Cord cutting

[cima]

Re: Cord cutting

Just got the DirecTV NOW trial and it's very underwhelming. No DVR, only one local channel for me, no individual profiles, weak layout. It does have east coast feed though so I can watch WWE Raw live rather than after it's over already. Probably won't subscribe to this though,PS Vue blows it out of the water


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[WaitTilNextYear]

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I'm a big fan of the PS Vue as well. I've had it for about a month now and aside from one or two sporadic outages, it works very well. The menus are very intuitive and I really like the included DVR feature. Being able to save up a bunch of movies to "my shows" means I never go through periods where there's nothing good on TV. As a Chicago-area native, it's also cool that I get CSN Chicago (Bulls games and Cubs games) whereas that wasn't available where I live with cable. It's also nice to not need to sort through all the bloat of channels I never watch like with cable.

The only channels I miss from my old cable package are Comedy Central and MLB Network. MLB-N isn't a must for me since I get MLBTV, but hopefully they add Comedy Central to the $34.99 package at some point.

[cima]

Re: Cord cutting

I'm a big fan of the PS Vue as well. I've had it for about a month now and aside from one or two sporadic outages, it works very well. The menus are very intuitive and I really like the included DVR feature. Being able to save up a bunch of movies to "my shows" means I never go through periods where there's nothing good on TV. As a Chicago-area native, it's also cool that I get CSN Chicago (Bulls games and Cubs games) whereas that wasn't available where I live with cable. It's also nice to not need to sort through all the bloat of channels I never watch like with cable.

The only channels I miss from my old cable package are Comedy Central and MLB Network. MLB-N isn't a must for me since I get MLBTV, but hopefully they add Comedy Central to the $34.99 package at some point.

I saw over on Reddit that MLB Network showed up on someone's guide today. It was by mistake I believe but apparently it's coming to PS Vue soon.

[Jr.]

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The only channels I miss from my old cable package are Comedy Central and MLB Network. MLB-N isn't a must for me since I get MLBTV, but hopefully they add Comedy Central to the $34.99 package at some point.

I doubt Comedy Central comes back. It was on there before, but Viacom ended their deal with PS Vue

[dickey1331]

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I doubt Comedy Central comes back. It was on there before, but Viacom ended their deal with PS Vue

Viacom has already said they are focusing on cable providers and not streaming providers so I wouldn't expect it back.


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[dickey1331]

Cord cutting

I saw over on Reddit that MLB Network showed up on someone's guide today. It was by mistake I believe but apparently it's coming to PS Vue soon.

That wasn't today and you didn't get that from Reddit.


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[cima]

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That wasn't today and you didn't get that from Reddit.


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Ummm okay. Did I forget to pick up my dry cleaning yesterday too?

[Speedy]

Re: Cord cutting

My TWC bill got to $170.

Called this week...they lowered it $20 and told me to call back at the end of the month after they switch to Spectrum as they'll have a lot of deals.

We'll see. We'll see.

[mgoblue]

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I hear you on that and I think it's gotten better. I trialed Sling a year or two ago and it was awful. PS Vue has been flawless so far though.

The whole profiles thing is cool too; does Cox Contour have that?

I know there's something with profiles, but we don't use it...I need to upgrade my boxes, maybe when/if we move...they have ones with more tuners now, and a microphone in the remote.

My ideal world is streaming but also able to watch shows on demand. We can't catch network shows as they're on, or even within a week or two, so that DVR or on demand aspect is nice.

[Herky]

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I really want to get rid of my Direct TV since all we really watch is HBO and live sports. I also have Sunday Ticket to I'm sort of stuck with it.

I know you can stream sports now but I don't like the lag. On the Roku upstairs it's a good 1 minute behind and that sucks when people are texting you about the game.

[cima]

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I really want to get rid of my Direct TV since all we really watch is HBO and live sports. I also have Sunday Ticket to I'm sort of stuck with it.



I know you can stream sports now but I don't like the lag. On the Roku upstairs it's a good 1 minute behind and that sucks when people are texting you about the game.

You're pretty much in the same dilemma as me and I think PS Vue and antenna will be my ultimate solution. Antenna has the most live reception and I could get Tivo if I really wanted to DVR shows off the antenna. Luckily for me, my dad has Sunday Ticket so I'm just going to use his login credentials and use the app. Honestly though it's tough because if I couldn't use his, I'm not sure what I would do. I just hate paying so much for DTV.


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[cima]

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Ah **** it, I caved in and went with Cox cable. Like I said I'm already paying $99/mo for 300mbps internet. Now I'm getting:

- 380+ channels
- HD Contour DVR
- HBO, Showtime, Starz, and Cinemax FREE for 2 years
- Landline (which unfortunately I need)
- Same 300 mbps internet

All for $139.99/month for 2 years.

Just too good of a deal to pass up since it's the only option to have everything all in one.

[DieHardYankee26]

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Cima officially the villain of the cord cutting thread

[cima]

Re: Cord cutting

Cima officially the villain of the cord cutting thread

[emoji23] you gotta admit it's a solid deal though


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[mgoblue]

Re: Cord cutting

[emoji23] you gotta admit it's a solid deal though


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Killer deal!