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And definitely thanks for not switching to Rovi for they guide data. At first I regretted not going with Dish because of the better hardware and Slingbox functionality, but not any more. Directv isn't perfect, but I think it is the best game in town these days.

A lot of people switching to streaming plans by getting Netflix/Hulu/Amazon Prime Video and those alone are usually enough to keep people entertained, then if you need little more there is slingtv and psvue, soon these companies will start putting the hurt on big providers like directv, the more competition the better, it will help bring the prices down.

Smart people switch providers every two years and save tons of money since they get new customers deal, I haven't done that in a while because directv goes above and beyond to keep me as a customer since I buy stuff like Sunday ticket yearly or NBA league pass, and those services usually get heavily discounted for me. Last year I think I paid like $100 total for Sunday Ticket Max, but been super busy, don't have the time to watch games 8-10 hours on Sunday's.
I do however enjoy basketball, don't watch it every night, but when I have free time I'll sit down and watch. Now when the playoffs starts, the real fun begins.

IcEWoLF said:

A lot of people switching to streaming plans by getting Netflix/Hulu/Amazon Prime Video and those alone are usually enough to keep people entertained, then if you need little more there is slingtv and psvue, soon these companies will start putting the hurt on big providers like directv, the more competition the better, it will help bring the prices down.

Smart people switch providers every two years and save tons of money since they get new customers deal, I haven't done that in a while because directv goes above and beyond to keep me as a customer since I buy stuff like Sunday ticket yearly or NBA league pass, and those services usually get heavily discounted for me. Last year I think I paid like $100 total for Sunday Ticket Max, but been super busy, don't have the time to watch games 8-10 hours on Sunday's.
I do however enjoy basketball, don't watch it every night, but when I have free time I'll sit down and watch. Now when the playoffs starts, the real fun begins.

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Smart People change providers every 2 years ?
No, smart people don't want to have to change out equipment and channel line ups every two years ...

There are other ways to not spend 200 a month than that.

Making your Family change like that is ridiculous.

Jimbo said:

Smart People change providers every 2 years ?
No, smart people don't want to have to change out equipment and channel line ups every two years ...

There are other ways to not spend 200 a month than that.

Making your Family change like that is ridiculous.

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Change is good for your brain. I creates new neural pathways. I change about every 2 years, and my wife hates it, but as long as we are getting the best deal, she is on-board. Admittedly, we may gain or lose a few channels every time we switch, but with Netflix and Amazon, we don't watch enough obscure cable shows to make anything more than the based packages necessary anyway. It isn't like 15 years ago when we didn't have a DVR and needed something to watch with lunch on Sundays, so we ended up watching Trading Spaces because that was the only thing entertaining on at the time. We always have high quality entertainment to watch when we need it these days, no matter who our TV provider is.

ncted said:

Change is good for your brain. I creates new neural pathways. I change about every 2 years, and my wife hates it, but as long as we are getting the best deal, she is on-board. Admittedly, we may gain or lose a few channels every time we switch, but with Netflix and Amazon, we don't watch enough obscure cable shows to make anything more than the based packages necessary anyway. It isn't like 15 years ago when we didn't have a DVR and needed something to watch with lunch on Sundays, so we ended up watching Trading Spaces because that was the only thing entertaining on at the time. We always have high quality entertainment to watch when we need it these days, no matter who our TV provider is.

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By the time you add all the 9ther stuff, Netflix, Amazon, PS. .... and their charges it's really Not the sav8ngs everyone thinks.
I want to turn the TV on, go to my show instant to watch and be done with it.... Not search the internet for a show I might want to see ...

I also am a strong supporter for Current Live TV .... if i want to watch reruns ill turn on USA.

Jimbo said:

By the time you add all the 9ther stuff, Netflix, Amazon, PS. .... and their charges it's really Not the sav8ngs everyone thinks.
I want to turn the TV on, go to my show instant to watch and be done with it.... Not search the internet for a show I might want to see ...

