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Old 06-24-2018, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by biker1 View Post
The YouTubeTV streaming service has DVR in the cloud. I suspect the other streaming services also have cloud-based streaming services. If you look at what programming you actually watch, you may be able to ditch cable/satellite services for a streaming service at lower cost.
Most of these services do have cloud-based DVR recording ability. However, even if you record some network shows (CBS, NBC, ABC in particular), these DVR's may block you from watching your recording if a VOD (Video On Demand) version is available. The downside? You cannot fast-forward through commercials on the VOD version, which defeats why most people record these shows in the first place. The commercials running on the VOD shows are long, frequent and annoying. YouTube TV has this DVR issue; PlayStation Vue does not. It depends on the deals these companies make with the networks.