After 14 years of DirecTV, it's time for a change... my kids don't watch much TV, and we're paying over $160/month for 4 rooms... which doesn't include all premium channels. I currently have a 2tb Genie (5 tuners), with 3 Genie Minis. IDEALLY, I would like to use an HD antenna on the roof (FREE), and just streaming apps, but maybe this is the compromise.
Problem: How do you get content you want, pay for what you want, and the convenience of what you currently have? Furthermore, how do you not pay double, or triple for overlapping content?
HD Antenna - Great in theory... but for those of us who have been used to so many channels, are we ready? My issue is no ability to record local channels, eg sports, news, etc. I also like the idea of having cable news channels, and the various "mind numbing" cable channels I passively tune into. "Passive" watching TV is very important to me... like to flip channels... and streaming just doesn't provide that. Did you know that HD Antenna provides modern TVs with a channel guide!?! and the picture is AMAZING.
App streaming device instead of directv or cable?
I have apps built in on all the new TV's in the house, I have also tried Roku, Chrome stick, etc, these provide more app options including "sling", but they don't solve all my issues as listed above. Showtime can be accessed through Hulu, and HBO Go can be accessed either through amazon prime, or through app on a new Sony or Samsung TV. Fox news, CNN, and other channels can only be accessed through Sling, although I hear DirecTV OTT is offering this on some level.
Paying for too much media!!
Lately, I have found myself paying for Netflix, Youtube Red (for the kids), Amazon Prime video (as a prime member), Hulu w/ showtime, just to test. Media subscriptions are not necessarily duplicated, but they OVERLAP.
My solution... Tivo !!
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