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Best streaming service??

Posted on 2/12/17 at 8:20 am
Posted by MarlinMan
BSL
Member since Sep 2007
2541 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 8:20 am
I have 150gb internet through Mediacom, a new Netgear Orbi wifi system and 3 Amazon Fire TVs...

I chose PlayStation Vue and loved it, but it started constantly buffering. After calls to support with no resolution, I cancelled and am trying DTV Now... navigation suck, but no buffering...

I'm all about ESPNs, SECN, History, Discovery, Travel, Food Network, etc...

Anybody have the same problems I do?
Posted by Ham Solo
Member since Apr 2015
8054 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 11:01 am to
I have my fire TV plugged directly into the router and have no problems with Vue. I had previously been using wifi and did experience some buffering.
Posted by MykTide
Member since Jul 2012
26249 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 12:09 pm to
I really prefer Directv Now over any other streaming service.

I may be biased, though, as I've never used anything other than Directv Now.

Posted by MarlinMan
BSL
Member since Sep 2007
2541 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 7:00 pm to
Navigation is much worse on DTV Now compared to PV... but something about my configuration makes it unusable
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
48747 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 7:54 pm to
Restore your device. I had that experience with one of the four Fire devices I have. Performed the restore, and after everything was set back up, it worked great since then.
Posted by 632627
LA
Member since Dec 2011
13774 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 8:13 am to
Can anyone advise how ps vue performs on a roku 3?
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62437 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 8:23 am to
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Can anyone advise how ps vue performs on a roku 3?


It "performed" fine. There wasn't a problem with speed, but it's not the same interface you get on PS4/FireTV/PC and it was bad enough that I upgraded to FireTV. The main problem is that you have to leave the show you are watching and navigate up a level to access the interface. On a FireTV you just hit the menu button and your show keeps playing in the background while the different options come up. The Roku also didn't have the traditional guide. Although I honestly don't use it that much, sometimes it is more useful than navigating show tiles to find what you want.
Posted by GurleyGirl
Georgia
Member since Nov 2015
14170 posts
Posted on 2/14/17 at 8:44 am to
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The main problem is that you have to leave the show you are watching and navigate up a level to access the interface. On a FireTV you just hit the menu button and your show keeps playing in the background while the different options come up. The Roku also didn't have the traditional guide.


Wow, this is surprising. From what I have read on this board I had concluded that Roku had the best interface/navigation system.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62437 posts
Posted on 2/14/17 at 9:03 am to
Yeah, I was pretty disappointed. Not only was it a few months late to get PS Vue, the app was half assed when it came. I used to recommend Roku but the developer support looks like it may be starting to slip and I've been very pleased with the FireTV.
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