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Old 04-05-2018, 03:33 PM
 
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I will be moving in a month to Buckeye and am trying to determine which internet and TV provider to go with. Because experiences vary so much in the region, I’m looking for responses specifically from people who live in, or have lived in, Buckeye.

Our home is currently wired for DirectTV, but as we just discovered, DirectTV doesn’t really provide internet. Yes, they’ve partnered with Century Link, but they have to run a completely separate DSL line; the service isn’t carried along with the DirectTV cable. I would be inclined to do an a la carte service with DirectTV and Cox, but how would our SmartTVs then work?

So I am looking for advice, info about your own service in Buckeye, etc. to help frame our decision. Thanks.
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Old 04-05-2018, 05:19 PM
 
Location: Chandler, AZ
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Pretty simple...get Cox and buy DirectTV via their App. Or use Contour from Cox.

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Old 04-05-2018, 07:56 PM
 
Location: northwest valley, az
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a smart tv just needs an internet connection, NOT a "cable company/satellite tv" service..
If you dont want cable tv or home phone, just get a cox cable internet plan
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Old 04-06-2018, 05:04 AM
 
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While the audio and video quality isn't as good with streaming, I buy Netflix and Hulu commercial free. My MIL (83) who hasn't turned on a computer or texted in her life has internet because it is cheaper to bundle it with Comcast in MN. With the account info (and we pay her cable bill), we are streaming CNN, FOX, HBOGO etc on both homes. Honestly, if had a million channels on cable, I only watch news programming channels PLUS I like the HBO series. So I cut the cord and pay about $25 a month.

Long term, streaming will win the war.
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Old 04-06-2018, 08:44 AM
 
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While the audio and video quality isn't as good with streaming, I buy Netflix and Hulu commercial free. My MIL (83) who hasn't turned on a computer or texted in her life has internet because it is cheaper to bundle it with Comcast in MN. With the account info (and we pay her cable bill), we are streaming CNN, FOX, HBOGO etc on both homes. Honestly, if had a million channels on cable, I only watch news programming channels PLUS I like the HBO series. So I cut the cord and pay about $25 a month.

Long term, streaming will win the war.
That's not true. I get 4K HDR and Dolby Digital with Netflix.
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Old 04-06-2018, 08:57 AM
 
Location: northwest valley, az
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me too; plus the same with Amazon video using the Fire TV device
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Old 04-06-2018, 09:48 AM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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That's not true. I get 4K HDR and Dolby Digital with Netflix.
until you have used up your 1TB allocation and then you get nothing. I tried Hulu plus and really liked it but did not keep it because they do not have a provision for reducing quality to cut back on data used. I figured I could never get through the month with the amount of TV I watch.

If someone is not home all day watching or backgrounding TV then Hulu would work well. They have cloud DVR capability which DirectTV online version doesn't (or did not when last I checked). I have CL 40 gig and it streams effortlessly. 60 gig CL (or even 100) is likely the offering in Buckeye on a no contract, locked forever price.
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Old 04-06-2018, 09:51 AM
 
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until you have used up your 1TB allocation and then you get nothing. I tried Hulu plus and really liked it but did not keep it because they do not have a provision for reducing quality to cut back on data used. I figured I could never get through the month with the amount of TV I watch.
Still, it doesn't make the statement, "the audio and video quality isn't as good with streaming" any more true. I stream 4K and 1080p content regularly and have never been impacted by a cap.
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Old 04-06-2018, 10:03 AM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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Still, it doesn't make the statement, "the audio and video quality isn't as good with streaming" any more true. I stream 4K and 1080p content regularly and have never been impacted by a cap.
No, you're right. Streaming probably has the best quality as satellite is compressed and it's lossy. But it can be impractical in some cases because of the caps and internet limitations. With the sats, you can run five tvs on HD if you want and never worry about getting throttled or buffered.
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Old 04-06-2018, 03:16 PM
 
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That's not true. I get 4K HDR and Dolby Digital with Netflix.
I study this topic with intensity. The audio and video quality isn't the same. Google Netflix "compression and HDR". Google "HEVC lossy compression". I can go on. Not all 4K (HDR) is created equal. There are also topics like eARC and ATMOS that have sparse content on NETFLIX. I can go on and on but I won't.

But to be clear, many people are delighted. But not any of the purist. So was correct in stating Netflix is a compromise. OTA will look and sound better. And some set top boxes pass the full OTA bandwidth.
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