Cutting the Cord

[JP4CY]

Cancel any time yes.

And then what does DTV charge you for that? That's kinds of a major point.

 

[Tailg8er]

Cancel any time yes, I'll suffer through having a box for having about 100 more channels. We have the 50MBPS/350GB and have


I have U and News, I'm on the new customer 2 year, and with 3 TV's hardware I pay $48 after fees and taxes.

You must have gotten the deal of a lifetime, cause the lowest package on their website (which doesn't include any espn) is $50 + fees, which increases after 12 of your 24 months. I know there are sometimes promotions elsewhere, but I've NEVER seen directv prices that low.

I wouldn't mind seeing a screenshot of your next bill if you wouldn't mind, if for nothing else than to try to go to them & get the same deal.

 

[cycloneworld]

At $45, I can get all those channels on DirecTV, and a lot more.

I have 3 TVs and the middle DTV package (no add ons) and I pay $125 per month. Outside of having their most basic package during the promo period, the number of people paying $45 only for DTV is near zero.

 

[NATEizKING]

And then what does DTV charge you for that? That's kinds of a major point.

Just make up a good reason, I wouldn't cancel anyway so doesn't really matter.

 

[DBQR4CY]

My wife and I cut the cord a few years ago and we haven't missed it. I have access to the ESPN app and have 3 Chromecasts. We do OTA and its got plenty of channels and in HD too. We also have Mediacom with 50 speed that I currently pay $25.99 but thats about to jump to $35 a month for the second year. We don't have a contract either because of the deal they were offering when we switched from CenturyLink. If I didn't have access to the ESPN app then I would really be considering Sling. With a Chomecast its easy to operate and using your smartphone or tablet with it. If the app works with Chomecast, the box shows up on your screen right away.

 

[NATEizKING]

I must be a wizard

 

[JP4CY]

Just make up a good reason, I wouldn't cancel anyway so doesn't really matter.

"Make up a good reason" aren't exactly how contracts work.

 

[CysRage]

I must be a wizard

Or you are in the 12 month "introductory price" period with only 1 box and after 12 months they double your rate and you are on contract for that rate for another 12 months.

 

[NATEizKING]

Or you are in the 12 month "introductory price" period with only 1 box and after 12 months they double your rate and you are on contract for that rate for another 12 months.

3 boxes, I mentioned this already, $7 a piece for that $21 on there.

 

[CysRage]

3 boxes, I mentioned this already, $7 a piece for that $21 on there.

That would mean your package (which includes ESPN and all of the expensive channels) is only $37 per month. No way in hell. DTV would be losing money.

 

[NATEizKING]

That would mean your package (which includes ESPN and all of the expensive channels) is only $37 per month. No way in hell. DTV would be losing money.

Like I said, wizard

 

[NATEizKING]

Channels

 

[iahawks]

I haven't a cable bill in 2 1/2 years and haven't missed anything I really want to watch which includes all my Iowa fball and bball games, NBA, MLB, anything really. I have a couple of firesticks and rokus on my tvs and have Netflix and Amazon Prime and a friends cable password. I take my friend out for lunch like once a month.

 

[Tailg8er]

Like I said, wizard

Lol, look, I can do that too!
Your 'bill' was recreated with excel in about 5 minutes. It doesn't show anything about what channels you get or any other info. No big deal, just a couple guys on the internet who don't believe you.

 

[CysRage]

Channels

You have the deal of a lifetime then. At that price, you are way better off with DTV then streaming.

 

[srjclone]

Been avoiding this thread for a while now, solely on the fact I thought it was about cutting the umbilical cord. Boy was I off.

 

[NATEizKING]

Lol, look, I can do that too! View attachment 43487
Your 'bill' was recreated with excel in about 5 minutes. It doesn't show anything about what channels you get or any other info. No big deal, just a couple guys on the internet who don't believe you.

Yes, I'm the type to go make a fake bill in Excel, worth my time to prove a point to anonymous people.

I came to this thread to see what the latest was on streaming, saw that prices were the same as my DirecTV and I don't have to increase my Internet. Just trying to point others in the same direction, but it looks like I just managed to get a great deal without know until today how good it really was.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Yes, I'm the type to go make a fake bill in Excel, worth my time to prove a point to anonymous people.

 

[NATEizKING]

Make this one in 5 minutes

 

[ianoconnor]

Here is a head-to-head sports comparison. I'm just listen channels that might have an ISU connection of some sort (i.e. not including the Golf Network even when it's in the package).

Sling TV
$20 (Sling Orange): ESPN, ESPN2
$25 (Sling Blue): FSN, FS1, FS2, NBCSN
$40 (Sling Orange & Blue): ESPN, ESPN2, FSN, FS1, FS2, NBCSN

Add $5 to the Orange or the Orange & Blue (not Blue alone) to add on ESPNU, ESPN News, and SEC Network.


Vue
$30 (Access): ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, FS2, NBCSN
$35 (Core): ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN News, FS1, FS2, NBCSN, B1G Network, SEC Network
$45 (Elite): ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN News, FSN, FS1, FS2, FCS, NBCSN, B1G Network, SEC Network


As far as I can tell, nearly every ISU football and basketball game that is covered by any of these six packages will be available on the Vue Core package for $35 a month. I think the San Jose State game is scheduled for FSN and it doesn't appear that FSN is on the Core package though. A comparable package of sports channels on Sling would cost $45 and you would still not get the Cy-Hawk game this fall on BTN.

This is really why I want to switch from Sling to Vue, but the Vue UI on Roku is atrocious right now - enough to keep paying $10 more a month. Hopefully they fix it soon.