as cox is shutting off its analog cable with which our old big analog tv and old analog series 2 tivo have done so well, having no cable card slot on the tivo, we'd be forced into a sub-par cox dvr. tried all sorts of settings to get tivo's ir blaster cable to turn channels in cox cisco minibox, as well as an insignia converter box (for ota recording). no luck.bought a $279 insignia 40" tv w/ roku built-in and added $8 netflix streaming to our $12 dvd-by-mail plan, and scanned 20+ local ota network channels using trusty coat hanger bowtie antenna.hope to cover all tv shows and movie needs w/ 2-pronged netflix (dvd plan has more current content). new sitcoms we miss on live network ota(formerly recorded w/ tivo) can hopefully be available in netflix, or on some of the roku apps like abc, pbs, etc.will have to see commercials on most roku apps, but at least pbs (where we tivoed a lot) has few ads.anyone w/ cordcutting hints?

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.

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!

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

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.

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 think we'll be cable tv cordcutters - roku tv

Gjac
Explorer III
Nov 28, 2015
1775 wrote:
You still have to pay COX for your internet connection - or someone. And having a single service from these cable companies often costs more than when paired with one of their other services.
This seems to be the big question that is not answered in these discussions. What do folks pay for just the internet? Then when you add additional costs for the other devices and services how did this compare with the bundled service plan? I think most of us feel we pay more than we should for channels we never watch especially when you add the cable/dish and cell phones together.
cmcdar
Explorer
Nov 28, 2015
Long time "cord cutter" here.

I have Roku, Netflix, Amazon Prime.

LOVE IT - I would never go back even if it became cheap to do so.

The shows start when I AM READY. I can pause, rewind, start over any time I WANT.

I have a ROKU stick for the TV in my camper. I also have a Karma GO wifi hotspot. Technically, I could stream while camping, but the data usage would be large. I could use it sparingly depending on the program.
jcpainter
Explorer
Nov 28, 2015
burlmart wrote:
as cox is shutting off its analog cable with which our old big analog tv and old analog series 2 tivo have done so well, having no cable card slot on the tivo, we'd be forced into a sub-par cox dvr. tried all sorts of settings to get tivo's ir blaster cable to turn channels in cox cisco minibox, as well as an insignia converter box (for ota recording). no luck.

anyone w/ cordcutting hints?

We have two older model TiVos and during setup there is an option for "antenna only" which works really well in most areas. Does your TiVo setup procedure have that option?"
8_1_Van
Explorer
Nov 28, 2015
We have the $11.99 Netflix plan that lets four users stream movies at the same time and 4K UHD content for my 4K TVs. My grandkids use my account on their TVs so it's a great deal. I also have Amazon Prime that has free movies that also includes some 4K UHD movies and TV shows.
1775
Explorer
Nov 28, 2015
You still have to pay COX for your internet connection - or someone. And having a single service from these cable companies often costs more than when paired with one of their other services.
MrWizard
Moderator
Nov 28, 2015
He IS Cutting the Cox "cable"

he is talking about the stick House

the is NOT talking about mobile broadband in the RV

He made it clear
wecamp04
Explorer
Nov 28, 2015
We cut the cord a couple years ago we use roku and Internet for if you look around you can find whatever you want to watch,as for camping we don't watch TV
rexlion
Explorer
Nov 28, 2015
Good move! We have never used cable or broadband for our home TV viewing; to us, they're just not worth the money. I just picked up a Roku last weekend, like you, and we're using Amazon Prime to go along with our set-top antenna.
JiminDenver
Explorer II
Nov 28, 2015
We are cutting the cords here at the house because we are paying for the data on the phones and we get 60 channels OTA. Half of those are not of interest to me but they are there. Even 30 with many being HDTV is like cable lite for free.

We still use VCRs to record the few programs we need to and can watch on the network site the day after if we miss it completely.
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Nov 27, 2015
Since this is a mobile, RV, forum you might want to direct your question elsewhere as it will have no value to RVers.
I mean no offense, but what a home user with cable can do has absolutely nothing to do with anything a mobile customer would have available.
If I never moved and had a cable internet connection available I likely would not pay for anything else. I can get the Networks OTA and I can get a **** load of content over the internet. You just can't get the current Network programming but you can likely get it a few days/weeks later.

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