re: Is Hulu Live a better option than DirecTV?

It's been over a decade since I've had DirecTV but from what I understand the prices have increased while channel options have decreased.

Hulu+Live is around $60/month with all of the local channels (except for WBXH) here in the BR area. It also has all the ESPNs and the SEC network. I don't think we missed a single Saints, LSU nor Bama game (the wife went to both Bama and LSU... *sigh*) last year.

If you go Hulu and have to get a box (the Bravia tv's don't allow Hulu local channels, some sort of issue with Sony v Hulu, I believe) then get the top of the line for whatever it is. I ended up going through 2 Rokus (a stick and a box) before sucking it up and getting the top-end Roku (Ultimate Streaming or somesuch) because the frickers overheat even if they are out in the open.

Also, about once or twice a day we'll have a slight buffering issue (we have 150MB down so it's not bandwidth).

With all that said, we're spending about half for Hulu+Live than what we spent for TV service from Cox.