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Upgrade to Windows 10 for free right now

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body”> Support for Windows 7 is now officially over, which means Microsoft wants holdouts to upgrade to Windows 10 to keep devices running securely and smoothly. If you have an older PC or laptop still running Windows 7, you can purchase the Windows 10 Home operating system on Microsoft’s website for $139. But you don’t necessarily have to shell out the cash: A free upgrade offer from Microsoft that technically ended in 2016 still works. 

When Windows 10 was first released in July 2015, Microsoft offered an unprecedented free upgrade offer for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users, good through July 2016. But in 2017, Ed Bott of CNET sister site ZDNet reported that the free upgrade tool was still functional. I tried it out in November 2019, and 우리카지노계열 was able to upgrade a 2014 Dell OptiPlex 9020 desktop from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Pro. As of January 2020, readers are still emailing me and commenting below, saying that it’s worked for them as well.

Read more: 11 easy Windows 10 tricks you didn’t know about 

Windows 7 users who don’t upgrade to the new version will no longer be able to get Microsoft’s security updates or fixes, or technical support for 우리카지노 any issues, leaving your computer at greater risk from viruses and malware. While Windows 10 users have experienced a number of bugs over the years, upgrading remains the best option for keeping your computer safe, analysts say. 

Here’s how to get Windows 10 for 카지노사이트 free, if you’re currently running a licensed and activated copy of Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Home or Pro: 

1. Go to the Download Windows 10 website. 

2. Under Create Windows 10 installation media, click Download tool now and Run. 

3. Choose Upgrade this PC now, assuming this is the only PC you’re upgrading. (If you’re upgrading a different machine, choose Create installation media for another PC, and save the installation files.)

4. Follow the prompts. 

5. When the upgrade is complete, go to Settings Update & Security > Activation, and you should see a digital license for Windows 10. 

Microsoft is encouraging Windows 7 users to upgrade to Windows 10 before support for the former ends in January 2020. 

Stephen Shankland/CNET It should be noted that if you have a Windows 7 or 우리카지노계열 8 Home license, you can only update to Windows 10 Home, while Windows 7 or 8 Pro can only be updated to Windows 10 Pro (the upgrade is not available for Windows Enterprise. Other users may experience blocks as well, depending on your machine). This upgrade using the media creation tool isn’t meant for the general consumer, but it works for many nonetheless. 

To get the best Windows 10 experience and take advantage of features like passwordless sign-on through Windows Hello, you’ll want to purchase a new Windows 10 PC (or one released after July 2015) with all the hardware upgrades. If you’re a student or university faculty member, you may also be able to download Windows 10 for 코인카지노 free (search for your school’s software offerings here). 

For more, check out Six security changes all Windows 10 users need to make and Windows 10 update: Everything you need to know. 

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How to Tattoo a company’s Brand Name or Logo and how to Get Paid from Them

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After reading about “billy the human billboard”, 슬롯머신사이트 a guy who has put at last count over 23 brand 크레이지슬롯추천 named tattoos on his body for money (and 크레이지슬롯주소 even changed his name to “Hostgator Dotcom”).., 슬롯머신사이트 I was going to ask a forum question “how much would you need to get paid to put a company’s brand or logo tattoo on your body? But then I realized, this would actually make a great hub. People have put brand names and logos all over…, forearm, back, forehead, for money and just because they love the product. Want to see what some of these people got paid to brand themselves? Read on…

Meet Billy Gibby a.k.a ” Billy the Human Billboard”. At first glance he may appear a bit crazy, but Billy’s story does start out with good intentions. Billy is a well known boxer in Anchorage Alaska, and as a boxer he already knew how to get paid for temporary tattoos from companies willing to pay good money to get their logo seen. But when a childhood friend needed a kidney transplant he decided to go the extra mile and offered to put a permanent tattoo anywhere on his body for more money. A few years later I read that he now has collected 26 paid for tattoos (including an adult website on his forehead) and hopes to someday make it into the Guinness book of world records for the most paid for tattoos on a person’s body. In one of his most recent moves, he not only put this company’s brand name on the back of his neck, but he legally changed his name to Mr. Hostgator Dotcom. Just wondering if some of the many punches to his face over the years have possibly affected his rational?…Interested in advertising on this 18-0 tough man champion boxer’s body? You can check his personal blogpspot here for prices… I’m wondering If I should put “Howlermunkey” on his chest…..Would that count as a backlink??

