While I have mostly rejected the OP's stance on this over the many Topic's this has come up on here and other Forums, I'm starting to drink the Kool-Aid too!
I don't think Satellite is going away overnight, I do believe that streaming will be the ultimate resolution to all things Video/audio in the not to distant future.
I'm sick of Direct TV and that's coming from a very long time subscriber (well over 20 years)….I should have left them years ago when they swindled me out of my DNS service which was Grandfathered into my contract(long story but absolutely true). And then, more recently, promising me one thing BUT not delivering on it. Now I say that with a grain of salt...I wanted and was told months ago that I could trade in my old equipment for upgraded equip if I signed up for their replacement coverage. I also realize some of been able to get what they want receiver wise(that being a H24/HR24 receiver) so that when the change takes place and the 101 Sat starts broadcasting HD signals, you could still use your round Legacy dish could still be used. Hours and Hours of talking with Rep's to Supervisors to Retention reps prove fruitless.
Just yesterday, I cancelled my three old receivers on my account(basically my Receivers that I was using in the RV and in a spare room on a round dish and cancelled that stupid ass insurance saving me roughly 30 bucks a month)….I advised them why I was doing this and that it was a prelude to cancelling completely and to make a long story short...they couldn't give a dam!!!
The Morale of the story...is I'm looking to do Streaming or possibly Dish network on a trail basis. With the number of Streaming services coming on line(even though all the kinks have not been worked out yet ie stationary vs. mobile location is not quite figured out yet).
As of now...I'll be Streaming content. WE have a T-Mobile hotspot, an AT&T hotspot and I am seriously looking into the Verizon Visible Plan (at 25.00 a month with right amount of people...seems like a No Brainer). Sorry for being so Long winded...Direct just has me pissed!! LOL
