Re: YouTube TV Release Date, Price and Specs

2017-03-08 Thread Scott Granados
Hi, it’s more like a version of sling TV or yes a thin bundled service like our 
cable or sky.  We also use dishes here as well with Directv and Dish Network / 
Echo Star.

> On Mar 8, 2017, at 2:55 AM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> So is this going to compete against netflicks or is it more along the lines 
> of Cable tv for you American type folks?
> 
> Or what we have here down under called Sky which is a satalite tv 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 March 2017 4:34 AM
> To: MacVisionaries 'Chris Blouch' via 
> Subject: Re: YouTube TV Release Date, Price and Specs
> 
> Not really, youtube is offering a decent selection in compared to other 
> things like Sling I think, correct me if I’m wrong.  You generally only add 
> on the services you want like an HBO or the like.  I’m heavily considering 
> cutting the cord on TV so interested in this topic a lot.
> 
>> On Mar 6, 2017, at 10:04 AM, Mike Arrigo  wrote:
>> 
>> Certainly more competition is a good thing, although it sounds like youtube 
>> will need to offer more channels in order to compete with the other 
>> services, at this point, the channel list is rather lacking.
>> Original message:
>>> Hello Everyone,
>> 
>>> Here is an article that I thought you may find interesting.
>> 
>>> Enjoy,
>> 
>>> Mark
>> 
>>> YouTube TV Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET CNET Reviews - 
>>> Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:52 AM
>> 
>>> Cable TV just got its biggest competitor yet.
>> 
>>> YouTube, the most popular video service on the web that recently 
>>> announced it streamed one billion hours per day, is now launching a 
>>> live TV service called YouTube TV.
>> 
>>> Unlike the free YouTube you know so well, populated by cat videos, 
>>> how-tos and myriad independent channels and shows, YouTube TV is a 
>>> direct competitor to cable you'll have to pay for. It will deliver 
>>> live local TV channels like ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC as well as cable 
>>> stalwarts like ESPN, the Disney Channel, Fox News and Bravo. 
>>> (Disclosure: CBS is the parent company of CNET and Showtime.) The 
>>> cost? $35 per month. YouTube hasn't yet set a release date, saying 
>>> only that YouTube TV will appear "in the next few months."
>> 
>>> If you've never had cable TV service, you've already cut the cord, or 
>>> you're on the fence considering whether to do so, YouTube TV offers 
>>> yet another basically risk-free service to consider. Risk-free 
>>> because you can cancel anytime and you're only out $35. Try that with your 
>>> cable company.
>> 
>>> Three similar services exist already, namely Sling TV, PlayStation 
>>> Vue and DirecTV Now, and Hulu has said it will debut yet another 
>>> entry in this field before the end of the year, too. All offer 
>>> various channel packages and features for a range of prices, starting at 
>>> $20 per month for Sling TV.
>>> Here's a closer look.
>> 
>>> How does YouTube TV's channels compare?
>>> This is the big unknown, mainly because it could add more channels 
>>> between now and when it launches.
>> 
>>> YouTube TV claims it's still negotiating with a few program providers 
>>> to add channels. It says that the price won't go up if and when that 
>>> happens.
>> 
>>> In the meantime, here are all of the channels it has announced so far:
>> 
>>> The networks included in YouTube TV are mostly the major broadcast 
>>> networks and the cable channels owned by their parent companies.
>>> YouTube
>> 
>>> If it launches with only the channels above, its total number of 
>>> channels will fall short of the base packages offered by DirecTV Now 
>>> ($35/month) and PlayStation Vue ($30 or $40). The selection above is 
>>> more than Sling offers in its base package ($20/month), however.
>> 
>>> Major channels missing from YouTube TV's lineup, yet available on 
>>> other services, include AMC, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Food 
>>> Network, MTV and TNT, among many others. HBO is also a no-show, but 
>>> you can sign up for HBO Now separately.
>> 
>>> If you're curious, here's a tally of all of the channels available on 
>>> the other three.
>>> YouTube TV will include YouTube Red original shows 

RE: YouTube TV Release Date, Price and Specs

2017-03-07 Thread Simon Fogarty
So is this going to compete against netflicks or is it more along the lines of 
Cable tv for you American type folks?

