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02-15-2021, 06:07 PM | Topic Starter |
On Hiatus
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Has anyone subscribed to Discovery+
And if you have, what are your positives/negatives on it?
I like watching several of the shows on Discovery & History channels along with some of the content on Science and Travel Channels. Unfortunately Comcast moved Science and Travel Channels off my subscriber plan about a year ago, so shows like Mysteries of the Abandoned and shows just like it that are on the Science Channel and some of really creepy scary shows on Travel Channel are no longer available to me. Is it worth subscribing to Discovery+ or would I be wasting my money? |
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02-15-2021, 07:01 PM | #2 |
Hello
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: South Dakota
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I get it with the Hulu package. I think there’s some good stuff on it, it’s worth the few bucks a month extra.
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02-15-2021, 08:31 PM | #3 |
Forever Royal
Join Date: Mar 2012
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I’m very unhappy about this. We get all of those channels and most, if not all, at least the ones I watch, have an app on the roku so I can watch shows whenever I want. But now they are producing shows just for Discovery +, and even worse some shows, like Restaurant Impossible, moved to Discovery + so I can’t watch it anymore without subscribing to a service full of channels I already pay for. So on principle I don’t think I’ll ever pay for it. Maybe I’ll finally get Curiosity Stream again.
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02-16-2021, 07:03 AM | #4 | |
Here We Go Again
Join Date: May 2002
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My only complaint thus far is the video quality isn't fantastic. It is OK, but not great. |
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02-16-2021, 02:43 PM | #5 | |
Forever Royal
Join Date: Mar 2012
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I’m not much of a fan of only having streaming options. I find lots of shows just scrolling through channels and don’t want to have to always “find” or specifically choose something to watch. I’ll just keep using the apps or dvring things but I suspect the apps will be phased out and discovery + will be the only option to stream their shows. |
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02-16-2021, 11:28 AM | #6 |
Resident Glue Sniffer
Join Date: Nov 2003
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are there commercials on this if you subscribe to it?
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02-16-2021, 11:47 AM | #7 |
Here We Go Again
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02-16-2021, 12:33 PM | #8 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: San Antonio Tx.
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We’ve come back around to where cable is a better all around deal again.
I pay $45 a month for my direct tv package |
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02-16-2021, 12:39 PM | #9 | |
Here We Go Again
Join Date: May 2002
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Outside that I only spend maybe $20/month on streaming services because I cycle through them and cancel once I've watched what I wanted to see and move on to the next. Sometimes it is half that. |
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02-16-2021, 05:06 PM | #10 | |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: San Antonio Tx.
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All great services, but the cost is slowly creeping up. Surely not every specialized streaming service can survive long term? |
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02-17-2021, 05:03 AM | #11 |
On Hiatus
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Thanks for the input everyone....think I will try it out for 3 months and see what I like/don't like about it.
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02-18-2021, 10:50 PM | #12 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Michigan
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We have it, along with Disney+ and HBO Max, CBS, and Peacock. Going to ditch HBO Max once I get through GoT because its shit. I like Discovery+ though because it pretty much has every show the wife and I take the time to watch.
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02-19-2021, 12:25 AM | #13 |
Black Bob's daddy
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: under the sun
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I get a year free through Verizon, haven’t watched it much yet though
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