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  1. Internet Streaming Services
    Let's see, with streaming I can watch compelling original content every week that rivals most movies, most in 4K and Dolby Atmos. With cable I can watch marathons of Ridiculousness and Real Housewives, riddled with commercials and on-screen clutter barely even in HD. I would not go back to...
  2. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Yes, but how much are you paying in fees? That's where the real difference lies between streaming & cable/satellite. Most people I know that still have traditional Pay TV can assume the fees are a little less that half of what the programming package itself costs. DirecTV seems to have...
  3. IPTV Hardware
    Nope Hulu remains one of the only big streamers to still limit their audio to 2.0 PCM. Not sure why this late in the game.
  4. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Somehow cable has pulled of one of the greatest feats in broadcast history: They have convinced people to pay hundreds of dollars a month to watch commercials. And the cost keeps going up. Supposedly due to the high cost of quality programming like all those shows about pawn shops, tiny...
  5. General DISH™ Discussion
    I always wonder why the advertisers stay quiet on this. You'd think they would not be happy that the ads they have paid to air are suddenly getting millions less eyeballs. Maybe if they started pulling ads this annual game of chicken would stop.
  6. Internet Streaming Services
    People always talk about price as being the main driver, but no one ever mentions the elephant in the room. Basic cable sucks. I realized I was paying about $60/mo + another $20 or so in equipment fees for non-stop commercials, interrupted briefly by shows about tiny houses, little people...
  7. High Definition Displays
    On my LG, not only do you have to turn this off for every input but for every pre-set within that input. for example if I change to room dark to room light, I have to turn it off there. If the 4k kicks in HDR, I have to turn it off there. I have no idea why TV manufacturers are so in love...
  8. DIRECTV SD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    Yes, get HD service. That 4x3 SD letterbox picture must look horrendous zoomed up to fill the newish Vizio. I'm genuinely curious why you don't want HD service while you seem to care a bit about presentation quality. That would not only permanently fix your aspect ratio issue but give you a...
  9. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I hate scammers as much as the next guy, but if someone seriously thinks they can cut their bill in half by pre-paying with Amazon gift cards they are in desperate need of some life experience.
  10. DIRECTV General Discussion
    haha...this is what I hate about these free movie 'offers'. They are clearly designed with a gotcha in mind. Last time I even considered one, you had to jump through so many hoops it wasn't even worth it. Like filling out some form and physically mailing it & then waiting 6 weeks for a...
  11. DIRECTV General Discussion
    You received this yesterday & had to confirm the rental by 4/15/17? Less than one day?
  12. Internet Streaming Services
    This is pretty much my lineup too. I love that my streaming package is a completely commercial free environment. One of the things I loathe about basic cable is not only the ads themselves but that how the advertisers actually influence programming decisions. Which is one of the reasons it's...
  13. Internet Streaming Services
    Yes, I had this set up for a while. You can use your Vue log in credentials for HBO Now, and also get live access to the streaming channel in the vue app. The other cool thing is that you can subscribe ONLY to HBO without having to have a base package if you want. So this is probably the...
  14. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Yeah, the service fees are pricing most people out. Having an HD fee in 2017 is like charging extra for sound. But I do understand, breaking out all the fees rather than including in the subscription costs allows them to trick people into signing up. I keep getting offers to come back for...
  15. Internet Streaming Services
    Netflix only allows download onto mobile devices in case you want to watch on a bus or an airplane without using your mobile data. Even then, it self deletes after a certain time period. You can not record streaming on the Tivo. The only benefit to including streaming on a Tivo box is that...
  16. Internet Streaming Services
    While it's true that the premium networks cost about the same as their cable counterparts, they are much cheaper in that you don't have to have a base package, equipment, and long term contracts. Prior to the launch of HBO now, to get HBO I had to have a base package of commercial infest crap...
  17. Internet Streaming Services
    I think you're looking at this the wrong way. You don't have to watch everything. In fact, the great thing about this glut of scripted TV is that there's a little something for everybody. You'll find that you're viewing becomes much more discriminating as the choices build up. I'm...
  18. DIRECTV Programming
    This was not on HBO. Starz I beleive.
  19. General DISH™ Discussion
    But at least they don't make it so public, they just remove the junk channels and move on. No endless crawls bashing each other, just adios. We'll add other stuff. I hope Viacom & it's ilk one day realize they have over played their hand. If the providers would simply say no & drop them...
  20. TV Show Talk
    I thought this was very good. And yes, it does play out better if you actually watch the show rather than read a spoiler on the internet. That's like saying, ok I heard E.T. got back home, why do I need to watch the end of the movie now?
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