Last week I did the 7-day trial with Sling TV, blue package. I really liked Sling and found very little dislikes with that provider. I did miss KTLA Morning News (that’s the local CW channel) but got used to watching KTTV Fox’s Good Day LA and also Good Morning, America. I found no glitch in the streaming and didn’t even know I was watching live streaming.
Dislike: No CW and no CBS. Lucky if I make the switch, there’s the CBS App I can get and I can buy an indoor antenna to view CW. No big loss.
This week I am trying out the PlayStation Vue, but its only a 5-day trial. The cost of Vue is a bit higher. The packages start at $39 for Access, but I want the Core package which is $44.99, compared to $35 package that I want from Sling.
Vue does have CBS (ie: The Big Bang Theory) and ABC, but like Sling, not the CW. There’s a lot more sports that I don’t want, and they are missing some channels that Sling has, and I want. I also found Vue to be a bit glitchy. When watching The Gifted Ones, the splash screen popped up many times, even closed captioning. At first I thought my neighbor was messing with my tv!
Summary: Sling Blue ($25) vs Vue Access ($39)
Sling Blue
Vue Access
If you have a large family who wants their own account, Vue offers 5 additional users. Sling Blue offers 2 user, which still works best for me. I also like the guide on Sling more than Vue.
Winner for this round: Sling.
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