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06-30-2020, 04:04 PM | #2 |
Fight, build, win!
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06-30-2020, 04:21 PM | #3 |
Psycho Bag Of Squanch
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AT&T raising their streaming service rates today too. Big Streaming is becoming....cable TV. All over again.
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06-30-2020, 04:43 PM | #4 |
Fight, build, win!
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06-30-2020, 04:50 PM | #5 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: San Antonio Tx.
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It’s become so fragmented. But I guess we do have the option now of signing up for a month or two, then canceling once your done with the show or shows you want to watch.
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06-30-2020, 05:14 PM | #6 | |
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Not only are they losing 2 million customers per quarter with Direct TV, their 'Entertainment Arm" is a gigantic mess. HBO Max has been anything but, while they continue to argue Rights Fees with Roku and Amazon, which make up 80% of HBO standalone app market. They're not offering anything substantially new with their "new" service: No 4K, no UHD or HDR, so new subscription numbers are way, way off their projections. I've had T Mobile for cellular for the past 2.5 years, which has been completely flawless and they provide the MLB.TV package for free each year. Now that I have my internet, phone and TV through Spectrum, I've thought about switching my cell service over but T-Mobile has been so good and so affordable that it's probably not worth the hassle. I wouldn't even consider AT&T as a cellular provider. I don't see how AT&T in its current incarnation can survive. It's safe to say that their CEO needs to be replaced ASAP but they're too stupid and out of touch to make that move. Also, I cannot wait until their deal with the NFL expires at the end of the 2021 football season and I kind of have a feeling that they're looking forward to getting out of satellite TV business as well. They're carrying a massive debt load, so changes are definitely coming. |
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06-30-2020, 06:33 PM | #7 |
Shaken. Not stirred.
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06-30-2020, 01:01 PM | #8 |
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Location: Hollywood, CA
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After more than 17 years, I just gave Direct TV the heave-ho. I am absolutely done with that company and will never, ever return.
I don't know if this is available in your area but I switched to Spectrum Choice TV, which is their best streaming option, IMO. It includes all local channels and ten channels of your choice. I added a few for my wife and several for me including NFL Network, Fox Sports, ESPN 1 & 2, History, Discovery and a few more. The price was $30.99 per month. For an additional $15 dollars, I purchased the Premium Package, which includes HBO Max, Showtime and Starz! along with their Cloud DVR service for a total of $50.98 per month. I have access to all of the associated apps, which is generally how I watch TV programs, as I can rarely watch anything other than sports in real time. But going from $159 per month to $50.98 per month is nice and with Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney Plus and ESPN+, I think I'm set for the foreseeable future. As for Chiefs games, I have three nieces and one nephew in college, so I'll have one of them sign up for the Sunday Ticket app so I won't miss a minute of Chiefs games. |
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06-30-2020, 01:22 PM | #9 | |
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You can get Sunday Ticket STudent without having Direct TV? |
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06-30-2020, 01:33 PM | #10 | |
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There are just so many options these days with all of the streamers that there's really no need to pay $175 dollars a month for Direct TV. College students with a valid educational email can sign up for Sunday Ticket for $99.99 for the season, making the switch a no-brainer for me. |
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06-30-2020, 02:41 PM | #11 | |
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Good tip for me to pass on to my son's friends, thank you. |
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06-30-2020, 02:58 PM | #12 |
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No worries, Dude!
The other cool thing about Spectrum Choice is that their app works on Roku, Apple TV, iPad's, phones, etc. and so on. So unlike Direct TV, which requires a receiver in every room, I can now watch Live TV on all six of my Roku TV's throughout the house, which is awesome, as I dumped all of the boxes, save for the Family Room, back in 2016. Paying like $40+ dollars per month for Direct TV box rentals makes zero sense in 2020. With Sunday Ticket, my bill routinely topped out at $200+ per month. It's crazy awesome that I can get every channel that I watch and more for $50.98 per month. |
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06-30-2020, 03:05 PM | #13 | |
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06-30-2020, 06:46 PM | #14 |
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I did about 5 years ago and never looked back. Took a little bit of getting used to but definitely worth it.
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06-30-2020, 01:47 PM | #15 |
go to work wasted
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Location: Boise
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Still have DirecTV and while I think it's still a great service, it does cost way too much. That and the persistent rumors of it being killed off in the not too distant future has me looking elsewhere.
I was really looking into YTTV, only negative I had with it is the lack of NFL Network. I really like the ability to watch any channel including the locals on any device, as well as the account sharing and unlimited DVR. Not a fan of it increasing in price just to add the Viacom channels, wish I could opt out of those. I don't watch any Viacom channels except maybe Comedy Central on occasion, and I'm perfectly fine waiting for the shows to pop up elsewhere. |
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