Source Next up is Kari Smith, a young mother from Utah who wanted to help pay for her son’s college tuition. I don’t know about you, but this picture makes me want to avoid this online casino at all costs. You may remember Golden Casino from other stunts, such as the purchase of the “Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sandwich” featured in my “Top Ten Craziest and Weirdest items that ever Sold on eBay” hub. I’m wondering what’s next, will the Vegas casino’s tattoo “Cheater” on your forehead if you get caught counting cards at the blackjack table?

How much did Kari get paid to tattoo her forehead? Ten thousand dollars. I’d really like to know if that money is still socked away in the bank. Wouldn’t it be ironic if it got wasted in online slot machines? Imagine that scenario, not only did you lose your son’s college tuition, but now every time you look in the mirror you see the casino that took your money back. Sounds like a scene from “The Hangover, part 3”. You can find some more extreme brand tattoo pics at Rankmytattoos.com. Believe it or not, some people brand themselves with company logos for free.

Source So was this a fad?
It seems most of the websites I found that give info on “how to tattoo yourself with corporate logos for money” seem almost dead at the moment. The pages I found include “tatad.com” , which currently has a “bandwidth exceeded” error message, and “leaseyourbody.com” (featured on Billythehumanbillboard’s neck) doesn’t seem like it has any recent posts. (I feel sorry for the girl with the temp tattoo on her forehead), how long has her picture been on the front page of that site?

After much research, it seems the best way to get paid from a company to tattoo yourself with their brand name is to contact therm directly. You could also try selling personal advertising space on eBay. Some companies, such as ecko, offer a lifetime 20% discount. Personally I’m thinking more along the lines of 60-70% discount would be fair. Hmm, this leads me to a poll, How much would it take for you to tattoo a brand name on your body?

How much would you take for a company to place their brand name as a permanent tattoo on your body?

20 – 40 percent discount for life

500 – 2500 Dollars

10,000 – 15,000 Dollars

Depends on where the ad is placed

No amount of money or discount

Free – Just because I LOVE their product
See results If you enjoyed this hub check out some of my others:

Did You know that some of the beach sand in Florida actually comes from the Sahara Desert?

And So the 21st Century Space Rush Begins

Who invented the Caesar Salad?

So now I’m wondering if HubPages would pay me for a tattoo. Probably have to publish a few more hubs first ;). If You find some more crazy or lucrative corporate brand tattoo stories please feel free to comment.

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sendingShawn

20 months ago

I’ve tried looking up any websites or any way to get paid for getting a tattoo and I’m not having any luck could somebody please send me somewhere I tried at lease your body but the website isn’t working

Mary

2 years ago

I would have a tatoo done can you do one for me please m stocker

Rebecca Stanley

2 years ago

Yes I want to get paid to get tattooed

AUTHORJeff Boettner

2 years ago from Tampa, FL

Hi Sheri, me too! I love coke, I’d prob do one for free. Something like a monk, riding a dragon, drinking a coke ( the monk, not the dragon….)…ooooh, or maybe both drinking a coke…….

Sheri Green

2 years ago

I would Love to do Coke Cola advertising

Joe emery

3 years ago

Id love to do this on my back or legs maybe arms

AUTHORJeff Boettner

4 years ago from Tampa, FL

Hi Laura,

Excellent question. I would recommend making a list of companies\products that you really like, that you wouldn’t mind showcasing somewhere on your body, then contacting these companies one by one. Specifically, try to get in contact with the marketing department. Good luck, and if you are able to make money off a tattoo, please let us know about it! Thanks for stopping by! –howlermunkey

Laura

4 years ago

How would I be able to get paid for a company tattoo

AUTHORJeff Boettner

5 years ago from Tampa, FL

Hi Joe,

Excellent question. You’ll probably have to do a little marketing. Write a few emails with an idea and perhaps a proposal, see if you can get any interest. If you find a taker please let me know! I’ll be glad to update this article with your story. Thanks for stopping by!

Joe

5 years ago

How do I go about getting paid to advertise a company with a tattoo?

