(02-10-2020, 09:15 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(02-10-2020, 08:40 AM)Rico Wrote: Boy, I didn't realize how old this thread was.  I'm surprised I remembered this far back.

Well, finally going to cut the cord myself.  I've been experimenting with YouTube TV and Netflix the last few days.  I like the content but I think the interfaces are a but clunky.  Maybe it's because I'm so used to the cable/satellite guides.  My big fear is that I have to teach my wife how to use them.  She is not the most tech savvy person.  Without going into too much detail...we've had DirecTV for at least 10 years and she still doesn't know how to use (or find) the channel guide.  I foresee a lot of texts at work once I do cut the cord.  I'm going to wait until my free trial period for YouTube TV is over before I completely cancel DirecTV.  That, I had have to set up my Roku on my one non-smart TV in the bedroom.  I doubt it's very complicated...just didn't get around to it after we bought it yesterday.  I do not my connection speed is plenty fast enough because we've been watching Netflix wirelessly in the furthest room from the modem and it's been fine.

On a related note, I have been binge-watching The Black List.  I had lost track of it when I moved into this house three years ago because of numerous issues.  I'm almost up to date.  We both started semi-binge watching Dexter.  I know I'm way behind on that as I never had Showtime of a streaming service.  We're almost through year one.

Any recommendations on other streaming services for sports or anything at all?  It looks like I can get almost everything I want from YouTube TV and Netflix (or Amazon)  and that will save me damn close to $100 a month.

I haven't cut the cord, but I did get Netflix about a month ago and I have been binge-watching Narcos (warning: very dark and violent), and my wife and I have been binge-watching The Crown.  Also we've watched lots of stand-up comedy.  

One reason I haven't cut the cord is that I have been thinking I would lose live sports.  Is that still true?

After I watched Netflix for about a week I cancelled HBO and Showtime.  The only thing I wanted to watch on Showtime was Ray Donovan, but now that's over.  HBO has a lot of great shows, but as of now, I've seen the ones I want to watch.

This is a late response, but you can still get live sports via other streaming services.  I was using Playstation Vue, but they ended their streaming service last month.  Since then I switched to FuboTv and like it.  I'm not sure how the cost really compares to Youtube TV or any of the others, but they do offer a ton of sports programming.  That's one of the reasons I selected that service.  They also offer the news, business and other channels that I wanted for right around $60 per month.

(02-10-2020, 09:46 AM)Cleatwood Wrote: I cut the cord 3 years ago and have never looked back.

I had PlaystationVue for the majority of my time but they cut their service at the start of the new year. I got YoutubeTV and I really like it. Yes, it takes a little getting used to the interface but I showed my father in law (he's 70 something) and he seemed to pick it up quickly. I haven't missed a single sporting event that I've wanted to watch in 3 year. Unlimited DVR, On-Demand features as well as the price? It's pretty unbeatable at the moment. No need to pay for a dumb monthly fee just to have a clunky box collect dust. On YoutubeTV, you can put in who your favorite teams are and they will automatically record every game (again, unlimited DVR) AND they will hide the score for you! This was it doesn't get spoiled.

I could go on forever but if anyone wants more information, just DM me and I got you.

Long story short, switch and not look back. It's also free for a week so try it and if you really hate it, cancel.

Same here.  As I stated above, I selected FuboTV since the offered what I wanted (including the NFL Redzone channel) for just a little bit more than I was paying Playstation Vue.  I use the service both on my Amazon Fire TV boxes and on computers and laptops.

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