I'm a bit of a luddite when it comes to this stuff, I like plug and play (need plug and play). I looked at Roku3 today , 109.00 at bestbuy and its supposed to be very user friendly and better option than appletv . Google/sony looked interesting but I really wont net browse with it, probably wont use 85% of the possible apps, Netflix and movie streaming would be about it. The picture quality I'm getting over the air and the satellite quality is ahead of cable, and content is pretty good, I'm not feeling second tier experience at all. There was so much crap in my cable pack, I was viewing 6 of 180 channels.
I'm a bit of a luddite when it comes to this stuff, I like plug and play (need plug and play). I looked at Roku3 today , 109.00 at bestbuy and its supposed to be very user friendly and better option than appletv . Google/sony looked interesting but I really wont net browse with it, probably wont use 85% of the possible apps, Netflix and movie streaming would be about it. The picture quality I'm getting over the air and the satellite quality is ahead of cable, and content is pretty good, I'm not feeling second tier experience at all. There was so much crap in my cable pack, I was viewing 6 of 180 channels.
Lol you don't have to be tech savvy to plug an hdmi cord from your pc to your TV whilst running xbmc on it. And as I said these boxes are for those who don't have a computer nearby.
I'm surprised she's selling it for msrp of the inl3d.she could be charging 200 bucks just for dragging and dropping plugins onto the box.
We told Bell to pound salt last Dec. Switched to Teksavvy unlimited and XBMC on the laptop and a dollar store obtained HDMI cable.
I will save $2000 this yr compared to last yr's Bell net/tv bill.
exactly what is driving me. That's a Caribbean vacation for being slightly inconvenienced by waiting for a channel to lock in. I'm getting Velocity channel on my FTA satellite , its pretty decent.
exactly what is driving me. That's a Caribbean vacation for being slightly inconvenienced by waiting for a channel to lock in. I'm getting Velocity channel on my FTA satellite , its pretty decent.
I cut cable over 5 years ago. Invested in a Mac mini for $600 and a huge antenna and signal booster $200 (hidden in my attic). Unlimited Bell internet is $100 a month. Running xbmc so you get 1channel, ice films, navi-x, sports devil, etc. I have netflix cdn and usa. I also use it to log into work. NBA league pass is $149 a season. Best decision ever.
OP Good decision to ditch cable. Eventually this antiquated broadcasting model will have to change. The only thing cable is useful for these days is real-time sports which you can still watch online either via paid subscription or free and crappy quality/connection. I stuffed a cheap antenna behind the TV by the window and it picks up maybe a dozen channels which is all I need to catch news or random programming.
If the chimney is old (i.e. has cracks, cement falling out from in-between the bricks), do not attach your antenna to it - you have a good chance of antenna and the chimney going down on a very windy day.
We ditched cable a year and a half ago. It was hard on my husband at first but now we have adjusted and don't miss it at all. We have a good cheap package with teksavvy for internet $40 month. Bought the cheapest laptop at Costco. Hook it up to the TV and steam everything and anything we want to watch. Also got rid of home phone and each have an unlimited plan with wind $35 a month. Saving tons of money this way.
So this morning I added a WD TV media steamer from best buy for $99. I looked at chromecast and slingbox/ google/ apple TV and this device works as a stand alone and has much faster response times than Roku which was my first choice. The nerds at best buy recommended it over needing my phone as remote or having a laptop/pc sitting by the TV.
The setup was literally minutes and the access to links for tv and movies is outstanding. I'm very happy at this moment.
For those interested in the media streaming in boxes, they just released a patch where you can watch a **** load of live tv now .. just got the email this morning.
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