Recent content by dlma1

I had Verizon FiOS when I lived in the Philadelphia area. The picture quality of TV was excellent, and internet speeds were very good (unlike cable, upload speeds are the same or close to download speeds). So, I would recommend FiOS if you can get it. If you have to get cable for internet...

Officially announced this morning. Will Lina Kahn allow it? https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/30/att-sells-70percent-stake-in-directv-to-tpg-for-7point6-billion.html

Yes, there a lot of those annoying ads with talking pigeons pushing direct TV streaming. But pigeons may be prophetic as far as customers go, right?

I stand corrected. I guess my comment was more anecdotal than factual as it seems most of my friends who have cut the cord have switched to Sling TV. And there may be cost savings if they combine DirecTv Stream with Sling, correct?

No dog in this hunt but it is interesting to follow since I used to have DTV (and my sister still does). I knew DTV was in trouble when they lost NFL Sunday Ticket. And Dish has huge debt payments due. According to the WSJ: "The deal, if secured, would give DirecTV’s owners—the telecom...

Well, no boxes are required with Xfinity, you can add an unlimited number of Roku devices and use the Xfinity streaming service app at no charge. You need the X1 for DVR and other capabilities, but no other cable box is required.

Humm, doesn't D* charge per box? Albeit, a bit cheaper usually than cable, maybe 2 bucks. Not sure about Spectrum, but as I indicated about Comcast, they let you stream from multiple TVs via Roku (or other streaming devices) as long as you have an X1 - no box fees then. Does Spectrum not...

I see that most of this discussion revolves around sports networks, I guess that is the primary reason for most of you keeping D*. As I said, I am a casual sports fan, so all those sports networks would go unwatched in my house. I only watch the Steelers and occasionally the Penguins. The...

Interesting on not requiring internet access, I guess if a person doesn't care about on-demand or ordering movies via the remote, that is true. By my reckoning those services require an internet connection. As for getting an internet connection, what do you use? I guess it may be T-Mobile if...

Yes, good luck with D*. I hope for your sake (and others), D* stays alive, but to me, I am not convinced about its future. And D* requires an internet connection, correct? How do you get internet? Odds are it is cable. And it always amuses me when people say, "I got rid of cable" - they...

Yes, D* seems to be the better choice for a sports junkie. Personally, I don't really care that much about sports - I only watch my local team (the Steelers) and the Super Bowl, so I don't need all the sports channels D* offers.

I have heard that argument about picture quality, and truly I cannot see any difference. I would like to see a professional picture quality comparison done by a non-biased source. I cannot seem to find a source on the internet that provides details. From my own experience, I had D* before and...

Posts are old. And they refer to cable cards - who uses them anymore? I have seen no degradation and my system uses an X1, not a cable card. I haven't seen any evidence of down converting in my area (Pittsburgh, PA).

Thank you for that "detailed" reply. But really, picture quality on Xfinity seems compatible. I have had no problems with it. Customer service on DTV vs Comcast seems the same - not great, but not terrible. In fact, my sister had a terrible time getting thru on DTV's phone line; I have had...