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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GDQ0RMG

For 2 days, if you have Prime you can preorder this for $19(price shown in checkout). I have used my Roku with WatchEPSN to watch a couple of the football games this year. If you have Prime, I think this is a no-brainer for $19 to watch football and basketball games on your tv.

And if you don't have Prime, go with a chromecast

http://www.google.com/chrome/devices/chromecast/

same idea, except you use your phone/tablet as the remote.

(10-27-2014 09:57 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GDQ0RMG

For 2 days, if you have Prime you can preorder this for $19(price shown in checkout). I have used my Roku with WatchEPSN to watch a couple of the football games this year. If you have Prime, I think this is a no-brainer for $19 to watch football and basketball games on your tv.

do they work well? Easy?

(10-27-2014 10:17 AM)brovol Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 09:57 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GDQ0RMG

For 2 days, if you have Prime you can preorder this for $19(price shown in checkout). I have used my Roku with WatchEPSN to watch a couple of the football games this year. If you have Prime, I think this is a no-brainer for $19 to watch football and basketball games on your tv.

do they work well? Easy?

It hasn't been released yet, but given amazon's track record, this will be a simple device to use.

Ordered, $20.00, why not.

(10-27-2014 10:17 AM)brovol Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 09:57 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GDQ0RMG

For 2 days, if you have Prime you can preorder this for $19(price shown in checkout). I have used my Roku with WatchEPSN to watch a couple of the football games this year. If you have Prime, I think this is a no-brainer for $19 to watch football and basketball games on your tv.

do they work well? Easy?

I'm assuming it's similar to the Amazon Fire TV interface. Reviews of that can be found here. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CX5P8FC/

Does the prime membership give you access to the movies, tv shows, music for no additional cost? I know prime is about $80 a year, but this could essentially lead me to cancel cable.

(10-27-2014 10:38 AM)ChuckNorris Wrote:  Does the prime membership give you access to the movies, tv shows, music for no additional cost? I know prime is about $80 a year, but this could essentially lead me to cancel cable.

Yeah, it gives you access to all the Prime movies/tvshows/music. I think they upped it to $100 a year. It also includes free 2 day shipping on most everything they sell.

The movie/tv show catalog isn't amazing, but it's pretty good. You'd probably want to combine it with a Hulu/Netflix if you really want to cut the cord.

(10-27-2014 10:45 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:38 AM)ChuckNorris Wrote:  Does the prime membership give you access to the movies, tv shows, music for no additional cost? I know prime is about $80 a year, but this could essentially lead me to cancel cable.

Yeah, it gives you access to all the Prime movies/tvshows/music. I think they upped it to $100 a year. It also includes free 2 day shipping on most everything they sell.

The movie/tv show catalog isn't amazing, but it's pretty good. You'd probably want to combine it with a Hulu/Netflix if you really want to cut the cord.

Thanks!

(10-27-2014 10:55 AM)ChuckNorris Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:45 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:38 AM)ChuckNorris Wrote:  Does the prime membership give you access to the movies, tv shows, music for no additional cost? I know prime is about $80 a year, but this could essentially lead me to cancel cable.

Yeah, it gives you access to all the Prime movies/tvshows/music. I think they upped it to $100 a year. It also includes free 2 day shipping on most everything they sell.

The movie/tv show catalog isn't amazing, but it's pretty good. You'd probably want to combine it with a Hulu/Netflix if you really want to cut the cord.

Thanks!

Ok but if you cancel your cable you lose access to watchespn right?

(10-27-2014 10:59 AM)Liam9903 Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:55 AM)ChuckNorris Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:45 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:38 AM)ChuckNorris Wrote:  Does the prime membership give you access to the movies, tv shows, music for no additional cost? I know prime is about $80 a year, but this could essentially lead me to cancel cable.

Yeah, it gives you access to all the Prime movies/tvshows/music. I think they upped it to $100 a year. It also includes free 2 day shipping on most everything they sell.

The movie/tv show catalog isn't amazing, but it's pretty good. You'd probably want to combine it with a Hulu/Netflix if you really want to cut the cord.

Thanks!

Ok but if you cancel your cable you lose access to watchespn right?

Depends on the provider. Some of them only require you to pay for internet through them.

(10-27-2014 10:59 AM)Liam9903 Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:55 AM)ChuckNorris Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:45 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:38 AM)ChuckNorris Wrote:  Does the prime membership give you access to the movies, tv shows, music for no additional cost? I know prime is about $80 a year, but this could essentially lead me to cancel cable.

Yeah, it gives you access to all the Prime movies/tvshows/music. I think they upped it to $100 a year. It also includes free 2 day shipping on most everything they sell.

