Kolek planning to go pro
What is a FireStick?I'm assuming the PS3/4 has to be running in order to watch live TV? If so, is the PS3/4 really made to be running that much? Are you going to have to buy a new PS3/4 every year when they burn out due to overuse?
I started the PS-Vue 7 day trial yesterday .. While it is a cheaper solution, there are some downsides:* Currently using Amazon Fire Stick which is extremely slow. It works, but every click of the remote has a 1-10 second delay, which is brutal. I have the Amazon Fire "box" arriving tomorrow, which is reportedly much faster. Tivo arriving too.
* The PS-vue interface is not great. So many clicks to get anywhere you want. "My Shows" is basically your DVR'd shows, plus any on-demand things you've favorited. True, the Amazon remote does not have many buttons, so I get it. Most of the pain is likely due to the remote-click lag.
* Start up time is long. Before, I could flip on the toob and be watching a particular show in < 30 seconds. Now it's more like 90+.* On-demand stuff doesn't let you fast forward, no surprise but still horrible.* I watched a DVR'd show and while it let me skip 10 seconds in the future (or more if you kept clicking the skip pad) it would NOT let me fast forward. The show was actively recording (and I was at the beginning), so maybe that was why. This is not good.
The way I read the PS Vue website I thought one had to have a PS3 or PS4 before you can use any other device on aux. sets.
Had this occurred prior to last Christmas, I'd have opted to buy a PS4 instead of the Xbox One for the kids!
Nope. Just need one of the devices that runs the Vue.
I'd considered a used PS3, but I'd read commentary that its PS-Vue performance wasn't great on it either. Naturally, the PS3 controller would have been better, although it's a little goofy to have a game controller as your TV remote. (Low wife acceptance factor)
The way I interpreted their crap website led me to think a PS3 or 4 had to be the primary devicegood point, my wife won't even use the (vastly superior) Genie remote with our Genie, won't give up her slow, clunky remote so we each have our own in the living room which is actually a plus since I never have to look for the Genie remote. I'm sure a controller would piss her off even if we could save $50/month on subscriber fees
Well crap. Got the Amazon Fire box today .. oddly won't work on my TV. Box isn't defective (tried it on another tv and it worked) .. chatted with support .. no dice, something goofy with the HDMI protocol and my LG tv. Not sure what to do next, frankly. I know you suggested getting a PS3 .. do you have one? Performance?
May as well just get a PS4 than a PS3
Whoa .. that's a pretty solid package.
No longer the case....they were getting their arse kicked so bad they have gone to an open platform BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Still don't think it will save them. They are taking on water massively right now.
SONY is a massive company it might be worth some months in red for the Vue to get people into their ecosystem.Look how long it has taken Amazon to get any real margins. This is about the long game.
Well crap. Got the Amazon Fire box today .. oddly won't work on my TV. Box isn't defective (tried it on another tv and it worked) .. chatted with support .. no dice, something goofy with the HDMI protocol and my LG tv. Not sure what to do next, frankly.
Weird - that shouldn't happen. Does it have CEC or SimpleLink? If so, and it's possible, disable it.And I know it sounds stupid, and shouldn't make a difference, but try reversing the HDMI cable. A couple internet reports that it has helped.
I hope Playstation Vue gets it together soon because I like the ability to watch live TV on more than one device at a time but I don't know if I'll still be a subscriber by then. I would rather pay for 2 Sling TV subscriptions than deal with the clunker Playstation Vue is currently offering on the Roku.