Originally Posted by
jordansmommyin stlouis
Currently, my tv uses Att Uverse. My son only watches the kid channels. I watch TLC, Lifetime Movie Channel and local channels. I am tired of paying $140 for internet/cable, and have thought of canceling the cable service. What do I need to still watch these tv channels? I have been trying to figure out what Roku is all about. It looks like it allows you to stream hulu plus. I understand this requires a monthly fee, a lot less than cable fees.
Does hulu plus only allow you to watch previous seasons but not current season? For instance, I watch The Amazing Race, but it looks like Hulu only shows up to last season? How can my son watch all the current episodes of his shows?
Also, I record and watch Dr. Phil daily. Is there a way to do this? If I got a convertor box that allows me to view local channels live, how can you record programs? I currently use DVR with my cable for recording; do I have to get an outdated VHS player to record?
All advice appreciated.
We ditched cable over 3 years ago and really don't miss it at all. We have a Roku on the TV in the kitchen and use the Wii or Tivo to stream on our family room TV. Our Tivo is almost 10 years old so it only really streams Amazon and Netflix but the interface is clunky so the kids prefer to use the Wii. DH likes to stream Netflix on the Tivo because it's HD and the Wii is not. I don't really care most of the time. The newer Tivo interface is much better.
You can buy a 4 tuner Tivo Roamio and hook it up to a digital antenna. That's what we plan to do if our current Tivo ever dies. It's not cheap, but compared to the cost of cable it is. We paid for the lifetime Tivo service about 8 years ago and that has been worth it.
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