If you are a T-Mobile customer (or you become one), the company claims you’re able to save up to half of your regular cable bill. “A TV package on the average cable bill costs $156 — and that’s before add-on fees,” according to the TVision website. Your actual savings will depend a lot on which TVision package you choose, but there’s no doubt that you can spend as little as $10 per month if your needs are minimal.

Device support

You can download the TVision app for Android and iOS mobile devices and the following streaming devices:

These smart TV platforms will also get access to the app:

The big omissions here areRoku devicesandRoku TVs, and game consoles like the PlayStation 3, 4 and 5, and Microsoft’s Xbox series of consoles. Smart TVs from LG and Samsung (which use proprietary operating systems) and web browsers are also not among the supported choices at launch.

T-Mobile has also created an Android TV-based streaming device of its own called TVision Hub. It’s very similar to both theChromecast with Google TVand theTiVo Stream 4Kand has an identical price of $50.

On November 1, the Hub will be available for purchase on the TVision website, or at retailers. T-Mobile hasn’t published any specifications for the Hub, but based on its price and similarities to the devices mentioned above, it’s a good bet it will support 4K, HDR (possibly with Dolby Vision), and Dolby Atmos, making it an excellent alternative to Roku and Fire TV devices.

Channels and packages

Here’s what T-Mobile is offering:

All TVision Live plans come with access to a video-on-demand library with over 10,000 shows and movies, plus 100 hours of DVR storage.

TVision Vibe doesn’t get on-demand access or DVR recording, but the DVR feature can be added for $5 per month.

These are good bundles, but strangely, even though there are many ViacomCBS channels on deck like Paramount Network, BET, MTV, and Comedy Central, CBS itself is absent from the mix. “If customers want to stream CBS,” a T-Mobile spokesperson told Digital Trends, “they can for just $5.99 with CBS AllAccess, and we felt no need to try and replicate that.”

Viewing experience

Each TVision account can create up to 10 profiles to remember bookmarks in content.

You can watch the TVision Live bundles on up to three screens at once, while the TVision Vibe package only supports two simultaneous sessions. However, in all cases, simultaneous device use must happen within the same home as the first device that starts streaming. In other words, you won’t be able to watch at home while a child watches on the same account at someone else’s home.

you’re able to stream TVision on the go using mobile data, but there’s no downloading of content for offline viewing, even with on-demand titles.

Parental controls (via a PIN) can be set to prevent access to mature content.

How does TVision compare?

TVision Vibe at just $10 per month is bound to be the most compelling for cord-cutters who miss traditional cable TV channels. It’s $20 less expensive thanSling TV‘s Sling Blue or Orange packages but doesn’t offer as broad a selection of content.