There seems to be a lot of interest in this device from other members in the other thread, so I figured I'd start a dedicated thread for it as I have one coming tomorrow. Almost two years ago, I cut the cord on overpriced satellite (cable applies here also BTW) television service. I grew tired of paying close to $100 a month for something that I was almost never home to use, and the ongoing contract arguments where the customer is the only one to suffer. So I made the jump to a WDTV device, and have since moved to a Roku 3. I'm including the Roku because it's currently the cream of the crop for streaming media content available today, and I feel the combination of both is the best you can get currently. For less than $20 a month, I have access to all the channels listed below. It's not easy at first, as there is very little "live" TV, so you have to weigh the way you perceive at your TV viewing experience vs. the cash outlay each month. But, once you wrap your head around it, and embrace the idea, it's fantastic, and it's extra RC money!
Here's a link to the Google Chromecast device
http://www.google.com/intl/en-US/chrome/devices/chromecast/
Here's a wiki page on features, and currently supported content
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast
Here's a link to the Roku 3
http://www.roku.com/products/roku-3
And here are all the channels / content providers I currently have for less than $20 a month.
NOTE: Any of these not listed on the Chromecast wiki page are being viewed on the Roku box
Netflix
Hulu Plus (most TV shows can be found here, seriously , almost all of them)
USTVnow (all major networks ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, FOX, and PBS live broadcasts all FREE!)
Crackle (lots of movies and TV series all free)
Watch ESPN (live streaming sports events, and sporting news free)
Livestream (mostly sports, free)
Smithsonian channel (many full episodes, free)
Youtube (don't laugh, this is how I watch ALL the AMA SX and outdoor MX series, in HD no less, thanks for that Lloyd!)
History channel (lots of full episodes free)
PopFlix (classic movies, free)
TIME life (free live stream)
RUSH (action sports, free)
Popcorn Flix (movies, free)
There are a ton of others, but you get the idea. Now the majority aren't going to be the newest movies, and a lot of them are B movies, but again it's FREE (other than Netflix and Hulu, which will have a lot of recent release content) if you have a decent internet connection at home. The main reason I bought the Chromecast when I already have the Roku is that certain content requires you to watch it on the PC and not a TV connected device. Since the Chomecast has a browser it fixes that nagging issue. I'll do a little demo video when it arrives, along with showing you a site that hosts a TON of free content to stream. Hope this helps.
Here's a link to the Google Chromecast device
http://www.google.com/intl/en-US/chrome/devices/chromecast/
Here's a wiki page on features, and currently supported content
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast
Here's a link to the Roku 3
http://www.roku.com/products/roku-3
And here are all the channels / content providers I currently have for less than $20 a month.
NOTE: Any of these not listed on the Chromecast wiki page are being viewed on the Roku box
Netflix
Hulu Plus (most TV shows can be found here, seriously , almost all of them)
USTVnow (all major networks ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, FOX, and PBS live broadcasts all FREE!)
Crackle (lots of movies and TV series all free)
Watch ESPN (live streaming sports events, and sporting news free)
Livestream (mostly sports, free)
Smithsonian channel (many full episodes, free)
Youtube (don't laugh, this is how I watch ALL the AMA SX and outdoor MX series, in HD no less, thanks for that Lloyd!)
History channel (lots of full episodes free)
PopFlix (classic movies, free)
TIME life (free live stream)
RUSH (action sports, free)
Popcorn Flix (movies, free)
There are a ton of others, but you get the idea. Now the majority aren't going to be the newest movies, and a lot of them are B movies, but again it's FREE (other than Netflix and Hulu, which will have a lot of recent release content) if you have a decent internet connection at home. The main reason I bought the Chromecast when I already have the Roku is that certain content requires you to watch it on the PC and not a TV connected device. Since the Chomecast has a browser it fixes that nagging issue. I'll do a little demo video when it arrives, along with showing you a site that hosts a TON of free content to stream. Hope this helps.
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