I am what most would call an advanced user. I built my own PVR server and I use Comcast basic with their "card" that they supply for free. I then have two Amazon Fires on my two TVs that run Kodi as a front end for my cable service including the guide, channels, and recordings. So, I own all my own equipment. No ridiculous leasing fees for their equipment which is a major revenue stream for these companies. I have used an antenna along with PlayStation Vue but tried the other streamers. My experience: PlayStation Vue is superior if only for their "cloud" based DVR feature. Just add a show to your favorites and in most cases, you can watch every season and episode of that show anytime you want. Pretty slick.