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Disney, ESPN Networks Join PlayStation Vue, Reduced Prices Start at $39.99
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darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
It was already a good deal before, now its ridiculously good. Not really sure how they're making any money charging $39.99 for a semi-beefy package that includes ESPN but good on them. Hope they roll out to Orlando at some point.
MrBenchmark
Member
That's almost the only reason I run my OTA media center PC. But you know cw's website shows those episodes.
One thing they need to do, and the only thing stopping me from recommending to family - is the fact that they need to better mimic a traditional television viewing experience. The guide is a good start, but the ability to simply cycle through channels using the Up/Down channel button - as well as being able to go to a channel by entering its 'channel number' would go a long way towards easing some family members into the transition.
They probably need to beef up the platform's DVR capabilities, add 5.1 support and make the UI a little more streamlined/less crowded - but from the few days that I've used the service, it's by far the closest thing to a traditional cable package I've come across that still has wonderful image quality.
It's exciting to see where increased competition within this field will take us.
They probably need to beef up the platform's DVR capabilities, add 5.1 support and make the UI a little more streamlined/less crowded - but from the few days that I've used the service, it's by far the closest thing to a traditional cable package I've come across that still has wonderful image quality.
It's exciting to see where increased competition within this field will take us.
I like Sling TV but I cannot get Comcast Sports Net Chicago with it. Plus there are other sports channels that I miss like FS1 and NBCSN. But CSNChicago is the biggest by far. I miss half my Cubs games
Marty Chinn
Member
This is great that all that's added and a price drop instead of an increase but I hope they start to address some of the big flaws in PlayStation Vue. The channel selection and price point are good, but they need to address the shitty almost unusuable DVR, the unreliable access to shows, the lack of 5.1 audio, and getting NBC/Universal/Comcast to remove their stupid restrictions.
It does if you use it on the PS4 or iPad. It does not if you use the Fire TV or Chromecast. One thing to note is for some reason Comcast Sports Net seems to hiccup more with maintaining 60 fps for some reason. When watching the Super Bowl, it was perfect but whenever I watch hockey, it dips every now and then. I haven't figured out if it's Vue or my connection.
I'm in San Jose and can get it so I'm assuming it's the entire Bay Area.
Ya it kinda sucks, but logistically it's kind of hard to do any extended DVR. They're pretty much caching a month's worth of shows for you to pull on demand. That's roughly 1.3 TB a channel in storage. Multiply that by 100, since they advertise over a 100 channels, and you're at 130 TB a month for DVR storage. Multiply that by every month you want to extend that and it becomes huge.
What's great about their DVR though is any show that's shown multiple times a day or throughout the month can all be cached which means you can have a huge instant on demand library of any show in syndication or being run constantly. For some shows that means you can have the entire series or a big chunk of the series on demand.
It does if you use it on the PS4 or iPad. It does not if you use the Fire TV or Chromecast. One thing to note is for some reason Comcast Sports Net seems to hiccup more with maintaining 60 fps for some reason. When watching the Super Bowl, it was perfect but whenever I watch hockey, it dips every now and then. I haven't figured out if it's Vue or my connection.
I'm in San Jose and can get it so I'm assuming it's the entire Bay Area.
Ya it kinda sucks, but logistically it's kind of hard to do any extended DVR. They're pretty much caching a month's worth of shows for you to pull on demand. That's roughly 1.3 TB a channel in storage. Multiply that by 100, since they advertise over a 100 channels, and you're at 130 TB a month for DVR storage. Multiply that by every month you want to extend that and it becomes huge.
What's great about their DVR though is any show that's shown multiple times a day or throughout the month can all be cached which means you can have a huge instant on demand library of any show in syndication or being run constantly. For some shows that means you can have the entire series or a big chunk of the series on demand.
Rain City Gamer
Member
Still not in Phoenix 
My parents didn't seem to mind not having channel numbers with how snappy and clear the UI is. That and its like $60 cheaper a month southerly adjusted fast.
DoubleTake
Member
Can a playstation vue subscription be used across ps4s?
Like if i get the sub for my mom but want to use it on my ps4 in a different city(still part of the d/fw area) will it carry over?
Or are subs strictly tied to psn accounts?
Like if i get the sub for my mom but want to use it on my ps4 in a different city(still part of the d/fw area) will it carry over?
Or are subs strictly tied to psn accounts?
Marty Chinn
Member
They tie it to your location so you can't use it in multiple places which prevents the sharing you're trying to do.
DoubleTake
Member
Damn thanks for the reply. Guess I'll just talk to my mom about cutting cable.
I'm just thinking about my mom who is legitimately technology challenged, and I'm assuming there's tons of others that are generally within that same camp.
HammerOfThor
Member
Nice; my the kids will be happy with Disney now.
CMojicaAce
Member
Damn that channel line up is pretty great. If they added a few Spanish channels (Univision, Fox Deportes, ESPN Deportes) I'd seriously consider trying it out.
Thinking a about it, they're literally 3 channels away from me jumping ship to them and cutting cable. Mom needs those telenovelas though lol
Thinking a about it, they're literally 3 channels away from me jumping ship to them and cutting cable. Mom needs those telenovelas though lol
Ah, cool. Thanks for the info!
robertlebrone
Member
I don't want to hear about PS Vue until I can actually use it. I mean what's the hold up? Is it just going to be available in 5 markets forever? I have money I would love to give to Sony, but they don't seem to care. What gives?
