DirecTV to Acquire Dish and Sling TV…

[JCSR]

See, once I add that, plus whatever I need to add to get TBS and a few other channels, the savings isn't worth the loss of convenience to me.

YouTubeTV has TBS and a bunch of others.

 

[greg]

Yes….get a smart TV and connect to wifi and your never look back

BTW… isn't Dish owned by ATT?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Yes….get a smart TV and connect to wifi and your never look back

BTW… isn't Dish owned by ATT?

I'd need 3 more TVs...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

YouTubeTV has TBS and a bunch of others.

I wish there was a way I could take 1 tv and try it for a week to see if I like it (YoutubeTV and Roku, etc.) without committing.

 

[littletommy]

I wish there was a way I could take 1 tv and try it for a week to see if I like it (YoutubeTV and Roku, etc.) without committing.

Wait till Black Friday, a lot of the streaming services run dirt cheap specials.

 

[greg]

I believe you get YouTube TV on a smartphone/Tablet through the app

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I believe you get YouTube TV on a smartphone/Tablet through the app

Yeah, I'm sure I can get it on my laptop, but I don't want to watch tv on my laptop (or phone). Although I have used Xfinity's "Stream" app to watch live tv or anything I can get at home on my phone a couple of times. But that was when I had StraightTalk with unlimited data. Now I have Xfinity mobile (discounted since I had their cable/internet), but I found out it's not unlimited. So if I try to watch one show, I'm over my limit.

 

[greg]

If you get an LG smart TV they have their own channel lineup for free

 

[DoggyDaddy]

If you get an LG smart TV they have their own channel lineup for free

I have an LG in the bedroom, but I don't think it has that. It's only a 32" though that sits on top of my dresser.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Samsung in the living room ("smart" I think), Vizio on the deck and in 1 bedroom, and LG in the other bedroom.

 

[greg]

I have an LG in the bedroom, but I don't think it has that. It's only a 32" though that sits on top of my dresser.

TV has to be connected to the internet….

 

[d.kaufman]

We just signed up for it with a package deal for Frontier fiber.

Hope you have better luck with their fiber optic than I do at the shop. Seems like at least once a week my internet, or cc machine is down. Also have had nothing but issues with landlines and static during calls.

 

[NHT3]

What about DVR service? do any of the streaming services offer a way to record and watch later, I hate commercials.

 

[JCSR]

I wish there was a way I could take 1 tv and try it for a week to see if I like it (YoutubeTV and Roku, etc.) without committing.

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[JCSR]

What about DVR service? do any of the streaming services offer a way to record and watch later, I hate commercials.

YouTubeTV has that feature.

 

[JCSR]

One other cool option is YouTubeTV allows you to watch 2 or 4 ballgames in a spilt screen.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

TV has to be connected to the internet….

And I think only the living room tv is capable of that. Therein lies part of my hesitancy. Again, I'd have to buy 3 new TVs. I don't want to do that right now.

 

[foszoe]

The recording feature on YouTubeTV is awesome. Save a show to your library and it will record it every time it shows.

DirecTVstream does that too.

 

[JCSR]

DirecTVstream does that too.

DirectTV stream sucks donkey balls!

 

[foszoe]

DirectTV stream sucks donkey balls!

So you say. Have youtubeTV at work and DirecTVstream. I will be keeping my DirecTVstream.