Streaming television is getting more and more popular, allowing users to get away from standard cable packages and into something that fits their lifestyle. DirecTV is one of the first traditional “cable” companies to get in on the action with DirecTV Now.

流媒体电视正变得越来越流行，使用户可以摆脱标准的电缆包装，而适应自己的生活方式。 DirecTV是最早使用DirecTV Now采取行动的传统“有线电视”公司之一。

什么是DirecTV现在？ (What Is DirecTV Now?)

Basically, this is DirecTV’s all-in bet on live streaming television. It’s kind of like their more traditional satellite service, but geared for the streaming market (think Sling TV, but from DirecTV instead). You don’t need a DirecTV satellite subscription either; this is a product anyone can use to stream their favorite shows and channels.

基本上，这是DirecTV在直播电视上的全押。 这有点像他们更传统的卫星服务，但适合流媒体市场(想想Sling TV ，但来自DirecTV)。 您也不需要DirecTV卫星订阅； 任何人都可以使用此产品来播放自己喜欢的节目和频道。

It doesn’t include the sheer crap-ton of channels that you’ll get with their traditional plans, but I feel like this is a good example of quality over quantity—most of the big names are here, so you should get everything you actually want to watch, depending on your plan.

它不包括您使用传统计划所能获得的庞大渠道，但是我觉得这是质量胜于数量的一个很好的例子-大多数知名品牌都在这里，因此您应该获得一切实际上要看，取决于您的计划。

Speaking of, DirecTV Now offers four packages:

谈到，DirecTV现在提供四个软件包：

• Live a Little ($35/mo): 60+ channels

  住一点($ 35 / mo)： 60+频道

• Just Right ($50/mo): 80+ channels

  Just Right($ 50 / mo)： 80多个频道

• Go Big ($60/mo): 100+ channels

  Go Big($ 60 / mo)： 100多个频道

• Gotta Have It ($70/mo): 120+ channels

  拥有($ 70 / mo)： 120多个频道

All of the packages support local channels, though availability is region-specific and something you’ll have to look into before you sign up. I won’t go into detail about every single channel offered with every single package, but I can point you towards this page, which gives a great breakdown of what you get with each.

所有程序包都支持本地渠道，尽管可用性是特定于区域的，并且在注册之前必须仔细研究。 我不会详细介绍每个软件包所提供的每个信道，但是我可以将您指向此页面 ， 该页面详细介绍了每个软件包。

Note: For our testing, we had the Go Big package and used an Amazon Fire TV for streaming.

注意：对于我们的测试，我们拥有Go Big软件包，并使用了Amazon Fire TV进行流传输。

The downside here is that you get what you get. Each package has a specific set of channels, and you can’t mix and match—this isn’t a true à la carte setup like one would hope, but no services are. If you want something with more mix and match options, you can always go with Sling—it isn’t true à la carte either, but you have many more packages to mix and match with.

不利之处在于您得到的是您得到的。 每个软件包都有一组特定的渠道，您不能混搭-这不是真正的单点设置，就像人们希望的那样，但没有服务。 如果您想要具有更多混合搭配选项的东西，则可以始终使用 Sling-这也不是单点菜单，但您还有更多可以混合搭配的软件包。

That said, you can add premium channels to your service, like:

也就是说，您可以在服务中添加高级渠道，例如：

• HBO ($5/mo): Adds HBO Go, East, Family Easy, Latino, and access to HBO’s on-demand library.

  HBO($ 5 / mo) ：添加HBO Go，East，Family Easy，Latino，并可以访问HBO的按需图书馆。

• Cinemax ($5/mo): Adds Max Go, Cinemax East, and access to Cinemax’s on-demand library.

  Cinemax($ 5 / mo)：添加Max Go，Cinemax East和访问Cinemax的按需库。

• Showtime ($8/mo): Adds Showtime East and Showtime On Demand.

  Showtime($ 8 / mo)：添加Showtime East和Showtime On Demand。

• Starz ($8/mo): Adds Starz East, Kids & Family, Encore East, and Starz On Demand.

  Starz($ 8 / mo)：添加Starz East，Kids＆Family，Encore East和Starz On Demand。

HBO really sounds like the best deal there, but that’s totally your call. At least the options are there, right?

HBO听起来确实是最好的选择，但这完全是您的要求。 至少有选项，对吗？

DirecTV Now also offers a section of on-demand access to movies and shows, so if there’s nothing on TV, you can at least find something else to watch. (Hopefully.)

