[TriLUG] cut the TV cable

[Jeremy Davis via TriLUG]

Your first step should be to buy a Roku and try it. It is a very low risk
and high reward purchase decision. Roku is very simple and just about zero
maintenance. You can buy one or maybe two Roku boxes for the price of a
month if cable.  It costs nothing thereafter. You would only pay for
channels like Netflix, which if you already have, then just plug in
username and password.

As you likely already know, Netflix has  many commercial free seasons of
good stuff to watch. Pandora is great for music and Amazon typically has
most things, for a price, that you might not find on Netflix, such as new
movies. The picture and sound quality has always been great with Roku for
us. We do have high speed internet though.

I tried a few other Roku channels, which seemed a waste of time. So I
deleted all the other Roku "suggested" channels to eliminate clutter.

If you are a huge sports fan, I don't have much advice for that. Maybe use
Twitter to keep track or go to local college events. I have a very athletic
Golden Retriever who provides outstanding ball fetching entertainment. Let
me know if you need a puppy :-)

We gave Chromecast a try but had bad experiences. Maybe we had a bad unit
that froze up a lot. Youtube on Roku is not a great experience either. You
must sign in to your Google account constantly and punch in a code using a
remote with only arrow keys.

I cut the Cable cord a long time ago and I don't miss it. Although, people
will ask, "hey did you see that commercial...?", it is awkward dealing with
people who want to carry on a conversation about commercials.

I only wish there were competitive ISPs in Apex. TWC will be a distant
memory for me when that day comes.

Jeremy Davis
trianglecareerdevelopment.com
On Jun 29, 2015 8:19 PM, "MR-pootr via TriLUG" <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

> _Any comments or advisors come to mind for this soul?_
>
> "We have decided to "cut the cable" on Time Warner TV. Recommendations
> please
> for a home media specialist. I am seeking someone to help us define what we
> need and how to do it. We will keep the internet connection. We will stream
> and use Netflix and Pandora. We don't watch much commercial TV.
>
> "We are not interested in Apple TV. I envision a PC with a big hard drive
> and
> appropriate LAN and HDMI connections to support a TV and audio system. We
> have a LAN and wireless setup. Our portable devices are Androids.
> Requirements:
>
> "Support online services like Pandora and Netflix
> Support Internet access for streaming from sites like PBS.org
> Store and play music collection
> Interface with a 5.1 (or higher) audio/tuner system
> Play DVDs
> Play CDs
> Use tablet/phone as remote control, keyboard, touch, etc.
> Use a standard, well-supported software package
>
> "I am looking for someone who is not a salesperson, already having a bias
> towards his or her product line. "
>
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