DIRECTV Now vs Comcast Xfinity
DIRECTV Now is a cheap streaming TV app with no contracts. How does it compare to Comcast Xfinity? Read our comparison chart below.
DIRECTV Now is AT&T’s streaming live TV app. It’s compatible with most smart devices, and is also one of the cheaper pay-TV providers. There’s no contract, so you can pay month-to-month without having to worry about equipment fees, or early termination fees.
While Comcast Xfinity is a cable TV provider which lets you choose to have a contract or no contract. Xfinity TV offers a combination of normal and cloud DVR. You can record your shows into your DVR machine, as well as upload it to the cloud. This lets you watch your shows on the go, which is handy if you travel.
Compare DIRECTV Now with Comcast Xfinity, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings, reviews, pros and cons.
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| DVR | True Cloud DVR (in development) | Two types of DVR services: normal and cloud DVR. Normal DVR records up to 6 shows at once, and has 500GB storage capacity. Cloud DVR records up to 60 hours. You can download recordings to your device to watch offline. |
| Packages | Live A Little ($35/month): 60+ channels Just Right ($50/month): 80+ channels Go Big ($60/month): 100+ channels Gotta Have It ($70/month): 120+ channels | Limited Basic ($28.65/month): 10+ channels Digital Economy ($34.99/month): 100+ channels Digital Starter ($64.99/month): 140+ channels Digital Preferred ($84.99/month): 220+ channels Digital Premier ($124.99/month): 260+ channels (Prices are for packages without contract) |
| Cancellation | No early termination fees. No refunds for prepaid or partial months of service. | All equipment must be returned within 30 days of termination. Unreturned equipment fees apply. |
| Contract | No contract. | Users can choose to subscribe for a 1-year contract, or pay month-to-month |
| Installation | App-based TV service, can be installed on most smart devices. | Standard professional installation fee of $60. Final bill generated after installation. |
| Autopay | Payments are automatically deducted from debit or credit card on file. | $5/month discount when signing up for Xfinity's Autopay and Eco-bill feature. Autopay can be set up with bank account, or debit/credit card. |
| Receiver Fee | No equipment rental fee. | HD DVR Box ($19.95/month), Additional cable box ($9.95/month). |
| Regional Sports Fee | No regional sports fee. | Regional Sports Fee (up to $6.75/month) |
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| Bottom Line | Cheap streaming TV app with no contracts... | No contract cable TV which lets you watch recordings on the go... |
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DIRECTV Now: Pricing information including fees, features and contract length was obtained on April 12, 2018 from published websites and is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed. Comcast Xfinity: Pricing information including fees, features and contract length was obtained on April 12, 2018 from published websites and is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed. | ||
Which is Better: DIRECTV Now or Comcast Xfinity?
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In short: DIRECTV Now's price is noteworthy.
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Kourtney Ragusa from New Jersey
The ondemand feature of comcast offers much more titles. Also the technology abd set up of direct tv seems outdated.
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