Anyone considering canceling cable for the Roku?
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Read my Cutting the cable cord guide. I canceled cable over a year ago. It's not for everyone. Live sports nuts wouldn't be able to do it easily, but others should manage fine. Even most new TV shows are accessable the next day for purchase via Amazon's Video On Demand Service. I have 3 new shows I subscribe to via this service at $1.89 an episode. Still far cheaper than the $70 a month I was paying for cable. I could buy a New Roku every month for what cable was costing me. Now I can afford other things. I would suggest trying the Roku and seeing what all is available.
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If your problem with the cable box channels is signal degradation, then yes. If the problem isn't related to weak signal strength, then no.
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You can also get an HDMI splitter. 1-in and 2 or 3-out. That's what I did with my cable box to split it to 2 TVs. They are available pretty cheap here on Amazon. Also would save you a good bundle of money.As other have said, the Roku is very easy to move also, as it is about the size of a hockey puck and weighs even less. If you're moving it from ont TV to the other, and are in the same WiFi network, its just a matter of unplugging it from one TV and plugging it into another. If not, it takes no more than 2 minutes to change your network VIA setup.Hope that helped. I realize it's almost 2 years later that I am answering your question. :-) You can also get an HDMI splitter. 1-in and 2 or 3-out. That's what I did with my cable box to split it to 2 TVs. They are available pretty cheap here on Amazon. Also would save you a good bundle of money.As other have said, the Roku is very easy to move also, as it is about the size of a hockey puck and weighs even less. If you're moving it from ont TV to the other, and are in the same WiFi network, its just a matter of unplugging it from one TV and plugging it into another. If not, it takes no more than 2 minutes to change your network VIA setup.Hope that helped. I... » Read More You can also get an HDMI splitter. 1-in and 2 or 3-out. That's what I did with my cable box to split it to 2 TVs. They are available pretty cheap here on Amazon. Also would save you a good bundle of money.As other have said, the Roku is very easy to move also, as it is about the size of a hockey puck and weighs even less. If you're moving it from ont TV to the other, and are in the same WiFi network, its just a matter of unplugging it from one TV and plugging it into another. If not, it takes no more than 2 minutes to change your network VIA setup.Hope that helped. I realize it's almost 2 years later that I am answering your question. :-) « Show Less
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It's the Roku, they did that to me also, spent $35.00 on a remote and it was the Roku. They are a rip off. They do not honor your purchase. I have my Roku in a bag sitting here. Worthless...
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I'm not sure, I know that there is an application for phones and tablets but I read the reviews and it seems to be worthless. Let me tell you that I got it thinking that I could really cancel my cable but..no way. I wouldn't recommend you to buy that thing. I think it's even worst that Netflix.
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Sky stream is an excellent product.i still wouldn't get rid of cable.skystream is a big plus ,plus.hope that helps.
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I have a Roku too, and you won't need it as the TiVo has the same features. I use my Roku on a different tv since I have it.
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Totally forgot it had that capability Sonya..I also need to connect my Roku to my TV and figure out the wifi situation. Let me try working on that soon. I'll post a review as soon as I can. If you do yours first let me know. :) Thanks! Good luck! -Frank
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Yes, I just picked one up yesterday and am getting the same error..... Going am about 85% ready to return and get another TV and ROKU.
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Thank you for the answer I needed. This is fine I will still enjoy my Roku's.
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I have had good luck with the Roku and also an Apple TV in combination with an iPad. The network speed makes the biggest difference in picture quality
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Yes, Ruth you do. I got rid of cable. My newest TV was digital, my older one was not. I got rid of the older one. Hope this helps.
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yes, as long as you have not cancelled your cable. On my TV I have a simple set up to switch back and forth from one to the other. I have to say though, that I did cancel my cable. The picture from the Leaf was better than the cable pic. It just took a week or two to find the right place to locate it. With a bit of patience you will be happy with it and save yourself a lot of money. Good Luck!
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We haven't actually be able to use it, as shortly after buying it, we bought a smart TV with 4 HDMI switches, enough for all we needed, since it eliminated the need to the Roku to be hooked up anymore. Sorry I can't be more helpful. I'm pretty certain my husband has the antenna hooked to something different, not HDMI.
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I had Comcast triple play for years. When I bought my first Roku, I scaled back to basic broadcast TV. It gives me only 11 local channels in SD, but that's enough for local news. I kept my internet service as-is, and I have local phone. By scaling back, I am saving about $50/mo. I am looking into some indoor HDTV antennas to see if I can pull in local channels so I can cancel my basic TV service altogether, thereby saving $60/mo. My suggestion to you is to downgrade your service first before eliminating it altogether. For me, the Roku offers plenty of content. I don't miss cable. Remember, you still need a good internet connection to use Roku.
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Well, I just got a Roku 2 box and a trial week of Amazon Prime, and I'm dumping it since there's no CC. Amazon is throwing away millions of old people that want to watch TV and movies with CC. Dumb move!
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I just returned the roku 2 xs and purchased the original xs. I noticed the roku hd in my living room buffering after I added the roku 2 to my tv in the tv room. Never had that problem before. The roku2 also buffered or dropped movies. Roku 2 didnt play PlayOn channels that I watch a lot. The Angry Birds game didnt work well on my roku2. My daughter has the roku hd for a 55 in. projection type tv and has no problem at all with hers. IMO, no need to upgrade to roku2. I did like the fact you can add a micro sd card to the roku2 for more channels but the negatives for me outweighted that. Love my roku though! I just returned the roku 2 xs and purchased the original xs. I noticed the roku hd in my living room buffering after I added the roku 2 to my tv in the tv room. Never had that problem before. The roku2 also buffered or dropped movies. Roku 2 didnt play PlayOn channels that I watch a lot. The Angry Birds game didnt work well on my roku2. My daughter has the roku hd for a 55 in. projection type tv and has no problem at all with hers. IMO, no need to upgrade to roku2. I did like the fact you can add a micro sd card to the roku2 for more channels but the negatives for me outweighted that. Love... » Read More I just returned the roku 2 xs and purchased the original xs. I noticed the roku hd in my living room buffering after I added the roku 2 to my tv in the tv room. Never had that problem before. The roku2 also buffered or dropped movies. Roku 2 didnt play PlayOn channels that I watch a lot. The Angry Birds game didnt work well on my roku2. My daughter has the roku hd for a 55 in. projection type tv and has no problem at all with hers. IMO, no need to upgrade to roku2. I did like the fact you can add a micro sd card to the roku2 for more channels but the negatives for me outweighted that. Love my roku though! « Show Less