 Or what we have here down under called Sky which is a satalite tv 

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Wednesday, 8 March 2017 4:34 AM
To: MacVisionaries 'Chris Blouch' via 
Subject: Re: YouTube TV Release Date, Price and Specs

Not really, youtube is offering a decent selection in compared to other things 
like Sling I think, correct me if I’m wrong.  You generally only add on the 
services you want like an HBO or the like.  I’m heavily considering cutting the 
cord on TV so interested in this topic a lot.

> On Mar 6, 2017, at 10:04 AM, Mike Arrigo  wrote:
> 
> Certainly more competition is a good thing, although it sounds like youtube 
> will need to offer more channels in order to compete with the other services, 
> at this point, the channel list is rather lacking.
> Original message:
>> Hello Everyone,
> 
>> Here is an article that I thought you may find interesting.
> 
>> Enjoy,
> 
>> Mark
> 
>> YouTube TV Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET CNET Reviews - 
>> Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:52 AM
> 
>> Cable TV just got its biggest competitor yet.
> 
>> YouTube, the most popular video service on the web that recently 
>> announced it streamed one billion hours per day, is now launching a 
>> live TV service called YouTube TV.
> 
>> Unlike the free YouTube you know so well, populated by cat videos, 
>> how-tos and myriad independent channels and shows, YouTube TV is a 
>> direct competitor to cable you'll have to pay for. It will deliver 
>> live local TV channels like ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC as well as cable 
>> stalwarts like ESPN, the Disney Channel, Fox News and Bravo. 
>> (Disclosure: CBS is the parent company of CNET and Showtime.) The 
>> cost? $35 per month. YouTube hasn't yet set a release date, saying 
>> only that YouTube TV will appear "in the next few months."
> 
>> If you've never had cable TV service, you've already cut the cord, or 
>> you're on the fence considering whether to do so, YouTube TV offers 
>> yet another basically risk-free service to consider. Risk-free 
>> because you can cancel anytime and you're only out $35. Try that with your 
>> cable company.
> 
>> Three similar services exist already, namely Sling TV, PlayStation 
>> Vue and DirecTV Now, and Hulu has said it will debut yet another 
>> entry in this field before the end of the year, too. All offer 
>> various channel packages and features for a range of prices, starting at $20 
>> per month for Sling TV.
>> Here's a closer look.
> 
>> How does YouTube TV's channels compare?
>> This is the big unknown, mainly because it could add more channels 
>> between now and when it launches.
> 
>> YouTube TV claims it's still negotiating with a few program providers 
>> to add channels. It says that the price won't go up if and when that happens.
> 
>> In the meantime, here are all of the channels it has announced so far:
> 
>> The networks included in YouTube TV are mostly the major broadcast 
>> networks and the cable channels owned by their parent companies.
>> YouTube
> 
>> If it launches with only the channels above, its total number of 
>> channels will fall short of the base packages offered by DirecTV Now 
>> ($35/month) and PlayStation Vue ($30 or $40). The selection above is 
>> more than Sling offers in its base package ($20/month), however.
> 
>> Major channels missing from YouTube TV's lineup, yet available on 
>> other services, include AMC, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Food 
>> Network, MTV and TNT, among many others. HBO is also a no-show, but 
>> you can sign up for HBO Now separately.
> 
>> If you're curious, here's a tally of all of the channels available on 
>> the other three.
>> YouTube TV will include YouTube Red original shows and movies. It 
>> also says that all of YouTube's trademark user-generated and 
>> online-native content would be folded into YouTube TV's searches.
>> Beyond channels, what else should I know?
> 
>> The features included with a YouTube TV subscription are similar to 
>> what is offered on other devices, with some major differences.
> 
>> .   Cloud DVR with unlimited storage
>> .   3 simultaneous streams per account
>> .   6 user profiles with separate log-ins per account
>> .   Works with Chromecast, Google Home, computers, iOS an

Re: YouTube TV Release Date, Price and Specs

2017-03-07 Thread Scott Granados
Not really, youtube is offering a decent selection in compared to other things 
like Sling I think, correct me if I’m wrong.  You generally only add on the 
services you want like an HBO or the like.  I’m heavily considering cutting the 
cord on TV so interested in this topic a lot.