DirecTV Now还提供了按需点播电影和节目的部分，因此，如果电视上没有任何内容，您至少可以找到其他要观看的东西。 (希望。)

In terms of device support, DirecTV Now is available on:

在设备支持方面，DirecTV Now在以下位置可用：

• Amazon Fire TV亚马逊消防电视
• Amazon Fire TV Stick亚马逊消防电视棒
• Apple TV苹果电视
• ChromecastChromecast
• RokuRoku
• Android (4.4 and above)Android(4.4及更高版本)
• iPhone/iPad (iOS 9 and above)iPhone / iPad(iOS 9及更高版本)
• Chrome 50+Chrome50+
• Safari 8+Safari 8+

And that’s it. You may notice a few devices missing here: Xbox support is in the works, but there’s no work on PlayStation 4 or Android TV option. That’s a huge bummer, but if you like the service, you can get Fire TV Stick or Roku Express for pretty cheap.

就是这样。 您可能会注意到这里缺少一些设备：Xbox支持正在开发中，但是在PlayStation 4或Android TV选项上没有任何工作。 那真是太棒了，但是如果您喜欢这项服务，则可以以相当便宜的价格获得Fire TV Stick或Roku Express 。

DirecTV现在如何工作 (How DirecTV Now Works)

Since DirecTV has a bit of experience when it comes to building an interface for cable, DirecTV Now is pretty straightforward. It also features more streaming-centric features as well, making this one of the best interfaces I’ve personally used from a streaming service.

由于DirecTV在构建电缆接口方面有一些经验，因此DirecTV Now非常简单。 它还具有更多以流媒体为中心的功能，这使它成为我个人从流媒体服务中使用的最佳界面之一。

The main interface can be broken down into six main parts:

主界面可分为六个主要部分：

• Home: This is the main screen, which shows what’s currently playing your watchlist, and suggested content.

  主页：这是主屏幕，它显示当前正在播放监视列表的内容以及建议的内容。

• Shows: Trending and on-demand shows.

  节目：热门节目和点播节目。

• Movies: Trending and on-demand movies.

  电影：热门电影和点播电影。

• Networks: See what’s on by channel.

  网络：查看按频道显示的内容。

• Guide: A more traditional grid-style guide.

  指南：更传统的网格样式指南。

• Search: Search for shows, movies, channels, and the like.

  搜索：搜索节目，电影，频道等。

Since the majority of those are pretty straightforward, I want to spend a bit of time focusing on the Guide itself, because that’s the most powerful part of the DirecTV Now interface.

由于大多数内容非常简单明了，因此我想花一些时间专注于《指南》本身，因为这是DirecTV Now界面中功能最强大的部分。

Basically, this looks like the sort of guide you’re used to seeing, because…well, it is. You can browse by times and channels, of course, but you can also “favorite” channels using the little heart.

基本上，这看起来像是您经常看到的那种指南，因为……嗯，是的。 当然，您可以按时间和频道浏览，但是您也可以放心使用“收藏”频道。

Once you’ve taken the time to select your favorite channels, you can access just those channels in a separate part of the guide, so you can get a quick glimpse of the stuff that matters most to you before having to sort through all the junk you don’t care about.

一旦花了时间选择了自己喜欢的频道，就可以在指南的单独部分中访问这些频道，这样您就可以快速浏览最重要的内容，然后再将所有垃圾分类。你不在乎。

While watching live TV, you can also press “up” on the remote (we tested on Fire TV) to bring up a sort of quick menu with options for Search, Guide, Watchlist, and Settings. Pressing down on the remote brings up the full menu.

在观看直播电视时，您还可以按遥控器上的“向上”键(我们在Fire TV上进行了测试)，以弹出一种快捷菜单，其中包含“搜索”，“指南”，“监视列表”和“设置”选项。 按下遥控器将调出完整菜单。

Overall the layout makes a lot of sense and is the most intuitive streaming service I’ve tested so far. I really like it.

总体而言，布局意义重大，是迄今为止我测试过的最直观的流媒体服务。 我很喜欢。

DirecTV现在不足之处 (Where DirecTV Now Fall Short)

While I think DirecTV Now is the most intuitive live TV streaming system I’ve used, there’s one massive shortcoming: no DVR. Now, I know they’re testing a DVR service, but at the time of writing it’s not available, and that’s a huge bummer.

虽然我认为DirecTV Now是我使用过的最直观的直播电视流系统，但它有一个很大的缺点：没有DVR。 现在，我知道他们正在测试一个DVR服务，但在写的时候是不可用，这是一个巨大的令人失望。

At this point, it’s hard to recommend a streaming service that doesn’t include DVR features, because most people rely on this when their content comes from live TV—I know I certainly do, because who wants to watch commercials? Not this guy.

