Here's What Sony's "PlayStation Vue" TV Service is Like in Real Life

When Sony Unveiled its "PlayStation Vue" Streaming Service, it Painted a Rosy Picture of What you'll Get: Tons of Channels ! You'll Never Look at TV the Same Way Again ! But, What's it Like to Use in the Real World ? You Won't Have to Wait until the Formal Launch to Find Out, apparently. One Early User has Shared Impressions with GigaOM and the Early Signs suggest that, it Might just Beat Dish's Sling TV...in Certain Circumstances, anyway. The Interface is Polished and Speedy and your Viewing Rights are Much More Consistent than What Sling TV Delivers. As a Rule, you Can Assume that, you'll Have the Promised 28-Day Window to Watch Saved Shows from a Cloud DVR.


The Main Catch, at least in "Vue's" Pre-Release State, is the Channel Selection. Sony Clearly Chose Quantity over Quality. You Get the Big 4 Networks (Disney/ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC) and Some Other Majors but, you also Get a Ton of Associated Niche Channels you'll Likely Never Watch -- No, Sony, we Weren't Dying to Stream Exits or Palladia on our PlayStation 4s. And while you do Get Some Sports Options, ESPN Isn't Among Them. Even so, this is a Promising Peek at What "Vue" will Offer When it Goes Live Early 2015. Let's just Hope that, the Price Stays Down to Earth.




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https://gigaom.com/2015/01/28/a-sneak-peek-at-sonys-playstation-vue-internet-tv-service