The movie/tv show catalog isn't amazing, but it's pretty good. You'd probably want to combine it with a Hulu/Netflix if you really want to cut the cord.

Thanks!

Ok but if you cancel your cable you lose access to watchespn right?

No. If you decide to cancel cable, send me a PM.

(10-27-2014 10:17 AM)brovol Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 09:57 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GDQ0RMG

For 2 days, if you have Prime you can preorder this for $19(price shown in checkout). I have used my Roku with WatchEPSN to watch a couple of the football games this year. If you have Prime, I think this is a no-brainer for $19 to watch football and basketball games on your tv.

do they work well? Easy?

I use Apple TV with a good connection cable. The quality is great but it's a $100 plus the cable. I want another connection downstairs. I have Prime, and for $19 that sounds great. Is it HD quality?

(10-27-2014 11:24 AM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:17 AM)brovol Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 09:57 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GDQ0RMG

For 2 days, if you have Prime you can preorder this for $19(price shown in checkout). I have used my Roku with WatchEPSN to watch a couple of the football games this year. If you have Prime, I think this is a no-brainer for $19 to watch football and basketball games on your tv.

do they work well? Easy?

I use Apple TV with a good connection cable. The quality is great but it's a $100 plus the cable. I want another connection downstairs. I have Prime, and for $19 that sounds great. Is it HD quality?

Yup. Also, for future reference, NEVER buy an HDMI cable in stores. A $5 HDMI cable from Amazon works just as well as the $60 one from Best Buy. Since the signal is digital, it either works, or it doesnt. There is no quality of the signal like with older analog connectors.

Quote:Ok but if you cancel your cable you lose access to watchespn right?

I have Charter for internet and Directv for TV. Directv doesn't offer access to the WatchESPN app but I can still get ESPN3 events using Charter.

So if you have Charter for internet, you can only watch ESPN3 events, not ESPN/2/U etc.

(10-27-2014 11:55 AM)SilentStryk09 Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 11:24 AM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:17 AM)brovol Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 09:57 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GDQ0RMG

For 2 days, if you have Prime you can preorder this for $19(price shown in checkout). I have used my Roku with WatchEPSN to watch a couple of the football games this year. If you have Prime, I think this is a no-brainer for $19 to watch football and basketball games on your tv.

do they work well? Easy?

I use Apple TV with a good connection cable. The quality is great but it's a $100 plus the cable. I want another connection downstairs. I have Prime, and for $19 that sounds great. Is it HD quality?

Yup. Also, for future reference, NEVER buy an HDMI cable in stores. A $5 HDMI cable from Amazon works just as well as the $60 one from Best Buy. Since the signal is digital, it either works, or it doesnt. There is no quality of the signal like with older analog connectors.

So when I order this thing do i need to get another HDMI cable in addition to the one I have going from my cable box to my TV? Thought the divice plugged directly into my TV.

....and will I still get the same Jimmy Johns comercial every break?

The wireless Google/Amazon thing is great for Wireless connections to your TV. But at home, if you don't need wireless from your laptop->TV in your living room or den, just hook that up via HDMI.

Personally, getting an Acer box for $200-$250 that you can plug into your TV and carry it around in a small bag is sweet. Wireless keyboard & mouse, you're good to go. Install XBMC on that sucker, watch all TV shows just-aired, and movies that are being released on DVD soon -- all for Free.

(10-27-2014 12:33 PM)brovol Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 11:55 AM)SilentStryk09 Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 11:24 AM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 10:17 AM)brovol Wrote:  

(10-27-2014 09:57 AM)bjhubert Wrote:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GDQ0RMG

For 2 days, if you have Prime you can preorder this for $19(price shown in checkout). I have used my Roku with WatchEPSN to watch a couple of the football games this year. If you have Prime, I think this is a no-brainer for $19 to watch football and basketball games on your tv.

do they work well? Easy?

I use Apple TV with a good connection cable. The quality is great but it's a $100 plus the cable. I want another connection downstairs. I have Prime, and for $19 that sounds great. Is it HD quality?

Yup. Also, for future reference, NEVER buy an HDMI cable in stores. A $5 HDMI cable from Amazon works just as well as the $60 one from Best Buy. Since the signal is digital, it either works, or it doesnt. There is no quality of the signal like with older analog connectors.

So when I order this thing do i need to get another HDMI cable in addition to the one I have going from my cable box to my TV? Thought the divice plugged directly into my TV.

This device plugs straight into the HDMI port. CD's apple TV is a box that needs a cable.

We've got a Chromecast and it's glorious for WMU games on ESPN3.

But I've still been debating on the Fire Stick for $19... having a dedicated remote might be easier, to some extent.