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re: PS Vue, LIVE Internet TV streaming | NFL Network and Redzone available
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:55 pm to LSUsmartass
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:55 pm to LSUsmartass
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VT was saying in another thread that Vue is on the verge of adding locals
I have only seen the rumor that ABC has a blanket agreement, but individual stations can negotiate their own deals. Might still be a while before we get all the locals
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Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:57 pm to VermilionTiger
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Do NOT sign up for it on your computer, etc. Sign up for VUE on your PS4
I saw you mentioned this in the other thread. What's the reason? I ask because you advised I sign up through the Fire TV, but apparently (reading the Vue FAQ), Fire TV doesn't have that functionality. And I don't own a Playstation.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 10:04 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Hmm... maybe so. They are really weird about account sharing. So much that their system shuts you down with a single ip change
If that's your only option, then go for it. But when you sign up, it's going to scan you and tell you a zip code. Don't mess with that, just roll with it.
If that's your only option, then go for it. But when you sign up, it's going to scan you and tell you a zip code. Don't mess with that, just roll with it.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 10:09 pm to VermilionTiger
My zip was one number off so I fixed it. No issues yet.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 10:38 pm to The Levee
I can't really remember, but I thought it gave me the wrong zip and I changed it.
I used the Fire TV so don't know if it is just a computer issue you were having.
I used the Fire TV so don't know if it is just a computer issue you were having.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 8:14 am to The Levee
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Just cancelled directv and now have Vue and HBONow for $50 :feelsgoodman:
That's pretty brave of you going sight unseen
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I'm still curious about on demand and local channels for sports in New Orleans. Anyone have answers to this?
I'm sure you have it up and running by now, and it's a little hard to type out into words...but the on-demand content is readily available whenever you click on a channel
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:44 am to Spilled Milk
I dont watch enough TV to justify $150/month.
The ON Demand features dont have ALL of the episodes from TWD but neither did DTV.
If I add a show to "my shows" does it record every episode?
The ON Demand features dont have ALL of the episodes from TWD but neither did DTV.
If I add a show to "my shows" does it record every episode?
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:46 am to The Levee
Yes, it does record all the shows. Even older ones..don't think you can specify new episodes
But it's not a bad process going through the shows.. the most precious date is far right so you should be good. It's in a nice organized order.
But it's not a bad process going through the shows.. the most precious date is far right so you should be good. It's in a nice organized order.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:47 am to VermilionTiger
There's got to be a youtube demonstration of how everything looks and works.. I'll look
Good demonstration of Vue
Good demonstration of Vue
This post was edited on 4/15/16 at 10:01 am
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:14 pm to VermilionTiger
One important factor you folks need to take into account is that at the moment they have NO CUSTOMERS.
The is like the good restaurant nobody knows about. Then when word gets out, it is overpacked, overpriced and goes to crap.
Might need to tamp down expectations once their infrastructure is swamped.
The is like the good restaurant nobody knows about. Then when word gets out, it is overpacked, overpriced and goes to crap.
Might need to tamp down expectations once their infrastructure is swamped.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:21 pm to TigerMyth36
I'm sure that's why they aren't going to all platforms just yet. They are testing things out for the time being and when they are ready, they'll give the green light for ROKU and other devices.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:35 pm to TigerMyth36
This was my thought exactly. Sony is taking their time to get all the kinks worked out before they roll it out to all devices.
They know the major shite show that will follow if we can't have out TV.
They experiences a major outage of PlayStation network some years back after a major hack. I'm sure they learned some valuable lesson on that one.
They know the major shite show that will follow if we can't have out TV.
They experiences a major outage of PlayStation network some years back after a major hack. I'm sure they learned some valuable lesson on that one.
This post was edited on 4/15/16 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:41 pm to TigerMyth36
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One important factor you folks need to take into account is that at the moment they have NO CUSTOMERS.
The is like the good restaurant nobody knows about. Then when word gets out, it is overpacked, overpriced and goes to crap.
Might need to tamp down expectations once their infrastructure is swamped.
