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LUalum12 wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 9:28 am Get youtube TV.YouTubeTV has the best interface... they also have the best streaming codecs (I think that is the right term). What do I mean by that? I have 25 mbps... so on the slower side of internet. The image quality on YouTube TV is always better than what I experienced with other providers. This allows more streams at the same time AND better quality.
AATL wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 11:36 am The sooner MLB (and other leagues) can move towards direct-to-consumer packages and end local blackouts, the better.They've already started that process with the Diamondbacks and Padres. It's only a matter of time before bally misses payments for more teams and MLB can take over those rights as well. Padres tv ratings are already up since mlb took over despite being mediocre again this year.
BlueBlood wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 2:29 pm The comments on here and then me double-checking with a couple of friends has convinced me - I'll start my free trial of YouTubeTV tonight.Spectrum gives me discount for bundling. I'm sure if I dropped their TV package for YouTube TV they raise my internet service fee. That's how the game is played now. I'll give them a week or two to settle.
TH Spangler wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 4:27 pmYou could probably do a free trial of one of the streaming services to get you through the weekend. Haha.BlueBlood wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 2:29 pm The comments on here and then me double-checking with a couple of friends has convinced me - I'll start my free trial of YouTubeTV tonight.Spectrum gives me discount for bundling. I'm sure if I dropped their TV package for YouTube TV they raise my internet service fee. That's how the game is played now. I'll give them a week or two to settle.
BlueBlood wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 2:29 pm The comments on here and then me double-checking with a couple of friends has convinced me - I'll start my free trial of YouTubeTV tonight.You won’t be sorry. We switched years ago and love it
LU 57 wrote: ↑September 2nd, 2023, 9:52 pm Really starting to get my groove with YouTube TV Wish multi-view was a little more customizable but I am pretty happy with it for watching college football.Same here. I like it so far. Picture quality has been great and very user friendly. The only potential problem I can think of is that SECN and BTN sometimes use overflow channels. I’m guessing I can probably go through their apps for that though. That doesn’t happen too often anyways.
LU 57 wrote: ↑September 2nd, 2023, 9:52 pm Really starting to get my groove with YouTube TV Wish multi-view was a little more customizable but I am pretty happy with it for watching college football.It's still pretty new. They started it a bit this summer but this fall with football is their first chance to go full stream ahead with it. Eventually they'll add the ability to pick whoever channels you want.
BlueBlood wrote: ↑September 3rd, 2023, 1:49 pmI noticed the overflow channels listed in the guide when you access settings on a computer. Assuming they are only visible in the TV app when something is on them.LU 57 wrote: ↑September 2nd, 2023, 9:52 pm Really starting to get my groove with YouTube TV Wish multi-view was a little more customizable but I am pretty happy with it for watching college football.Same here. I like it so far. Picture quality has been great and very user friendly. The only potential problem I can think of is that SECN and BTN sometimes use overflow channels. I’m guessing I can probably go through their apps for that though. That doesn’t happen too often anyways.
Sly Fox wrote: ↑September 3rd, 2023, 5:33 pm I can't even fathom going back to cable at any point.I've got a professsor friend from my hometown in WV who is semi-retired and teaching part time at Coastal Carolina. He had been talking trash all week about the Coastal vs. UCLA football game last night, but his cable company in SC pulled ESPN from his package, and he couldn't even watch the game last night.
Sly Fox wrote: ↑September 5th, 2023, 3:57 pm Flee Charter/Spectrun as fast you can. Most homes have at least three ISP options these days. My cabin in the middle of the national forest actually have four in a place with no cell signal. There are way too many options to be stuck with cable.Not good options at zip 27326
Disney/ESPN are trying to force Charter/Comcast to carry more content so they can get a massive cash grab from folks who have zero interest in watching their content. Yes, it is extortion in the loosest sense of the legal term.
Loyal customers of espn+ are expressing frustration and disappointment with the recent decision by ESPN to block their access to ESPN on spectrum. It's a betrayal of trust and a violation of the terms of service that espn+ subscribers agreed to when they signed up. The customers feel that they are being forced to pay twice for the same content, or to switch to a different provider that may not offer the same quality or variety of sports programming. ESPN has not given a clear explanation or justification for it, nor has it offered any compensation or alternative options for the affected customers. The customers demand that ESPN restore their access to ESPN on their espn+ or face legal action.