I’m a very happy user of Channels. excellent support etc etc.
However, here in the UK the yearly subscription is nearly £73 per annum. Almost the same price as Amazon Prime, and Netflix. (not combined)
I appreciate we are victims of Brexit etc… but is there any likelihood of this price being reduced at any point? Obviously, using channels without it is pretty useless.
Just a thought.
What most people may not realize is that Netflix and Amazon Video both are running at a huge deficit and are only still in operation by depending on market share and/or the other businesses in the brand.
Fancy Bits (the channels devs) probably cannot afford to price it lower with their own obligations for licensing and guide data.
http://www.thefader.com/2017/07/31/netflix-20-billion-debt
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/02/22/amazon-prime-instant-video-is-a-huge-loss-leader.aspx
Yes I do realise. Perhaps a better comparison would be plex pass. Hdhomerun. And eyetv. (Though as far as I can see eyetv is now abandonware.)
Channels is a fantastic piece of software with fantastic support. I for one certainly don’t want to see channels go under for lack of funding!
Perish the thought. I couldn’t imagine trying to live without Channels. My life would be a lot more complicated trying to utilize any other solution. WMC was good until…
Even without DRM support (which I do need for our lineup), Channels has been the ultimate solution for day to day use in our household. Nothing compares. The devs have added features that I didn’t even envision when first utilizing and dreaming of a perfect solution. It is absolutely the best!
That’s why I’m good paying a little more, because Plex sucks and HDHomeRun DVR can’t even compare. I definitely get what I pay for from Channels, and we actually get responses from @tmm1 and @maddox. They really truly care, and want to help everyone.
Think that covers it. Am now regretting having bought the subject up!!