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I assume a far inferior picture quality is one of the reasons streaming services are cheaper. I just started a free trial with Fubotv and the picture quality is very noticeably bad compared with my Directv. I tried Playstation Vue last year and same thing. Picture quality sucks.
How were you watching? I was using Playstation Vue with a FireTV box and the picture wasn't nearly as good as just watching through the TV only.
 

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I think firestick, roku, game consoles, it all basically streams the same content. With the exception that each one might offer its own app for content. Like the Roku Channel. All the stuff on Amazon video, is the same crap I have on hulu live.
 

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A friend of mine turned in his cable box six years ago, but the basic cable still works. He just doesn't get the channel guide and stuff. But the price is right. I also asked a guy I know that works in the office and I asked him how long the signal would be there if you turned in your box and he said, probably forever.
Just putting that out there.

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I assume a far inferior picture quality is one of the reasons streaming services are cheaper. I just started a free trial with Fubotv and the picture quality is very noticeably bad compared with my Directv. I tried Playstation Vue last year and same thing. Picture quality sucks.
Hmmm. I had DirecTV and switched to Hulu+ (streaming). The picture quality (HD) is actually better than DirecTV's.

I'm anxious to try out Apple TV+ on Nov. 1. I just bought an iPhone 11 Pro Max so I get the Apple TV+ free for a year. I'm especially anxious to watch their new 'See' series. Looks like a good one.
 

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A friend of mine turned in his cable box six years ago, but the basic cable still works. He just doesn't get the channel guide and stuff. But the price is right. I also asked a guy I know that works in the office and I asked him how long the signal would be there if you turned in your box and he said, probably forever.
Just putting that out there.

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Is his cable signal analog or digital? I believe digital cable channels require a box. Not 100% sure, but that's my understanding based on what Cox told me back when I had their service.

I found this info on LiveWire.
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Although the FCC required most TV stations to convert from analog to digital broadcasting on June 12, 2009, cable providers were not included in this deadline. However, since about 2012, cable services have implemented their own schedule to eliminate analog and non-scrambled cable services.

As a result, if you have an older "cable-ready" TV that feature may no longer be usable. Since almost all content is now copy-protected and scrambled, to receive even basic cable signals from a service you need an external box provided by the cable company.

Tuners built into analog TVs have not been compatible with over-the-air TV broadcast signals since 2009, and although they are still compatible with analog cable signals, if the cable service no longer offers this option, an external box is required.
 

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