4/3/2023 0 Comments Att uverse utalkI am constantly watching to see what pieces of this and that I can get from here and there as well as having the ability to record broadcast TV for when the shoe drops.DirecTV, U-Verse and AT&T TV Now are based around a linear TV business of broadcast and cable networks that is losing millions of subscribers each year. Unless IPv6 multicasting over Internet becomes a thing in a hurry, there will be no comparable replacement. U-verse IPTV in its current form will, unfortunately, not last much longer. Or they could continue transition it to DIRECTV stream as they are already doing today. Yes, they could sell the business to Spectrum, who would just convert them to CATV as fast as they possibly could. Yes, they could transition U-verse TV to a Unicast-over-Internet network, just like DIRECTV stream, but at that point it becomes just another version of DIRECTV stream (or YTTV, etc.). This is why, while DIRECTV "owns" the business, AT&T still manages and supports it. All of these mean it's extremely difficult for anyone other than AT&T to actually manage this beast AT&T cannot completely divest itself of U-verse TV without also divesting itself of the last-mile distribution network that U-verse TV relies on. The Gateway device manages aspects of the in-home network as well. It is highly dependent on AT&T's network for distribution, the channel content never transits the Internet and AT&T Network gear handles content subscription requests. So, in that scenario, where does that leave U-verse? I wonder if the idea of selling the U-verse service to another provider like Charter Spectrum or Verizon FIOS TV is an option? They could use that to expand their coverage area nationwide. I just have no idea how long that option will be feasible.Īnd then there is the rumored endgame of Dish absorbing Directv and Sling absorbing Directv Stream. (Dish for TV and bundle phone and internet with Wow, ATT, or Comcast? But will it end up being more expensive than bundling all 3 with one provider?) So at the moment, I guess just sticking with U-verse is the best option. Out of the satellites, I would be willing to give Dish a try, but I don't think you can bundle phone and internet with Dish. Streaming just doesn't have enough channels for me. Wow has more of the channels I want, albeit more standard def than U-verse, but they are kind of in the same boat as U-verse, where Wow is slowly and half-heartedly phasing out its cable TV service. ![]() Plus they are still mostly standard def compared to U-verse. Comcast is out of the question for me, because I love TCM, and Comcast moved it to a high priced sports tier. So, where I am, I have the choice of U-verse, Comcast, and Wow, in addition to satellite and streaming services. Since us existing customer are quickly becoming an elite group, you would think Directv would cut our monthly bills instead of raising them. On the other hand, since Directv has no interest in improving or upgrading the U-verse service, it's going to die a slow death, so long term is it worth staying with U-verse, especially if they are going to continue to raise monthly bills? If we want to try a different provider and we don't like it, we can't come back to U-verse.
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