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Wither U-Verse.
It saddens me that U-Verse will be allowed to slowly fade away and die. It still is the best service out there and that makes it the Betamax of cable TV services (best technology, consumers wanted the other guy).
Spectrum does not have a whole house DVR after the Charter acquisition. That's a non-starter for me.
Youtube-TV has a clunky user interface (your phone or iPad or Android). On TV's with the app built in, you still have to scroll endlessly to find the channel you want. There are no provisions for "favorites". The DVR is very unorganized and, of course, there are non-skippable commercials in programs. They are also missing the NFL Network and Redzone.
Most streamers lack a suitable DVR, either in terms of flexibility or space allowed or time you can keep the show.
The Uverse User Interface is by far the most intuitive having evolved in the 10 years that I've had the service.
I'm going to miss it. AT&T backed the wrong horse with DirectTV, a corporate blunder on the order of "New Coke" and now they are paying the price. Imagine what could have been.
bill4002
ACE - Scholar
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216 Messages
6 years ago
They are coming out with a new streaming service in the fall called ATT TV , when ATT TV is introduced in your city , they will stop selling u-verse.
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baseballisback
ACE - Professor
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8.2K Messages
6 years ago
What Bill said. I doubt U-Verse will be turned off anytime soon, but they may entice customers to switch to their new service. Anyone who has U-Verse will be allowed to keep it, but new customers won't get it as an option.
I'm also not sold on the newer services either. Anything that deletes shows off a DVR on terms that aren't me pressing a button is not the option I want.
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kurisu
Associated Member
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6 Messages
6 years ago
I'm not really convinced on this supposed new service, since I loved U-Verse TV for many years. The new service sounds good for now, but what everyone asks what's in it for me? Does anyone know any details?
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bill4002
ACE - Scholar
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216 Messages
6 years ago
This is the website of the new streaming service Att will offer, once it is offered in your city, they will stop selling u-verse. https://www.att.com/tv/?
Supposedly the new streaming service will be direct tv without need for a dish, as they want to stop installing dishes, and send a roku type of box out that the customer can install himself. More info on this service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17-n89wdQx4&t=629s
More info https://www.groundedreason.com/att-now-is-one-of-5-att-tv-services/
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marcindublin
Guru
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96 Messages
6 years ago
Yeah, y'all made my point - that U-Verse is dead technology, will not be enhanced, no changes to the User Interface, few if any new channels, it'll never get digital subchannels and so forth. Losing Nexstar and the NFL Network just hastens decisions to find greener pastures...
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