DIRECTV NOW Launching in November!

[yourbeliefs]

Hope they make this a basic stand-alone product. I'm not signing up for AT&T services simply to get this at $35. I'll just keep not getting live television if they go higher than that. My Cox internet is great and Straight Talk is a better deal than anything I got at AT&T for 8+ years.

 

[stmcld]

I wonder if they would attach Sunday Ticket as a available package?

That is a GREAT question. I wonder if the contract will even allow for that?

 

[stmcld]

So, when the streaming thing is working ... can you stream tonight's episodes that you would see on the TV ?
I like to be able to watch THIS WEEKS stuff this week, not 4 weeks or more later ... I know shows are typically available days later, but it just seems like if I can't watch LIVE TV, whats the point ... I don't normally like to watch old stuff.

One thing I use is PlayOn. So far, and I really just started working with it, it will record the shows from on line (they're usually free within 24-48 hours after they first air). I'm still having some issues with Food Network but it has recorded the new season of Big Bang Theory and Designated Survivor and if you hit the subscribe button on the software, it will record automatically. I re-formatted an old HP PC I had and I use it strictly for PlayOn. It will keep the shows on that PC until I delete them. I then stream directly to my ROKU. With AD SKIPPER it automatically skips commercials for me too. Since I have PS Vue, I had to type in some credentials to access some of the channels but that was pretty easy to do.

 

[SatinKzo]

That is a GREAT question. I wonder if the contract will even allow for that?

I already get ST standalone streaming with no directv service... not sure why they wouldn't be able to.

 

[Blackloz]

For me streaming would only work as long as the VOD stuff stayed indefinitely as I'm usually always at least 2/3 weeks behind most shows and some I'm months or even years behind. I just recently started watching Last Man Standing Season 4.

 

[RobertSM]

I imagine the streaming VOD would be the usual last 5 episodes of a show.


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[Bruce]

I imagine the streaming VOD would be the usual last 5 episodes of a show.


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Comcast (starting this year) has whole season rights for TV Shows for most broadcast and cable channels for their On Demand, maybe DirecTV Now will have the same.


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[gadgtfreek]

I am not sure on VOD when something is available but I THINK it is next day. With cloud DVR on Vue, it is obviously available just like it would be on your physical DVR.

Yeah, I would like cloud DVR with more time, like 60 days, or just do it VOD and let me stream it that way.

 

[austen0316]

Hey Scott, any new info you could tell us? Do you think it will launch this week?

 

[mdram]

some channel info here

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/...ming-directv-now-starts-take-shape-looks-good

 

[gadgtfreek]

Gonna need SEC and ESPNU for this one to work for me...

 

[Ronnie-]

Yeah those two would be necessary for me as well

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[tigerfan33]

http://www.fiercecable.com/cable/at-t-readies-directv-now-launch-without-cbs-or-fox

No CBS may and may not have Fox.
Reading from another article locals will be available in select markets.


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[gadgtfreek]

I can live without locals, Tivo will handle that, but it could be an issue for many.

 

[Jim1348]

I had been following DirecTV Now on other forums, but I just ran across this. Anyway, my questions are:

-Will this work away from a subscribers home network?

-Will there likely be special software to download on a computer or is is possible that it will simply be a website that you log into?

 

[Ronnie-]

They are touting this as not using data allowance on att mobile subs accounts, so yes, this will work away from home.



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[austen0316]

Scott,

Any new info you could give us?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Hey Scott, any new info you could tell us? Do you think it will launch this week?

Hope now they are hoping BEFORE Thanksgiving.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I had been following DirecTV Now on other forums, but I just ran across this. Anyway, my questions are:

-Will this work away from a subscribers home network?

-Will there likely be special software to download on a computer or is is possible that it will simply be a website that you log into?

1) Yes, and from the sounds of it... if your an AT&T Mobile Customer it will not count against your bandwidth usage.

2) There will be apps for your devices that you would download. I have not heard of any plans for a website to watch online... but I guess anything is possible.

 

[Ronnie-]

Hope now they are hoping BEFORE Thanksgiving.

Alot of online stories are still saying the 4th. Perhaps for people that went and put in their email addresses.

But who knows

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