AUTHORJeff Boettner

5 years ago from Tampa, FL

Hi noel, agreed (except for the forehead).

noel

5 years ago

I’ll get paid for tattoos

AUTHORJeff Boettner

5 years ago from Tampa, FL

@migo, awesome idea, how much for a howlermunkey tattoo?

migo garcia

5 years ago

Trying too bilboard my body with tattoos. If you have a company & would enjoy its logo tattooed on my Body. I make musik currently, but tryna star in, photo shoots, musik videos, magazines, on social media, maybe attempt an acting career. So you got a chance now, Ima present the logo however you agree. Serious inquiries email me at yungmigoblooded@gmail.com cell#404-914-6276, other contact#404-931-4866, facebook under: yung migo email for fb:youngmigogarcia@gmail.com

AUTHORJeff Boettner

5 years ago from Tampa, FL

Hi Russell, agreed, as long as its not my forehead, I might consider. Depends on the logo though, it is fairly permanent after all.

Russell

5 years ago

That’s cool to get money to have your favorite logo

on your body…..

AUTHORJeff Boettner

6 years ago from Tampa, FL

Hi Suzanne:

Yep, you might have been able to cash in on that tattoo. Never too late to ask 🙂

Thanks for stopping by — J

Suzanne

6 years ago

I got the Modcloth logo tattooed on my body (because I love them!) It occurred to me much later I probably should have asked for at least a coupon code.

AUTHORJeff Boettner

7 years ago from Tampa, FL

@Amanda, when I first wrote this hub, my thoughts were “you couldn’t pay me enough”, but, now……I’m rethinking my thoughts lololol (not forehead, but arms, back, def), Thanks for stopping by!

Amanda Cef

7 years ago

Really would love the opportunity!!!

AUTHORJeff Boettner

7 years ago from Tampa, FL

@neophonic :), ha! not sure I would get good backlinks, might want to try one of the online casinos, Thanks for the laugh 🙂

Jakub Dubec

7 years ago from Europe

howlermunkey.hubpages.com – how many $ do You offer? 😀

AUTHORJeff Boettner

7 years ago from Tampa, FL

@SuzieHQ , yep, wonderin how google will count those backlinks! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

Suzanne Ridgeway

7 years ago from Dublin, Ireland

Hi Jeff,

What a riot of a hub! Unreal these walking billboards of backlinks!! lol loved that idea of backlinking you mentioned. Some serious money can be made it seems, well researched and great linking with places for further info. Voted up, funny and interesting – look forward to more of your writing Jef with AP 🙂

Christy Birmingham

7 years ago from British Columbia, Canada

What a crazy guy! I would not do this for any amount of money. I think it’s funny that most people answered the poll with ‘depends on where the ad is placed’ LOL

AUTHORJeff Boettner

7 years ago from Tampa, FL

@B Lucy, Thanks! yes, Ive thought about it too, and if someone paid me a substantial amount of money for anything but the face, I probably would do it.

AUTHORJeff Boettner

7 years ago from Tampa, FL

@CriticalMessage, Thanks! yeah its crazy what some of these people did..forehead? a bit much. I couldn’t even put billy’s (the human billboard) face in the hub because his forehead has an add for an adult web site….

B Lucy

7 years ago from Podunk, Virginia

Haha . . you’ve got me thinking about this one! Never the face but if I’m being honest . . a couple of million might garner other body parts!! = )

Murphy

7 years ago from Chicagoland, Illinois

This is funny !!! *smiles*

AUTHORJeff Boettner

7 years ago from Tampa, FL

Thanks MazioCreate! Actually, I believe there are some opportunities where the AD can be stick on and not permanent, you just have to look for it.

MazioCreate

7 years ago from Brisbane Queensland Australia

This is a great hub. I had never heard of this type of company branding before and was gobsmacked when I saw the title in your hub display. I might venture down that road if the tattoo was a stick on. LOL! Liked and shared with my followers.

AUTHORJeff Boettner

7 years ago from Tampa, FL

hahahaha, good point Window Pain

Window Pain

7 years ago

Might not be so good if you’re a boxer.

