A lot of consumers are thinking about cutting the cord from satellite through DIRECTV satellite TV to switch towards a newer streaming service – DIRECTV STREAM, which was previously called AT&T TV. There are however some distinctions that would warrant consideration in determining whether one should swap to the other.
Price
Price is also a factor that is worth considering as it is one of the most crucial aspects of any business. DIRECTV satellite TV offers its pricing in the following conditions: the subscription is valid for two years, there are equipment charges involved and one must qualify for the subscription. The cost of the service will rise once your contract is over and this will put a higher bill on you.
Similar to the other streaming services, DIRECTV STREAM does not have contracts, equipment, or installers. The pricing that is stated is the price that the client is expected to make every month. But the base packages, which are the starter packages, are slightly higher than what DIRECTV satellite offers in terms of promo offers. However, you should consider the effect of eventual price hikes on satellites when calculating costs over the long run.
Channels and Content
The difference is that the channel packages offered by the two services are almost similar, especially for channels that people consume. Nonetheless, DIRECTV satellites might have a couple of more international and other localized channels apart from the ones available on the DIRECTV STREAM but are not necessarily mainstream channels. However, the DIRECTV STREAM is enough for most viewers, especially if they choose their channel package carefully.
The on-demand libraries of the DIRECTV STREAM providers provide way more selection of movies and TV shows as compared to the satellite receivers. But as for the live channels, they do not differ much, while DIRECTV STREAM offers a lot more streaming and on-demand options.
Technology and Features
It is acknowledged that the major difference between these services is the technologies they employ. DIRECTV satellite services use equipment such as a dish mounted at the customer’s home and receivers that are connected to the television sets. This enables you to directly view and archive the paid-for channels in their entirety.
DIRECTV STREAM is another streaming service like Sling TV or YouTube TV that is based around an application. It has a cloud DVR and a video-on-demand feature. However, it cannot directly plug into the existing coaxial cables and needs an internet source and compatible streaming platforms or smart TVs.
Thus, DIRECTV satellite resembles a more classic cable platform, while DIRECTV STREAM is closer to contemporary streaming. Some users may be willing to lose satellite technology to stream.
Overall Experience
Customers have given a very good impression of the overall experience they have had while using the DIRECTV STREAM service and its application, indicating that it was easy to navigate through it. DIRECTV satellite too has favorable reviews but as with most subscription-based services, the costs go higher after the first year is a cause for concern to most consumers.
Both also provide video quality in full high-definition 1080 HD at frame rates of 60 per second. The new DIRECTV STREAM offers a slightly higher quality compared to what is advertised but most customers would not be able to discern much of a difference in normal usage.
The reason is we have many customers who initially got it because they needed to save money compared to satellite or to get the streaming aspects. That is why some do prefer the satellite dish approach as they feel that they are still within their rights to do so. What you should do is think about which of the above technologies suits your preferences best before saying which is better.
Summary
Overall, DIRECTV STREAM does provide virtually the same selection of channels as the satellite service based on the same package while emphasizing the streaming possibility and more suitable pricing. This may include the loss of the satellite dish installation which is also a bonus for many modern customers.
DIRECTV STREAM offers a lot of features and has extensive on-demand content that serves as a great incentive to consider this option. Although those viewers who have always been loyal to a niche channel may wish to retain the existing DIRECTV satellite service, the majority of the sports lovers, movie enthusiasts, and other occasional viewers who are transitioning to the new service known as the DIRECTV STREAM offered by these providers will be rather content with this new service. For those reasons, the proposition of swapping it is certainly a viable one that I should surely contemplate.
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