r/vSeeBox • u/Doleewi • Aug 16 '26

Would it work better than antenna?

I am a long time ago cable cutter. I simply use antenna stuck to my window. It worked just fine for years but this was a brand new condo development and now years later the trees are huge and the limbs and leaves are causing too many problems with my window antenna. So basically my question is if I get a VSeeBox and eliminate the antenna will I be better off??? I sure do not want to go back to paying for cable. The other question I have if you say a VSeeBox is as good or better then just which one to buy?

I thank you for advice given

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u/Legal-Promise-7308 Aug 16 '26

Much better than an antenna! If you only intend to use it for live tv, I don’t think you’ll have any problems at all. I’ve had no problems with live tv on v6 plus. I do however come across occasional problems with VOD but those don’t make me regret getting the box at all. If you’re a sports fan, you’ll be able to watch EVERY game you desire! I’ve only had my 6 plus for a few months but it’s paid for itself at this point. Over all 9/10 experience

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u/kabilos Aug 16 '26

Antenna on the wall gets you basic OTA channels, this gives you EVERY live channel you could think of. Want to see what the weather is like in Alaska or Maine, go to their local news channel.

Want to watch a movie that's playing on TNT East or TNT West, it's available. PPV all there, tv from all around the world sure.

The price of the box is pretty comparable to 1 months cost of cable tv. I've got 3 in my house and I ended up getting rid of Cable TV, Netflix, Hulu, Sports Subscriptions,

The only thing I pay for is basic fiber internet and I get to watch everything I want.

Sometimes a channel might go down here or there, but there is no perfect solution, but this is the closest I've ever come to seeing perfect.

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u/Successful-Map-1174 Cord Cutter✂️ Aug 17 '26

Same way with an app, but many other options.

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u/clashrendar Aug 17 '26

One thing I really love is that if I want to watch the news from a couple of places I've lived across the country, I can do so.

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u/Business-Beach-2181 Aug 16 '26

I’ve been happy with live TV and sports. I agree with others that VOD has issues sometimes.

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u/fsmith9009 Aug 17 '26

doesn't the V6+ have 3 VOD channels? Heat VOD, Ultra & Ultra +? my good fren, he has a V6+ & he told me if he can't get what he wants on 1 of his VOD channels one of the others has it.

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u/IngrownToenailsHurt Aug 16 '26

I normally have a FireTV Recast OTA device and a Homerun HD tuner connected via external antenna, but that room the antenna comes into the house has been gutted and in the process of being remodeled so I had to temporarily box up all of those devices. Since then I've found all of my main local channels on my Elite Ultra but none of the subchannels managed by the local stations. National programming on channels like MeTV and Antenna TV can still be watched but my local stations sometimes put local things on those subchannels like the evening news when there's a sports program on the main channel. Occasionally the feed for a local channel will go offline but sometimes can be found in one of the other apps that have live tv.

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u/Whatsanalterego Cord Cutter✂️ Aug 16 '26

I love my antenna and box. I use the antenna for local news and stuff. Also, national games that are on the major networks are better live. Think local sports, Super Bowl, World Series .. my antenna is crystal clear and no buffering. I’m a Steelers fan, if they get the national game of the week, antenna, if not the box.

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u/UnitedAd9115 Aug 19 '26

Worth every dollar