Let’s say you’ve got an “Allstate Insurance” tattoo, and the other guy just got royally screwed by Allstate Insurance…

Let’s say you’ve got a “Dairy Queen” tattoo, and you’re over at the weigh-in…

Let’s say you’ve got a “Nyquil” tattoo, and you’re laying on the canvas knocked out…

AUTHORJeff Boettner

7 years ago from Tampa, FL

Hi Lin02, yes, in sports, especially boxing, a tattoo on a back or arm could pay off big, especially if the athlete wins a lot.

Lin02

7 years ago from India

Good for the players even. The sports person can use this.

AUTHORJeff Boettner

7 years ago from Tampa, FL

HA! quite, thanks Windows Pain

Window Pain

7 years ago

perfect ad…

*Vacant Cranium For Rent*

AUTHORJeff Boettner

7 years ago from Tampa, FL

Thanks ShiningIrishEyes , yeah I think Billy’s popularity fell drastically when he put an xrated.com ad on his forehead….I mean seriously…what was he thinking? (which I didn’t want to show in my hub obviously). Like me, most people probably won’t show his face now due to ad regulations etc… so all of that and for what.. now what’s he gonna do?

Shining Irish Eyes

7 years ago from Upstate, New York

As my voted choice reflects, there is no amount of money in this world to use as a human billboard.

I heard about Billy and found this write entertaining and extremely interesting.

Voting up.

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Traveling Around – Pretty Nice Trip To UP Casino

id=”mod_47933876″>As part of a trip to a conference in Marquette, MI, we decided to take a couple extra days and spend some time at Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste Marie, MI. The conference started on a Thursday so we left home in central Michigan late morning on Tuesday. After crossing the bridge at Mackinac City, we stopped at a McDonald’s for a midday snack. Headed further north and got into Sault Ste Marie about 2:30.

We checked into the hotel with no problem. Room was nice. Television had some funny kind of remote that took some getting used to but the wife figured it out and watched some HGTV while I snoozed.

Kewadin Hotel / Casino, Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Source Down to the casino for some fun before dinner. Found a multi player blackjack machine and settled in. They continue to make refinements to the software and on this one you must react in approximately 10 seconds or 파라오카지노 the machine decides you want to “hold” and goes on to the next player. A little disconcerting but I adjusted.

Wound up a two hour session from betting the minimum $3 some $50 ahead and the wife came and got me for dinner.

We’d always had good experiences at Dream Catchers Restaurant. This time for some reason, it wasn’t good. An inexperienced waitress took our orders and when the food was delivered we didn’t get exactly what we had ordered. It was explained that although we ordered rice with our meal, we wound up with a baked potato because they didn’t have any rice. The food was not hot enough to enjoy. We ate a dab of the stuff and called it quits. Won’t try that place again.

Back to the casino for a couple hours before and evening of television. Decided to invest my winnings in video poker. The game wasn’t the best but returned 98.3% due to a reduction in full house from 9 to 8. I succeeded in breaking even for the two hour session, helped along with the following.

Kewadin Casino / Hotel Sault Ste Marie, MI | Source Up and at ‘em on Wednesday. Had a cinnamon roll and an English Muffin at the snack bar. They were good (how can you screw those up?). Out on the town in the late morning.

Perhaps our favorite shopping in that area is a store called “A Quarter To Five”. For 파라오카지노 those unfamiliar with the store it looks like a room full of wheeled laundry baskets like those you’d find in a hotel. Overnight every Friday the baskets are emptied and filled with miscellany. When the store opens on Saturday, everything in the store is priced at $5. Each day the blanket price is reduced until on Friday, anything in the store is priced at 25 cents. Then it starts all over again. On Wednesday when we were there, the price had fallen to $1.00. There are signs that indicate they have had major problems at opening time on Saturday due to some of the extreme bargains to be found and have implemented a numbering scheme so that you get a number, get your place in line, and wait to get in. Even on Wednesday, it is a fascinating store. I accumulated a bag of books (sold by a bag containing whatever you can cram in rather than individually) and the wife found an indoor 바카라사이트 television antenna she wanted to try. Big purchases but it looked like every one of the shoppers was departing with something.

