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Apple TV, Chromecast, or Roku?
Posted on 12/3/13 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 12/3/13 at 9:29 pm
What's the best? Anyone know the advantages of one over the others?
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 9:31 pm to Pintail
The best answer you will most likely get is go with whichever ecosystem you are already in.
Do you have an iPhone, mac, iPad?
or
Do you have Android?
I bought the Roku 3 and I love that thing
Eta: I have an iPad but it's just for travel mostly. I have a PC and android smartphone. Roku can be had for half the price of Apple TV if you get an older version. Depends on what you want to do. Chromecast is cool, but very limited. You should get the Roku if you're thinking of Chromecast.
Do you have an iPhone, mac, iPad?
or
Do you have Android?
I bought the Roku 3 and I love that thing
Eta: I have an iPad but it's just for travel mostly. I have a PC and android smartphone. Roku can be had for half the price of Apple TV if you get an older version. Depends on what you want to do. Chromecast is cool, but very limited. You should get the Roku if you're thinking of Chromecast.
This post was edited on 12/3/13 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 12/3/13 at 9:33 pm to Sho Nuff
I was just looking into the Roku 3 actually, but how does the adding a channel work? Is it worth it to buy?
Posted on 12/3/13 at 9:36 pm to Pintail
Adding a channel is easy. Roku just got the WatchESPN app, so now you just simply "add channel" and the app gets added to your channel list. Roku has like 800 channels, way way more than Apple TV.
The only couple things I can think of that Apple TV has over Roku is if you are a big Apple guy already and the Air Play/Mirroring works great. It also has a native YouTube app, but there are workarounds on the Roku. Also Roku can streamcast as well.
The only couple things I can think of that Apple TV has over Roku is if you are a big Apple guy already and the Air Play/Mirroring works great. It also has a native YouTube app, but there are workarounds on the Roku. Also Roku can streamcast as well.
Posted on 12/3/13 at 9:36 pm to Pintail
I like my apple TV
Posted on 12/3/13 at 9:38 pm to wish i was tebow
quote:
I like my apple TV
I was very close to getting Apple TV. But I'm not big into Apple products so Airplay and mirroring weren't going to be an advantage. Also, Apple had WatchESPN before Roku, but now that Roku has that, I am even more happy with Roku.
Everyone should own one or the other.
Posted on 12/3/13 at 11:41 pm to Sho Nuff
Agree totally. I have an Apple TV. My wife and I have iPhones iPads and MacBook pros. It was a no brainer and well worth the money. We use it almost daily. It was extremely clutch when every college baseball NCAA tournament game was on espn3
Posted on 12/4/13 at 8:50 am to Pintail
i already have chromecast, but am going to get roku for xmas.
can't wait to see what roku has to offer.
can't wait to see what roku has to offer.
Posted on 12/4/13 at 9:02 am to Pintail
I have a WDTV Live so I can watch torrented movies
Posted on 12/4/13 at 9:30 am to Neauxla
Roku is also starting to team up with cable providers like TWC. I'm assuming this means streaming live channels and OD stuff through the Roku, but I don't have cable so I haven't tried it.
I would go Roku all the way.
I would go Roku all the way.
Posted on 12/4/13 at 9:43 am to Sho Nuff
quote:
The best answer you will most likely get is go with whichever ecosystem you are already in.
Do you have an iPhone, mac, iPad?
or
Do you have Android?
This is the correct answer. Both the Roku and Chromecast are pretty amazing but if you have apple products (esp iPads, macs,) the appletv makes most sense. Espn, hbo go, hulu, netflix, disney, youtbue, etc. Then anything else you can airplay from mac/iPad/iphone.
Posted on 12/4/13 at 10:06 am to Sho Nuff
I have a couple of WD Live media streaming boxes connected to my network at the house. I like it because I have never run into a video file type it hasn't been able to play. That's important since I have a major mix and match of movie file types on my external hard drive that it is connected to.
The WD Live can run Hulu Plus. It also is supposed to be compatible with PlayOn media server which looks to offer a variety of channels.
Is there anything that the Roku would provide that I'm not already getting?
We still have cable but I'm considering cutting the cord. Our main TV viewing includes sports (mainly LSU football, baseball basketball/Saints/NFL), Disney for the daughter, movies, FX/AMC/etc. Also, the main networks are important to the wife - ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX.
Not sure if I should cut the cord or not.
The WD Live can run Hulu Plus. It also is supposed to be compatible with PlayOn media server which looks to offer a variety of channels.
Is there anything that the Roku would provide that I'm not already getting?
We still have cable but I'm considering cutting the cord. Our main TV viewing includes sports (mainly LSU football, baseball basketball/Saints/NFL), Disney for the daughter, movies, FX/AMC/etc. Also, the main networks are important to the wife - ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX.
Not sure if I should cut the cord or not.
Posted on 12/4/13 at 10:09 am to wish i was tebow
quote:
I like my apple TV
Posted on 12/4/13 at 11:44 am to JPLIII
I got a Chromecast because it was $35 and it's not some massive thing taking up a bunch of space. I'm real pleased that they added HBO Go to the system.
Posted on 12/4/13 at 11:54 am to timbo
Massive? It's about the size of 3 coasters on top of each other.
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