Well, I did it. I’ve got Fios fiber optic...
Speed? Cost? Just curious.
940 mbps download, 880 upload, all fiber optic.
They gave me a router free for 3 years, and a year of Netflix. Total bill will be $80/mo.
GTFan said:Said it here before, streaming services are pricing themselves at the level of cable (with a bundle) over time. No one should be surprised pay TV ain't cheap.
Yes. That is happening. OTOH, there are other people who are content with an antenna and DVR, Netflix, and DVDs from the public library. Maybe toss in Amazon Prime also. This keeps entertainment only services to under $30 a month.
Might bear repeating.Well, glad I didn’t subscribe!
The content was not of interest to me anyway.
I guess they are just trying to get into the cable business (i.e. price model).
If you only have/use on TV, using a streaming package like YouTube TV, PS Vue, Hulu w Live may not save you much over cable/satellite.
But if you're a family or household with multiple TV's, YTTV, PSV, Hulu will allow you watch 3 simultaneous streams, still for $50/mo or so. With cable/satellite, IME you'll pay considerably more to setup 3 TV's - even if you only watch one at a time.
For 3 TV's at our house, Dish Network satellite was $96/mo with significant discounts versus $50/mo for PS Vue - comparable channel selection, picture quality, DVR, simultaneous streams. I don't doubt I could get close to $50/mo with Dish Network if I only had 1 TV.Excellent point.
I've seen a number of articles recently saying streaming is no longer less expensive than cable/satellite. All of them compare the cost of the programming packages and ignore the added cost of a DVR and set-top boxes the cable/satellite providers tack on for multiple TVs. In our case those additional charges were in the $25/mo range and increased every year.
And don't forget the fact you can come and go as you please when streaming rather than be tied to a 1-2 year contract, something I also value.
With an HDMI splitter and the Dish IR/UHF remotes I'm able to watch HD programming from Dish on 3 TVs in different rooms off of one receiver, as long as I only watch the same thing on all. The remotes are the ones normally used for TV2 with SD signal of RG-6 cabling but it works for TV1 as well. IIRC I used the composite video and optical audio for the TV by the receiver, then ran a long, high quality HDMI cable up a conduit I had put in my house between floors, and a splitter to get it to a 3rd TV. The cable runs may not work well for some people, nor might the inability to watch different channels. For me it was low cost and works very well and has kept from from cutting the cord.But if you're a family or household with multiple TV's, YTTV, PSV, Hulu will allow you watch 3 simultaneous streams, still for $50/mo or so. With cable/satellite, IME you'll pay considerably more to setup 3 TV's - even if you only watch one at a time.
I know it can be done but some/many of us have family members who a) refuse to fuss with changing sources, and b) both of us watching the "same thing on all" different TV's - whyWith an HDMI splitter and the Dish IR/UHF remotes I'm able to watch HD programming from Dish on 3 TVs in different rooms off of one receiver, as long as I only watch the same thing on all. The remotes are the ones normally used for TV2 with SD signal of RG-6 cabling but it works for TV1 as well. IIRC I used the composite video and optical audio for the TV by the receiver, then ran a long, high quality HDMI cable up a conduit I had put in my house between floors, and a splitter to get it to a 3rd TV. The cable runs may not work well for some people, nor might the inability to watch different channels. For me it was low cost and works very well and has kept from from cutting the cord.
Dish keeps trying to push the Hopper on me but I don't want to pay another $7/month for each additional TV when I have a solution that works.
Just me, with my son a regular visitor but he rarely watches TV. He'll usually sit in the same room with me and surf the web or maybe stream something. If he really wants to watch something, I'll record what I want and we'll watch his. Can't remember last time that happened.I know it can be done but some/many of us have family members who a) refuse to fuss with changing sources, and b) both of us watching the "same thing on all" different TV's - why
How many people in your household?
I just switched from Sling Blue to Philo. I was very happy with Sling, but cut my bill in half with Philo. A few less channels, but we don't watch most of the channels anyway. So far, it seems to be about the same for quality of the stream (good), and if anything, the Philo seems to be a better picture.
Does anyone know if Philo is sending 1080p, and Sling 1080i, or something like that? I can't tell because my FireTV is upscaling it anyway.
I'm thinking Disney priced it low to start so people could afford both Netflix and Disney to begin with. I read they will eventually bundle Disney, Hulu, and ESPN+.Disney announced a Netflix-killer price for Disney Plus service coming in November.
$7 a month or $70 for the year.
Most of Disney's big properties, including Star Wars and Pixar movies, all the "princess" movies. Presumably Snow White all the time rather than them putting their classics in the vault and periodically making them available.
But it won't have all the Marvel movies in the first year. Maybe 4 they said.
Disney has been removing their content from Netflix the past year or two.