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[moose tracks]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Ok, so I signed up for the 3-month, $100-deal with YouTube-TV, and have no clue what the price goes up to, after that. Anybody know? Will worry about that on April 16!

It is not too totally easy to navigate, but then again, if I can do it ......

Last year it was $40.00 per month.

[fatlazyless]

After 10 days of fiddl'n and diddl'n around with You Tube-TV, it was an excellent choice, and I am surprised to know the $40/month or $100/3-months price is supposedly not just an initial offer, with the price going up after that. Apparently, this price is the price.

One of my favorite features is how You Tube-TV monitors what you watch, and creates a five mini-screen lay-out at the top of the opening page, so I get to watch Tennis Channel, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, and the left half of ESPN2, all at the same time, on these five small screens that are big enough to see the content ..... before choosing what's the choice.

It does this all automatically, with no input from me ..... which is a good thing .... because I would screw it up.

I like this so much that I went out and bought a new $179 Acer 15" laptop, from Plymouth Walmart, to replace my old 11" Samsung lap top which had on/off issues .... plus is a much bigger screen.

[fatlazyless]

No, have not seen any WMUR-9, and it does get ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, but I almost never have looked at these networks, so maybe I don't really know?

For the local weather I look at the radar picture here on winnipesaukee.com, plus the seven-day forecast. Until WMUR hires Canadien tennis player, Genie Bouchard, to be their weather girl .... will keep using the winnipesaukee.com/weather.

Starting at 11-am, The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg, a 1927 silent film with Norma Shearer and Roman Navarro, is playing on TCM ...... and TCM is almost totally 100% free of advertisements ..... so the movies play straight through with no ads during the movie ...

[Woodsy]

I have DirecTv now and it has all of the local channels.... for $40/mo. Works AWESOME!

Woodsy

[Woodsy]

No... Its $40 all the time. of course you can option up if you like.

https://www.directvnow.com/thegoodst...ww.google.com/

Woodsy

[MAXUM]

DirectTV Now is a set price per month, no contracts. That's pretty much the standard out there.

Channel lineups do vary between services and if local channels are a big selling point few offer them. DTVNow does but doesn't offer PBS or local "independent" stations.

I've been using it now for nearly a year, it's OK has its quirks here and there but in the past year I've been using it they have made noticeable improvements. Overall I've been satisfied with it. Nice thing is the service is portable so I use it at home and at the lake.

FYI my streaming platform is Roku which I highly recommend.

I'm shocked that FLL is actually paying a premium for YouTube TV when there are so many free options out there.

[garysanfran]

Is owned by AT&T. A company still operating in the dark ages of Ma-Bell...Bureaucrats!

I made the mistake of getting DirectTV in San Francisco with their promise to connect me in NH last spring...Then I found out they don't service my area in Meredith...I was lied to. I gave them my zip code and was promised they serviced my area...But they don't. I now have a 2 year contract I am going to get out of and pay the penalty.

Did you know that AT&T made a decision, now a long time ago, that cell phone technology was not worth pursuing because no one was going to be interested in it? I switched back to Verizon after one week of AT&T cell technology.

I now get 400 channels of DirectTv garbage and crap not worth watching. 100 of them show the same show ALL THE TIME!

[Woodsy]

gary...

DirecTv Now is an streaming service app..... that you download. So no equipment, no contract, no anything. it is nothing like their satellite based service.

Woodsy

[garysanfran]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

gary...

DirecTv Now is an streaming service app..... that you download. So no equipment, no contract, no anything. it is nothing like their satellite based service.

Woodsy

For internet?

I have the Direct TV app on my laptop in SF and no technical support person at Direct TV can get it to work. In NH Metrocast/ Atlantic works just fine, but on the left coast with DirectTv...Nada!

[Woodsy]

gary....

it is not DirecTV... it is completely different. It is called DirecTv Now. It is a streaming app.... you need internet access thru Atlantic or whomever your left coast internet provider is. I use it on my Amazon Firestick, but it will work on almost any android or iOS device.

Woodsy

[garysanfran]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

gary....

it is not DirecTV... it is completely different. It is called DirecTv Now. It is a streaming app.... you need internet access thru Atlantic or whomever your left coast internet provider is. I use it on my Amazon Firestick, but it will work on almost any android or iOS device.

Woodsy

It appears to be an AT&T product...No?

It's asking me for login and password info. I put in my DirectTV info and it yelled at me...Jeeez, I hate that!

I suppose I need a separate account?

I remember when life was very simple...the biggest concern was whether the "party line" was free or not...Yeah, you wouldn't understand.