> On Mar 6, 2017, at 10:04 AM, Mike Arrigo  wrote:
> 
> Certainly more competition is a good thing, although it sounds like youtube 
> will need to offer more channels in order to compete with the other services, 
> at this point, the channel list is rather lacking.
> Original message:
>> Hello Everyone,
> 
>> Here is an article that I thought you may find interesting.
> 
>> Enjoy,
> 
>> Mark
> 
>> YouTube TV Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET
>> CNET Reviews - Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:52 AM
> 
>> Cable TV just got its biggest competitor yet.
> 
>> YouTube, the most popular video service on the web that recently announced
>> it streamed one billion hours per day, is now launching a live TV service
>> called YouTube TV.
> 
>> Unlike the free YouTube you know so well, populated by cat videos, how-tos
>> and myriad independent channels and shows, YouTube TV is a direct competitor
>> to cable you'll have to pay for. It will deliver live local TV channels like
>> ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC as well as cable stalwarts like ESPN, the Disney
>> Channel, Fox News and Bravo. (Disclosure: CBS is the parent company of CNET
>> and Showtime.)
>> The cost? $35 per month. YouTube hasn't yet set a release date, saying only
>> that YouTube TV will appear "in the next few months."
> 
>> If you've never had cable TV service, you've already cut the cord, or you're
>> on the fence considering whether to do so, YouTube TV offers yet another
>> basically risk-free service to consider. Risk-free because you can cancel
>> anytime and you're only out $35. Try that with your cable company.
> 
>> Three similar services exist already, namely Sling TV, PlayStation Vue and
>> DirecTV Now, and Hulu has said it will debut yet another entry in this field
>> before the end of the year, too. All offer various channel packages and
>> features for a range of prices, starting at $20 per month for Sling TV.
>> Here's a closer look.
> 
>> How does YouTube TV's channels compare?
>> This is the big unknown, mainly because it could add more channels between
>> now and when it launches.
> 
>> YouTube TV claims it's still negotiating with a few program providers to add
>> channels. It says that the price won't go up if and when that happens.
> 
>> In the meantime, here are all of the channels it has announced so far:
> 
>> The networks included in YouTube TV are mostly the major broadcast networks
>> and the cable channels owned by their parent companies.
>> YouTube
> 
>> If it launches with only the channels above, its total number of channels
>> will fall short of the base packages offered by DirecTV Now ($35/month) and
>> PlayStation Vue ($30 or $40). The selection above is more than Sling offers
>> in its base package ($20/month), however.
> 
>> Major channels missing from YouTube TV's lineup, yet available on other
>> services, include AMC, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Food Network, MTV and
>> TNT, among many others. HBO is also a no-show, but you can sign up for HBO
>> Now separately.
> 
>> If you're curious, here's a tally of all of the channels available on the
>> other three.
>> YouTube TV will include YouTube Red original shows and movies. It also says
>> that all of YouTube's trademark user-generated and online-native content
>> would be folded into YouTube TV's searches.
>> Beyond channels, what else should I know?
> 
>> The features included with a YouTube TV subscription are similar to what is
>> offered on other devices, with some major differences.
> 
>> .   Cloud DVR with unlimited storage
>> .   3 simultaneous streams per account
>> .   6 user profiles with separate log-ins per account
>> .   Works with Chromecast, Google Home, computers, iOS and Android
>> phones and tablets
>> .   Launching in select major US cities only
> 
>> The cloud DVR lets you "record" shows to watch later, just like a
>> traditional cable DVR, and sounds superior to what's offered on competitors.
>> PlayStation Vue's cloud DVR erases your shows after 28 days. Sling TV's
>> cloud DVR is still in beta and only available with certain devices, while
>> DirecTV's has been promised but hasn't launched yet.
> 
>> The multiple simultaneous streams is similar to a "family plan" on a service
>> like Spotify, allowing you to stream to more than one TV or device at the
>> same time. Competitors (beyond Sling's base plan) also offer it. Only
>> YouTube TV and Vue allows user profiles (similar to Netflix and Hulu),
>> however, and only YouTube TV lets you log in with different credentials
>> (email and password) to the same account. That makes it the most "shareable"
>> of the bunch.
> 
>> So far, Chromecast is the only TV device Google says will work with YouTube
>> T

Re: YouTube TV Release Date, Price and Specs

2017-03-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
Certainly more competition is a good thing, although it sounds like 
youtube will need to offer more channels in order to compete with the 
other services, at this point, the channel list is rather lacking.

