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Originally Posted by PoolBrews
I was a DirecTV subscriber for 20 years. There is a conduit that brings outside wiring into your garage for the low voltage box - just have them run it there. I moved on from DirecTV 3 years ago - the prices were too high, picture quality is poor compared to the newer streaming services when viewed on a large 4K TV, and the number of rain-outs here in Florida are ridiculous. The ability to move to a low def picture is absurd - picture quality is even worse, and even that gets rained out. I got tired of recording a sporting event, then seeing the picture go while watching it. I moved to streaming, saved over $100/month, and have never looked back.
If you look at streaming, read the reviews, look at the pricing and features. DirecTV streaming is a poor choice when compared to either YouTube TV or Hulu Live. Less channels, higher cost, and poor DVR. YouTubeTV has the best DVR by far for any of the streaming offerings.
Hulu Live has a very limited amount of DVR included (20 hours), and you can't skip commercials unless you pay another $10/month. Even then, you can't skip until the event is completely recorded. YouTubeTV is unlimited, and works as expected. If you're a T-Mobile customer, you can save $10/month off of the $64.99 price.
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Just to clarify, Youtube tv does not have a physical DVR. In order to record a show, movie, or sports event, you have to add it to your personal library, where it is stored on their servers for nine months, at which time they expire and are deleted. The only downside I found is you cannot add one particular episode on the fly from a series. You have to add the series, at which point Youtube tv will record all episodes. Not really a big deal though, as the storage is unlimited, as mentioned above. However, you can remove a series from your library in which case additional episodes will not be recorded. Other than that, I agree Youtube tv has the best system. You can also access regular Youtube from their app, and access your Youtube account if you have one.