Red Mosquito

Revelator wrote:So cool to see this thread pop up on the very day where I think I've finally decided (after 15 years) to shitcan Comcast for good and try Playstation Vue. Going to try the trial of course before I make the move; been reading mostly positive reactions across the web. I'm not really out to save oodles of cash (I realize Vue is a bit pricey on the high package side), I'm just fucking sick of years of monopoly/abuse from Comcast's shit service. Anyone think I'm nuts or making the right move based on experience?

tragabigzanda wrote:100% in.

Disney announces $12.99 bundle for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+

Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

tragabigzanda wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Revelator wrote:So cool to see this thread pop up on the very day where I think I've finally decided (after 15 years) to shitcan Comcast for good and try Playstation Vue. Going to try the trial of course before I make the move; been reading mostly positive reactions across the web. I'm not really out to save oodles of cash (I realize Vue is a bit pricey on the high package side), I'm just fucking sick of years of monopoly/abuse from Comcast's shit service. Anyone think I'm nuts or making the right move based on experience?

We've had Vue for three years. It has only gotten better over the years. I've never regretted ditching traditional cable.

Rev, I think you should look at Vue and Roku. Lots of people happy with both. We’re finally very happy with roku adter first trying Chromecast and FireTV.

Revelator wrote:Still doing some research, but wondering if those on here w/ PS Vue can confirm: Is Vue capped out at 720p (standard def)??? That would really suck, I guess I was of the understanding that most if not all stations would be in HD (1080)

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Revelator wrote:Still doing some research, but wondering if those on here w/ PS Vue can confirm: Is Vue capped out at 720p (standard def)??? That would really suck, I guess I was of the understanding that most if not all stations would be in HD (1080)

720p is not standard def. Cable channels only broadcast 720p or 1080i signals anyway. The quality on Vue is a step below a good cable box, but still "HD". Similar to streaming Watch ESPN or something similar.

Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

tragabigzanda wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:Did anyone else do the 3-year Disney+ deal?

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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Simple Torture wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:Did anyone else do the 3-year Disney+ deal?

??

Now I feel bad for not posting about it (expired yesterday). It locked you into 3 years of Disney+ with an upfront payment of $143 (instead of paying $7 monthly or $70 yearly).

wease wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:Did anyone else do the 3-year Disney+ deal?

??

Now I feel bad for not posting about it (expired yesterday). It locked you into 3 years of Disney+ with an upfront payment of $143 (instead of paying $7 monthly or $70 yearly).

Yes. We did Saturday. Then yesterday I found out Fire TV by Amazon will not be a platform upon which we will be able to use Disney+. Not good.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

wease wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:Did anyone else do the 3-year Disney+ deal?

??

Now I feel bad for not posting about it (expired yesterday). It locked you into 3 years of Disney+ with an upfront payment of $143 (instead of paying $7 monthly or $70 yearly).

Yes. We did Saturday. Then yesterday I found out Fire TV by Amazon will not be a platform upon which we will be able to use Disney+. Not good.

Just read this: "But an individual close to the company said it would be "misleading" to indicate that a deal won't be carved out with Amazon before November 12."