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Comcast — Mrs. POF can’t get enough sports. Only cable satisfies her demands.
For me...
Roku for Netflix and Amazon Prime access.
Apple TV for the occasional TV season I purchase. Plus showing my favorite pics on the TV and slideshows. Better UI than Roku and Apple has superb encoding.
Oppo Bluray player. Not getting much use any more. The Netflix streaming library is still way too thin, so I still get a fair number of movies on disc
Tivo HD to record from Comcast. I get a few movies now and then as well as This Old House and Hometime. I forget how bad the commercials are on recorded TV stations.
I’ve got 55 Mbps Comcast “Blast” service which has lately been clocking at 100 Mbps. Use an Asus AC router. Hardwired Cat 5 from a Cisco 16 port switch to another 8-port switch at the TV. Still get occasional caching problems and not sure where they are originating.
Overall, pretty satisfied with the streaming experience and wish we could finally cut the Comcast cord. We’d save big bucks. But the better half says “Either you go or the cable goes. Take your pick.”
I use Roku all the time as well as Chromecast (which lets me view video and movies from my tablet on my tv).
A digital tv that has “smart” capabilities will probably offer access to Netflix, Hulu, and more included for about $10 per month.
If you join Amazon prime for a year ($99), you will gain access to numerous free movies. Amazon access can also be accessed via Roku. If your tv has the hdmi inputs, I would recommend the Roku 3 or the stick. Roku stick is on sale right now at Sam’s for $49.95. We use cable for Fox News only and may cancel anytime if rates go up....
We cut the umbilical to cable TV a couple of years back. Got a couple three ROKU boxes to stream television programs through our internet connection, and couldn’t be happier.