I'm incredibly disappointed in DirecTV's On Demand service. After using Comcast's On Demand service DirecTV's version has been a bitter disappointment. The selection is very limited. Much of what is offered is still SD.The interface is designed to lure you into the paid content, and unless you subscribe to premium channels most of the free movies are unavailable. I'm not sure what the point of even having it is.
I'm guessing On Demand offerings are controlled to some degree by the content providers. The rest is likely controlled by the capacity of the service providers. These issues aside, most broadcast companies are starting to embrace the concept of video on demand service. DirecTV not offering much in the way of broadcast on demand is an issue. I don't know if they have been shut out or if they just haven't shown interest in providing the service.
At any rate if you have DirecTV and the appropriate hardware to go online with it there is no harm in looking, but you will be better off with other streaming services. DirecTV's On Demand is no match for services like Netflix or Hulu.
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