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I was looking at Sling subscription with a Roku. I would need a Roku for each TV correct?
As I was researching, I saw the Roku, then Apply TV (which had all kids of caveats- reg, jailbroken, tethered/unteathered), and other like Rippl? Any ideas on best systems? Or the difference btw the 2?
I also read about the Mohu antenna which should pick up roughly 30 channels free. I am wondering if that is needed though if we are using a Roku type device and a netflix/slingTV subscr?
Having not much of a clue about any of this makes it a bit challenging. I will get there!
Roku probably has more content and it has games, which Apple TV doesn't.
Apple TV just works and can access your iTunes content, which might matter to you if you already have a lot of purchased music/movies. Also, AppleTV has an exclusive deal with HBO, so if you want that network without a cable subscription, at the moment you have no other choice.
Both are fine. I went with the Apple TV for HBO access and because it can do things like Airplay mirroring from my phone or laptop.
Roku is the cheapest. Not necessarily the best. Really all you need is an Android TV box. Roku had a long standing dispute with YouTube for several years that prevented it from being available on devices, legally. There were workarounds, but then Google would change the API and break functionality. They finally got it back on the right way this year. Now its better than ever; much better than it was before they got into it with Google.
Another option is BluRay players. You may only need 5 or 10 channels. They work great and you have the option to play BluRay or DVD. If Android TV is too complicated there is always Chromecast, which is about as easy as it gets.
I went entirely over-the-air. I borrow DVDs of entire seasons of shows either free from the library or rent them from Family Video. That doesn't help with your ESPN problem, but it's a very cheap way to go.
Roku probably has more content and it has games, which Apple TV doesn't.
Apple TV just works and can access your iTunes content, which might matter to you if you already have a lot of purchased music/movies. Also, AppleTV has an exclusive deal with HBO, so if you want that network without a cable subscription, at the moment you have no other choice.
Both are fine. I went with the Apple TV for HBO access and because it can do things like Airplay mirroring from my phone or laptop.
That deal was only supposed to last for 3 months, but that may have changed.
To be cable free and watch TV for free, install an antenna. I realize that if you live in a rural area, you might have only 4 or 5 channels and with a few 'subs'. But if you are near a large metro area, you can get over a dozen primes and 30 subs. And many of the subs are better than watching the primes.
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Sling TV. Alll three ESPN channels for $20 a month.
I stand corrected. That's pretty limited but also some of the major ones people are most interested in, if those are the channels you are interested in it's well worth it. If there was couple more I like watching like the Discovery Channel I'd probably be looking to switch myself
@OP, if you have smart TV or might be interested in getting one they usually have built in apps for common things like this. Same thing with the home theater sytems. You'd have to check the manufacturer. Otherwise you're going to need a device for each TV.
One other thing, you can get the local channels with an antenna. Assuming you have a new TV(anyone made after 2007) with built in digital tuner If you have any antenna laying around even if it's 20 years old give it a shot, you can pick them up at wally world for less than $10. If you can't get reception with cheap antenna then consider a more expensive one.
I was looking at Sling subscription with a Roku. I would need a Roku for each TV correct?
Yes, and you would also need a Sling subscription for each person who is watching it at one time. If your home has three people and four TV's you need one Roku for each TV you want to watch it on, and if you have only one account and your hubby is watching ESPN, you cannot watch TNT on another TV without two accounts.
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I also read about the Mohu antenna which should pick up roughly 30 channels free.
Mohu is just a kind of antenna. Depending on where you are located depends on how many channels you get. Where I am located I get three HD channels (PBS, FOX, and Local news) and 9 standard definition channels (1 weather, 2 Spanish, 1 religious, 1 business, 1 arts and crafts, and 3 old TV series and movies). If you are near a bigger city you may get 30 channels.
If you want to get only a single Sling subscription a good antenna may provide you with alternatives for the person who is not watching Sling.
i use xbmc (the ustv:vod add-on is great. it basically scrapes episodes from legal network websites like (nbc, tnt, pbs, ...)): Kodi | Open Source Home Theatre Software
live sports is a challenge but can be had using third party add-ons that are kinda' in the grey area (therefore i wont mention them here).
I also read about the Mohu antenna which should pick up roughly 30 channels free.
It's marketing gimmick to some degree especially if it's labeled "HD". Any antenna will work for OTA even if it's 30 years old. As I suggested above if you have an old antenna laying around from another TV you can try that. You can buy them at wally world for less than $10. If you get reception of all the channels you want there is nothing more you can get by purchasing a better antenna.
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