I had done some online research when our meal at the casino restaurant didn’t turn out very good and located what sounded like fun. It was in the neighborhood of the outlet store and had good reviews. “Pure Country Family Restaurant” didn’t disappoint. The food was excellent and inexpensive. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly, ate too much, and still took some back to the hotel for a later snack.

I decided to play for a couple hours, take a break, and play for a couple more. As I grow older I find that sitting at the machine for too long, I begin to lose concentration and it becomes counter productive. Two hours is about my limit.

My first two hour session brought me several 4 of a kind and I finished a few dollars ahead.

Kewadin Casino / Hotel, Sault Ste Marie, MI | Source Kewadin Casino / Hotel, Sault Ste Marie, MI | Source I didn’t get pictures of all of the 4’s and the one of 4 threes didn’t turn out very good but included it anyway. Even though the picture was bad, I got my 125 coin payoff.

We watched Jeopardy on television and I decided it was time for a last session of video poker for the trip. Found the machine I’d been playing and about 45 minutes into the session, got this:

Kewadin Casino / Hotel, Sault Ste Marie, MI | Source I realized I wasn’t likely to improve my results, so I took my $1,000 and called it quits.

An Added Stop
The conference on Thursday began with a cookout at the local park so we had a full day to travel the 100 plus miles from Sault Ste. Marie to Marquette. Along the way is Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore at Munising. I’d reserved tickets for a cruise through Lake Superior. The cruise offered views and a narration talking about the formations, their origin, and their future. It was two hours well spent and we enjoyed it.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising, MI | SourcePictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising, MI | SourcePictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising, MI | Source Because of the size of the sandstone cliffs, the pictures are a little deceptive. They are huge natural structures. Some of them are well over 200 feet. The waterfall is some 70 feet.

We got checked in at the Quality Inn in Marquette. The cookout at a local park was a good social time. Friday morning was spent in business meetings and Friday afternoon consisted of some 5 seminars associated with being a Michigan State Employee Retiree.

Up on Saturday and got on the road. 6 1/2 hours later arrived at the old homestead – pretty tired and bedraggled. After recovery I started feeling good about the video poker and figure we may have another trip to Sault Ste. Marie before the snow flies.

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Best live TV streaming services for cord-cutters in 2020

id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body”> If you want to cut the cable TV cord but still want to keep live TV, the future is in streaming. Live TV streaming services like YouTube TV and Sling TV let you watch most, if not all of your favorite TV channels — from ABC to NBC to ESPN to CNN to Nickelodeon to Fox News — streamed live over the internet. And they probably cost far less than you’re paying the cable company for TV.

Prices start at $15 a month with no extra fees or contracts. In place of a cable box and the monthly fee to rent it, you’ll use an app on your smart TV, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or game console. And you can watch at home or on the go via a tablet, phone, other mobile device or 코인카지노주소 even a web browser.

Now playing: Watch this: Live TV streaming services for cord cutters: How to choose… 2:44 These services have plenty of benefits — no more cable fees, no more contracts, yay! — but the savings can be outweighed by other downsides including internet fees, DVR restrictions, buffering and a lack of things to watch, including live sports. And just like cable TV, the cost of these services just keeps going up. AT&T raised the price of its AT&T TV Now service packages, Hulu with Live TV increased by $10 last December, while Sling raised its price by $5 across the board. The landscape is in constant flux, and this can also mean competition is squeezed out — PlayStation Vue was among our top picks for premium options, but Sony shuttered its streaming service in January.  

Read more: Best DVR for cord cutters who use an OTA antenna

Top live TV streaming services compared

YouTube TV Sling TV Hulu with Live TV AT&T TV Now

Base price $50/month for 70-plus channels $30/month for 30-plus channels $55/month for 60-plus channels $65/month for 45-plus channels

Free trial Yes Yes Yes Yes

ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC channels Yes, in many markets Fox and NBC only in select cities Yes, in many markets Yes, in many markets

Simultaneous streams per account 3 1 or 파워볼분석 3 2 ($15 option for unlimited) 2 ($5 option for 3)

Family member/user profiles Yes No Yes No

Cloud DVR Yes (keep for 9 months) Yes Yes Yes (50 hours, 200 hours for $10 a month)

Fast-forward through or skip commercials with cloud DVR Yes Yes Yes No (Yes with $15 option)
Read more: Best TV antennas for cord-cutters, starting at just $10

Meanwhile, plenty of heavy hitters have entered the on-demand fray recently, including Apple with Apple TV Plus and Disney with Disney Plus, both of which debuted in late 2019. In 2020 streamers will have even more choices including NBC/Comcast’s Peacock, AT&T’s HBO Max and mobile-only upstart Quibi. All of these services lack live TV — focusing instead on back catalogs and new originals — but they can still eat into your entertainment budget.

