The Roku is a streaming player that features a number of “channels,” with content streaming directly to your television, including a necessity for cable-cutters, Netflix. I now live in a two-Roku household, so that may tell you right off the bat what I think of this device. I owned one of the original Roku [...]
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Watch Sports Live Online
February 20th, 2012
Alex J. Perhaps my biggest conundrum in ditching cable has been my obsession with sports. A limited number of sporting events are available over-the-air, and sometimes you just can’t see your favorite teams play via your trusty antenna. In fact, both times I “fell off the wagon” and ran back to cable, it was because of sports. [...]
TiVo Premiere Review: A Solid Buy for Cable Cutters
February 19th, 2012
Alex J. If you’re ditching cable but you still use an antenna to watch over-the-air (OTA) television, odds are you might want a DVR to record shows. You’ve got several choices: build or a purchase a pricey home theater PC, buy an expensive stand-alone DVR, or go for the TiVo Premiere and pay a monthly service fee. [...]
TV Online: Your Guide to Ditching Cable on a Budget
February 27th, 2011
Alex J. If you are willing to watch TV online, then it’s completely possible to cut the cord and ditch cable or satellite TV. Dropping your cable provider may seem scary at first. After all, you’ve probably lived your whole life with cable TV. But never fear: there are plenty of ways to get TV online without [...]



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