While I agree that PS Vue is superior to DTV Now I think Sling TV is better than both. But, after a good deal of testing and thought I have decided that, for me, no online TV service is needed even though I get no OTA reception at all.
The things I have interest in that are not readily available through free apps are NHL Hokey and various soccer matches. After testing I discovered that WatchESPN (Charter internet gives me delayed access to the content I have interest in), NHL (Last half of season only), Fox Soccer and MLS gives me much more content to watch, (along with my extensive movie, TV and audio book library) than I can possibly watch even if I watch 24/7.
But I do strongly agree that dropping DTV Now is a good idea as that app is severely flawed for many people.
My suggestion is to deeply research what you need to fulfill your TV needs and then see if all or most of that need can be met by some combo of OTA, free content and subscriptions. In my case to get the same content I have through subscriptions I would have to pay about $120.00/month or $1440.00/year while my subscriptions, with my internet run:
Internet $64.99/month - $779.88/year
MLS $60.00/year
Fox Soccer $99.00/year
NHL $49.99/Half year
For a total of $988.87/year or $82.41/month for a savings of $411.13/year or &34.26/month.
While that savings is NOT huge it also is not insignificant but it is even greater when you realize that the subscriptions to the NHL, Fox Soccer and MLS gives me access to all the games while the best cable packages (or internet TV sub) gives me access to just a few select from each category.
BTW: If you compare to internet TV packages you must include the cost of an internet package as you cannot access internet TV without internet and the internet is usually included with TV packages from providers like cable or AT&T or such. The cost of internet plus internet TV is, estimating on the low side after promotions have expired is about $55.00/month for internet and $40.00/month for internet TV. That is $95.00/month, $1140.00/year for the combo and you still come up more expensive than separate subs of needed apps.
Of course, sometimes (maybe even often) you can shop around and get better prices but no matter the price you still end up with fewer games than the separate subs.
Now you can save even more if you are not a sports fan and you are not a TV slave with internet+Netflix+something like regular Hulu. With that you get many TV shows (delayed somewhat to a lot) and a rather huge selection of movies.
So, if you research a good bit and decide what you need and really make hard decisions that you can stick to you can save a good bit and avoid both cable and the various internet TV offerings.
If you subscribe to services like Netflix for just part of the time you can save even more and most sports packages go about half price for the last half of the season.
One more thing back to the original post: If you need an HDMI extender you can get one from Amazon for less than $10.00.
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