Yeah, the lag depends on the service and the device.
I've just learned to tweet during commercials.
FWIW, I've found it better to use the ESPN app vs watching ESPN on sling. And whenever I can watch over the air I do that vs stream.
OT: Cord cutting questions
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Yeah, the lag depends on the service and the device.
I've just learned to tweet during commercials.
FWIW, I've found it better to use the ESPN app vs watching ESPN on sling. And whenever I can watch over the air I do that vs stream.
If it were me, I'd go with a Roku Express instead of Chromecast. You can get them for $25-$35 and the user interface is much easier.
yeah we won't be getting that then haha. Fire Stick or Roku I guess. Or is there anything else out there around the same price that's worth looking into
We have two tvs with fire built-in and we've been happy with the overall interface. We don't have YTTV yet but we will soon (we have PS Vue, which is ending).
As cyfanatic alluded to, there is a coupon code to get the 4k stick for $25: 4KFIRETV
(The code might not work for people without amazon prime)
As cyfanatic alluded to, there is a coupon code to get the 4k stick for $25: 4KFIRETV
(The code might not work for people without amazon prime)
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There are a few others, Apple TV being the chief among them, but Apple TV is mush more expensive, but maybe something to look into if you are heavily tied into the Apple ecosystem. Conversely, if you are more into the Amazon stuff, get FireTV, and if you use some of everything like us get Roku.
I have had fire sticks and fireTvs and really prefer them over the roku. The new fire4k stick integrates power and volume into the remote...which is awesome so you only need that remote now. Highly recommended.
I have rokus and firestick 4ks.
This is where it all comes down to the user's preference. I like the roku interface better because I feel like I don't have to search over a bunch of adds to find the apps and stuff I want and its easier to use with a tv antenna.
Can the Fire Sticks be powered by USB ports on the TV or do they need to be plugged into an electrical outlet? I like plugging my Roku sticks into the USB ports on my TVs.
Just purchased the Fire Stick 4K and they had a deal for $25 off so we got it for $25. Can't beat that!
Thanks everyone for your thoughts and assistance! I'll report back
Thanks everyone for your thoughts and assistance! I'll report back
The main reason I chose Roku over fire stick was Disney+. You can't get it on fire sticks but you can on roku or if you want to pony up the money on apple tv.
I can also confirm this. There was a question at one time whether it would be, but Disney and Amazon came to an agreement (it was a fight over ad revenue).
The newer Rokus also control TV power and volume from the Roku remote. That was a great addition when it was made.
Playstation Vue guy will be looking for a new home after football season, can't have NFL without RedZone. Do any of the other streaming services allow for Multi-view where you can have up to 4 channels on screen at once? I know the ESPN App allows it as well, but that is nice especially in October with multiple football games and baseball playoffs going on.
I am assuming I will end up on YTTV but Hulu is a possibility. Not a huge fan of google (as I type this on chrome), but not sure there is a better option for a Cyclone fan right now. Since Sony was too stupid to rebrand Vue to Sony Vue, so everyone would stop thinking you need a PlayStation.
I am assuming I will end up on YTTV but Hulu is a possibility. Not a huge fan of google (as I type this on chrome), but not sure there is a better option for a Cyclone fan right now. Since Sony was too stupid to rebrand Vue to Sony Vue, so everyone would stop thinking you need a PlayStation.
I'm not too upset about it right now. We cut cords and went to PSVue about a year and a half/two years ago, so we were without WHO. Before leaving, I thought their newscast was one of the best in the area. After getting WHO back, it's really not great. Their overly cheery attitude is nice...but when they've got toothy smileys throughout the entire broadcast, it comes off as insincere and fake. Ed Wilson and Keith are great, but the rest of the team is really cringe inducing.
I liked my Chromecast when I got it, but the Roku sticks are better in every way.
Maybe with the exception of mirroring your laptop screen, that works well on Chromecasts.
Yes I was wrong, because up until launch day 11/12 it was not being shown in supported devices, so I was set up before launch because we are going to change from ps vue using playstations in a couple rooms to yttv using roku.
I do like that we can control the tv power and volume with our new roku and it does have the feature you can talk to the remote.
