I think we'll be cable tv cordcutters - roku tv

The problem with Streaming Video devices such as the Roku is that they burn up a whole lot of data bandwidth.. Unless you have a truly unlmited high speed access plan you may be surprised at the end of the month.. or you may only get to watch a few hours (like 10) of shows.

My plan I can watch so many hours of streaming video then I get throttled.

Others get Cha-Chinged.. Most plans do one or the other.

If you use park Wi-Fi.. Well it depends a lot on the park but odds are your neighbors won't be pleased. (not so bad here)

toedtoes wrote:
I use OTA and Roku at home. Works fine for me. OTA is great for everyday stuff. If you've got a lot of current network TV shows you watch, then Hulu Plus might be worthwhile subscribing to as you can watch the episodes at your convenience - they offer a free trial so you can see how much of what you want to watch is available before paying for it.

For me, I usually wait until the season is available on Netflix or Amazon Prime and then watch it. If there is a show that I am really eager to see as soon as it airs, I just purchase the season on Amazon - I can watch the latest episode anytime after the day it originally airs. I usually purchase only one or two shows per year so it's cost effective.

PBS shows take a bit longer to appear on Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc., but in my area, there are 3 OTA stations for our local PBS and I can find any show on one or the other at some point during the next week.

I don't find the other Roku apps that great. Most of the free apps have tons of commercials or have very little full content. Instead they show behind the scenes interviews and clips only.

this is what i am thinking, too. we will look at hulu in a few days.

thx

Itchey Feet wrote:
Are you talking about the one in your house or the one you travel with?

cox is home cable internet and tv. the mention by another about roku in an RV serves to show the limits of cable vs cellular broadband.

i am mainly focused on home cordcutting here

I use OTA and Roku at home. Works fine for me. OTA is great for everyday stuff. If you've got a lot of current network TV shows you watch, then Hulu Plus might be worthwhile subscribing to as you can watch the episodes at your convenience - they offer a free trial so you can see how much of what you want to watch is available before paying for it.

For me, I usually wait until the season is available on Netflix or Amazon Prime and then watch it. If there is a show that I am really eager to see as soon as it airs, I just purchase the season on Amazon - I can watch the latest episode anytime after the day it originally airs. I usually purchase only one or two shows per year so it's cost effective.

PBS shows take a bit longer to appear on Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc., but in my area, there are 3 OTA stations for our local PBS and I can find any show on one or the other at some point during the next week.

I don't find the other Roku apps that great. Most of the free apps have tons of commercials or have very little full content. Instead they show behind the scenes interviews and clips only.

Are you talking about the one in your house or the one you travel with?

the bear II wrote:
Your setup works fine for home use but for an RV'er may not work as well. Currently, the WiFi at most RV parks may not support Roku or other streaming devices.

I'm guessing within the next couple of years readily using a streaming device in an RV will be possible as the WiFi technologies improve.

agreed.

i have concluded that the cable tv packages of 100+ channels can be likened to the grounds of a chicken coop, and the dvr's purpose is to capture an occasional valuable corn kernel worth having for use when you decide to watch tv. roku gives an entire field to pick in, and no need to set recorder up.

in a couple years, all homeowners will come to see what the cable companies already know. the elimination of analog bands frees up new space for wired broadband delivery to houses. this will help cable companies to compete w/ cellular broadband delivery from verizon, t-mobile, etc.

i expect to see cox home broadband get a run for their money w/ t-mobile in 2-3 yrs.

but only t-mobile, verizon, etc. can deliver roku to your RV!

Your setup works fine for home use but for an RV'er may not work as well. Currently, the WiFi at most RV parks may not support Roku or other streaming devices.

I'm guessing within the next couple of years readily using a streaming device in an RV will be possible as the WiFi technologies improve.