在这一点上，很难推荐不包含DVR功能的流媒体服务，因为大多数人在其内容来自实况电视时都依赖于此-我知道我当然会这样做，因为谁想看广告？ 不是这个家伙。

Otherwise, I find that the plan pricing is a bit steep compared to some of the others, even if only slightly. That’s not a huge shocker to me considering DirecTV Now comes from a company with a very long history in cable television.

否则，我发现与其他计划相比，该计划的定价有些偏高，即使只是略微偏高。 考虑到DirecTV Now来自一家在有线电视领域拥有悠久历史的公司，这对我来说并没有太大的震惊。

Also, DirecTV limits simultaneous streams to two, and that’s that—you can’t add additional streams. The company actually has the audacity to suggest subscribing to additional DirecTV Now accounts if more than two people in your family are watching different shows at a time. Right, like anyone wants to pay double the price because they need three streams instead of two. Get out.

另外，DirecTV将同时播放的流限制为两个，也就是说，您无法添加其他流。 如果您家中有两个以上的人同时观看不同的节目，该公司实际上有胆量建议订阅其他DirecTV Now帐户。 是的，就像任何人都想付出双倍的代价一样，因为他们需要三个流而不是两个流。 出去。

While most of the big names in streaming boxes are supported, I’d be remiss not to mention the lack of Android TV, PlayStation 4, and Xbox support. That could immediately make DirecTV Now a deal breaker for anyone who relies on those systems for their streaming needs.

尽管支持流媒体盒中的大多数大牌，但我会不遗漏的是缺少对Android TV，PlayStation 4和Xbox的支持。 对于那些依靠这些系统满足其流媒体需求的人来说，这可能立即使DirecTV Now成为交易突破者。

那么，DirecTV现在可以代替您的电缆订购了吗？ (So, Can DirecTV Now Replace Your Cable Subscription?)

As with most other streaming services: maybe. It really depends on how and when you watch TV—what channels you must have and all that. Also, the lack of DVR could be (and should be) a deal breaker for most.

与大多数其他流服务一样：也许。 这实际上取决于您观看电视的方式和时间，以及必须拥有的所有频道。 同样，对于大多数人来说，缺少DVR可能(并且应该)是一个破坏交易的因素。

That said, DirecTV Now is one of the better streaming services out there, no question about it. While the pricing is a bit steeper than I’d like to see for the channels offered, it’s been very reliable for me and I love the interface.

也就是说，DirecTV Now是目前最好的流媒体服务之一，对此毫无疑问。 虽然价格比我希望提供的渠道要高一些，但对我来说这是非常可靠的，我喜欢这种界面。

Here’s my suggestion: wait until they release the DVR services, which is rumored for early 2018. Assuming they don’t charge extra for it (and they shouldn’t), this will only add value to the service, making the pricing a little easier to swallow. At that point, I feel like this might be the best option for anyone who wants to make a quick and easy switch to a streaming service without having to learn a new system or deal with making a bunch of choices. In other words, it’s great for older generations who are just in-touch enough to make the switch to streaming, but maybe prefer to keep more of a traditional cable feel.

这是我的建议：等到他们发布DVR服务(据传在2018年初发布)。假设他们不为此收取额外费用(并且不应收取)，这只会增加服务的价值，从而使定价略高容易吞咽。 那时，对于那些想要快速而轻松地切换到流媒体服务而不必学习新系统或进行大量选择的人来说，这似乎是最好的选择。 换句话说，这对老一辈人来说很棒，他们只要接触一下就可以切换到流媒体，但可能更喜欢保留传统的有线感觉。

Overall, DirecTV Now has been more impressive than I expected, especially coming from a satellite company that’s been in the business for a long time. The streaming quality is excellent and layout is very intuitive and easy to use. I would like to see a bit more aggressive pricing, but honestly I can’t say that it’s enough to be a deal breaker. If it has the channels you want at a price you’re okay with, I think it’s hard not to consider DirecTV Now as one of the better streaming options out there.

总体而言， DirecTV Now的效果比我预期的要令人印象深刻，尤其是来自从事这项业务已有很长时间的卫星公司。 流媒体质量非常好，布局非常直观且易于使用。 我希望看到更具侵略性的定价，但老实说，我不能说这足以使交易中断。 如果它以您可以接受的价格提供了您想要的频道，我认为很难不认为DirecTV Now是那里更好的流媒体选项之一。

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/334520/what-is-directv-now-and-can-it-replace-your-cable-subscription/