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(@heavyd)
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Anyone have info on Roku setup.

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 12:04 pm
Bombi
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Yes, a Roku 3, works well and satisfies all my TV requirements. I have the $49 BBVI service. More content than Apple TV.

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 12:38 pm
(@longhorn)
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I've got the Roku 3, I subscribe to Hulu Plus, Netflix and Amazon as well as about 60 Youtube Channels, it satisfies the tv need. You can replace satellite with this.

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 2:42 pm
CruzanIron
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Yes, a Roku 3, works well and satisfies all my TV requirements. I have the $49 BBVI service. More content than Apple TV.

Are you getting HD, non-buffering with the BBVI 2.0 package?

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 3:38 pm
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no buffering with bbvi, they are excellent, i also get hd.

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 4:18 pm
(@speee1dy)
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the only reason we have not made the switch is because i could not find where hubby can watch sports the day they air on tv

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 4:49 pm
Bombi
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Sports on major networks and ESPN on ustvnow.com, $19/mo,

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 7:37 pm
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can we get that here?

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 7:50 pm
CruzanIron
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can we get that here?

Bombi say yes.

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 8:11 pm
Bombi
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Go to ustvnow.com, sign up for the free plan, then go to ustvnow.com/ roku and get a code. It 's relatively simple, there is al$o a DVD option. I have netflix and ustvnow plus a bunch of free channels , PBS live from PA. I can get ustvnow on my iPhone to .

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 9:50 pm
(@speee1dy)
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hubby's big concern is live football, golf and wrestling. you need a roku first, right?

 
Posted : July 12, 2014 11:28 pm
rotorhead
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You do not need a Roku for USTVNOW.com it will work just fine on your computer.

In fact, I think that the free plan will ONLY play on a computer. It takes a pay plan for the Roku. They changed it a while back. The free plan includes the networks.

 
Posted : July 13, 2014 12:09 am
(@dabb21)
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Hey i use a website that i can watch.any sports event live! Just plug the computer to the tv via hdmi i can explain if anyone is interested its easy once you get used to it and i have used it for over 2 years with no issue to my computer

 
Posted : July 13, 2014 4:38 am
(@speee1dy)
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please explain.

rotor, thanks. if you switch the screen to your tv, will it be as big as your tv?

 
Posted : July 13, 2014 11:54 am
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on roku the picture comes in just like it would come in from a dish box or cable box. there isn't switching, its just tv delivered through the internet without buffering, etc.

 
Posted : July 13, 2014 12:17 pm
(@speee1dy)
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longhorn, right now we do not have roku ( so tv now would have to be used via the computer and switch box like we do for netflxi ) but after reading, i was under the impression tvnow is NOT for us because we are the us? so confusion there

 
Posted : July 13, 2014 7:08 pm
(@alana33)
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Is this what you all are talking about?
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=28791346&stop_mobile=yes&CID=EMA:071314:Circular

 
Posted : July 13, 2014 7:59 pm
rotorhead
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but after reading, i was under the impression tvnow is NOT for us because we are the us? so confusion there

I have a free account on USTVNOW. I signed up using my USVI address about 3 years ago.

They have gone through a few changes over the years. A free account only includes Low resolution video. Better than nothing.
Try it out. It is free.

 
Posted : July 13, 2014 8:01 pm
rotorhead
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Is this what you all are talking about?
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=28791346&stop_mobile=yes&CID=EMA:071314:Circular

Yes. Or here for all models.
https://www.roku.com/products/compare

 
Posted : July 13, 2014 8:03 pm
CruzanIron
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I didn't miss a second of the soccer game when Dish lost signal a little while ago.
I was running it on my desktop through USTVNOW at the same time ( I have two monitors hooked up on the PC).

 
Posted : July 13, 2014 8:11 pm
(@speee1dy)
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thanks rotor

 
Posted : July 14, 2014 12:00 am
(@Gumbo)
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Is there any way to watch any NFL game that you want live on your TV other than Direct TV's NFL package?

 
Posted : July 14, 2014 12:49 am
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