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The Storage Locker => The Lounge => Topic started by: Alias300 on January 24, 2014, 12:00:45 PM
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In an effort to live more cheaply I've dropped my six billion channels from cable (and landline phone)
I have netflix, hulu and Amazon Prime that I stream off my iPad. However, I enjoy working on my ipad while watching TV. Can't do both.
In my room I just ran a HDMI cable from PC. Stream off that. But in living room I've been looking at the Roku. Can get one for right around $50.
My other option is to hook up old laptop to TV. But I don't really like having the wires going across the room and don't want to get up and search for things. In my room I just have a wireless keyboard/mouse. But that's not doing for me in living room aesthetics wise. Remote would be nice.
Anyone use a Roku? Pro's and Con's?
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I've got a buddy that uses the Roku and he seems to like it. He's been off cable/dish for 6 months and hasn't had a complaint yet! I'm going to get out of dish/cable once my Dish Network contract is cheap enough to affordably break it. However, I got their iPad deal and it's crazy expensive!
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I may hit you up on the streaming sites. I was just unpacking some more and forgot I have a Wii. I can use that to for hulu and Netflix too if need be.
Thinking right now its roku in the living room and PC and Wii in bedroom. If I find I like a lot online and want to watch it in living room I'll use laptop.....
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Well.....hmmmmm.
Seems to hook up a roku you have to enter a paypal or credit card number.
I don't want to do that. I will never rent/buy anything off it.
I don't like just handing over my info. This sucks.
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So you can call and they will activate with no credit card. Or use a prepaid.
Roku is kinda nice. Lots of free channels but the paid stuff is crazy expensive. $1.99 per episode for new shows, $10 for old series.....all of which I found online for free.
New Movies are pretty much the same as On-Demand. But again, old stuff is way high.
Channels are up there too. $10/month, some that are online for free.
Don't think I'll be renting anything. Stick to all the free stuff.