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Best streaming device for my camp?
Posted on 9/11/20 at 5:55 am
Posted on 9/11/20 at 5:55 am
We recently added internet at the camp and have two TVs I would like to buy a streaming device for. What’s the best bang for the buck? We will mostly use the device to access ESPN for sporting events and Netflix to watch movies. We have Apple TV’s at the house, but I don’t want to spend that much. I’ve looked at the Google Chromecast and Amazon Firestick. Is one better than the other? Lastly, the internet should be strong enough to stream but does one option require a better internet to stream successfully?
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Posted on 9/14/20 at 7:59 am to GeauxTime9
I prefer ROKU, very simple to operate and works great.
Posted on 9/14/20 at 8:26 am to GeauxTime9
Hard to beat the $25-30 non-4k firestick in the best bang for your buck streaming stick category. You'll have people chime in that prefer the GUI of one streaming stick versus the other, but they are all essentially the same in this price range.
Posted on 9/14/20 at 8:45 am to GeauxTime9
I like the fire stick. It's simple, cheap, and the UI is great.
Really though, this is a personal preference / subjective. Some will like X more than Z, and some will like Z more than X.
You should be more than fine here.
The device won't determine how much bandwidth it will use. I mean it can, but in a general sense it doesn't. What would be the main factor is the resolution of the program you are streaming.
FWIW:
At my camp we do not have an internet service; we just simply aren't there enough to justify the cost.
Last year I mounted an older TV on the wall that I was no longer using. Being it is NOT a "smart" TV, I also bought a fire stick for it. For internet, I just turn on my hot-spot on my phone and connect the fire stick to that. Also worth noting, is I have considerably low cell service there.....2 bar average. Still, I am able to stream my sports or news perfectly fine and without any pausing for buffering. Surely, at times, it will drop resolution briefly; but it always comes right back to HD. With that said, and you having a dedicated internet service provider....you will be fine.
Really though, this is a personal preference / subjective. Some will like X more than Z, and some will like Z more than X.
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the internet should be strong enough to stream but does one option require a better internet to stream successfully?
You should be more than fine here.
The device won't determine how much bandwidth it will use. I mean it can, but in a general sense it doesn't. What would be the main factor is the resolution of the program you are streaming.
FWIW:
At my camp we do not have an internet service; we just simply aren't there enough to justify the cost.
Last year I mounted an older TV on the wall that I was no longer using. Being it is NOT a "smart" TV, I also bought a fire stick for it. For internet, I just turn on my hot-spot on my phone and connect the fire stick to that. Also worth noting, is I have considerably low cell service there.....2 bar average. Still, I am able to stream my sports or news perfectly fine and without any pausing for buffering. Surely, at times, it will drop resolution briefly; but it always comes right back to HD. With that said, and you having a dedicated internet service provider....you will be fine.
This post was edited on 9/14/20 at 8:47 am
Posted on 9/14/20 at 4:01 pm to GeauxTime9
I have two fire sticks at mine. I can log in with my uverse account and plex to get nearly everything there I get at home.
Posted on 9/14/20 at 5:29 pm to GeauxTime9
I have had all the streaming devices. I prefer Roku's interface the most. I prefer it so much I just buy Roku tvs.
I like the simplicity and also the Roku remote app.
The firestick as mentioned might have the best deal. They have one for $30 and then the 4k is like $50ish? My favorite streaming device is the Roku Ultra (renewed) for like $60. You can actually plug in the headphones that came with it or your own into the remote and listen to the TV.
I like the simplicity and also the Roku remote app.
The firestick as mentioned might have the best deal. They have one for $30 and then the 4k is like $50ish? My favorite streaming device is the Roku Ultra (renewed) for like $60. You can actually plug in the headphones that came with it or your own into the remote and listen to the TV.
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