[Shop-talk] tv streaming stsuff

[Bob Spidell]

I had DirectTV for years, then switched to Dish a couple years ago. 
Dish, AFAIK, includes the stations you mentioned in the package we have 
(next to the most expensive, about $210/mo). My Dish service includes a 
remote converter (called 'Joey') if your house is wired for it--extra 
charge, of course--but they include Netflix and Prime (and HBO/Max if 
you pay for it) as embedded 'apps' so you don't have to switch TV input 
to Roku (both require your own sub, of course). I have a Roku on a third 
TV in our guest bedroom that rarely gets used.

The Dish user interface is 'prettier' than the DTV but it's buggy as 
hell; for example, setting/deleting recordings is basically a one-click 
operation on DTV but it's cumbersome on Dish, and I've yet to figure out 
how to delete a whole stack of recordings (and when you finally do, it's 
a 'dead end' on the menu!). DTV UI wins hands down, but the Dish DVR 
capacity is larger (IIRC). Dish customer service has been reasonably 
responsive the few times I've used it though, and local channels are 
included in most packages I believe.

My opinion, worth what you paid for it, is keep the AT&T broadband if 
you're happy with it--I use a locally-based radio provider--and try a 
different source for video. I only used my Roku when Dish had a dispute 
with NBC over carrier rights and I had to watch Sunday Night Football on 
Peacock, which I somehow received even though I don't recall ever 
signing up for it, and haven't paid for it AFAIK (don't look a gift 
horse, etc.).

Disclaimer: *I hate AT&T with a passion*, for several reasons but mainly 
because they totally screwed me over years ago and tried to con me into 
paying for Uverse even though many features weren't available in our 
area; their cell phone coverage at least used to be abysmal and I get 
sick of their commercials they play, like, 15 times an hour on the 
financial channel I watch (now, if 'Lily' was to go topless in them  ...).

bs



On 3/22/2024 7:21 AM, john wrote:
> AT&T contacted me saying they are doing away with my U-verse service. 
> They offered Directv stream as my best option...cheaper, faster and 
> with 300 mg internet...
> sounded good.
> Then for my local stuff and other their suggested a Roku device.  
> Bought 3.
> Now upon install I find that channels that were included with Uverse 
> ...i.e. Hallmark, HGTV, Food Network, Fox news and others (all my 
> wife's favorites)
> were not included but only supplied as a subscribed service at 
> anywhere between 5 and 10 bucks a month...
> Looking for alternatives to Roku device or other way to get those 
> channels included... Cable is a no-go We only have Spectrum locally 
> and it's mostly down
> all the time
> suggestions appreciated
> john
> and I'm going to get back to the Bluetooth hearing aid stuff soon.
>
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