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Gave up cable TV -- now what?
May 4, 2011 | Me

Posted on 05/04/2011 4:06:17 AM PDT by Keltik

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To: Keltik
How computer literate are you:


1 - I'm afraid I'll break it every time I touch it.
2 - I can do the basic tasks, but don't ask me to change or setup anything.
3 = I'm comfortable installing software
4 = I'm a wiz

If you at all comfortable with a computer, I would recommend connecting your TV to a computer rather than a Roku box. The Roku is easier (and more elegant) to use, but there is tons of stuff out there that Roku doesn't have access to (Hulu for example, is free with a computer, but has a monthly fee with Roku).

An media pc (like the Dell pictured below) runs $300. It has an HDMI port, so you just plug it into your TV and go.

One of the advantages of using a computer to drive your TV, is that you can also use it to play DVDs, and it can be configured as a DVR.

To help you decide. Try loading something called "zinc.tv" on your computer. It is a front end for all kinds of internet media sites. Netflix is just the tip of the icerberg when it comes to what is available over the internet--most of it for free.

41 posted on 05/04/2011 9:29:43 AM PDT by Brookhaven (Moderates = non-thinkers)
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To: Carlucci

> Then what’s all your furniture pointed at?

LOLOL!!

I don’t know who Joey Tribiani is, but I would tell him that the furniture is all pointed at eachother so we can talk and share and sing together.
:)


42 posted on 05/04/2011 12:38:15 PM PDT by Westbrook (Having children does not divide your love, it multiplies it.)
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To: rockinqsranch

Is it possible to get Fox News thru the ROKU/Netflix setup? Thanks.


43 posted on 05/04/2011 1:05:04 PM PDT by Sloopy
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