[bakron1]

I was looking at my latest cable bill and realized it’s been a year since I bought my Apple TV (4th Generation) and cancelled my Cable TV subscription and switched to my Apple TV and Direct TV Now setup.

I will say in the the beginning I was having issues with server and connection errors with Direct TV Now, but the service has been greatly improved over the last year and the interruptions now are minimal.

At first I was concerned about watching live TV sports using a streaming service, but now I really don’t see any major difference between my cable service and Direct TV now except that I am saving over 70.00 dollars a month.

I now have all my local channels and have even picked up some new ones without a service increase. Unlike my cable provider who was raising my subscription rates and taking channels away.

I miss having a remote where I could select a channel by number without scrolling thru all the channels using the Apple TV touchpad, but for the monthly savings I will gladly put up with it.

I just wanted to follow up and give a review of my experience with cutting the cable cord. I have saved over 870.00 dollars the first year alone and those savings have been put towards my property taxes and when your retired on a fixed income, it all helps.

I couldn’t be happier making the decision to cut the cable cord and I am enjoying the rewards of not only saving money, but having more channels and not missing anything as far as picture quality.

[Laura Knotek]

That's excellent! Do you have any premium channels?

[TylerLV76]

Cutting the cord was the beat decision I made over a year ago. My bill was $165/mo and now with DirectvNow, internet and emby as my dvr Im paying $65/mo. Once the DVR releases for DirectvNow I can save another $5.

Best part of it all is being able to watch tv or my dvr anywhere without extra equipment. Couldnt do that with cable unless I bought a slingplayer.

[bakron1]

That's excellent! Do you have any premium channels?

I have the Deluxe package for 70.00 a month, which includes all the major channels and STARZ, no HBO or Showtime, I didn’t see a need for it.

[kataran]

Jealousy

I do have to get off the couch and find a better way.

That Controller(Ball) and Cord(Chain) is costing me a Fortune.

[Almeuit]

I love my DirecTV Now service .

[Just_Me_D]

It’s been several years since I cut the cord and I can say for certain that I don’t have any regrets about it. I initially used Hulu and Netflix, but they didn’t provide live TV broadcasts. Shortly thereafter, I subscribed to SlingTV. After deciding to give Directv Now a try and being satisfied with the service, I dropped SlingTV.

[joemd60]

I haven’t had cable since I bought my house 8 years ago, and I don’t miss it at all.
I use a Home run HD connect with my Apple TV, and an HDTV antenna.
Amazon Prime video, and YouTube, and I have all my viewing needs.

[Lee_Bo]

We're using YouTube TV. All local channels and a bunch of sports channels. 6 simultaneous streams and unlimited DVD for $40/mo.

[bakron1]

I haven’t had cable since I bought my house 8 years ago, and I don’t miss it at all.
I use a Home run HD connect with my Apple TV, and an HDTV antenna.
Amazon Prime video, and YouTube, and I have all my viewing needs.

I also have a HomeRun box and the channels app in case Direct TV Now has any hiccups. I am also a Amazon Prime member and have the Amazon Video app installed, best of both worlds.

[TylerLV76]

I keep thinking about doing this. Alas, watching things like Discovery or BBC America, might be an issue, no?

And of course, ESPN for Formula One, and MSNBC for Premier League.

All of those channels are available on DirectvNow with the basic package.

[Rob Phillips]

I just looked into DirectTV Now. But, there is no DVR option yet.

It’s in beta right now. I’ve been testing it for the last six months.

[Sherry_B]

When you cut the cord, how do you record your fav tv shows?

[TylerLV76]

When you cut the cord, how do you record your fav tv shows?

Most services offer a dvr. DirectvNow is the only one without it at the moment but its coming very soon.

[Lee_Bo]

The only issue I had with DTVN was no CBS, at least in my area. Some shows we like are on CBS so that's a requirement.

[bakron1]

The only issue I had with DTVN was no CBS, at least in my area. Some shows we like are on CBS so that's a requirement.

I get CBS in our area now, I like it because most of the PGA Golf on Saturday and Sunday is broadcast on their network.

[Almeuit]

I keep thinking about doing this. Alas, watching things like Discovery or BBC America, might be an issue, no?

And of course, ESPN for Formula One, and MSNBC for Premier League.

I have ESPN, Discovery, and BBC America through DirecTV Now.

https://www.directvnow.com/thegoodstuff#the-full-lineup

[Mr Segundus]

I've been using Apple TV 4K with DirecTV Now and I love it. The only annoyance I have about Apple TV is the trackpad on the remote. I don't think it's easy to use and sometimes it can be annoying. But for the most part, I'm enjoying the experience.

[bakron1]

I've been using Apple TV 4K with DirecTV Now and I love it. The only annoyance I have about Apple TV is the trackpad on the remote. I don't think it's easy to use and sometimes it can be annoying. But for the most part, I'm enjoying the experience.

Same here with the Apple TV remote, I would prefer being able to select a channel by a number rather then scrolling through a lot of channels to find what I like. But for the monthly savings, I will put up with it.

[carrickfergus]

I got rid of my cable about 3 months ago and haven’t looked back! You Tube TV and ATV 4K, w/Netflix and Amazon Prime! Love the UI and features of YTTV.

[Rob Phillips]

And your thoughts thus far...

It’s very simple. You can set it to record a particular show or the entire series (and further break down between all episodes or just first runs). What’s missing so far are some advanced settings that I’d like to eventually see. For example, you can’t request that a series record regardless of the network that’s airing it or set a maximum amount of recordings. I also found the DVR to be unreliable but that has gotten much better and I’m actually going to trust that a) it’s going to record when I tell it to and b) the recording will actually be watchable. I have to remind myself that this is still a beta product.

[carrickfergus]

And to confirm, any recording options?

Yes. Unlimited cloud DVR recording. I believe it retains recordings for 30 days. Also all local channels are live (for me at least; it’s location dependent) except for PBS. Local sports channels are also included.

[Rob Phillips]

Yes. Unlimited cloud DVR recording. I believe it retains recordings for 30 days. Also all local channels are live (for me at least; it’s location dependent) except for PBS. Local sports channels are also included.

That’s a definite advantage over DTV NOW at this point. I’m limited to 20 hours of DVR recording. Hopefully that changes as it comes out of BETA.

[carrickfergus]

That’s a definite advantage over DTV NOW at this point. I’m limited to 20 hours of DVR recording. Hopefully that changes as it comes out of BETA.

I have tried each of the major streaming TV services at various times and for me at least, YTTV has been the best. Features, live local channels, picture quality and a minimum of buffering make it quite enjoyable. And getting in from the start at $35/month didn’t hurt either. I’m hoping they will pick up the Food Network package soon (the only channel I slightly miss).

[Rainwater50]

Yes. Unlimited cloud DVR recording. I believe it retains recordings for 30 days. Also all local channels are live (for me at least; it’s location dependent) except for PBS. Local sports channels are also included.

YTTV actually keeps recordings for 9 months!