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I had DirectTV for years, then switched to Dish a couple years ago.
Dish, AFAIK, includes the stations you mentioned in the package we
have (next to the most expensive, about $210/mo). My Dish service
includes a remote converter (called 'Joey') if your house is wired
for it--extra charge, of course--but they include Netflix and Prime
(and HBO/Max if you pay for it) as embedded 'apps' so you don't have
to switch TV input to Roku (both require your own sub, of course). I
have a Roku on a third TV in our guest bedroom that rarely gets
used. <br>
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The Dish user interface is 'prettier' than the DTV but it's buggy as
hell; for example, setting/deleting recordings is basically a
one-click operation on DTV but it's cumbersome on Dish, and I've yet
to figure out how to delete a whole stack of recordings (and when
you finally do, it's a 'dead end' on the menu!). DTV UI wins hands
down, but the Dish DVR capacity is larger (IIRC). Dish customer
service has been reasonably responsive the few times I've used it
though, and local channels are included in most packages I believe.<br>
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My opinion, worth what you paid for it, is keep the AT&T
broadband if you're happy with it--I use a locally-based radio
provider--and try a different source for video. I only used my Roku
when Dish had a dispute with NBC over carrier rights and I had to
watch Sunday Night Football on Peacock, which I somehow received
even though I don't recall ever signing up for it, and haven't paid
for it AFAIK (don't look a gift horse, etc.).<br>
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Disclaimer: <b>I hate AT&T with a passion</b>, for several
reasons but mainly because they totally screwed me over years ago
and tried to con me into paying for Uverse even though many features
weren't available in our area; their cell phone coverage at least
used to be abysmal and I get sick of their commercials they play,
like, 15 times an hour on the financial channel I watch (now, if
'Lily' was to go topless in them ...).<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/22/2024 7:21 AM, john wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">AT&T contacted me saying they are
doing away with my U-verse service. They offered Directv
stream as my best option...cheaper, faster and with 300 mg
internet...</font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">sounded good.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">Then for my local stuff and other their
suggested a Roku device. Bought 3.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">Now upon install I find that channels
that were included with Uverse ...i.e. Hallmark, HGTV, Food
Network, Fox news and others (all my wife's favorites)</font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">were not included but only supplied as
a subscribed service at anywhere between 5 and 10 bucks a
month...</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">Looking for alternatives to Roku device
or other way to get those channels included... Cable is a
no-go We only have Spectrum locally and it's mostly down</font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">all the time</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">suggestions appreciated</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">john</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">and I'm going to get back to the
Bluetooth hearing aid stuff soon.</font></div>
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