was talking about, if you (or anyone else) want to try my streaming service you can DM me here. As long as your internet is decent there, It should work fine. 15mbs or faster is preferable but I have free trials so you can check first to make sure your internet is capable.
 
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Sounds like it. You have to subscribe to a streaming service, and set up the configuration.

My SmartTV (Samsung) had to have a re-build done on it a couple of years ago. Had to give up WIFI connectivity. Can I access this streaming service without WIFI on TV ?
My service works fine with a firestick, you will need an android phone and access to google play to buy an app though. I hope no one thinks I'm here spamming my service, JD mentioned to me that there were people here looking for a service so I came to offer help in getting people connected with a stable service.
 

JD Jones

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My service works fine with a firestick, you will need an android phone and access to google play to buy an app though. I hope no one thinks I'm here spamming my service, JD mentioned to me that there were people here looking for a service so I came to offer help in getting people connected with a stable service.
Not to worry, you come with my stamp of approval!
 

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Well that's not what others are saying. My firestick is connected to TV via HDMI. And firestck is on WIFI to my router.

So I don't need WIFI connectivity through the TV
The Wi-Fi on your firestick can access the streaming services. That's the whole idea of a firestick. To make a dumb tv, smart.
 
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JD Jones

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So...... for Christmas I decided to give myself a 4K firestick and get rid of my 2 BuzzBox3000 streaming boxes. It was about time.

I got 2 4K boxes for 20 bucks each. They arrived today and I didn't waste a second.

Plugged them into the TV's, and after a couple of clicks they were up and running.

Since they are firesticks, I had to have Greg walk me through the steps to install the Tivimate streaming software since it can't be downloaded from google play.

It took about 10 minutes (because I'm a klutz and can't follow simple directions) and BAM, thousands of channels just waiting for me to binge.

What a change from a year ago for me.

I've gone from frustrating Claro crappy internet to Altice 200 Mbps Fiber Optic internet, have a 4K TV with a fast connection and a 4K firestick. I don't think it gets any better than that.

The icing on the cake? Everything is controlled by the firestick remote. Turn off the firestick - it turns off the TV. One click..
 

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So...... for Christmas I decided to give myself a 4K firestick and get rid of my 2 BuzzBox3000 streaming boxes. It was about time.

I got 2 4K boxes for 20 bucks each. They arrived today and I didn't waste a second.

Plugged them into the TV's, and after a couple of clicks they were up and running.

Since they are firesticks, I had to have Greg walk me through the steps to install the Tivimate streaming software since it can't be downloaded from google play.

It took about 10 minutes (because I'm a klutz and can't follow simple directions) and BAM, thousands of channels just waiting for me to binge.

What a change from a year ago for me.

I've gone from frustrating Claro crappy internet to Altice 200 Mbps Fiber Optic internet, have a 4K TV with a fast connection and a 4K firestick. I don't think it gets any better than that.

The icing on the cake? Everything is controlled by the firestick remote. Turn off the firestick - it turns off the TV. One click..
Fantastic.For those,like me, that don't know the fine details: What exactly do the products mentioned above do, where do you get them, how do you install without a "Gregg " and finally...what ELSE do you need to make this system work. (I say that bc my internet service is part of a building wide service and wondering if that will have an affect on things. )TIA.
 

JD Jones

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Fantastic.For those,like me, that don't know the fine details: What exactly do the products mentioned above do, where do you get them, how do you install without a "Gregg " and finally...what ELSE do you need to make this system work. (I say that bc my internet service is part of a building wide service and wondering if that will have an affect on things. )TIA.
John, I assume you have a TV with a HDMI plug, and you have internet. This setup does not affect your internet service. Think of it as Youtube on steroids.

All you need to do is buy a Firestick, preferably the 4K one. They are available on Amazon and probably on EBAY too, maybe some other sites as well.

When you plug it in, all you have to do is follow the on screen instructions. It does everything for you. That will get you up and running with tons of content.

Now, Some people like to subscribe to a streaming service to get channels like you see on many cable boxes. They all offer much more content than the Firestick alone delivers.

There are tons of sources for streaming services; I have gone through 6 of them. Lots of trial and error, too many headaches. There is also a lot of disparity between costs and content available.

Most of the streaming suppliers will treat you like you're a hardened geek who knows how everything works, and offer little or no customer service at all.

I finally found Greg, and made the switch from another service. It was like switching from a go-kart to a Rolls Royce. His service has more channels than any of the other services I've used, and his dedication to customer service is second to none. He will literally walk you through step by step and take as much time as you need to make sure you get up and running perfectly. He is also the most economical option.

Watch the video Bob posted to see how Tivimate is installed. Most users feel Tivimate is the best of the bunch, and I feel that way too.

While the video may leave you with some questions, Greg will answer every one you have and walk you through the entire process (which isn't very much, btw).
 
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Thanks for the raving review JD. I'm glad you finally upgraded. John, you should know, the tivimate app or any other IPTV app doesn't provide you any channels. It's basically a viewer and you need a service and an account to point it to. That's where I come in. I provide a connection to a service for tivimate to play videos and live channels from. In fact, when you install tivimate, the first box that pops up on the screen says that tivimate does not provide any source of channels. Imagine starting your web browser but the there's no websites to go to unless you have an account on the site. You can kind of think of it like that except tivimate is the web browser and my service is the web sites.
 
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