My biggest complaints is the Cloud DVRs

Sling's works like a regular DVR. You can watch a currently recording show from the beginning and fast forward through commercials. You cannot, however, record on ESPN. That rules out sling for me.

PSVUE. I don't care for their interface but they will let you record ESPN. That said you can't watch a live event from the beginning while it's still recording. Tried it on Monday and missed the first half of the first drive (left class early).

Directv will let you pause your service 5 months a year. We usually pause satellite in early spring and restart during football season. I was hoping that PSVUE or Sling would allow me to completely cut the satellite cord, but with a 2 yo and a 4 yo, coming in late to a ballgame is a must.

Do any of the other services DVR ballgames better? DO I just mess up the PSVUE or something?

In response to this post by Coach McGuirk

Posted: 09/06/2018 at 09:18AM

One week in...what's the lounge verdict on streaming now? -- Coach McGuirk 09/05/2018 5:22PM

My biggest complaints is the Cloud DVRs -- hokiehunter07 09/06/2018 09:18AM

Can you use a Tivo (or other DVR) with these services? -- EDGEMAN 09/06/2018 2:25PM

Find a relative with Direct TV -- Newt 09/06/2018 12:29AM

PSVue. Sling has never had good technology. -- hoosnowahokie 09/05/2018 10:22PM

Where are you seeing the YouTube TV will exclude the upcoming games? ** -- Hokie5150 09/05/2018 6:06PM

I don't have Youtube, but I put my zipcode in on their site and it showed -- Coach McGuirk 09/05/2018 6:50PM

You can watch ESPN3 programming through the Watch ESPN app and using -- Hokie5150 09/05/2018 8:19PM

Yup. Youtubetv didn't record the megacast coach's chat for the game -- Tafkam Hokie 09/06/2018 08:52AM

Delete** -- Hokieman1987 09/05/2018 5:52PM

I went with DirecTV Now. Love it. Awesome picture quality. ** -- fsghokie 09/05/2018 5:40PM

Same here. I’ve been really happy with it. ** -- reestuart 09/06/2018 08:45AM

Is directTV now a streaming service? Or do you have to have a dish? ** -- HokieSignGuy 09/05/2018 5:42PM

Streaming, no dish required. -- fsghokie 09/05/2018 5:45PM

I cut the cord and went with Hulu but switched to YouTube TV. -- Bon Air Hokie 09/05/2018 5:37PM

All the ESPNs with youtube TV? can you also get access to all those on -- HokieSignGuy 09/05/2018 5:41PM

Yes, you can access from all your devices with YouTube TV. ** -- Hokie5150 09/05/2018 6:04PM

Yes, I watched the end of the PSU-Appy St game on the way to Tally -- Tafkam Hokie 09/06/2018 08:50AM

I've not had any real issue with buffering and we only have crap DSL. ** -- Hokie5150 09/06/2018 08:52AM

All I have is the pathetic 10mbps Shentel connection. -- Tafkam Hokie 09/06/2018 09:09AM

What he said....yes! ** -- Bon Air Hokie 09/05/2018 11:50PM

Satellite dish / directv not an option? ** -- astrohokie 09/05/2018 5:31PM

We have it here, but it doesn't look like an attractive option. -- Coach McGuirk 09/05/2018 5:39PM

Have heard people like YouTube TV. It comes with a "cloud" DVR. -- EDGEMAN 09/05/2018 5:30PM

They do. $40/month with unlimited cloud DVR. Had problems at first not -- Hokie5150 09/05/2018 6:04PM

My biggest complaints is the Cloud DVRs

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