Streaming TV Roku?

[rcsoundn1]

Just moved, TV providers are very slim, and pricey. Thus I am looking to stream TV, who here uses a streaming device like the Roku? What do you use, and whats your experience been like???

[UlrichFennec]

I just use my PC and torrent shit I wanna watch, but my parents haveca Roku box. It's pretty cool. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon...and I think Crackle? It's got all those.

[rcsoundn1]

never heard of crackle?

[86bmw325e]

I have Roku. It's pretty good, comes with a remote and what not. Has Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and like a million other channels. I like it for the $50 I paid for it. Sometimes it glitches out, but usually it works pretty well.

[UlrichFennec]

It's like Netflix but free. They update their queue and list every month.

[5ickride]

You damn cord cutters! Pay up and get cable...you're killing my business lol

Other good ones are MobiTV and Sling TV

[rcsoundn1]

out here basic cable is like 130 a month, no phone, no internet. Its nuts!

[GAbOS]

Netflix and ChromeCast.

I am thinking of stacking another service or two along with Netflix to increase choices.


..and Torrent.

[Tim-sutherland]

Amazon fire tv stick is like $40 and with Amazon prime and netflix there's tons to watch. Also there's a new app called sling tv and on it you can get a bunch of live cable channels for $20 a month, and you can watch anything from the last 3 days as well.

I haven't had cable for years and the fire tv stick is the best device I've had so far.

[rcsoundn1]

what else have you used?

[wilholl]

use an antenna! Old school and free HD

[agent]

I have DirecTV and supplement it with a FireStick. I have a ChromeCast too, though I really only use it on my NotSmartTV to cast from my tablet/phone.

[rcsoundn1]

I have an antenna on my 2 TVs now. Just looking for some more shows.

[Mlarsen]

+1 For the firestick. It does the job, can't complain for the price.

I'll be upgrading to one of these soon.

http://store.hp.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/us/en/mdp/desktops/stream-mini-desktop#!&TabName=features

I'm just not a big fan of app based streaming.

[redsubdivisions]

I got a Roku 3 as a Christmas gift from my sister-in-law. I can honestly say it was a great choice by them because I don't watch cable enough to warrant the high monthly charges. Add on Sling for $20 a month and you're pretty much watching the only interesting things on TV anyways (ESPN, AMC, IFC, El Rey, TNT, History, just to name a few). I piggy back off someone else's NHL package and I'm set. Netflix seems to run better on my Roku app than on my PS3, so I stream it from there.