Need help with TV/Wifi/Cable questions

starkiller
starkiller Posts: 2,723
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So, we are tired of the cable bill going up and up and want to ditch it...I guess we can use Wifi or something but as you can tell I know zilch about this stuff. The TV is from 2009 and does not support Wifi but I guess if we get a DVD player that has it then we can go that route.

In other words, what do I do if my wife wants to watch current releases of shows and such? Something like Roku then or what?
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Don’t get a disc player. Get a dedicated streamer. Roku, Apple TV, fire tv, or nvidia sheild tv are some of the best options.

    Make sure you have good internet, at least 10 mbps but preferably a good bit more. A hard wired connection is best if possible.

    Several good options for streaming that are cheaper than cable. I used PlayStation vue for a while and was pretty happy, but I wasn’t able to time shift and that was frustrating. Now I have Hulu and I am pretty happy. I really like the library of commercial free shows and you can also record live tv.

    Go to someplace like CNET and look at a comparison. Channels are different and DVR options are different with each one. I think that YouTube and directv now are also good options. Now reason to keep cable at this point unless you can negotiate a good deal...
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    thanks, appreciate it!
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    We use a tivo romio Ota and an antenna to watch and record shows. We receive almost all the local channels. $14/mon for the service. Then add Comcast for Internet for $70/mon and we're good.
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