[Woodsy]

Gary...

It is a completely different stand alone product... It has nothing to do with satellite based Direct Tv. So , your passwords and everything else will be completely different.

Woodsy

[joey2665]

Originally Posted by garysanfran

It appears to be an AT&T product...No?



It's asking me for login and password info. I put in my DirectTV info and it yelled at me...Jeeez, I hate that!



I suppose I need a separate account?



I remember when life was very simple...the biggest concern was whether the "party line" was free or not...Yeah, you wouldn't understand.

DIRECTV now just like regular DIRECTV is from AT&T but they are separate services. DIRECTV NOW has its own login and is there a version of streaming television


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[MAXUM]

It has been rumored that AT&T is looking to convert the entire DirecTV Sat platform over DirecTV NOW internet streaming.

Makes sense providing a streaming only service requires far less overhead and would seem to me as way more profitable and has no geographical limitations. Best of all there is no infrastructure for them to maintain.

Dish\Sling TV is basically doing the same thing as well. However Sling is way far behind DirecTV NOW far as content and features. They are also cheaper.

FLL - Get a smart TV - access to free channels streaming through a laptop is not going to work. However I did check and you can watch Pluto TV that way so enjoy... for free.

[fatlazyless]

So, here's the latest on You Tube-TV ...... $40/month or $100/3-months ..... with You Tube-TV, I can watch 4 1/4 different channels all at the same time .... Tennis Channel, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and the left hand quarter of Nat Geo (Life Below Zero, on the #1 best channel) .... with audio from just one channel .... is like totally worth the price, plus supposedly is not just an intro price, but the price?

[webmaster]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

So, here's the latest on You Tube-TV ...... $40/month or $100/3-months ..... with You Tube-TV, I can watch 4 1/4 different channels all at the same time .... Tennis Channel, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and the left hand quarter of Nat Geo (Life Below Zero, on the #1 best channel) .... with audio from just one channel .... is like totally worth the price, plus supposedly is not just an intro price, but the price?

You mean you're finally giving up on WebTV?

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

So, here's the latest on You Tube-TV ...... $40/month or $100/3-months ..... with You Tube-TV, I can watch 4 1/4 different channels all at the same time .... Tennis Channel, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and the left hand quarter of Nat Geo (Life Below Zero, on the #1 best channel) .... with audio from just one channel .... is like totally worth the price, plus supposedly is not just an intro price, but the price?

Just wondering if you watch all this TV how do you find time to write and post all those fictional short, and not so short, stories?

[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Just wondering if you watch all this TV how do you find time to write and post all those fictional short, and not so short, stories?

.... is easy while I am a totally unemployed, local loser! And besides, am totally bored out of my mind, and have absolutely, positively, absolutely, totally even, nothing better to do!

... you know what ..... is not so difficult ..... you see the biggest poster here probably has the most time to waste ....

Now, back to the topic here ....apparently, www.consolidated.com, which is the local phone company for Meredith, has a $31.99/month for two years internet offer, with a 30-day money back guarantee in case you do not like it or something, and this offer expires on Feb 28, 2019. Just got an ad flyer on this in today's mail.

That actually sounds pretty good? And, I assume it will work good with the You Tube-TV? ..... as viewed from either a laptop or a television set?

It says Seriously Fast Internet, no data cap, 20 Mbps starting at $31.99* for two years. Call today to see if you qualify for a higher Internet speed up to 80 Mbps available.

Dedicated local support 24/7

Add streaming services to your internet: DirecTV now, HBO now, fubo-tv, philo

$31.99* .......... * Limited time offer to new customers, existing voice only customers adding internet. Early termination fee of $129 for Internet applies. Consolidated Communications charges a Broadband Recovery Fee of $2.97 per month per Internet connection and a $5/month dry loop fee.
......

I have almost no clue ..... except for the 30 day money back guarantee ....... that sounds good?

[Woodsy]

FLL....

20MbPS will NOT work with streaming apps like YouTube TV.

Woodsy

[codeman671]

Something tells me that FLL is not a self proclaimed local loser. With a home on the water in Meredith and a condo at waterville there is more to this tale than meets the eye.

Bored, yes. For sure.

We are on to you Walter!

[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

FLL....

20MbPS will NOT work with streaming apps like YouTube TV.

Woodsy

That is too bad ..... so, how many MbPS, whatever that is, is needed to power up the YouTube TV?

