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Re: Cable T.V.
[Re: MrWhiskerssammy]
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01/11/2018 09:50 AM
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Cable TV and internet are two different connections/service methods on SXM? Usually the same feed does both....
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Re: Cable T.V.
[Re: kim]
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01/11/2018 09:57 AM
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Somehow I always thought you can't get Direct TV in SXM? Telem bought the cable company and then closed it down? Doesn't make sense to me. Wonder what the resorts will do for TV?
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Re: Cable T.V.
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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01/11/2018 11:05 AM
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Carol, St Maarten Cable TV never recovered from Irma. TelEm bought it and has just fires all Cable's employees. I have not been following closely as I don't deal with either company. We gave up on SXM Cable years ago due to their crap programming and crap service. It went off every day and no one ever answered the phone. Ever.
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Re: Cable T.V.
[Re: MrWhiskerssammy]
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01/12/2018 07:42 AM
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Across the street from little thai savanh . Think we've already told you our experience with firestick.
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Re: Cable T.V.
[Re: wendyk]
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01/12/2018 08:20 AM
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I have used my Firestick in France and SXM but the last time was a year ago. I remember seeing "We've noticed you are in a different country and some programs will not be available" on the TV BUT I was able to watch what I wanted. Another method i use is just cast from my laptop to the tv using Chrome and the Stick or a Chromecast dongle. Netflix can also be used this way. I'm sure you already saw this but the FAQ is a bit confusing and combines Amazon Video (rentals) and Prime TV (regular shows) and involves changing your country of origin in settings...a bit involved. https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201624360I have two sticks..one for travel and one stays connected at home.
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Re: Cable T.V.
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01/12/2018 09:03 AM
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In what country did you initiate your firestick the first time?
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Re: Cable T.V.
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01/12/2018 09:47 AM
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I do believe that to be the case, has to be initiated by a US IP. And I know there are ways to do that, we choose not to. Friends had trouble here with out of the box firesticks and other similar devices. Our son in CT gave us his Chromecast and Firestick that he had been using for some time. Plugged in, synced the devices and they have worked perfectly about 3 years for us. Only thing we pay for is $6.99 for Netflix, everything else WE care about is free. If we want to watch a proper football (soccer) match, it's more fun at a bar on the beach.
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Re: Cable T.V.
[Re: MrWhiskerssammy]
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01/12/2018 10:00 AM
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See the posting above, I listed the hardware.
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Re: Cable T.V.
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01/12/2018 11:45 AM
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I just took the Firestick out of my drawer and hooked it up again to make sure i had pushed ALL of the buttons. Nothing happens. Apparently, the remote doesn't light when it's working, so I wondered if it might be defective. I also tried different batteries, in case those included were defective. I'm going with Bill's assessment that it needs to be initiated in the States. I'm less frustrated that way!
Leslie, I looked into ROKU after reading your post, but I'm reluctant to invest more money in these things if they're not going to work for me. Also, what I REALLY want to be able to watch is CNBC, and it appears that the only way to get it live is with cable..
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Re: Cable T.V.
[Re: moontide]
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01/12/2018 08:48 PM
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I'm thinking they are prevaricating, when they say cable TV, since there is none currently operational.
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Re: Cable T.V.
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01/13/2018 01:44 PM
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