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<p>There may be some confusion between DirecTV and what used to be
called DirecTV Now. It's now called AT&T TV Now. I've had
Sling and AT&T Now. AT&T Now includes DVR capability. It
runs on FireTV. I have a plan that is no longer available - it
gives me most of the stuff offered on cable, and very little of
which we (my wife and I) actually watch. We're paying $5 for HBO
(and this enables us to also use HBO GO). The interface takes a
bit of learning to master. I beta tested a set top box, and it
assigns channel numbers to each source. The box is programmable,
so I was able to add Android apps. <br>
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<p>Sling seems to be a bit easier to use, but my package doesn't
include local channels. It's also less expensive. <br>
</p>
<p>For those who can't get a good video signal for over the air
programming, there's Locast. Locast is a streaming service that
streams local channels - without adding its own ads - in selected
markets. It's available in Los Angeles, where I live, and actually
offers a channel or two that I can't get over the air. A problem
with them is that, unless you make a 'donation' to keep them
running, you may get nags asking you to donate. I haven't donated,
so I don't know what will happen after I do. FWIW - AT&T
recently gave Locast $500k. <br>
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<p>I haven't used YouTube TV, so I can't write about it. <br>
</p>
<p>Disney's new streaming service may be interesting - if a bit
limited. <br>
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<div dir="auto">Look again. My DirecTV via AT&T has DVR.
Don’t know what channels you are missing. We pay extra for
Netflix of course, and we added an AppleTV so we can subscribe
to Titans .(live-action successor to cartoon Teen Titans) on
Warner because my daughter writes episodes for it (!). She is
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<p class="MsoNormal">When I last looked at DirecTV it
didn’t have DVR capability and was missing several key
channels. YouTube TV is great, but doesn’t run on a
firestick and so does not integrate with my smarthome
strategy. Hulu with Live TV is as good as YouTube TV
and DOES run on firestick. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ipg-smz <<a
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<b>On Behalf Of
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 2, 2019 11:51 AM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Mac McCarthy <<a
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ipg-smz] Advice Needed: Cutting
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does DirecTV count? That’s
elwhat we have and we like it.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 11:21
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Christine Hall<br>
Publisher & Editor<br>
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On 11/2/19 1:42 PM, Steven Vaughan-Nichols via
Ipg-smz wrote:<br>
> YouTube TV is my second fave of the net TV
networks.<br>
> <br>
> Steven<br>
> <br>
> On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 6:26 PM Christine
Hall via Ipg-smz <br>
> <<a href="mailto:ipg-smz@netpress.org"
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wrote:<br>
> <br>
> I prefer YouTube TV over Sling. At last
count about seventy "cable"<br>
> channels plus all of your local over
the air local channels.<br>
> <br>
> Remember, with Amazon Prime you still
don't get HBO, Showtime, or<br>
> Cinemax automatically. You still have
to pay for them. HBO, Showtime,<br>
> and maybe Cinemax, are also available
through YouTube TV.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Christine Hall<br>
> Publisher & Editor<br>
> FOSS Force: Keeping tech free<br>
> <a href="http://fossforce.com"
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> <br>
> On 11/2/19 1:19 PM, Steven
Vaughan-Nichols via Ipg-smz wrote:<br>
> > PBS is tricky. But, as to the
rest, my current fave is Sling TV.<br>
> Working<br>
> > out which packages to get X
networks is still a pain. OTA with<br>
> Sling TV<br>
> > and Amazon Prime should work well
for you.<br>
> ><br>
> > Steven<br>
> ><br>
> > On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 6:11 PM
Bob Reselman via Ipg-smz<br>
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wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > Time to cut the cord.<br>
> ><br>
> > I need some advice.<br>
> ><br>
> > I know I can get HBO,
ShowTime, Cinemax on Amazon Prime.<br>
> ><br>
> > I’m wonder if anybody can
recommend a the best service for<br>
> standard<br>
> > commercial fare: FX, PBS,
CNN, MSNBC, Fox, AMC. A&E, etc….<br>
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