The PlayStation Vue Thread

ncted said:

ABC is the only local I get. No clue when the others might show up. CBS is Media General, CW is Sinclair, and FOX and NBC are Capital Broadcasting, a local company.

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Stephen Henson said:

You do realize media General no longer exists it is called NexStar Communications now do you not remember that nexstar took media General over last year

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msmith198025 said:

Many times.

I have had all mentioned and the new hulu live service.

Vue, for me, stands clearly above the others.

The pq is better (DirecTV now is close too), the number of streams at one time is higher.

The DVR works in every channel, and the channels that I want are available cheaper overall despite a higher base price. For example during football season, even though sling is cheaper initially , by the time I add the packs for the sports channels I would want then, it is higher than Vue.

Hulu covers the bases cheapest for me, but the interface is a nightmare imo, and it's in 30fps vs 60 on Vue, which isn't the best for sports.

So for me, Vue wins. My next choice would be DirecTV now, as it has improved since launch.

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ncted said:

So, I took a longer look at Vue today. One thing I notice is a lack of Viacom channels. Is there a contract dispute or something?

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Zookster said:

Vue abruptly dropped Viacom channels last fall without explanation beyond saying it wanted to offer its customers the best value. (i.e., money was the issue) This is a common theme for Viacom so I don't expect them to ever come back. I personally don't miss them, though it's weird not having Comedy Central.

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msmith198025 said:

They were dropped some time ago, as has already been stated since you asked me.

If I am not mistaken, several competitors don't have them, and they are looking at having their own stand alone online service soon.

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fayrich said:

What's with that "Decades" channel that popped up today? Why not give us something worthwhile like "History" or "Hallmark" instead of junk like that? And while you're at it, how about the Cleveland NBC channel?

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fayrich said:

What's with that "Decades" channel that popped up today? Why not give us something worthwhile like "History" or "Hallmark" instead of junk like that? And while you're at it, how about the Cleveland NBC channel?

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stmcld said:

I would like to have the Hallmark channel. Well, let me rephrase, I would like to have the Hallmark Channel to make my wife happier with Vue.

Decades channel is pretty cool. Last night they had Dick Cavett interviewing Mickey Mantle. I would love to see them add digital channels such as that, Laff, Grit, MeTV, etc.

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fayrich said:

Is this Decades channel what we are paying $10 per month more for? If so, give me back my $10 and take your junky Decades channel back.

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Sony’s PlayStation Vue fares better, supporting 60 frames per second on the same channels and programs that cable does. But there is one odd exception: Amazon’s Fire TV Stick only streams Vue at 30 frames per second. You might think this is a hardware limitation, but keep in mind the Fire TV Stick does stream at the higher rate with other services, such as MLB TV.

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While Sling TV does support 60 frames per second on all ESPN channels—and across all devices—all other channels are dialed back to 30 frames per second. That’s too bad, because Sling’s $25-per-month Orange package is still the cheapest way to get March Madness coverage on TNT, TBS, and TruTV without a cable subscription.

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