# After 26 years I'm cutting off DirecTv **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 6, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-26-years-im-cutting-off-directv/1006858 "2024-09-06T14:22:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-26-years-im-cutting-off-directv/1006858/21 "2024-09-07T03:33:44Z")
Note that if you can find the two locations on Google Maps, it will give you point to point (as the crow flies) distances. ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-26-years-im-cutting-off-directv/1006858/22 "2024-09-07T07:55:24Z")
you don’t remember Time-Warner? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-26-years-im-cutting-off-directv/1006858/23 "2024-09-07T13:41:44Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Note that if you can find the two locations on Google Maps, it will give you point to point (as the crow flies) distances I didn’t know that. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2024, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-26-years-im-cutting-off-directv/1006858/24 "2024-09-08T04:20:12Z")
We had DirecTV when I was a kid. It was really fun when we had the black market cards that unlocked _everything_ 😉including local broadcast stations all over the country. Of course high-speed internet and streaming makes all that seem rather quaint. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-26-years-im-cutting-off-directv/1006858/25 "2024-09-09T14:15:57Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > I have DirecTV Stream. Pretty sure it’s the same channel line-up as with the actual dish but no equipment needed. Just a wi-fi connection. I’ve never been contacted by them. This is what we have too. We love it. It’s about a 1/3 of the price of our old cable. We have all of the channels that we had with cable plus more and it includes the regular network channels (except for ABC - I’m guessing it will be back shortly though). We also have an unlimited DVR. I couldn’t be happier. I haven’t been contacted by them in any way since I joined up. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-26-years-im-cutting-off-directv/1006858/26 "2024-09-09T15:16:11Z")
While Directv Stream is considerably cheaper than cable I find it’s still no bargain compared to stuff like Netflix/HBOMax/Disney+ etc. With local sports I think I’m paying about $118/mo and they just sent me notice that it’s going up another $8. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-26-years-im-cutting-off-directv/1006858.md?page=1)