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clrmoney
3/14/2016 4:07:51 PM User Rank Platinum
sony extends service
Sony is offering more services is a great opprtunity for the business and customers. For them it means more money, for us the customers it means more services being offered. They said they were promoting/offering slim services packages starting at $30 month for new areas etc. Maybe it can be a plus for adding their services connected to TV channels etc.
Internet...
If Sony's Vue also added internet, it would be easy to give up cable. The package sounds very affordable, of course it would depend upon what really comes at $30--I know we use our PlayStation's apps to watch things like Netflix, so it would be great to add the cable channels we watch. If Sony can save customers money, I see a lot of gamers queueing up to switch.
afwriter
3/14/2016 9:48:43 PM User Rank Platinum
Bring it On
I was going to ditch DirectTV and go with Sling, but now I am rethinking that strategy. The one thing that I would miss is DVR but if VUE offers that as well I think it is going to start killing traditional cable and satellite.
Re: Bring it On
@afwriter:
I wouldn't blame you with DVR. Once you get used to that feature it is difficult to give that up. That comes in as a handy and convenient option.
Re: Internet...
If Sony's Vue also added internet, it would be easy to give up cable.
Totally makes sense. All in one is the most trending concept in the world of providers now.
Re: Internet...
All of which is why traditional service providers have moved away from video as a the main revenue service to broadband as the top earner. I guess there are worse things than being the "dumb pipe."
afwriter
3/15/2016 4:57:30 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Internet...
@Mike I have often thought that this is why we pay such high costs for internet today. I personally feel as though these companies are trying to make up for lack of profits in other areas by charging us much more than they need to for internet. Any thoughts?
Re: Internet...
I'm sure they are, but of course they argue that they built out the broadband pipes at their own cost. Then there are the metering, throttling and bandwidth cap issues to deal with.
mpouraryan
3/15/2016 7:14:46 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Bring it On
I currently have Amazon Fire streaming over the Web. As the team has noted, one has to see what the package has--The Elite has over 100 Channels. I could not help but wonder: How much is enough? I also wonder what would Amazon do to counter this!!! :)))
mpouraryan
3/15/2016 7:19:33 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Bring it On
Isn't part of change an acceptance of the need for something different and better? That's at the heart of transformation process we deliberate all the time here. The challenge is to harness it in a responsible way in the end.
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