Marty Chinn
Member
I imagine it has to deal with negotiating with the local markets to get local networks and sports. Each one has to be done on its own.
I know, I don't know how it's under $40 while still giving me almost every channel I want.
The Artisan
Member
not that I think there's any water to it but way back during the leak and the spiderman deal there was some rumor swirling the disney was trying to buy sony pictures and maybe even sony as a whole.
robertlebrone
Member
Good to know. Guess they won't be hitting Charleston, SC anytime soon then...
Marty Chinn
Member
I totally expected a price hike when they added ABC/Disney/ESPN, or a new tier, or even channels restricted to the higher tier. I didn't expect a price cut. Now I'm torn about going back to DirecTV. I get less, I get worse quality/experience, but I'm paying less so it's a toss up.
family_guy
Member
Such a shame I don't live in a Tier 1 city.
TouchMyBox
Member
Shouldn't you be able to use your existing TV remote with it? HDMI-CEC is a thing.
Infinite Xero
Member
Price is more reasonable but still $10 higher than I'm willing to spend.
jaydogg691
Member
I recently cut the cord and have tried out Vue and Sling TV. The only two things that Sling TV has going for me is price and ESPN. Everything else about it from the interface, apps, and reliability is not all that great compared to Vue.
I got to mess around with Vue for the week trial and really enjoyed what it has to offer. I do like sports so this has a better offering, local channels is a plus, and the DVR is nice. It's interface is more appeal, though it could still use more work.
I could live with Sling TV and just use ESPN, but with the recent price drop and ESPN support, I might go back. I missing Champions League and F1 is coming soon. 😣
I got to mess around with Vue for the week trial and really enjoyed what it has to offer. I do like sports so this has a better offering, local channels is a plus, and the DVR is nice. It's interface is more appeal, though it could still use more work.
I could live with Sling TV and just use ESPN, but with the recent price drop and ESPN support, I might go back. I missing Champions League and F1 is coming soon. 😣
Marty Chinn
Member
What? I don't know how anyone can think this. It's the worse DVR I've ever used.
potatohead
Member
That's better than my family's actual cable package lmao.
Haha, I know you hate it, but I honestly haven't had much problem with it. It's totally possible that I just haven't had much experience with DVRs, at least not with features that I miss.
xKilltheMx
Member
Sony please, I want to throw my money at you.
PLEASE.
PLEASE.
Marty Chinn
Member
Have you tried fast forwarding through a commercial? It's like one of the most basic things I do with a DVR and I seriously cannot skip past a commercial with any type of precision. It makes the whole DVR almost unusable to me because skipping commercials is one of the huge perks of having one with live TV. Also not being able to fast forward through on demand is painful too, especially with sports.
jaydogg691
Member
Compared to Sling TV, it's better than nothing.
Yeah, it's definitely not as precise - agree with you there. They should at least allow you to fast forward in 30 second increments. DVR isn't a core feature for me, but I can see how it would be a problem to those who rely on it a lot. My last provider charged a separate fee for DVR so I didn't get it.
hodayathink
Member
Local channels is one thing. They have to come to agreements with the local affiliates so that they can show things like the local news shows straight off the live feed.
Nice. I also live in Central NJ. Will definitely give it a shot then.
Whoa, it worked perfectly for the Super Bowl, & at 60 frames? Since it has ABC now, think I'm gonna wait until the NBA Finals to try the free trial, just make sure everything is in working order.
franknbeans
Member
Worked for me last year in South Jersey when they did the initial roll out. I'm considering re subscribing just to be done with the x1 platform. Vue is a breeze to navigate compared to xfinity x1. I know Comcast will pull some shit eventually. I have a data cap that currently isn't being enforced. With vue and 4k streaming I'm sure they'll enforce it
Marty Chinn
Member
Even if they didn't let you skip in 30 second increments, they should give you a lot more in the preview frames to be able to judge where to move to, but at the moment they don't give you anything to go by which means you're fast forwarding blind which is terrible. Combine that with the interface being sluggish and not responsive, it makes it a real chore to use. Granted I'm coming from having used a DVR for the last 17 years as part of my daily watching. I used TiVo and DirecTV's DVR and both have been great in interface and usage. So this is a huge huge step down which is kind of a let down given how TiVo got it right almost 20 years ago.
Yep, it was flawless during the Super Bowl which I was shocked at honestly. I wasn't even sure if I was going to get the Super Bowl given the debacle over the Golden Globes not being allowed to air on PlayStation Vue without any notice. I'm also surprised how the Oscars just happened and Sony didn't get us ABC until just a few days after it happened.
Fair enough I was just going off of when it was announced during E3. They stated that A la carte offerings were something that they would offer and expand throughout the life of the platform. I assumed this was already in okay but it seems that the initial offering is pretty anemic but it's certainly in their game plan for the service so to come in a thread about the service and shit on it for something it has, even if it's current application is limited, and plans to expand upon still seems ridiculous to me.
Well, that doesn't bode well for awards shows. Did you have any issues with the Emmys?
Purple Cheeto
Member
As a sports fan this is almost enough to get me to switch from DirecTV.
This. The wait is not over. I'm not even in a small city (Seattle)