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birddog23

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May 9, 2011 9:41 PM
Thinking about getting a Netgear Push2TV, Western Digital Live TV, Boxee Box, or Sony has their own thing. Anyway I was just wondering if any of you guys use them and if so do you like them? I'm a little confused on what you can and cant watch. Such as will I be able to pick up sporting events and things like that or is just mainly movies?

Just interested in hearing your opinion on them...
May 9, 2011 9:41pm
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bases_loaded

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May 9, 2011 9:55 PM
I love my roku
May 9, 2011 9:55pm
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May 9, 2011 10:17 PM
If you're getting a retail thing I'd say go with Roku or Boxee. But I'd really suggest just building/buying an HTPC to run XBMC.
May 9, 2011 10:17pm
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birddog23

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May 9, 2011 10:35 PM
bases_loaded;763692 wrote:I love my roku

What kinda stuff do you watch on it?
May 9, 2011 10:35pm
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May 9, 2011 10:51 PM
http://www.roku.com/roku-channel-store
May 9, 2011 10:51pm
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birddog23

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May 9, 2011 10:53 PM
Oh wow, gee thanks...
May 9, 2011 10:53pm
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I Wear Pants

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May 10, 2011 12:52 AM
Well I mean, that's what you watch on them. Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon's Instant store. Crackle has some decent offerings and they're free.
May 10, 2011 12:52am
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May 10, 2011 12:54 AM
Streaming pr0n
May 10, 2011 12:54am
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WebFire

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May 10, 2011 8:36 AM
What about live sports? Can you watch them?
May 10, 2011 8:36am
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bases_loaded

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May 10, 2011 8:36 AM
birddog23;763745 wrote:What kinda stuff do you watch on it?

I use it for Hulu, Amazon, and Crackle and had Netflix on it too(since cancelled though). For the price($59 for an HD) it can't be beat.
May 10, 2011 8:36am
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May 10, 2011 8:53 AM
I'd really like to go this route when my DirecTV contract is up. But I have to have access to my college and NFL football. What do you guys do for that?
May 10, 2011 8:53am
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bases_loaded

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May 10, 2011 8:55 AM
WebFire;763888 wrote:I'd really like to go this route when my DirecTV contract is up. But I have to have access to my college and NFL football. What do you guys do for that?

I just went from DirecTV to Dish...why? Because for the first year I get the same channels I got on DirecTV(so all my sporting events) for almost $40 a month cheaper...and next year the price will go up $20 but Ill still be $20 a month cheaper...and in two years Ill switch again.
May 10, 2011 8:55am
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May 10, 2011 9:20 AM
Do you have a xbox360?
May 10, 2011 9:20am
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May 10, 2011 9:46 AM
Jawbreaker;763904 wrote:Do you have a xbox360?
Yes.
May 10, 2011 9:46am
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birddog23

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May 10, 2011 10:15 AM
WebFire;763881 wrote:What about live sports? Can you watch them?

This is basically what I want to know as well. Or what would be the best route to go for live sports.
May 10, 2011 10:15am
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May 10, 2011 10:41 AM
Are you looking at this as a way to "cut the cord" and go without a TV service?
May 10, 2011 10:41am
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TedSheckler

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May 10, 2011 10:53 AM
I have a WDTV Live Plus and love it. Stream netflix, I rip my DVD's from them, store them on a hard drive that plugs into the WDTV. I have built a nice library.
May 10, 2011 10:53am
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May 10, 2011 11:12 AM
I Wear Pants;763976 wrote:Are you looking at this as a way to "cut the cord" and go without a TV service?

Yes that is my goal. Use Hulu plus and maybe Netflix. But I have to be able to watch live sports.
May 10, 2011 11:12am
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May 10, 2011 11:17 AM
As far as live sports goes you should check the services available on the devices (some of them have things like MLB TV that you can get a subscription for and depending on your internet provider you can get ESPN on Xbox if you have one). Beyond that all you can really do is get an antenna to pick up the local channels and the sports that are played on them.
May 10, 2011 11:17am
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May 10, 2011 11:19 AM
I Wear Pants;764016 wrote:As far as live sports goes you should check the services available on the devices (some of them have things like MLB TV that you can get a subscription for and depending on your internet provider you can get ESPN on Xbox if you have one). Beyond that all you can really do is get an antenna to pick up the local channels and the sports that are played on them.

That's what I figured. I bet it won't be long before ESPN is offereing live streaming similar to a Hulu.
May 10, 2011 11:19am
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May 10, 2011 11:21 AM
Actually, I guess you can do that with the Xbox. Hmmmm.........
May 10, 2011 11:21am
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May 10, 2011 11:25 AM
I can't believe Time Warner is not on the ESPN provider list. Verizon is, but it isn't reliable enough to do this.
May 10, 2011 11:25am
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May 10, 2011 11:28 AM
Meh...only ESPN 3 is streamed live.
May 10, 2011 11:28am
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ernest_t_bass

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May 10, 2011 11:43 AM
What exactly is this thing?
May 10, 2011 11:43am
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May 10, 2011 11:48 AM
WebFire;764030 wrote:I can't believe Time Warner is not on the ESPN provider list. Verizon is, but it isn't reliable enough to do this.
They are on the list they just haven't sorted it out yet. Like if you go to ESPN3/Networks/whatever.com with Time Warner you'll be able to stream it. It's just taking them for fucking ever to get it to work on the Xbox.
May 10, 2011 11:48am