Looking into dumping Dish at home and going to only streaming. At the same time, I would like something I can use occasionally in the RV. Of the three live TV streaming products, is there anything better or worse if using in RV also. I'm testing Directv Now this week and so far works well at home and has all the channels I would need. Will try Playstation vue next week but my wife will not be happy that Hallmark channel is missing, also they specifically state the service cannot be used outside of home. Not sure about SlingTv yet, but will give it a try also.Couple of questions. Any recommendations on these or anything else? What kind of data usage might be expected if streaming a hour of content? AT&T has unlimited streaming for DirecTV Now over phone/tablet but not if hotspot connected to TV. Any way around this?

I also have the DirectTV Now and use it on the road with the free Apple TV they were giving away last holiday. We have ATT and Apple iPhones so it's easy to have the Apple TV use the cell phone for ATT's free video streaming that doesn't go against the data plan. One note you may not have noticed is that DirectTV Now uses the cell phones location services to know where you are. You will only get the major network/local channels for your home market. So you might get CBS on DirectTV now at home but on the road you won't have CBS as an example. The other stuff is fine like Fox, HGTV, CNBC and some others.

DwnSth wrote:Looking into dumping Dish at home and going to only streaming. At the same time, I would like something I can use occasionally in the RV. Of the three live TV streaming products, is there anything better or worse if using in RV also. I'm testing Directv Now this week and so far works well at home and has all the channels I would need. Will try Playstation vue next week but my wife will not be happy that Hallmark channel is missing, also they specifically state the service cannot be used outside of home. Not sure about SlingTv yet, but will give it a try also.Couple of questions. Any recommendations on these or anything else? What kind of data usage might be expected if streaming a hour of content? AT&T has unlimited streaming for DirecTV Now over phone/tablet but not if hotspot connected to TV. Any way around this?there are two types of campgrounds/RV parks that offer no-extra charge wifi...those that have banned or actively blocked streaming anything...audio, video, data, etc. and those that will. even if you find a park that offers pay-as-you-go wifi (Tengo Internet as an example) it would be considered rude and ill-mannered to stream video as doing that would essentially bring the network down to a crawl for everyone. most park wifi is designed for e-mail and very light browsing. if you must stream then consider an unlimited data plan from a cellular provider.

rk911 wrote:there are two types of campgrounds/RV parks that offer no-extra charge wifi...those that have banned or actively blocked streaming anything...audio, video, data, etc. and those that will. even if you find a park that offers pay-as-you-go wifi (Tengo Internet as an example) it would be considered rude and ill-mannered to stream video as doing that would essentially bring the network down to a crawl for everyone. most park wifi is designed for e-mail and very light browsing. if you must stream then consider an unlimited data plan from a cellular provider.Well, I don't and never will use campground wifi, it's open and isn't really reliable enough to pull email. I'm more interested in data usage overall from the streaming services. I don't sit and watch TV all day when traveling but on the occasional rainy day or down evening we do like to have the option.

My company provides an Unlimited Data Plan from ATT for all employees. We can stream gigabytes of data anytime with no additional fees (to either us or the company). We frequently leave the TV's on CNBC news all day streaming the stock market while my wife likes to keep the shopping channel running all day. Because we have so many friends at the campgrounds we frequent, we've got in the habit of turning on "Personal Hotspot" with no password so anyone that wants to can tether off our cell phones for free. Sometimes we can see dozens of campers tethered off our phones with actually no impact. Is this April 1 now?

Streaming Video burns bandwidth.. Unless you have unlimited cellular bandwidth I do not recommend it for RV use.. Period.Beyond that it is look at what they offer and what they cost.One "Side note" American Express Plenti card.. This is a loyality rewards card that works across several different retail outlets, and services.HULU is one of those services.. BI-LO (Grocery store) is one retailer as is Mobile/Exxon.Nationwide insurance and AT&T are also on the list, Denny's restaurant and many more www.plenti.com for more info..Note: I don't sell this, and am too new to the service to say much, There is a "Referal bonus" but I'd have to figure out how it works since I don't use Hulu myself.

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dieseltruckdriv
Explorer II
Apr 07, 2017
TechWriter wrote:
dieseltruckdriver wrote:
TechWriter wrote:
1492 wrote:
DwnSth wrote:
Not sure about SlingTv yet, but will give it a try also.

SlingTV is Dish Network.

Nope. While some DISH receivers (ie, Hoppers), have the ability to "sling" (or stream) programming to other devices (iPad, iPhone, etc), Sling TV is another animal.

Nope. Sling TV is owned by Dish.
I have been using it for a while and am happy with it for the most part. It isn't great, but it isn't bad.

