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VANITY-Cordcutter Advice on Roku 3

Posted on 01/22/2017 7:27:17 AM PST by AbolishCSEU

Looking for advice on finally ditching very expensive Direct TV with hundreds of channels I DON'T watch.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: amazonfire; cable; cabletv; cordcutting; cutthecable; kodi; privatechannels; roku; television; xtv
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To: Enlightened1

I have been meaning to re position my DSL over to my media area. The house came with a phone line running into what is essentially a hallway outside my master bath which we put in ourselves. Sigh! another project.

Anyway, I seem to have had good luck with wireless so far out here. I live in the boonies, 7 minutes away from the Timewarner bldg. which DOESN’T offer services out here.

I must be close to a collocation/switch.


41 posted on 01/22/2017 8:24:51 AM PST by AbolishCSEU (Amount of CS paid is inversely proportionate to Mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: txhurl

Awesome. Thanks!


42 posted on 01/22/2017 8:26:37 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted. It belongs to the brave. - - Ronaldus Magnus Reagan)
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To: Jane Long

I’m wondering about borrowing the playstation vue password, too.. my sister has one. It really DOES have everything, with no seizures.


43 posted on 01/22/2017 8:29:42 AM PST by txhurl (Break's over, kids, back to WAR.)
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To: AbolishCSEU

Kodi is an open source home theater app that has add-ons that give you access to online content. Behind the scenes the streaming is done using bit torrent. Pretty much find anything that has ever been recorded.


44 posted on 01/22/2017 8:32:44 AM PST by IamConservative (Hillary walks while 100's of teens get prosecuted for mishandling Miley Cyrus MP3's..)
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To: txhurl

I installed XTV through the Roku website, and then updated channels when I turned the set on.

It looks interesting. Sort of like your own free SlingTV etc.

Is there any particular content that you recommend?


45 posted on 01/22/2017 8:36:31 AM PST by truth_seeker
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To: IamConservative

yep I remember loading it on my raspberry pi. the ones we use at work run raspbian Jessie. I’m pretty rusty at my bash shelling.

sudo apt-get update :)


46 posted on 01/22/2017 8:41:53 AM PST by AbolishCSEU (Amount of CS paid is inversely proportionate to Mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: truth_seeker

I love Virgin Radio (UK/US guitar ‘MTV’, *no* pop), Star5, FNC when it’s not seizing, Travel & Food channels (under UK), the movie collections (not the main ones which have been offline about a week while Mr. X finds a new server to host them), what are your interests?


47 posted on 01/22/2017 8:47:14 AM PST by txhurl (Break's over, kids, back to WAR.)
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To: AbolishCSEU

We’ve ROKU here and until it was shared at FR, we were happy to get FNC on the X-TV private network ROKU offers at no charge

After the large inflow of viewers X tv has not been the best and their programmers are working on the glitches.
If and when X-TV eliminates the little critters in the system, this platform should offer everything you desire in your viewing capabilities.


48 posted on 01/22/2017 8:52:18 AM PST by V K Lee (Is it too early for a President Trump?)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Earlier this year you tubes were found to show how this is done. Might check my recorded history for those posts.


49 posted on 01/22/2017 8:55:13 AM PST by V K Lee (Is it too early for a President Trump?)
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To: txhurl

I just downloaded the PS Vue channel, too.


50 posted on 01/22/2017 8:59:57 AM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: AbolishCSEU

Bookmark


51 posted on 01/22/2017 9:09:19 AM PST by aquila48
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To: Enlightened1

What type/ model antennae do you use...? Our outdoor one is not great


52 posted on 01/22/2017 9:10:45 AM PST by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: IamConservative

I used Sling for a couple of years and recently switched to Playstation Vue - much better.

I have a media room with a 55” flat panel and Amazon Firestick. Works great!

In another room, older 40” fp with Roku and Apple TV. Rarely use AppleTV (latest) as it is really flaky and hard to sync with anything. The V1.0 Apple TV worked better even if more limited.

Using Harmony to integrate all of these and use Amazon HD8 Fire (hacked to support Google Play apps) as a controller.


53 posted on 01/22/2017 9:43:00 AM PST by monkeypants (It's a Republic, if you can keep it.)
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To: AbolishCSEU

BOOKMARK


54 posted on 01/22/2017 10:01:32 AM PST by COUNTrecount
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To: monkeypants

I have the latest Apple TV along with a Roku 4.

Both work great.


55 posted on 01/22/2017 10:30:42 AM PST by Enlightened1
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To: AbolishCSEU

Bookmark


56 posted on 01/22/2017 10:36:15 AM PST by Darth Mall
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To: AbolishCSEU

I am curious about this as I am tiring of Direct TV also. Pay for 300 channels to get the 10 or 15 I want.
I know Netflix, Hula and Amazon are streaming. Are VUE and the others also streaming? Any real time? Is there any kind of TV guide? How about recording for watching later and for zapping the commercials(my favorite feature)?
Any thoughts or guidance appreciated.


57 posted on 01/22/2017 12:44:17 PM PST by ps425dc
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To: nevergore

Clarkson

Not the Hedgehog

Automotive and touring


58 posted on 01/22/2017 1:05:29 PM PST by wardaddy (trump is a great tourniquet but that's all folks.......)
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To: AbolishCSEU

I’ve signed up for direct TV Now....a streaming service.....it’s excellent!

$35/mo and 60 channels including Fox News....HBO and Cinemax are only an additional $5/mo each if you want it....

You need to have Amazon Fire I think.....


59 posted on 01/22/2017 1:12:10 PM PST by nevergore
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To: wardaddy

Hahahahahaha!


60 posted on 01/22/2017 1:13:18 PM PST by nevergore
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