OT: Direct TV, pros and cons

[Improviser]

I currently have Frontier for home phone, internet, and cable. Bill is ridiculous at about $258.

I went to the AT&T store to buy a new cell phone and the rep was pushing for a trial of Direct TV with a package including home phone, and internet with the TV package. He said the switch would save me close to $100 a month. And, he says Frontier won't be upgrading its systems to be supporting TV in the near future and isn't taking new TV customers.

Still, I am not sure of the reliability of Direct TV. Not sure if the phone tech support is reliable or how wifi would hold up, or the quality of the picture on TV or the quality and reliability of the transmission on my computer.

Right now, Frontier with Eero and its phone support and techs who came to my house for phone and TV and wifi computer issues, has been very good.

If anyone has switched from Frontier to Direct TV, what is your take on the reliability of Direct TV?

At this point in my life, reliability and dependability and predictability mean more than saving money.

As always, I look forward to a treasure trove on information from the BY.

 

[CL82]

And because of bad mojo I cannot record the game on the same feed I am watching

I love this board.

 

[Hunt for 7]

there are better ways to spend $3000. a year IMO

Absolutely agree. It like most things the older you get it just evolves and all of a sudden you are spending more than is reasonable. There is so much intentional duplication. Eventually right before I retire I will get it in line. Personally I only need, every UConn Men’s BB game, every NFL football game, every Yankee game and every Knicks game other than that maybe the local major affiliate (ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox I guess) channels for news and coverage during storms.

And I do not live in CT so all the local least expensive options are not viable for me.

 

[Scott2Tate]

I am based in CT.

Do you have a landline? That is a necessary item for me. Your plan sounds reasonable, but a standalone landline would add to that figure. Though, all 3 together would be less than I am currently paying.

I have a Samsung Smart TV so I would guess that would support the YouTube channel.

I don’t have a landline. Dropped it more than a decade ago when it seemed like more phone lines were going internet based.

I have LG smart tvs, but I found that the Amazon fire sticks worked better with the YouTubeTv app (and other apps like Netflix, etc). They are a one time only charge of about $25, and you can move it to any other tv you want, as long as the tv has a hdmi/usb port ( think it’s hdmi, but not home so I can’t check at the moment)

 

[JohnFSilver]

I don’t have a landline. Dropped it more than a decade ago when it seemed like more phone lines were going internet based.

I have LG smart tvs, but I found that the Amazon fire sticks worked better with the YouTubeTv app (and other apps like Netflix, etc). They are a one time only charge of about $25, and you can move it to any other tv you want, as long as the tv has a hdmi/usb port ( think it’s hdmi, but not home so I can’t check at the moment)

Spend the $100 to $150’on the Fire Cube, Apple TV Box…trust me. So much better than even fire sticks.

 

[Scott2Tate]

Spend the $100 to $150’on the Fire Cube, Apple TV Box…trust me. So much better than even fire sticks.

Is that per tv?? If so, my cheap ass will stay happy with the fire sticks

 

[3rdbass]

Is that per tv?? If so, my cheap ass will stay happy with the fire sticks

Fire sticks kind of suck. I hate how hard it is find apps at times and also you have to reset the stick all the time. I much prefer my apple tv but I got that for free when I switched from Comcast to AT&T Fiber.

 

[Scott2Tate]

Fire sticks kind of suck. I hate how hard it is find apps at times and also you have to reset the stick all the time. I much prefer my apple tv but I got that for free when I switched from Comcast to AT&T Fiber.

You must use a ton of apps. I only use 5 -10 at most, so it’s real easy to find them in the recently used apps section of the menu.

 

[3rdbass]

You must use a ton of apps. I only use 5 -10 at most, so it’s real easy to find them in the recently used apps section of the menu.

no only about the same. Just fine it so much better on apple tv where all the apps are there on the home screen as soon as you log on. My biggest gripe is that the fire stick has to be reset so much. It is a cheap solution but not the best. Also, it takes up a lot of space on the back of the tv.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Is that per tv?? If so, my cheap ass will stay happy with the fire sticks

Yes. Per tv. But worth it. Lol

 

[AreBee1969]

I was a 20-year DirecTV subscriber and dropped them due to the ever increasing costs. I got tired of calling every year and asking for a break. When they offered me a $10/mo break for 6 months I switched to YTTV ands saved over $120/mo. As a Sox fan and a UConn BB fan, the only drawback for me is no SNY or NESN which were both dropped after I subscribed.

 

[dvegas]

I'm not a fan of Apple products (iPhones, and in commercial real estate, it's a PC world, not Macs), but my Apple TV's are the bomb. I have 3, and generally upgrade the oldest one every 4-5 years, but might not even need to. They have vastly improved the remotes (they used to su*k), but I can use my Samsung or Hisense remotes interchangeably (they work fine)