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getting old in mke

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8. We have a Roku

Reply to melody (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 04:37 PM

Feb 2013

And subscribe to Netflix and Hulu Plus. There are lots of other free source as well. You need a reasonable broadband network connection, though.

Way more than was can watch.

Oh, and I did a one-shot purchase of Roksbox that lets me conveniently hook up to a web server in my house (or DropBox), so I can download things there (I've been doing a lot of coursera courses), and watch on the TV then instead of my computer.

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Considering Roku in place of cable [View all] melody Jan 2013 OP

Are you able to access over the air channels in your location? cbayer Jan 2013 #1

Yes, however, there are cable shows my husband would miss melody Jan 2013 #2

Hulu carries a lot of those. Would check them out to see if they will cover it. cbayer Jan 2013 #3

Will do. Thanks so much! n/t melody Jan 2013 #4

I don't know about Roku. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #5

One time fee for the box itself with a lot of accessible free content and cheap fee premium melody Jan 2013 #6

love my roku and netflix and new antenna on the roof strikeforce Feb 2013 #7

We have a Roku getting old in mke Feb 2013 #8