Posted on 05/04/2011 4:06:17 AM PDT by Keltik
I gave up cable TV a few days ago. I watched perhaps five or six channels, at most, and it just wasn't worth the money.
Now, I have no TV at all since my set is pre-digital and I don't have an antenna. What now? Do I have to get a special antenna? I would like to have at least broadcast TV if only for sports.
1 - I'm afraid I'll break it every time I touch it.
2 - I can do the basic tasks, but don't ask me to change or setup anything.
3 = I'm comfortable installing software
4 = I'm a wiz
If you at all comfortable with a computer, I would recommend connecting your TV to a computer rather than a Roku box. The Roku is easier (and more elegant) to use, but there is tons of stuff out there that Roku doesn't have access to (Hulu for example, is free with a computer, but has a monthly fee with Roku).
An media pc (like the Dell pictured below) runs $300. It has an HDMI port, so you just plug it into your TV and go.
One of the advantages of using a computer to drive your TV, is that you can also use it to play DVDs, and it can be configured as a DVR.
To help you decide. Try loading something called "zinc.tv" on your computer. It is a front end for all kinds of internet media sites. Netflix is just the tip of the icerberg when it comes to what is available over the internet--most of it for free.
> Then what’s all your furniture pointed at?
LOLOL!!
I don’t know who Joey Tribiani is, but I would tell him that the furniture is all pointed at eachother so we can talk and share and sing together.
:)
Is it possible to get Fox News thru the ROKU/Netflix setup? Thanks.
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