In this episode of our Cord Cutting series we delve into the world that is Playstation Vue, Sony's answer to cutting the cord. PS Vue offers great features such as time shifting, on-demand and cloud-based DVR. recently Sony made changed the pricing structure of their service and took it from perhaps one of the most budget friendly services to a me-to service. What was our favorite service when we started this journey to an also-ran. Make sure you watch our full overview to see how Playstation Vue works.
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As people search for ways to get more for less DirecTV and AT&T released their DirecTV Now over the top streaming service. We've been using the service for the past month and found some (mostly) good, (rarely) bad and greater perspective on what this service has to offer. Take a look at this follow-up to our initial DirecTV Now overview.
Should You: Shave the Cord with DIRECTV NOW video: https://youtu.be/B9jE6iSXceM
Should You: Shave the Cord with SlingTv?: https://youtu.be/vGV5XkaLPrs
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Cutting the cord and shaving the cord is more popular than ever. With all the different contenders out there one of the most popular pay-tv providers, DirecTV, has entered into the cord shaving and online streaming game with their new service, DirecTV Now. We take a look at DirecTV Now, some of the features that it has, some of the limitations it has and how it stacks up to our previous test service Sling TV. One thing to remember on DirecTV Now is that you can only stream on two different devices at one time so if that is a consideration for you this may not be the service for you.
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https://youtu.be/vGV5XkaLPrs
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In part 2 of our cord cutting and cord shaving series we look into one of the many different providers that are out there to help you possibly save money every month by shaving the cord. in this video we're looking at Sling TV specifically the orange and blue packages that are available out there. Sling TV is one of many different streaming services that provide paid TV channels at a reduced cost compared to cable or satellite. How does Sling TV measure up? Will it fill the need that we're looking to fill? We investigate those questions and more in our video.
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I've been generally unhappy with my pay TV service for some time and looking for Alternatives and how to cut the cord. I recently picked up an HDHomerun Prime from Silicondust and begin the process of testing and seeing what my needs were versus what I could find out there. And this video I will show you some tips and tricks that I've picked up as we begin down the road of cord cutting in 2017.
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I’ve been a huge fan of the Google Chromecast since the first one debuted in 2013. As someone who, at the time, did not own a smart TV, let alone a 4K TV, the original Chromecast made it quicker and easier to consume content without requiring I fire up my PlayStation 3 or Playstation 4. Casting Netflix, YouTube, HBO Go and other services from my phone or tablet to my TV was easy and seamless. While there were quirks with the original Chromecast the 2015 update added 5GHz support and faster internals to make Chromecasts even better. Google is back at it with the Chromecast Ultra and, while it pains me to say this as someone who currently owns 6 Chromecasts, I see little if any reason to purchase this version over its predecessor.
When the original Chromecast came out more than three years ago the install base of smart TVs was significantly smaller. Estimates are that only 22-million households had a smart TV of some type where in 2016 estimates are that number will have nearly doubled to over 40-million households. When you figure that there are roughly 125-million total households in the USA that means almost a third of all households have at least one smart TV which eliminates the need for a separate streaming dongle.
Next is the main features of the Chromecast Ultra, the compatibility with 4K and HDR content, is meaningless to a majority of users. I’m not saying that 4K or HDR aren’t great features, they’re amazing, however the amount of 4K content is not significant enough at this time. Netflix and Amazon Prime offer limited amounts of 4K content and with each you’ll have to pay an additional fee per month. YouTube offers free 4K content but are you really going to spend hours watching cat videos in 4K? Me either. Additionally, one of the biggest demographic for those buying Chromecasts are people who don’t have Smart TVs, right? The odds are pretty high that if you don’t have a Smart TV you’re not going to have a 4K or HDR-compatible set. Similarly to those considering a PS4 Slim versus a PS4 Pro, if you can’t take advantage of the higher resolution output from the PS4 Pro you’re spending money you don’t need to spend when you can get all the same benefits to you out of the PS4 Slim. Those uber-cheap 50” black Friday TVs that you will get for under $200? Not only are they not a smart TV but likely locked maxed out at either a 720P or 1080P resolution. Buying a Chromecast Ultra to televisions such as these adds functionality you won’t see any benefit from.
And for those who happen to have 4K and HDR Smart televisions and are thinking about picking up a Chromecast Ultra I would ask you to become more familiar with your smartphone, tablet and Smart TV. I have a Samsung Note 5, Tab S2 8” and a Samsung 60” Ultra HD 4K HDR television. I can use the cast functionality built into my phone and tablet to cast any content to my television I could have done to a Chromecast. Again, there’s no need to add redundant functionality that’s build into my television.
In the end I can’t see a niche the Chromecast Ultra fills. If you have a 4K TV you more than likely have the apps and functionality already built-in. And with more and more devices being plugged into your TV (I have a PS4, Wii U & DirecTV receiver leaving me with just 1 more open port) there’s no need to take up precious HDMI ports with redundant functionality. If you absolutely want a Chromecast I’d highly recommend the 2015 version, it will do everything you’ll need it to for nearly half the cost of the Chromecast Ultra.
