[Kellis91789]

I’m not familiar with how Roku works. I thought it was just a series of devices, not services ?

Looking around their website I was surprised to see it shows Fox News and Fox Business Network in their “News” channels. Any idea what service you’d subscribe to to get live feeds for those ? And would they be 1080P ?

[V K Lee]

FNC is found in the menu of X-TV Elect to receive this private service in your ROKU account.

[mmichaels1970]

I’m not familiar with how Roku works. I thought it was just a series of devices, not services ?

The Roku device is sorta like a smartphone for your tv. You install the device and can download "apps" (channels) to it. For example, Roku comes standard with Netflix already installed.

Looking around their website I was surprised to see it shows Fox News and Fox Business Network in their “News” channels. Any idea what service you’d subscribe to to get live feeds for those ? And would they be 1080P ?

For most of the dedicated TV channels, like Fox News, you will need to enter the credentials of your TV provider in order to access the network. So, for example, you would still need a valid cable or sat subscription to access the contents of that channel.

I do believe 1080p is pretty standard.

Now you might ask why have a Roku to stream Fox News if you already have a cable subscription? Let's say you purchase a Roku-enabled smart tv for one of your kids or to put in your basement. You can simply plug the TV in, download the Roku channels, connect to your wifi and watch those channels. No cable box needed. So you can basically drop the TV anywhere within WiFi range and start watching.

Services like TWC have apps so that if you have a cable subscription, you can stream live tv to other devices without needing a box. I did notice with that app that sometimes local sports channels can be blocked out.

Maybe you want to mount a tv out on your back deck for a party? You can stream Netflix, watch live tv, listen to Pandora, etc without running cable wires out your patio door.

You can access the remote on your smartphone. You can also stream your phone's photo and video library right to your TV to show grandma and grandpa pics of the kids on vacation.

In case you can't tell, I love smart-tvs, especially with the Roku platform. Pull the tv out of the box, plug it in, connect to the network, and start watching!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I’m not familiar with how Roku works.

It's easy. You connect it to your TV via HDMI cable, and you can choose whatever channel you want on your homepage.

There are tons of channels: Sports, Cooking, Movies, Travel. Most of them are free.

Way better than cable, satellite, or even local TV. I have Roku 3 exclusively on my TV. I don't even watch local channels anymore.