With all that in mind, here’s a guide to the brave new world of live TV streaming over the internet, as well as other cord-cutting options available today, starting with our favorite recommendations for the best TV streaming service.  

Best overall
YouTube TV
Sarah Tew/CNET YouTube TV has more top channels for the base price than any competitor, including all four local channels (ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC; note that CBS is the parent company of CNET) in most areas of the country. It’s also the only service with local PBS channels. YouTube TV has the best cloud DVR of the bunch, including unlimited storage and a generous nine months to watch recordings (most are 30 days). The interface is no-nonsense, if a little drab, and yet it offers most of the features a cable service can give you. And unlike Sling and others, it’s dead simple: One package, one price, done.

With its best-in-class channel selection and cloud DVR, YouTube TV is our favorite option for cord-cutters who want the perks of cable without the hassle. Like all premium-priced ($50-ish) services, however, its relatively high monthly fee makes it more difficult to save money over a traditional cable subscription.

Top channels not available: A&E, Comedy Central, History, Lifetime, NFL Network, Nickelodeon. Read our YouTube TV review.

$50 at YouTube TV Read more: Best streaming device of 2020: Roku, Apple TV, Fire Stick, Chromecast and more

Best budget service
Sling TV
Sarah Tew/CNET Sling TV costs more than AT&T Watch TV ($15) and Philo ($20) but has better channels, more options and a better interface, so it’s worth the extra money in our opinion. And it’s still dirt-cheap compared to the other streaming services, let alone cable.

Sling is cheaper than premium services like YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV because it has very few local stations. Confusingly, it also has two $30-per-month channel packages, Sling Orange and Sling Blue. While some channels are available on both Sling Orange and Sling Blue, the two differ significantly with other channel offerings: Orange is basically the ESPN/Disney package, while Blue is the Fox/NBC package.

Sling’s interface isn’t much to look at, but it offers all of the options you need without cluttering the screen. The only real letdown, apart from the general lack of locals, is its arcane live pause. The service’s options are myriad, so check out Sling TV: Everything you need to know for all the details.

Top channels not available on Sling Blue: ABC, CBS, Animal Planet, Disney Channel, ESPN, Nickelodeon. Fox and NBC only available in select major cities.

Top channels not available on Sling Orange: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Animal Planet, Bravo, CNBC, Discovery Channel, Bravo, Fox News, Fox Sports 1, FX, MSNBC, USA Network. Read our Sling TV review.

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Best ultracheap alternative
AT&T Watch TV
Sarah Tew/CNET Why is Watch TV so cheap? It lacks locals, much like Sling TV, doesn’t have any dedicated sports channels and, with the exception of CNN, is missing news channels, too. And many of the shows on the channels it does have can be watched on-demand with a Hulu subscription for less. 

On the other hand, it’s solid for the price. Its lineup includes 30 channels, some of which — like AMC, HGTV, and BBC America — are no longer available on the more expensive AT&T TV Now. The interface is fun and easy to navigate. It’s available on most other major streaming platforms, except for Roku, and some AT&T wireless plan customers get it for free.

Top channels not available: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, ESPN, Fox News, Fox Sports 1, FX, MLB Network, MSNBC, NFL Network, Travel Channel, USA Network. Read our AT&T Watch TV review.

$15 at AT&T Best for Hulu subscribers
Hulu With Live TV
Sarah Tew/CNET With the least cable-like interface of its competitors, Hulu’s greatest asset is the integration of live TV with its significant catalog of on-demand content for one price. Unfortunately, the interface frustrations apparent with the standard service are amplified once you add live TV. Another issue is that you’ll have to pay another $10 a month to get the ability to skip commercials on Hulu’s cloud DVR (the base cloud DVR, which is included, doesn’t permit skipping ads). Its channel count is solid, however, and with Hulu’s catalog included (Handmaid’s Tale, anyone?) it’s a top competitor, but its higher price puts it out of the running for now.

