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PlayStation Vue - Worth it?

Yes. 28 42.42%
 
No. 13 19.70%
 
I'd like to know, too. 25 37.88%
 
Total:66
KBG29 on 10 October 2016
LivingMetal said:
Ok, guys. I'm on the seven day trial period from Friday of last week. Here are my current experience with PlayStation Vue.

-Compared to DirecTV, the sound quality of more robust and clearer.
-Compared to DirecTV, the picture quality is just a little more vibrant, and it might be a hair better in detail. The vibrancy I'm sure of. I hope it's not my imagination in regards to the detail.
-When the picture first appears, it's on the soft side but sharpens shortly afterwards.
-The menu guide has the stations in alphabetical order across the top of the screen.
-The search function works the same as on the PlayStation Store, making it easy to find a show.
-When accessing the menu guide, it takes a longer than I would like for the channel listing to show up.
-It's obvious Sony had the Dual Shock layout out in mind as the remote controller. As long as you don't mind holding the controller with both hands, access to features do feel quite streamlined. I was able to used the PS3 Bluetooth remote and my Sony TV remote to control the PlayStation Vue interface.
-I had both Netflix and PlayStation Vue streaming to two different TVs with no degradation of quality.

This is certainly different than conventional Satellite, but so far it feels much better. My biggest fear is probably the unknown. I'm just about to pull the plug on DirecTV. I probably just have to get used to using PlayStation Vue as if it's second nature.

Great write up. Glad it seems to be working out nice for you. If you plan to get a PS4 or PS4 Pro in the future, the image and sound quality will improve, and the delay in channel searching and browsing will be eliminated. 

Vue just keeps getting better and better. If Sony keeps on trucking the way they have for the last year, then Vue will be hands down the best service available in the US.



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LivingMetal on 19 October 2016

Update and question:

My trial period has ended, and I've cancelled Vue for the time being. I'm letting my current month's subscription to DirecTV to nearly run out before I jump back on to Vue. So, yes, I'm 99% sure I'll be doing the Vue later on this month. But two things still bothers me. The guide is slow to load shows when trying to see what's coming next on other channels. And sometimes when I click just once left or right for the guide to go to the next channel, it quickly "flies" in that direction as if the button was held down. Then, I have to press in the opposite direction to get it to stop. I hope what I'm saying makes sense. I was running Vue on my PS3. And anyone experienced this? It might run better on a PS4.



Shadis on 19 October 2016

It runs much better on the PS4 and on FireTV.  PS3 ends up having the same issues you tend to see on the FireStick.



LivingMetal on 19 October 2016
Shadis said:

It runs much better on the PS4 and on FireTV.  PS3 ends up having the same issues you tend to see on the FireStick.

And this is in reference to navigating the Guide, correct?  Having to tap left or right on the D-pad (or directional buttons on a remote control) to browse channels within the guide.



aLkaLiNE on 19 October 2016
pray4mojo said:
shikamaru317 said:

Charter isn't available in my area, Comcast is the exclusive cable provider here and they suck. 

That sucks. What don't you like about them?

It's not mostly only price gouging.

Comcast has monthly bandwidth caps for Internet. They monitor what you download and are NOT a net neutral provider. They also throttle download speeds. And in areas where there's Comcast, they are generally the monopoly for that area and do extreme price gouging. They also just recently got caught disabling ads for "vote yes on 97" which is a measure that would directly make them pay for the taxes and back taxes they've avoided for years. Talking billions of dollars here, every other single provider in the states has ads for "yes on97" but not Comcast because they are specifically disabling these ads. Super shady business. Then you also have the absurdly overpriced Internet and cable, the general degradation of on demand now vs what it used to be, the fact that their HD channels really aren't HD and noticeably at that.

 

Comcast really only has two good reasons for my business here in Oregon.

1) they have very very fast internet if you pay for it

2) they win be default for being the only provider in my area that offers cable, let alone really really fast internet. 

 

My term with them ends in a month or two and we will be dropping Comcast for the cable but keeping their internet and signing up for PSVue.  Even losing my bundle discount I'll still shave like $10-$20 off my bill with Vue while getting starz and HBO to boot.



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superchunk on 19 October 2016

Just to toss out an alternavite, I recently cut the cord and went to Amazon Fire TV with SlingTV. Best choice I ever made. For $50/mo I get ton of great content (4K avail) including some local channels, tons of sports and works seamlessly with both my Amazon Prime account and Netflix.

Highly recommend.

 

$99 for an Amazon TV
SlingTV has several packages to choose from as low as $20. I have all their content plus the sports package. (slingtv.com)



Lrdfancypants on 19 October 2016
LivingMetal said:
Update and question:

My trial period has ended, and I've cancelled Vue for the time being. I'm letting my current month's subscription to DirecTV to nearly run out before I jump back on to Vue. So, yes, I'm 99% sure I'll be doing the Vue later on this month. But two things still bothers me. The guide is slow to load shows when trying to see what's coming next on other channels. And sometimes when I click just once left or right for the guide to go to the next channel, it quickly "flies" in that direction as if the button was held down. Then, I have to press in the opposite direction to get it to stop. I hope what I'm saying makes sense. I was running Vue on my PS3. And anyone experienced this? It might run better on a PS4.

My PS3 vue isn't as smooth as ps4. I rarely watch it on the PS3 upstairs though. 



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LivingMetal on 25 October 2016

I have now cancelled DirecTV which service will end in a couple of days, and I am now officially subscribed to PlayStation Vue. I still have issues with the guide, and I have to pay DirecTV a cancellation fee for breach of contract, but it's worth it. Just waiting for November to purchase my Pro to run Vue on the 55" while running it to the 60" via PS3.