An honest review of Spectrum TV services
Spectrum TV is a TV streaming service that provides Spectrum users with entertainment, live news, lifestyle channels, kids’ entertainment, etc. You have the option of watching live, recording on DVR, or accessing the on-demand channels by sorting through via either the name, number, or searching by the title, sports team, or channel. This method allows you to take advantage of the presence of thousands of on-demand shows that are available for free. Spectrum also will enable you to set your DVR up to record your favorite shows.
Spectrum TV can be watched on various devices like Amazon variety, Apple TV, Duke, Xbox, iOS devices, Android devices, etc. Secondly Spectrum also offers a wide variety of channels to its users like the History Channel, HBO, ESPN, DBS, Showtime, TNT, USA channel, and NFL network, to name a few. Here are some of the common Spectrum channels belonging to different genres.
Movies
Hallmark action, Hallmark movies, HBO, Showtime, etc.
Sports
ESPN, CBS sports network, ESPN2, Fox Deportes [broadcast in Spanish], Fox sports one, Fox Sports 2, Golf Channel, MLB Network, etc.
For family and kids
Disney Channel, Disney Junior, on-demand option from Disney, free-form Disney XD, Nick Jr, sprout on PBS, etc.
Educational
Discovery Channel, animal planet, cooking channel, the Ford network, etc.
News channels
Revision America, CNBC, Fox News Network, CNN, the Weather Channel, etc.
Spectrum provides its users with a wide range of channels to choose from. In the case of life TV, customers can choose from over 200 channels. In the case of on-demand titles, there are more than 30,000 available. The Spectrum TV app offers 20,000 on-demand selections and 150 live channels.
Currently, Spectrum TV is active in 41 states all across the US.
Memberships, trial, and pricing
In Spectrum, you can choose from different bundles. Here is what emotional
If you go for the Spectrum select option, you will get over 175 HD channels, Showtime and HBO included, Spectrum TV app, along with thousands of on-demand movies and shows. You will have to be $84.99 per month for 12 months to avail of this option.
The Spectrum double-play option is available at $108.98 monthly for a 12-month subscription. In this plan, you will get over 175 HD channels. There are countless titles available under the on-demand section. You will also get Internet speeds up to 100 Mbps with a modem.
The Spectrum triple play gold option is available for $139.98 monthly for a year. This includes TMC, NFL red zone, Starz, and other packages. It will offer you over 200 channels and has a vast on-demand library. The internet speed available in this package is up to 100 Mbps, and the modem is included. You can also unlimited Windows the 11 the next update, calling US treasuries, Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
User experience
When you use Spectrum at home, the application recognizes you as a client. Thus, you need not go through the log-in procedure every time. When browsing the app, you will notice a grid-style allowing you to browse on-demand content. There is also a search box if you are looking for a specific show and a mechanism is present for selecting preferred life channels to access them quickly.
The Spectrum TV ads available for Apple TV and Google also offer a universal search option. This allows users to hunt the content using the option of voice remotes. Individual network apps like ESPN and Fox now can also be accessed through the Spectrum TV choice. You can either opt to rent a DVR if you do not want to use the applications of Spectrum. But attending the DVR will add an extra $20 to your monthly bill. If you opt for the multiroom DVR option, it will add $35 to your invoice for the two boxes and seven $7.50 for every extra box after that. Instead of providing unique DVR functionalities available with the other streaming service providers, Spectrum offers a comprehensive on-demand option.
Competitors
There are two positive aspects of opting for Spectrum. There are no strings attached and no cancellation fees. These two are extremely positive points regarding the services of Spectrum. If you compare Spectrum’s services to the services of the other companies, you will notice that the price tag on Spectrum TV is much higher. However, the price is higher for some of the customers. Some customers also tend to get confused between Spectrum and Time Warner Cable. However, ever since the acquisition of the Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications rebranded as Spectrum.
Many people also prefer the DirecTV entertainment option over the Spectrum TV because it is much less expensive- you only have to pay $55 monthly for the first 12 months and then $98 monthly after that. The primary disadvantage of opting for the services is that it requires you to opt for a contract. Unfortunately, you do not get additional TV channels even if you opt for the contract.
