| JerryLBell |
03-30-2018 03:16 PM |
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Originally Posted by billethkid
(Post 1526657)
Do I understand correctly that there is no DVR ability/capability with the various streaming devices?
We currently view almost nothing via direct broadcast due to the seemingly endless commercials.....hence we record almost everything we watch routinely.
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Much of the content from streaming services is already commercial free, so you don't need to "skip" over commercials like you (and we) do with DVRs. Also, the content is "on demand". That is, the shows start whenever you want them to. You don't have to watch them at 8 PM on Tuesday or whatever, as with "live" TV. So you the things you like about having a DVR may not be needed with streaming devices and services.
That said, make sure that the content you want is available from whatever streaming service (or services) you subscribe to. Many people who only have streaming services will not have access to local news, live sports and the major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, etc.). That may or may not be important to you. Make a list of the shows you like and then research what service(s) you need to subscribe to to get them and then research further to find what device(s) you need to buy to support those services. You may find it's a single service (like Netflix) and a single device (maybe even what's built into your TV if you have a "smart" TV) or you may find it's several services and more than one device.
We're almost at the tipping point due to price increases from cable and satellite services. However, we (especially my wife) do not want to have to navigate multiple services on potentially multiple devices (not all streaming devices support all streaming services) to get the shows we want and replacing one larger cable or satellite bill with multiple streaming service bills isn't overly attractive to us either. But keep raising our TV bill and we'll probably go that route! |