DISH may own Sling TV, but Sling TV a streaming service while DISH is a sat-based service.

Yep.
Like I said, I have been using it for several months now. We are "cord cutters" and this has quite a few of our favorite channels for a very reasonable price. The quality of their streaming seems to have gotten better lately.
TechWriter
Explorer
Apr 06, 2017
dieseltruckdriver wrote:
TechWriter wrote:
1492 wrote:
DwnSth wrote:
Not sure about SlingTv yet, but will give it a try also.

SlingTV is Dish Network.

Nope. While some DISH receivers (ie, Hoppers), have the ability to "sling" (or stream) programming to other devices (iPad, iPhone, etc), Sling TV is another animal.

Nope. Sling TV is owned by Dish.
I have been using it for a while and am happy with it for the most part. It isn't great, but it isn't bad.

DISH may own Sling TV, but Sling TV a streaming service while DISH is a sat-based service.
dieseltruckdriv
Explorer II
Apr 06, 2017
TechWriter wrote:
1492 wrote:
DwnSth wrote:
Not sure about SlingTv yet, but will give it a try also.

SlingTV is Dish Network.

Nope. While some DISH receivers (ie, Hoppers), have the ability to "sling" (or stream) programming to other devices (iPad, iPhone, etc), Sling TV is another animal.

Nope. Sling TV is owned by Dish.
I have been using it for a while and am happy with it for the most part. It isn't great, but it isn't bad.
TechWriter
Explorer
Apr 06, 2017
1492 wrote:
DwnSth wrote:
Not sure about SlingTv yet, but will give it a try also.

SlingTV is Dish Network.

Nope. While some DISH receivers (ie, Hoppers), have the ability to "sling" (or stream) programming to other devices (iPad, iPhone, etc), Sling TV is another animal.
MrWizard
Moderator
Apr 05, 2017
smart TV ? or chrome cast receiver device ?

a smart tv, is an internet device just like a tablet etc..

as i understand it. a chrome stick is a receiver and talks to the casting app on your phone, but it does not connect to the internet wifi hotspot all by itself

blue tooth , cable or wifi ? its a one way cast to the chrome stick
it has to be on the "local Network" somewhere to receive the video data from the phone or tablet or PC, net book etc..

the important part IS the cellular network sees a device with streaming option in the plan, so that data is not counted in your case
DwnSth
Explorer
Apr 05, 2017
MrWizard wrote:
That's great
Now just to clarify
Chrome cast etc..is NOT USING WI-FI HOT SPOT
casting is a one way wireless connection, video stream to tv from your phone or tablet etc

I was wondering how the Chrome cast sends data. What I did notice was I had to have the TV connected to the hotspot so phone and TV on same WIFI (I'm assuming phone is router at this point). If I don't do that, can't cast. Same if connecting over home wifi, both phone and TV must be connected on home wifi. On initial set-up of Chrome cast, I used blue tooth but that doesn't seem to matter as far as casting goes. If there's another channel, what the heck is it...doggone confusing....but it's working.
MrWizard
Moderator
Apr 05, 2017
That's great
Now just to clarify
Chrome cast etc..is NOT USING WI-FI HOT SPOT
casting is a one way wireless connection, video stream to tv from your phone or tablet etc

Hot spot is a two way internet connection

In casting, your tv is an auxiliary second display, Not an internet connected device making and sending data
What you are doing is a great way to watch movies without burning data
These cellular video streaming options have only been around for about a year and keep changing with various promotions, hang on to your plan

I used to cable connect my tablet or phone to my tv to watch Amazon video and Netflix
DwnSth
Explorer
Apr 05, 2017
A brief follow up. At first, I didn't think I could use Viziocast (chromecast) to send this to my TV and still utilize the free AT&&T access. After testing it seems as long as the TV is connected to the phone mobile hotspot and if I use the directv now app on phone then cast to TV it utilizes the free access. I've verified this by reviewing the detailed usage. Picture and sound quality are excellent and this seems like a perfect solution for now. Will see how directv does over the next month or so. Not missing sat or cable at this point.
Gulfcoast
Explorer
Mar 31, 2017
ATT Mobley... 4G LTE unlimited data for $20 month.
Rbertalotto
Explorer
Mar 31, 2017
Do some searching for AT&T Mobley. Best deal on planet earth to stream. Other option is T-Mobile $30 for 6g with no limit streaming .
The world of streaming in an RV has changed dramatically and for the better just in the last few months. Streaming is the future of video delivery.
Forget WiFi in campgrounds for streaming. A real disservice for other campers and it usually doesn't work well anyways.
I used my T-Mobile and Verizon hot spot while on a 6000 mile trip last month and watched Dirdct TV Now everywhere..... love it

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