crkone wrote:Ryan5UW wrote:Finn wrote:Anybody subscribe to YouTube TV? Seems to have the best selection of channels as well as the best cloud DVR (unlimited storage, expires in 9 months). Looking for positives/negatives. Thanks.
I have it, it’s what I went with after a trial of it and PS Vue at the same time. I like it a lot, my only complaints are things that really aren’t that big is a deal.
Some of the stuff I record I can’t fast forward through commercials on which I thought would annoy me more than it has - it’s like they give me an on demand version. Some of the networks aren’t 1080p, I have the WS on right now and it’s only 720p (I think this is a network thing, not a YouTube thing) but on my tv it looks just like my 1080p Charter. It’s cool being able to watch tv a lot like Netflix or Prime... I’ve been watching stuff on my tv, started getting a little tired and finished watching in bed on my iPad. I’d recommend at least signing up for the trial some weekend when you’ll put it to use on a mix of content/channels. The on demand content is pretty solid with the movies you can watch too - I use it a lot more than I did with Charter. Maybe it’s but better, but it presents content in a way that makes me use it more.
That is weird. I don't think I've seen that before. They have an option to pick the VOD or the DVR version of stuff you record. Also if you add the show to your library, it will add all the VODs first then add DVR versions when they become available.
Here's an example from my library:
There are only a handful of channels on YTTV that force you into the VOD versions which have commercials. I think CBS and some of their properties are among them. ( I don't know because I never watch those channels.)
On one of the other topics brought up: As far as the picture quality variation, as I understand it, the reason we sometimes get 720 instead of 1080 is because that's the way it's being aired on the original channel, and YTTV just sends what they get along. The picture quality is almost always great.
For what it is, I love YTTV. I really only use it for basketball, and pause the channel for the months of the offseason. Pause is a great feature which saves all your settings while you suspend service. I think I paused nearly 5 months this year.
The one complaint I have has nothing to do with YTTV itself, but in the whole cabal run system. YTTV is excellent, but it's a mini-me of cable in that you don't choose your channels. You get a big package of channels and watch a tiny percentage of them. That means we pay for channels we don't watch and even have to financially support channels we really don't want to give money to.
The YTTV cloud DVR is fantastic. I've got it set to record all 30 teams, so every aired game is recorded, and there's no limit other than the 9 month expiration date. It's different than a regular DVR, but once you get used to it, it's better.
The user interface is top-notch. (I'm on a Roku Ultra.) Their guide is customizable. You can arrange and hide channels.
Local PBS will begin to roll out starting next week. That is a good addition for me, and one channel I will use.
