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DirecTV has tried to model its Stream offering as closely to its cable service. That said, there are some minor differences that are worth noting.
Advantages of cable over Stream: price lock + a box
There are two reasons why you would get DirecTV cable over Stream. The first is price lock. With the cable two-year contract, your price stays the same, whereas DirecTV Stream's price is almost certaintly going to increase. Consider this: DirecTV's introduction price back when it was called AT&T TV was $35. Now it's $80.
The second reason to get DirecTV Cable over Stream is that you get the Gemini box included (ex Osprey). DirecTV Stream is a BYOD service (Bring Your Own Device). You can use Roku, Fire TV, or you can buy the Gemini or Osprey boxes second-hand quite easily online.
The advantage of Stream over Cable: freedom to cancel, a trial, and $5/month of savings
The main difference is the contract. DirecTV Cable over satellite or internet comes with a 24-month contract during which cancelling will cost you an "early termination fee" of up to $20 for each month that is left in your contract. With DirecTV stream, you can cancel at any time. As a matter of fact, you can even cancel within DirecTV Stream's 5-day trial period and not even get charged once.
The other notable difference is that with cable: DirecTV makes you pay for a $15/month ARS fee (Advanced Receiver fee for the box). This makes DirecTV cable $5/month more expensive than DirecTV Stream ($84.99 vs $79.99). That $5 might not seem like a lot, but put it this way: it's the monthly cost of Peacock, which gives you access to shows like The Office and live streams of many NBC sports events.