Top channels not available: AMC, BBC America, Comedy Central, MLB Network, MTV, NBA TV, NFL Network, NFL Red Zone, Nickelodeon. Read our Hulu with Live TV review.

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Best live TV plus HBO combo
AT&T TV Now
Sarah Tew/CNET Formerly known as DirecTV Now, AT&T TV Now has one major extra the other premium services lack: it has HBO included in the price. Whether or not you care about HBO (or Game of Thrones), it’s still not a good deal. It’s now the most expensive service, starting at a base of $65, and it’s missing more top channels than any competitor (although you can pay extra to get most of those channels if you want). Its DVR is also a step behind those of our top choices. The traditional-style interface is good, however, as it includes the flipper-friendly ability to swipe left and right to change channels.

Top channels not available in base package: A&E, AMC, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, HGTV, History, Lifetime, MLB Network, NFL Network, Travel Channel. Read our AT&T TV Now review.

$65 at AT&T Best for soccer fans
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Ty Pendlebury/CNET There’s much to like about FuboTV — it offers a wide selection of channels second only to YouTube TV — and its sports focus makes it especially attractive to soccer fans in particular. Yet, it’s not suited for watching on a TV as none of the platforms work as well as the mobile version, and the lack of ABC and ESPN is disappointing.

Top channels not available in base package: ABC, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ESPN, ESPN 2. Read our FuboTV review.

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Each of the services above offers a different mix of channels, so your first step should be choosing one that carries your “can’t miss” cable channels and shows. And some of the most important channels are locals, namely ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. Not every service offers all of them in every area.

The services can be broken down into two main groups: Budget, with prices starting at $15 but without local channels. And premium, with prices from $50 and up and include locals and often other extras like a superior cloud DVR. Yes, most of the services (barring AT&T Watch TV) allow you to record and play back shows, just like a traditional cable or satellite DVR, but they often come with restrictions. 

Then there’s the multistream issue. If you want to watch more than one program at the same time — for example, on your living room TV and on a bedroom TV, or the main TV and a tablet or other devices — you’ll want to make sure the service you’re watching has enough simultaneous streams. Some of the least expensive services only allow one stream at a time, and if you try to watch a second, it’s blocked.

Keep in mind that, especially if you do have more than one person watching at once on supported devices, you need to make sure you have fast, reliable broadband internet. A 100Mbps download service will cost around $50 to $60 a month, and that’s where the savings of cutting cable can get swallowed up. 

Here’s a live TV streaming shopping list to consider: 

Does the service offer your “must-have” channels? See CNET’s comparison of the top 100 channels here.

Does it offer local channels in your area? See CNET’s comparison of local channel access here (last updated August 2018).

How good is the cloud DVR?

Does the interface make it easy to browse for shows?

Are there enough simultaneous streams for you and your family?

Is your internet connection up to snuff? See CNET’s guide to improving streaming quality here.
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What streaming TV services won’t give you
Streaming TV services are great, but there are some things they can’t do compared to a traditional cable box. 

First, it’s worth looking at the channels that you can’t get with any of these services. A big one was PBS, as the broadcaster reportedly hadn’t acquired the streaming rights to all of the shows that it airs. However, YouTube TV was the first to include PBS last year.

Another biggie is sports. Sure, most services carry ESPN and local channels for NFL football, but if you follow a professional baseball or basketball team, chances are you’ll need their specific channel — called an RSN, or regional sports network — to watch regular season games. RSN coverage varies widely for each service.

And fans of live sports beware: Every live TV service’s video streaming is a few seconds to a minute or more behind the “live” stream you’ll get from your local cable or satellite provider. That means you could get a preview of scores or big plays from Twitter, phone alerts or phone calls from friends slightly before you see the action on screen.

Read more: NFL streaming: Best ways to watch football live without cable

While AT&T TV Now offers HBO as part of its base subscription, most other services either sell it as an add-on or require you to sign up separately for HBO Now. In addition, NFL Red Zone and NHL Network are either not available or only as part of a package. 

