depending on the demand I can see Sony adjusting the price just like they did with ps now.
I've used this for a bit now in NYC.
1. The UI is both impressive and terrible.
*The buttons don't seem to be mapped in the most efficient way.
*The main guide doesn't feel efficient and is ugly, having you scroll sideways without a video PIP feed while scrolling.
The "You're Watching" guide that comes up by hitting O is what brings the magic. It shows you shows, and you can watch past episodes right away, so it makes cable TV feel like Netflix.
2. The DVR feature is confusing
Add a show to your shows and you can watch past episodes from the last 28 days I believe, but I added a show and it's only giving me two episodes as options. I know it's had new episodes every week for the last few months, so this is odd.
3. The video feed is HD and fast
However it seems Vue won't downgrade your picture to continue the video feed, but will instead pause and buffer, which is a bit annoying. If for some reason my shitty TWC internet is being slow, it's being slow, I'd rather watch 720p or SD for a few seconds than watch a loading bar. (Netflix/Sling TV will downgrade picture if needed)
VS Sling TV:
Sling TV's guide seems to be more future/nicer to me
Sling TV buffers a tad more slowly (i.e. picture is SD and then takes longer to become HD)
Sling TV obviously has less channels, but does have ESPN
Sling TV has no DVR, but has a 3 day on demand feature for some channels
Sling TV is $20
Overall, Vue really isn't a cord cutter option imo. It's more of competition for TWC or Direct TV than Sling or Netflix. If you want this more capable/Netflixing-cable UI and way of watching, you can get your cable from Sony instead of your current cable provider. With OTA channels, you might even be able to save $ and cancel Hulu Plus. At the end of the day, for all it's features, I can't decide if $40-$60 is worth it yet, leaning towards not.
Side note, I'm very surprised that for $60 they couldn't afford to add in ESPN but Sling could in a $20 package. That math feels off and Sony must have known people want their ESPN.
To get myself back on topic, I didn't ditch cable only for financial reasons. I ditched it because it was a bad experience that didn't really comport with how I want to consume media.
The boxes are slow and sucky. The DVR crashed and erased all of my recordings every other month. It just kind of sucked. The iPad or phone watching experience seems to be balkanized and full of limitations. What I would like out of any of these over-the-top services first and foremost is a better experience.
They have some of them, yeah.Will they have regional channels so you can watch local sports?
They have some of them, yeah.
Wait this is 50$ a month? I can get basic cable for that with more channels :/
Where do you live?Is there a list? Mostly interested in CSNNE
Where do you live?
They do have Comcast Sportsnet stuff it seems.
Did you ever try DirecTV?
More partnerships are forthcoming (including AMC networks, which joins the lineup next month), says Sony's Head of PlayStation Vue Dwayne T. Benefield.
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/culture...-about-playstation-vue-20150318#ixzz3Ume84FMU
Hey for anyone wondering, AMC and its networks joins the lineup next month.
I have a roommate I'll just get both when sling TV comes to ps4 and pay 35 a month for all of that not bad
That looks like it might actually be a deal with Apple. Who didn't get the channels Comcast owns.EDIT: Disney/ESPN made a deal with DirecTV, whether that deal excludes them from Sony's platform IDK.
Years ago. I assume it's pretty good these days?
$50?
I guess we already know which "surprise" loss Sony will announce in January 2016.
Now we just need to know what they'll sell in February 2016 to cover for it.
Well that's the thing -- ESPN is a major reason why people are keeping cable. A cable alternative at this price ($50/month) in my opinion needs to have ESPN if it wants any chance to really take off.
It's also worth repeating that every Vue channel allows you to pause, rewind and, if you're not watching live TV, fast-forward. Yes, you can also skip the commercials.
Regarding the 3-device limit, Vue lets users stream to up to three consoles (but only one PS4) at the same time in a household--a huge advantage over Sling's one-device limit. Lampel also mentioned that, beyond consoles, there is no cap to the number of simultaneous streams on iPad or other devices that Vue might eventually expand to. The three-device limit applies only to consoles.
I've used this for a bit now in NYC.
1. The UI is both impressive and terrible.
*The buttons don't seem to be mapped in the most efficient way.
*The main guide doesn't feel efficient and is ugly, having you scroll sideways without a video PIP feed while scrolling.
The "You're Watching" guide that comes up by hitting O is what brings the magic. It shows you shows, and you can watch past episodes right away, so it makes cable TV feel like Netflix.
2. The DVR feature is confusing
Add a show to your shows and you can watch past episodes from the last 28 days I believe, but I added a show and it's only giving me two episodes as options. I know it's had new episodes every week for the last few months, so this is odd.
3. The video feed is HD and fast
However it seems Vue won't downgrade your picture to continue the video feed, but will instead pause and buffer, which is a bit annoying. If for some reason my shitty TWC internet is being slow, it's being slow, I'd rather watch 720p or SD for a few seconds than watch a loading bar. (Netflix/Sling TV will downgrade picture if needed)
VS Sling TV:
Sling TV's guide seems to be more future/nicer to me
Sling TV buffers a tad more slowly (i.e. picture is SD and then takes longer to become HD)
Sling TV obviously has less channels, but does have ESPN
Sling TV has no DVR, but has a 3 day on demand feature for some channels
Sling TV is $20
Overall, Vue really isn't a cord cutter option imo. It's more of competition for TWC or Direct TV than Sling or Netflix. If you want this more capable/Netflixing-cable UI and way of watching, you can get your cable from Sony instead of your current cable provider. With OTA channels, you might even be able to save $ and cancel Hulu Plus. At the end of the day, for all it's features, I can't decide if $40-$60 is worth it yet, leaning towards not.
Side note, I'm very surprised that for $60 they couldn't afford to add in ESPN but Sling could in a $20 package. That math feels off and Sony must have known people want their ESPN.
No. Just the basic stuff.So sling TV offers epsn, TNT, NBA TV.......does it also offer Comcast sports net like vue? If it does then i know what I'm subbing to.
No ESPN is a deal breaker. can't even consider it without espn.
No. Just the basic stuff.
So sling TV offers epsn, TNT, NBA TV.......does it also offer Comcast sports net like vue? If it does then i know what I'm subbing to.
Yes, for the markets it serves. As well as regional Fox Sports networks.Wait, Vue offers local Comcast Sports Net?
Wait, Vue offers local Comcast Sports Net?
Hey for anyone wondering, AMC and its networks joins the lineup next month.