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I recently purchased several Roku devices for rooms in which a DVR wasn't necessary. With my DTV account, I can log into and view more than 55 channels including all of the premium channels, ABC, NBC and Fox, along with History, Disney, Nick, etc. and it doesn't cost a dime. |
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Thanks sunshine. I'll just bow out now. All my opinions are invalid anyway.
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Hey man, I'm not the guy advocating that people should pay extra for channels and services they don't want. I'm also not the guy paying $175 dollars a month for satellite or cable, either, nor am I advocating or justifying a $175 dollar month satellite or cable bill. Your anger should be directed elsewhere. |
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I'm stepping out of this thread now because I don't want to escalate this to a thread stopping argument.
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My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs. |
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We get it. You don't place the same value on cable TV as the providers so the solution is simple: Don't purchase the product. If you or anyone in your family is paying an exhorbitant amount for their monthly service, call the provider and ask for a discount. I do it every six to twelve months and it works every time. Also, as I mentioned earlier, I dumped two DVR's ($18.50 a month) in favor of the $39.99 Roku and other than not being able to record, it's great. Most networks have at least 10 episodes available to stream. For us, there's no reason to have a DVR in every room. |
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05-23-2016, 09:21 AM | #51 |
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Welp as a huge Mac fan as a kid....this looks purely like shit. They already tried the young MacGyver thing. Coincidentally the guy they cast back then had a face begging to be hit with a waffle iron too. I don't think it lasted long at all. Or it was never picked up. I don't remember the details exactly.
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I assumed it was going to be awful but I gave it a shot anyway. It wasn't bad. Not anywhere near as good as the movies, though. Chris Tucker just made those great, IMO.
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I mean, really? Someone at network thought it was good idea to replace those guys and that chemistry? |
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Yep. I was gonna mention the chemistry between them, as well. You can't just pull that out of thin air.
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Meh.
And to the subtext of the thread: I bought one of the original Roku boxes years ago, when my two youngest kids were still in High School. It changed the way we watched TV. Now my TV sits in the living room almost unused. The only thing I watch on it are live sports and the occasional movie rental. I get my entertainment almost exclusively from the internet, even my reading material has transitioned to mostly electronic. The last time my TV went out I drove to the store that night to buy another one. When this one goes out I probably won't buy another. |
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I wonder how that conversation went.
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