I also am a strong supporter for Current Live TV .... if i want to watch reruns ill turn on USA.

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To each his own, but as a point of comparison, I am paying $87.48 for DirecTV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and HBO Now (or Starz, etc., it changes throughout the year). That is still more than I want to pay, but it is manageable. Compared to some of the prices people are quoting around here, it seems pretty good.

Regarding "Current Live TV," a lot of the new content we watch is actually on HBO and Netflix, so very current. Less and less is on DirecTV channels, and most of that is the 6 big broadcast nets. I watch a handful of shows Live throughout the year -- probably in the single digits. Actually finding things to watch on streaming is just as easy as using the DirecTV search functionality in my experience.

IcEWoLF said:

A lot of people switching to streaming plans by getting Netflix/Hulu/Amazon Prime Video and those alone are usually enough to keep people entertained, then if you need little more there is slingtv and psvue, soon these companies will start putting the hurt on big providers like directv, the more competition the better, it will help bring the prices down.

Smart people switch providers every two years and save tons of money since they get new customers deal, I haven't done that in a while because directv goes above and beyond to keep me as a customer since I buy stuff like Sunday ticket yearly or NBA league pass, and those services usually get heavily discounted for me. Last year I think I paid like $100 total for Sunday Ticket Max, but been super busy, don't have the time to watch games 8-10 hours on Sunday's.
I do however enjoy basketball, don't watch it every night, but when I have free time I'll sit down and watch. Now when the playoffs starts, the real fun begins.

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The only problem with that is is that you can't "move" unless you are using satellite.

ncted said:

And definitely thanks for not switching to Rovi for they guide data. At first I regretted not going with Dish because of the better hardware and Slingbox functionality, but not any more. Directv isn't perfect, but I think it is the best game in town these days.

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That's what drives me crazy about my TiVo for my OTA antenna. I wish they stayed with Gracenote.

ncted said:

To each his own, but as a point of comparison, I am paying $87.48 for DirecTV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and HBO Now (or Starz, etc., it changes throughout the year). That is still more than I want to pay, but it is manageable. Compared to some of the prices people are quoting around here, it seems pretty good.

Regarding "Current Live TV," a lot of the new content we watch is actually on HBO and Netflix, so very current. Less and less is on DirecTV channels, and most of that is the 6 big broadcast nets. I watch a handful of shows Live throughout the year -- probably in the single digits. Actually finding things to watch on streaming is just as easy as using the DirecTV search functionality in my experience.

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Guess thats where the customer has to decide whats important to them.
I use my DVR to record the shows I want to see, I usually will watch Live Network shows, I like to watch them shortly after they are over (skip commercials that way) ... like I said before ... if I want stuff thats not current, I'll turn on any of the Rerun channels.

By no means DirecTV maybe perfect. Ever sense AT&T bought them out, customer service has taken a slight downward trend in quality but I rarely have to call them. The most time is for remote control replacement as the keys get worn out with all the channel surfacing. They ship the correct model I need rather quickly which is great. Retention does not seem to offer great deals since before the sale but I do not call up threatening to switch and try to get something for free monthly but do call them yearly to see what they can offer since I have been a subscriber a long time. Usually it's a little bit but hey it cuts the bill down which is getting higher since the programmers are jacking up their carriage fees along with the broadcasters for the LIL. There is no way I am going with Comcast PERIOD or the streaming services as well.

Al La Carte would be nice for channels I don't watch and they are not even in my favorite lists.but don't hold your breath, the programmers are fighting this tooth and nail to keep it from happening. I would rate DirecTV's service 4 out of 5 stars. Along time I had DISH with just locals and DNS (which I really shouldn't have had) and it was great to have a couple of cities locals in case our trues ones pre-empted them for panic the viewers weather coverage. Since DISH was naughty and got caught I dropped them and DirecTV is very strict on DNS availability.

P.S. Satellite makes it easier to "move" if your in the spotbeam for different or a second set within a significantly viewed DMA. Don't tell them though, it's been so handy to have them.