@sbushman719 wrote:
The app is actually working pretty well for me, aside for some features it abosolutely needs, but am I the only one noticing the PQ is substantially lower than what you get from the cable box? Looks like it's streaming in a lower resolution.
Anyone, requests
1 - better filtering for guide (i.e. HD only option)
2 - Quality settings to tailor the inage to the device (i.e. 720p, 1080i, 1080p like on the X1 box)
3 - Start up with last selected channel playing. Essentially, when i start the program if I was on Fox Sports that's what immediately pops up when the software loads
4 - On screen remote, or some additional app for iphone and android to allow the functions on a regular remote like number channel selection, pause, live TV, etc.
5 - Beter overall image quality. This might even be a good way for Comcast to introduce 4K programming to their product line (even if it's additional fee) without having to replace everyone's in-home cable hardware (because we know that's a monumental feat that will cost a fortune).
6 - Versions for Samsung TVs (please, even older ones e.g. 2015), nVidia Shield (the best set top box I've found), Apple TV (opens up a whole universe of users, and the App is already written), Fire TV (Huge userbase and a great way to pull subscribers in from Amazon's cord-cutting userbase)
7 - Reconsider the cost. A 25% discount over a cable box is laughable. Maybe $3.95 or even $4.95 would be reasonable, but this is basically an outlet only charge. I DO love that it doesn't count against the data cap, but it seems it is using data for many currently.
I agree with most of what you say, but not on the reasonable pricing. Your opinion isn't wrong, but below is my two cents.
There appears to be two sets of people interested in this app. Those that rent set top boxes, and those that do not (CableCard users and cord cutters considering coming back). Renters see this as a discount from the $9.95 set top box rental fee. Non-renters look at this as a way to watch the content that they have already paid for without renting equipment. We non-renters want to pay little or no rental fees.
I pay $7.45 ($9.95-$2.50) for my CableCard and it decrypts up to six channels simultaneously. I can share those six channels amongst ANY number of device. I am okay with paying the $7.45 because they are providing me with equipment that has served my home for eight years. Technically I get a $2.50 customer supplied equipment credit on my bill each month because it is the "primary outlet", but the principle is the same.
It would be more reasonable if they charged $7.45 ($9.95 - $2.50) for blocks of five simultaneous streams. These must be floating streams and not locked to a device. They can call them outlets if they would like.
-Tom
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