#2 - Which Streaming Services?

Based on our online investigation, the following services look like the most attractive replacements for Comcast TV and Comcast Voice. We considered them seriously while weighing the offers that Comcast had made (See Post #1.):

• YouTube TV
• Pros
• Live reception of most local Detroit area channels.
• Almost all of the cable-only channels we watch.
• Includes cloud based DVR service.
• Support for up to six users.
• We already own the necessary hardware, in this case Chromecasts and Google Home minis.
• Cons
• No PBS. (But we can watch some PBS shows via our existing PBS Passport membership.)
• No surround sound for live TV. This is a pretty big deal for me. (But Google has hinted that it may be available sometime this year.)
• Under some circumstances (we're still learning which ones), it's not possible to fast-forward through commercials when watching DVR recordings.

• OOMA Voice over Internet Telephone Service
• Pros
• No charge for basic voice service after buying the Ooma box ($80 at Best Buy). Only pay legally mandated fees of about $4 per month.
• Cons
• $10 extra per month for:
• Porting old landline phone number to Ooma.
• Nomorobo screening of junk calls.
• Unlimited calls to USA, Canada, and Mexico.
• Other miscellaneous added features
• $5 extra per month for automated voice-to-text voicemail transcripts.