If you’re used to 5.1-channel surround offered by cable or even OTA, then you’ll probably be disappointed that all of the services only include stereo sound on live broadcasts. AT&T TV Now does include 5.1 audio on some on-demand material, though.

(Note that CNET is owned by ViacomCBS, which is a compensated programming provider on all cable, satellite and online TV services that offer CBS channels, which include Showtime, Pop, CBS Sports and The CW, among others. CBS also owns and operates its own online service, CBS All Access, which is mentioned below.)

Other options
Philo

Price: Starts at $20 a month

Another cheap service with no sports or local channels, Philo offers bread-and-butter cable channels like AMC, Comedy Channel, Nickelodeon and BBC America. Unlike Watch AT&T, it includes a cloud DVR, but it lacks a big-name 24-hour news channel like CNN. 

Read the Philo review

See it at PhiloCBS All Access

Price: Starts at $5.99 a month

CBS All Access stands out from all of the other services as it offers live (in some cities) and on-demand from just one channel. In addition to broadcast video-on-demand, it offers exclusive online content such as Star Trek: Discovery. The on-demand stuff has ads, but you can get an ad-free option for $10 a month.

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Netflix: One of the first streaming TV services and it’s so popular that it’s become a catch-all term in the same way as “Magic Marker” or “Coke” in the South. High-definition plans start at $13 a month, and the service covers thousands of TV shows and movies, including original content like Daredevil and Orange Is the New Black.

See it at NetflixAmazon Prime Video: The “other” major streaming service, which is included as part of a $99 annual Prime Membership or 크레이지슬롯주소 $9 a month. The interface isn’t as user-friendly as Netflix, but the service also offers shows not on its rival, including original content like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Amazon Prime also has the ability to add premium channels (HBO and Showtime and more), making it a potential one-stop shop.

See it at AmazonNicknamed Baby Yoda — this might be the cutest Star Wars character from The Mandalorian on Disney Plus. 

Video screenshot by Bonnie Burton/CNET Disney Plus: One of the biggest streaming services to launch in some time, Disney has gathered a mix of movies, TV shows and exclusive content, including the Star Wars-universe-set Mandalorian, for $7 a month. Read our Disney Plus review here.

See it at DisneyVudu/Movies Anywhere: A digital library (or locker) that incorporates legacy UltraViolet content and streaming movies and TV that are only available for purchase, like new releases.

See it at VuduIt’s also worth investigating free, ad-supported services such as Roku Channel, IMDB Freedive, TuBi TV, Pluto and Sony Crackle, which offer a wealth of content.

Sarah Tew/CNET Is an indoor or outdoor antenna a viable option?
If you have a TV in your house — that is, a screen that incorporates a tuner — you’re part-way to cutting the cord already. An affordable indoor antenna hooked up to your set-top box will let you watch free TV over the air from any channel you receive in your local broadcast area. Antennas cost as little as $10. See our comparison of indoor antennas here.

You can also add a DVR such as the Amazon Fire TV Recast or TiVo Bolt OTA if you want. Then you can record those live TV antenna channels, play them back and skip commercials, just like on a standard cable TV DVR. Here’s CNET’s roundup of the best OTA DVRs for cord-cutters.

A solid, lower-cost alternative to live TV streaming services is the combination of an antenna for live local channels and an on-demand service such as Netflix or Hulu (which is now only $5.99 a month). That way you’ll still be able to watch live programming and also have a choice of on-demand content.   

Amazon’s Fire TV Recast DVR is a cord-cutting antenna user’s friend.

Sarah Tew/CNET Conclusion: Try it yourself
Streaming live TV services are still in flux. Since launch, every service has increased its prices by at least $5 a month, channel selections and cities with local channel access are changing all the time, and reports persist about some services losing money, or even closing in the case of PlayStation Vue. While streaming is undoubtedly the future, it will be some time before both prices and the services offered settle in.

That said, if you want a cable-like experience both at home and for on-the-go devices, without the dead weight that a cable subscription brings, then a streaming service is worth a look. There’s no contract to sign, and if you don’t like the service you’re on, you can easily switch. So whether you’re looking for a basic package such as Sling TV or want to pay more for a deluxe experience from the likes of YouTube TV, there should be a streaming TV service to suit you.

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