Like, what ever happened to "We are the one for you New England, New England Telephone!" ..... it used to be so easy ..... you had one phone company, and tv with 3-4 channels, with a lot of old movies, and it all seemed to work pretty good ...... honest Walter Cronkite did the News ...... "and, that's that way it is, today", Friday, February 15, 2019! ...... and Walter 'Killer' Kowalski did the Saturday morning wrestling with his famous death claw hold ... between those two Walters ...... tv was the greatest!

[webmaster]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

20MbPS will NOT work with streaming apps like YouTube TV.

I'm not sure that is true. I've used YoutubeTV on many slower connections and public hotspots without trouble. I found these guidelines online:

YouTube TV: At least 7 Mbps to stream one High Definition (HD) video; 13 Mbps to reliably stream HD video, even with other devices using the same network
DirecTV Now: Minimum of 12 Mbps for broadband connections to the home
Sling TV: 5 Mbps for a single stream of video content on a TV, PC or Mac; 25 Mbps for households that maintain internet use on multiple devices
PlayStation Vue: Minimum of 10 Mbps or higher is recommended for the best experience, plus 5 Mbps for each additional stream
fuboTV: At least 20 Mbps download speed to ensure a clear and consistent stream
Philo: Minimum of 5 Mbps for HD quality and 1.5 Mbps for Standard Definition (SD) quality
Hulu with Live TV: 8 Mbps or higher for a reliable, high-quality viewing experience; multiple concurrent streams may require higher bandwidth

YoutubeTV is free for a while so the best thing would be to try it with a laptop and your connection.

[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

FLL....

20MbPS will NOT work with streaming apps like YouTube TV.

Woodsy

Hurray for Consolidated Communications ….. seems their least expensive, 20MbPS service, whatever that is, is plenty good enuf to power up the You Tube-tv ….. just in time to watch the Indian Wells tennis match, live on the Tennis Channel.


The installer did a super-duper job running new cat-5 wire from road through woods to house, with no complaints or problems with wading through piles of old snow, 3-4 feet deep ….. way to go Consolidated!

[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Now, back to the topic here ....apparently, www.consolidated.com, which is the local phone company for Meredith, has a $31.99/month for two years internet offer, with a 30-day money back guarantee in case you do not like it or something, and this offer expires on Feb 28, 2019. Just got an ad flyer on this in today's mail.

That actually sounds pretty good? And, I assume it will work good with the You Tube-TV? ..... as viewed from either a laptop or a television set?

It says Seriously Fast Internet, no data cap, 20 Mbps starting at $31.99* for two years. Call today to see if you qualify for a higher Internet speed up to 80 Mbps available.

Dedicated local support 24/7

Add streaming services to your internet: DirecTV now, HBO now, fubo-tv, philo

$31.99* .......... * Limited time offer to new customers, existing voice only customers adding internet. Early termination fee of $129 for Internet applies. Consolidated Communications charges a Broadband Recovery Fee of $2.97 per month per Internet connection and a $5/month dry loop fee.
......

I have almost no clue ..... except for the 30 day money back guarantee ....... that sounds good?

Ok .... and today's Saturday, Feb 16 mail had an offer from Atlantic broadband addressed to current resident:

... ultra-fast internet and tv ... $59.99/month for two years .... includes autopay discount

... unlimited ultra-fast 100 Mbps internet with WiFi

... Stream the latest movies, shows, and live sports on any device in the house

... Find your local favorites, news, sports and weather quickly with the TiVo voice remote

... Enjoy movies and series with HBO & EPIX, and instant access to your Netflix movies account

... Call 1-855-479-8559 today ..... for just $59.99/mo for two years
..............

Now, this is tv and internet which is a little different than the Consolidated $31.99/month internet only, plus the YouTube-TV $33.33/month, total 65.32/month.

Now I do not know, but would be very surprised if the Atlantic offer includes Tennis Channel and Turner Classic Movies with the 59.99 price, and the YouTube-TV does include them as well as local stations for abc/cbs/nbc, plus cnn, fox news, and msnbc, and bbc ... plus many other channels.

[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by MAXUM

I'm shocked that FLL is actually paying a premium for YouTube TV when there are so many free options out there.

At 3 months/$100, that's 95-cents/day for YouTube TV, and you obviously need access to the internet. Could you please name these free internet ways to access multiple tv channels that includes maybe 50-channels including TCM and The Tennis Channel, and 48 others?

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by pondguy

Can you get local channels with You Tube- tv ?

Yes. In Alton we were assigned to the Boston area: Channels 4, 5, 10, 25 and NECN out of Boston plus WMUR ch 9

Enter your zip code on this page to see what you get for $40/month
https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/intro/