Original message:

Hello Everyone,



Here is an article that I thought you may find interesting.



Enjoy,



Mark



YouTube TV Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET
CNET Reviews - Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:52 AM



Cable TV just got its biggest competitor yet.



YouTube, the most popular video service on the web that recently announced
it streamed one billion hours per day, is now launching a live TV service
called YouTube TV.



Unlike the free YouTube you know so well, populated by cat videos, how-tos
and myriad independent channels and shows, YouTube TV is a direct competitor
to cable you'll have to pay for. It will deliver live local TV channels like
ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC as well as cable stalwarts like ESPN, the Disney
Channel, Fox News and Bravo. (Disclosure: CBS is the parent company of CNET
and Showtime.)
The cost? $35 per month. YouTube hasn't yet set a release date, saying only
that YouTube TV will appear "in the next few months."



If you've never had cable TV service, you've already cut the cord, or you're
on the fence considering whether to do so, YouTube TV offers yet another
basically risk-free service to consider. Risk-free because you can cancel
anytime and you're only out $35. Try that with your cable company.



Three similar services exist already, namely Sling TV, PlayStation Vue and
DirecTV Now, and Hulu has said it will debut yet another entry in this field
before the end of the year, too. All offer various channel packages and
features for a range of prices, starting at $20 per month for Sling TV.
Here's a closer look.



How does YouTube TV's channels compare?
This is the big unknown, mainly because it could add more channels between
now and when it launches.



YouTube TV claims it's still negotiating with a few program providers to add
channels. It says that the price won't go up if and when that happens.



In the meantime, here are all of the channels it has announced so far:



The networks included in YouTube TV are mostly the major broadcast networks
and the cable channels owned by their parent companies.
YouTube



If it launches with only the channels above, its total number of channels
will fall short of the base packages offered by DirecTV Now ($35/month) and
PlayStation Vue ($30 or $40). The selection above is more than Sling offers
in its base package ($20/month), however.



Major channels missing from YouTube TV's lineup, yet available on other
services, include AMC, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Food Network, MTV and
TNT, among many others. HBO is also a no-show, but you can sign up for HBO
Now separately.



If you're curious, here's a tally of all of the channels available on the
other three.
YouTube TV will include YouTube Red original shows and movies. It also says
that all of YouTube's trademark user-generated and online-native content
would be folded into YouTube TV's searches.
Beyond channels, what else should I know?



The features included with a YouTube TV subscription are similar to what is
offered on other devices, with some major differences.



.   Cloud DVR with unlimited storage
.   3 simultaneous streams per account
.   6 user profiles with separate log-ins per account
.   Works with Chromecast, Google Home, computers, iOS and Android
phones and tablets
.   Launching in select major US cities only



The cloud DVR lets you "record" shows to watch later, just like a
traditional cable DVR, and sounds superior to what's offered on competitors.
PlayStation Vue's cloud DVR erases your shows after 28 days. Sling TV's
cloud DVR is still in beta and only available with certain devices, while
DirecTV's has been promised but hasn't launched yet.



The multiple simultaneous streams is similar to a "family plan" on a service
like Spotify, allowing you to stream to more than one TV or device at the
same time. Competitors (beyond Sling's base plan) also offer it. Only
YouTube TV and Vue allows user profiles (similar to Netflix and Hulu),
however, and only YouTube TV lets you log in with different credentials
(email and password) to the same account. That makes it the most "shareable"
of the bunch.



So far, Chromecast is the only TV device Google says will work with YouTube
TV.
Sarah Tew/CNET



Device support is spotty so far, however, with only Chromecast able to
connect to a TV (Google Home owners can also command it via voice). If you
have a TV with "Chromecast built-in," like Vizio SmartCast models or Sony
sets running Android TV, it will work with those too. Like its competitors,
YouTube TV is also available on mobile phones, tablets and computers.



YouTube says support for "many other connected streaming devices and smart
TVs is coming in 2017." That means it could add other TV platforms before
launch, such as Androi