Consider this a PSA, and a review. 😉

Might be around a year ago, our local cable company got gobbled up by the mega corporation Spectrum. We were assimilated!

We didn’t have much of a choice but to play along. It’s either cable out here (which we didn’t even have until around 2 years ago,) or your pick between Hughes Net, or Direct TV. Ewww.

First thing we noticed after being Spectrumized, our internet speed went to crap. So I call Spectrum CS to find out what was up. (Spectrum CS is a freaking nightmare getting to a rep, BTW!) We had been on the 500 mb internet plan, but Spectrum, in their infinite wisdom, cut us down to the basement setting when we were assimilated, without notifying us. Thanks a lot! So we had to get a new modem that could handle the 500 mb plan. No big deal, it showed up a few days later. However, speed tests kept showing much slower speeds than advertised. So, they sent techs out a couple of times. But it really didn’t get a lot better. We finally upgraded to the 1 G plan, because we have several phones and smart TV’s in the house. That helped with our internet issues, mostly, sort of. It was still iffy, and iffy often.

Also, Spectrum, in their infinite money grubbing wisdom, also jacked up our bill to damn near $180 a month. This was with the bare bones, you pick a dozen (or however many it was, I don’t remember now,) channels package, and whatever they tossed in, plus internet. (@ Introductory pricing,) We had been paying $120 a month previousy, AND we had a better TV package with our old local cable company. We were happy then.

After dealing with Spectrum, my professional opinion, Spectrum sucks! Plus they are a corporate ripoff, apparently attempting to monopolize all over the country. Which really rubs me the wrong way. But we stuck with them, because satellite TV generally sucks worse than Spectrum. But we finally shed Spectrum altogether as you will see.

One day I’m talking to my neighbor. He mentions that at X-mas his family pitched in and got them a Superbox. According to him it was amazing. I’m like, “tell me more about this Superbox.”

Seemingly infinite access to movies, and a lot of just a few months out of the theater movies. No cost. Seemingly endless access to TV shows/series. You like MLB? NFL? Hockey? Soccer? There are categories for all of those and more. NO cost. They access the local stations who are broadcasting for the home teams. I can watch any football game I want. Any baseball game. Etc, etc. Did I mention no cost?

There are two apps that come with the Superbox, but not one bit of instruction on how to actually use the Superbox, except how to plug the darn thing in. That was a PITA at first. I finally found the built in apps Blue TV, and Blue VoD. Blue TV has so many TV options I can’t even go there (Cinemax, HBO stuff, really?) plus all the sports stuff. Blue VoD is where the movies/and TV series are. You have to load and activate those apps first thing. My dumb ass was dl-ing apps that I’m subbed to, and trying to figure out what the heck was so special about the Superbox. But once I figured it out, and learned how to navigate the menu, it is absolutely AMAZING. Did I mention it’s no cost? Well…

The cost is upfront. It cost me $300 to get my Superbox, (S-5 the latest version with more memory/speed.) I got it from a cheesy web site that I was honestly a bit concerned about sending $$ too. So I used Paypal to cover my ass, just in case. But a few days later my fears were put to rest, when the Superbox arrived.

I figured, “if” this Superbox lives up to its reputation from my neighbor, it would be a good investment. Heck, 3 months of paying Spectrum an exorborant amount of money for crap TV, would pay for my Superbox, and then some. So, if it lasts me 3 months, I’d break even.

So after using the Superbox a while to evaluate it, we decided to drop the TV plan from Spectrum, but kept the internet. Next thing you know, they are laying fiber optic lines through here. A company called TEC. So I gave TEC a call. $87 a month for 1 gig internet, on a fiber optic line. Say what? Spectrum wants, if I recall correctly, $120 a month for the 1 G internet. But that’s the introductory price, it will go up later. So I called TEC, had them do the install. Called Spectrum soon thereafter and politely told them to shove it.

As of right now, that Superbox has beaten the 3 month mark. It still lives. So far, so good. I have to tell you, it is worth every cent. There is no way you could get all of this available TV/movies/and sports from ANY cable provider.* Let alone for the cost. The options are insane. It’s even, well… Super!

You have any idea what it costs from cable companies to get MLB and NFL packages? Yikes!!!

The only drawback we have, is the Blue TV app sometimes freezes up. It is an app issue. My other apps such as Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+, what have you, do very well with only occaisional issues. Should be noted, it is recommended to run ethernet cable to the Superbox from your modem, but my layout is problematic for that, so we are using it with wi-fi. Still it runs very well, considering. So, I don’t mind a bit having given Spectrum, and their grubby little corporate fingers, an F-you, and the ole heave-ho. Not one iota.

Right now, our entire internet deal costs us $87 + tax. Which, now, after 3 months of using the Superbox, I’ve broke even there on the TV. So the TV, for as long as the Superbox lives, is essentially free. And there is so much of it. I wish I could show you. I wish I could adequately describe it. Even “Super” isn’t a good enough adjective.

How does Superbox do it? I don’t know. I’m just happy I have cut one evil money grubbing corporation from my diet. Now if I could just quit Wal Mart! I’ve cut down a lot on Wal Mart. I hate every minute I have to spend in there. I despise the company. But I still have to go there for some things. But anyway, after being through the cable wringer, I’m pleased with the TV.

Signed, finally happy with TV, in Tennessee.

*Not without literally paying through the nose for it.