DirecTv Rates going up

[Eric P]

I had att now, it went downhill as prices raised. Switched to YouTube tv for same cost. So much better in guide, DVR and picture quality.

Plutotv is a good free option.
Disney+ hulu live tv option sounds interesting.

I was on a vpn and subscribed to sky sports in th UK for formula 1, but since ESPN carries sky sport F1 coverage, I dropped those. The vpn let's me watch a few out of market games on YT tv.

Finally a la cart tv is here. I was sick of paying for 300+ channels when I only watched a handful.

Dropped comcast to lowest inet tier and it works just fine. It is bundled with a low grade tv package that reduced price.

[Eric P]

DirecTV and Altitude bragged about how they got a deal done 'for their customers'. Both Comcast and Dish wouldn't bend over to accept the carriage cost increases when folks are price conscious and cord-cutting. Now those DirecTV customers get to pay $2 more per month for the privilege of having Altitude. I miss being able to watch as many Avs games as I would like, but the ridiculous price increases don't make any sense, particularly when the content you get is full of commercials. You would think that more eyes on the commercials would offset any losses in carriage fees.

Altitude should create streaming channel.

[eddiememphis]

Altitude should create streaming channel.

I don't think they can. Contracts with the NHL and NBA prevent it... for now.

[StagLefty]

I found an app for my tv called locast. You can get all your local programming for free but it does try to get you to donate $5. Interrupts the program for a few seconds every 15 minutes but I can tolerate it.

[Gman]

I don't think they can. Contracts with the NHL and NBA prevent it... for now.

Yeah, and the NHL streaming option blacks out local games. I have the NHL app and it prompts me to sign up every game, even though I can't watch it.

[Eric P]

Yeah, and the NHL streaming option blacks out local games. I have the NHL app and it prompts me to sign up every game, even though I can't watch it.

VPN set to other location fixes that.

[wyome]

Tried Kodi for awhile, it seemed like work.
Went to antenna and Sony Vue & Netflix.
Now I'm antenna, Disney+ and looking at YouTube TV.
All I need in life is Star Wars stuff, NASCAR, NFL and and other auto racing stuffs.

[Hummer]

Hmm. I?ll didn?t get the email (yet) so hoping the cost of my package doesn?t go up. I?m already paying $2400 a year for stuff I mostly don?t watch.

Hate be the downer here but good golly, think what that $2400/ year would be worth if invested in mutual funds each year at a very modest (or actually minimal) 10 percent return. In 20 years it would be worth $167,352, and that's if the direct tv rate stayed the same, which of course it wouldn't. In 30 years the cost that tv service could have paid you $476,143. If at 17 percent which is about what we're earning, the 30 year return would be $2,084,565.

Subscription tv service is more costly than most folks realize. In 20 or 30 years what memories of tv entertainment would be worth two million bucks? Is it really worth it? I could travel the world in style for that kind of money and it would definitely be more fun than couch surfing at home.

Cutting the cord is kinda like quitting smoking. You save money and get healthier. And if you still need the tv fix, a good digital antenna for broadcast tv is ~$100, and the public library system can provide any movie you want to watch free of charge. Order online and they'll be ready to pick up.

Just some fast food for thought.

[ray1970]

If you knew how much money I piss away on all kinds of stuff you?d probably tell me I?m missing out on $10 million.

I do make up for my wasteful spending in other areas though. Mostly vehicles. I drive the same vehicles for fifteen or twenty years at a time so I car payments don?t burden me like they do to some people.

If we want to have fun with numbers, I wonder what percentage of a person?s income would be acceptable to spend on television?

[eddiememphis]

...I wonder what percentage of a person?s income would be acceptable to spend on television?

Acceptable? Who makes the judgement?

If someone loves television, spend as much as you want.