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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #25 on: December 01, 2016, 01:42:05 PM »
Playstation Vue is light years ahead in the Cord Cutting world.

I'm trying it out right now, I'm not that fond of the layout, but  :dunno: 

TBH honest, I may just cheap out with an OTA and use my P's log-in for WESPN and FSGO, they'll never need it; and then just Netflix and AMZTV.


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« Reply #26 on: December 01, 2016, 01:58:03 PM »
I just talked to DirecTV. Not only do you have to have a DTV installer come and hook your smart TV up, there's still a $7 per TV charge.  So, no benefit of using your TV as a receiver over the mini-genie.

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« Reply #27 on: December 01, 2016, 02:04:08 PM »
Playstation Vue is light years ahead in the Cord Cutting world.

I'm trying it out right now, I'm not that fond of the layout, but  :dunno: 

TBH honest, I may just cheap out with an OTA and use my P's log-in for WESPN and FSGO, they'll never need it; and then just Netflix and AMZTV.

Sad, really.

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #28 on: December 01, 2016, 02:20:32 PM »
I just talked to DirecTV. Not only do you have to have a DTV installer come and hook your smart TV up, there's still a $7 per TV charge.  So, no benefit of using your TV as a receiver over the mini-genie.

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #29 on: December 01, 2016, 02:29:50 PM »
it really is, I mean once you are an actual sub you get access to pretty much everything thru the streaming apps and whatnot.  That is one nice thing about TWC is they let any roku act like a box but it is for live TV only.  I was hopping DirecTV Now might be the same for DirecTV subs but it appears to be a completely separate deal

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #30 on: December 01, 2016, 03:00:38 PM »
Playstation Vue is light years ahead in the Cord Cutting world.

I'm trying it out right now, I'm not that fond of the layout, but  :dunno: 

TBH honest, I may just cheap out with an OTA and use my P's log-in for WESPN and FSGO, they'll never need it; and then just Netflix and AMZTV.

I agree with you on the layout, but the lineup, the multi profile and cloud based dvr make the layout issues easy to live with compared to other providers.

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« Reply #31 on: December 01, 2016, 03:12:27 PM »
Ala-Carte is here.   Just got off the phone with Charter, trying to dump CCTV:  All locals, plus 10 channels of my choice, plus HBO,  DVR, plus 100Mbps Internet for $80 bucks a month.   

Got NFL Sunday Ticket for Free on the App.

See Ya PSVue.



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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #32 on: December 01, 2016, 03:39:16 PM »
Is there a box involved? 

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #33 on: December 01, 2016, 04:17:25 PM »
Ala-Carte is here.   Just got off the phone with Charter, trying to dump CCTV:  All locals, plus 10 channels of my choice, plus HBO,  DVR, plus 100Mbps Internet for $80 bucks a month.   

Got NFL Sunday Ticket for Free on the App.

See Ya PSVue.




That is an unbelievable deal.  Wow.
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« Reply #34 on: December 01, 2016, 05:25:54 PM »
Definitely wait on DirecTV Now.  I'm currently on PSVue but figured I'd try DirecTV, so far I've been signed up for about 36 hours and still can't sign in.  They did take my money and are impossible to get a hold of.  I'm sure it will work out, but it's not starting out well. 

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #35 on: December 01, 2016, 07:19:48 PM »
Definitely wait on DirecTV Now.  I'm currently on PSVue but figured I'd try DirecTV, so far I've been signed up for about 36 hours and still can't sign in.  They did take my money and are impossible to get a hold of.  I'm sure it will work out, but it's not starting out well.

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« Reply #36 on: December 01, 2016, 07:25:53 PM »
What are u guys doing with all the money u save

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« Reply #37 on: December 01, 2016, 09:07:38 PM »
Ala-Carte is here.   Just got off the phone with Charter, trying to dump CCTV:  All locals, plus 10 channels of my choice, plus HBO,  DVR, plus 100Mbps Internet for $80 bucks a month.   

Got NFL Sunday Ticket for Free on the App.

See Ya PSVue.

That's an incredible ripoff

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« Reply #38 on: December 01, 2016, 09:11:16 PM »
Ala-Carte is here.   Just got off the phone with Charter, trying to dump CCTV:  All locals, plus 10 channels of my choice, plus HBO,  DVR, plus 100Mbps Internet for $80 bucks a month.   

Got NFL Sunday Ticket for Free on the App.

See Ya PSVue.

That's an incredible ripoff

Okay, good for you MIR. #thumbs!

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #39 on: December 01, 2016, 09:14:11 PM »
it's cheaper than my 100Mbps internet-only

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« Reply #40 on: December 01, 2016, 09:16:38 PM »
Ala-Carte is here.   Just got off the phone with Charter, trying to dump CCTV:  All locals, plus 10 channels of my choice, plus HBO,  DVR, plus 100Mbps Internet for $80 bucks a month.   

Got NFL Sunday Ticket for Free on the App.

See Ya PSVue.

That's an incredible ripoff

Okay, good for you MIR. #thumbs!

Just saying guy, I don't know what your package was before but dish network and Directv both have multiple packages for less than that. If you're saving money I don't understand not getting the best value.

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #41 on: December 01, 2016, 09:16:42 PM »
He's in Iowa, where it's CAF to lay fiber. 

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #42 on: December 01, 2016, 09:18:04 PM »
Ala-Carte is here.   Just got off the phone with Charter, trying to dump CCTV:  All locals, plus 10 channels of my choice, plus HBO,  DVR, plus 100Mbps Internet for $80 bucks a month.   

Got NFL Sunday Ticket for Free on the App.

See Ya PSVue.

That's an incredible ripoff

Okay, good for you MIR. #thumbs!

Just saying guy, I don't know what your package was before but dish network and Directv both have multiple packages for less than that. If you're saving money I don't understand not getting the best value.

Hmm, Sat's with 100Mbps quality Internet, they must have upgraded the eff out of those birds. 

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« Reply #43 on: December 01, 2016, 09:19:49 PM »
it's cheaper than my 100Mbps internet-only

That's nuts. Why do you need internet that fast? I honestly have no clue what that's good for? Gaming?

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #44 on: December 01, 2016, 09:21:19 PM »
i don't - mentioned in the past (maybe today even), but it's the monthly bandwidth cap that gets me

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #45 on: December 01, 2016, 09:22:57 PM »
hmm just checked and they upped the cap on the lower tiers, so i can drop to the ultra cheap $78/mo tier now

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« Reply #46 on: December 01, 2016, 09:26:22 PM »
I have shitty satellite internet and it says I get 12 Mbps, no way, capped at 20 gigs a month and I can't imagine using more than that, and we have a smart tv.

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« Reply #47 on: December 01, 2016, 09:28:54 PM »
I've used 417GB with 6 days left on my billing cycle

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Re: DirecTV Now
« Reply #48 on: December 01, 2016, 09:30:31 PM »
i pay $80 for internet that says it's 75, but never is anywhere close to that plus some shitty channels that come with it that i never watch because i don't have a tv.

i'd kill for dax's deal.
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« Reply #49 on: December 01, 2016, 09:31:28 PM »
me too