Congrats on the cord cutting decision. We did it recently land couldn’t be happier. Indeed, I started a thread on the move:
Picking a streaming service depends on your desired channel lineup and budget. For example, live sports and/or ESPN can often be a factor. When we looked, SlingTV had a package with ESPN but only allowed one streaming device at a time (not ideal for our family), whereas their same package without ESPN allowed three simultaneous streams. Channel lineups/packages/prices are always changing so you need to review the latest.
We started with SlingTV, but the lack of local channels (unless you clumsily integrated OTA) turned us off. It was just too inconvenient to record network programs and to channel surf. Their base DVR was also lacking in capacity and required us to pay more for more capacity.
Ultimately we landed on YouTube TV. We love it. The unlimited dvr is incredible! We record everything and then basically watch what we recorded on-demand. For instance, we record several syndicated sitcoms and soon YTTV has built an impressive library of episodes neatly sorted by season sequence. As another example, I record a news channel all day weekdays, then when I want to watch I pick the most recent recording (often in progress) and fast forward through commercials so that I’m optimizing my time. YTTV carries the local network channels which makes dvr recording and channel surfing so much easier for us. YTTV also has ESPN. The downside is that YTTV costs more than many other packages but we are saving lots vs cable.
YTTV and some others let you take the service on the road. So when we vacation we bring a Roku stick and stream our programs where we are staying. If you own more than one residence it is once again superior to cable.
The flexibility to put a tv anywhere (as long as it receives a wifi signal) is so convenient. Whereas before you needed a coax line and a rental box, now you’ll find yourself placing a tv in many places with ease (in front of treadmill, on kitchen countertop, guest room infrequently used, etc).
In terms of the internet, which is so vital, we find that we have no problems with the base speed offerings these days. Even with multiple people streaming in our house we have never encountered capacity constraints. I feel like the cable companies try to upsell you with capacity you don’t require. Base speeds are like 100 MBS which works for us even with streaming. Again, ymmv.
Ok that’s a pretty long post by me again on the topic but I’m a huge believer in streaming and feel it’s the way to go.