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oakmandan
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May 06, 2018

Options other than Satellite....TV

Hello,
At this point wifey and I don't want to spend money on a satellite. We have a MyFi with unlimited data. What would you recommend for an alternative to satellite? Roku? Netflix? I would really like to get national news daily. Do either of those offer news?

Thanks, Dan

25 Replies

  • No news on Netflix (documentaries)
    No news on Hulu
    No news on Amazon Prime (documentaries)

    You'll get some crummy news channels on Roku or Apple TV

    There's also another broadcast channel called SlingBox ($20.00)

    If you have a DirecTV account, it will cost you $7.00 a month if the box is your RV!

    As from these services;

    No news on Netflix (documentaries)
    No news on Hulu
    No news on Amazon Prime (documentaries)

    You'll get some crummy news channels on Roku or Apple TV

    There's also another broadcast channel called SlingBox ($20.00)

    I would personally please ask for the "customer retention Dept" in DirecTV

    Depending on the place you're about to start - one with a clear, absolue dead on place wil ne ejected
  • 1 vote for Roku. It has an extensive channel list. National news is free and available in several flavors.
  • No throttling, it's through the company my wife works for. Thanks for the news info.
  • we have netflix at home. just checked and no news. can't answer about roku but i doubt it. is your unlimited plan truly unlimited at 4g speeds or is it throttled at some point?

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