Yeah, I was thinking about its sustainability as well, not so much the initial reliability, but what it will actually cost to keep it reliable regardless of the platforms it supports. Services like vue and sling change the way we're served content, but it doesn't change the way we consume it. We're still at the mercy of one company's infrastructure and the will of its content providers. Yesterday, my wife and I made a list of the channels we watch, starting from gotta-have-it to I-watch-it-sometimes-I-guess, totaling about 25-30 channels. Vue covers all but two (A&E and GSN), and they are inconsequential. (As a side note: Sony was smart to bring Lifetime, WE, Oxygen, E, Bravo, etc. on board.)
It's basically all or most of the channels that keep people from cutting the cord in the first place, so the price seems too good to be true. Even before you factor in Uverse's HD fee, the receiver rental racket, and the random surcharges/govt. fees, U-Verse's base price (excluding introductory discounts) to watch the same damn channels is still twice as much as Vue. I understand the infrastructure costs with Vue are inherently lower because they don't have to build or maintain physical access to the home like the cable companies do, but there's still bandwidth, servers, and some level of manpower to consider.
If there's truly no downside to this for anyone with decent bandwidth and equipment, you can guarantee it will transcend hole-in-the-wall status pretty quickly. Which means infrastructure upgrades and networks potentially wanting a bigger piece of the pie. South Park (and capitalism in general) showed us what happens when you burn down Wal-Mart and start flocking to the local mom-and-pop shop.
EDIT: Or maybe I'm just so accustomed to what the cable companies charge that I don't know the reality of what it really costs to keep content providers happy. In which case, we can only hope Sony doesn't get greedy. And really, Sony probably wouldn't want to go that route for a long time anyway. Simply converting a few million cable subscribers to Vue is not their end-game.
This post was edited on 4/15/16 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:51 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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(As a side note: Sony was smart to bring Lifetime, WE, Oxygen, E, Bravo, etc. on board.)
Pretty sure Lifetime isn't on Vue, man. Let your wife find that out the hard way if shes lead to believe that it is
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:51 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I damn mouse clicker is terrible and double clicks every time I single click 
This post was edited on 4/15/16 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:57 pm to VermilionTiger
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Pretty sure Lifetime isn't on Vue, man. Let your wife find that out the hard way if shes lead to believe that it is
Oh yeah, you're right. That was another one on our list that she was OK with losing. I don't think she watches anything regularly on Lifetime, but it's one of those channels she may flip to if she's bored and wants to watch a movie with one-dimensional irredeemably bad male characters.
The deal-breaker channels would be AMC, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Discovery Family, Disney/Disney Jr., Nick Jr., E, Freeform, MTV, TBS, TV Land, Spike, VH1, and WE.
This post was edited on 4/15/16 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 4/15/16 at 1:54 pm to ILikeLSUToo
quote:Honestly, if those channels are deal-breakers, your life could use some additional activities.
The deal-breaker channels would be AMC, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Discovery Family, Disney/Disney Jr., Nick Jr., E, Freeform, MTV, TBS, TV Land, Spike, VH1, and WE.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 2:23 pm to HubbaBubba
Not me, my wife (and kids, for the disney Jr. and whatnot). Otherwise, I'd cut the cord in a heartbeat and not even bother with Vue. Of the smattering of TV shows I regularly watch, I don't care if I can't see them live. But the wife works harder than I do, and uses evenings and weekends to unwind watching her favorite trash reality shows.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 2:43 pm to ILikeLSUToo
My kids don't care about network TV, or really, any particular channel, for that matter. They like YouTube, texting, and Facetime. As long as I can get the main news and financial channels, networks and all-you-can-eat sports channels, I'm good. The wife care about Netflix, Amazon Prime and shows on-demand. Vue does all that. Only thing missing is local ABC (WFAA) which doesn't matter, because I've got an OTA antenna on the roof and MOCA networking all on the same cable.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 4:27 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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A&E
I think they are working on this one. I did the trial and when I cancelled I did the survey asking why I cancelled and one of the questions was, Would it change your mind if we added A&E and 3 other channels. Don't remember the others.
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