ABOUT THE LIVING LIFE IN COSTA RICA BLOG

I (Vicki Skinner - aka "THE Sarong Goddess") created this blog in 2007 to share DETAILED Finds•Lists•Info•Events•Experiences to help bring more EASE to people living in, visiting or thinking of moving to Costa Rica since DETAILS are NOT easy to find!
I’m NOT an expert (an "expert" 2 ME knows 101%-NOT me). I believe in sharin info•helping where I can! And with over 2,200 entries, so some things might be out of date, so if you find old info PLEASE help each other by getting the updated info & sharing it with me to revise. At least you have some basic info to get you started.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Where to watch the Olympics in Costa Rica in English

Want to watch the Olympics in Costa Rica??  It's on in English on the U.S. NBC channel.


I DON'T GET U.S. CHANNELS OR HAVE A TV:
On your computer - go to



MOST INTERNET LINKS DON'T ALLOW ME TO ACCESS MANY U.S. CHANNELS FROM COSTA RICA

Since it does work in many other countries, what I think is PERHAPS it has something to do with Costa Rica not having any real/tight Copyright laws????  BUT - USTVNow DOES work!!!

HOW DO I VIEW IT?
USTVNow is mainly for you computer - Just Sign Up!!!!   But they offer other versions

WHO CAN JOIN?I believe it's anyone in the U.S. or outside!!


IS IT RECORDED OR LIVE?
It's LIVE - aired from a Pennsylvania station so on EST!!!!


MAN THAT SCREEN IS SMALL (my eyes aren't that great!)
You can also enlarge it to your full computer screen by pressing on the little box in the bottom right corner on the bar where the volume is.


HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

The main channels (ABC, CBS, NBC) plus CW, Fox and PBS - low resolution quality (which has been fine on my computer) are FREE


WHEN FIRST JOINING:
For 1 month you will be able to enjoy the free service in hi resolution using your computer or our optimized interfaces for the iPad, iPhone, Android and Roku.

AFTER THE FIRST MONTH ON THE FREE PLAN:
You will be able to watch only on your computer and it will be in low resolution. If you still want to have the first month upgraded features you will have to upgrade to a paid plan, which includes not only the networks mentioned above but also the top cable TV channels.

You can also upgrade sooner to a paid plan witch includes our cable channels and a DVR. No credit card info is required to sign-up for the free plan.

PAID PLANS  -  USTVNow.com/oc/faq.php
ABC, CBS, CW, FOX, NBC, PBS, My9, AandE, Animal Planet, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNBC, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, ESPN, Food Network, FX, Fox News, History, Lifetime, National Geographic, Nickelodeon, Spike, Syfy, TBS, TNT, USA

All Channel Plan withOUT DVR (digital video recorder) (this is cool as I didn't know about the smaller plans!)
    1 Day Pass  -  $2.99
    3 Day Pass  -  $6.99 ($2.33/day)
    1 Week Pass  -  $15 ($2.14/day)
    Monthly Subscription Promo price of $19/month for the first 3 months and $29 thereafter


All Channel Plan WITH DVR (digital video recorder)
Monthly Subscription Promo price of $29/month for the first 3 months and $44 thereafter
Holiday Weekend Special All Channels + DVR for 6 months $24.95/month and $44 thereafter-offer available till end of weekend

You can cancel or switch plans at any time including the Holiday Weekend plan. Monthly plans automatically renew but you can cancel anytime in order not to be billed again when your current 30 day period has expired.


WHAT ABOUT HBO, SHOWTIME+?
For more channels including HBO and SHOWTIME, see USTVNow's Premium Plans with up to 200 channels and HD which start at $99/Month. These plans use a different system.
NationPhone.com/USATVAbroad.html


GETTING USTVNow ON YOUR TV:
You are able to watch USTVnow on any web enabled TV that supports Internet browsing. TVs with the capability to connect to the Internet are called smart TVs. Although all smart TVs connect to the internet not all support web browsing browsing, and hence USTVnow. All smart TVs, from manufacturers from such as Sony or Samsung allow you to connect to the web through apps but only those that also allow you to freely browse the internet (web enabled) work with USTVnow. Web enabled smart TVs are usually $300 more expensive than smart TVs that don't allow free browsing.


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