Title: Late Tuesday Night Chromecast Movie: Joseph Source:
[None] URL Source:[None] Published:Sep 8, 2015 Author:Toonoljin Gankhuu Post Date:2015-09-08 21:05:30 by A K A Stone Keywords:None Views:2370 Comments:24
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Plug in your chromecast. Cast to your TV. Or use your ROKU.
Yes. But in my opinion butter. Only 30 or 35 bucks.
How useful is your Chromecast without a computer/tablet/smartphone?
A Roku provides all its functionality without any computer/tablet/smartphone.
A Chromecast can be more useful in a few cases. Like if a friend drops over and wants to cast a video on his phone onto your TV. A Roku won't do that. Or you can cast from your computer straight on to Chromecast, like the vid you posted on this thread. Can you name any other Chromecast advantages over a Roku? Pete could still watch your video by just using his Roku remote to find the video at YouTube and play it directly without using a computer/tablet/smartphone.
The big sell here is the included Tivo lifetime schedule subscription. It also incorporates YouTube, Hulu, Amazon Video and Netflix. You can buy extension streamer boxes for your bedrooms or around the house starting around $90.
Even if you don't happen to need one right now, that is a strong deal for an HD DVR with Tivo subscription. Pretty ideal for cordcutters who still want OTA HDTV. Some users are saying that upgrading it from 500GB to 2TB or 3TB is as easy as any HD drive swap.
I'd say it's a better box/service than a ChannelMaster (unless you already have a CM and are happy with it).
#11. To: TooConservative, *Science and technology* (#10)
Tech bump
I am not all that happy with my Channel Master. It works great as a tuner,but leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to their software. Since my smart tv (and I am assuming everyone else's) comes with a built in tuner and even netflix,amazon,etc,etc,etc now,the software advantages are why you would buy one.
Sometimes I have closed captions,and sometimes I don't.
The Mute button never works.
Neither does the screen saver.
Their search engine seems to miss a lot of stuff. Maybe due to not being capitalized at the beginning of words,or maybe because of misspellings. Most search engines start offering you choices as soon as you type in a few letter,but theirs offers you nothing like that.
Since I already have it I will be keeping it until it dies,but I'd sure be taking a hard look at that one if I didn't already have the CM.
Since I already have it I will be keeping it until it dies,but I'd sure be taking a hard look at that one if I didn't already have the CM.
That's what I thought. I suppose you could still get $150 out of your CM on eBay if you wanted to try the Tivo. Probably more trouble than it's worth but we all know that Tivo's channel listings and search capability and flexibility are unmatched.
we all know that Tivo's channel listings and search capability and flexibility are unmatched.
No kidding. Has to be the best addition to television since color.
I do have the TIVO on my amazon wish list,so chances are the first 300 bucks that comes my way that isn't obligated to go to somewhere else will be going to amazon.
You would spend around $150 a year just to subscribe to Tivo's schedule/guide service.
Here, they're basically giving you the box for the price of two years subscription. Last I heard, buying a lifetime Tive subscription cost around $500. It has been $400-$500 for a long time.
Years back, they had a similar box for the SD NTSC market, made by Toshiba, also had a DVD player. I bought one on closeout and gave it to my mom. It worked for 2-3 years, then she got cable. I used it off and on for a few years, then sent it to a friend who used it for another five years. It used a dialup modem to call Tivo to get its schedule once a week.
