I've recently separated and moved. I've never watched much TV, but I'm hoping to be able to watch a few shows / movies on occasion without the constant cost of paying for Internet and 'cable' TV. I already have a Chromecast (an older revision) and it doesn't have that great of reception even with the 4" extension cable (I'm still using some neighbors unsecured wireless network at the moment).
I've borrowed a Roku stick from my local library (1 week at a time) and it seems to work a bit better. It still buffers and has connection issues, but they seem to be fewer and further between.
So, I'm thinking that I should just buy a 'box' instead of a 'stick'. I understand that the 'set top boxes' have better antennas, processors, and more memory when compared to their 'stick' versions. I recently bought a Nexus 5X and got a $50 Google play store credit which I was hoping to use towards a new Nexus Player. But, I've learned that it can only be used on software, music, or movies. It can't be used on hardware. So, now I wanted to ask what other people think of the STB devices offered from Google, Roku, and Amazon?
A few questions:
1) Will all of these be able to connect via Wi-Fi and hardwired network?
2) Any preference to those who have used all of them over the User Interface of each?
3) Any reason to consider going even further for something like a Nvidia Shield over one of these (any reasons OTHER than the ability to play better games)
4) Any new devices on the horizon? I figure that the latest releases should happen just before the holidays.
Thanks for any suggestions and / or helpful comments you can give.
I've borrowed a Roku stick from my local library (1 week at a time) and it seems to work a bit better. It still buffers and has connection issues, but they seem to be fewer and further between.
So, I'm thinking that I should just buy a 'box' instead of a 'stick'. I understand that the 'set top boxes' have better antennas, processors, and more memory when compared to their 'stick' versions. I recently bought a Nexus 5X and got a $50 Google play store credit which I was hoping to use towards a new Nexus Player. But, I've learned that it can only be used on software, music, or movies. It can't be used on hardware. So, now I wanted to ask what other people think of the STB devices offered from Google, Roku, and Amazon?
A few questions:
1) Will all of these be able to connect via Wi-Fi and hardwired network?
2) Any preference to those who have used all of them over the User Interface of each?
3) Any reason to consider going even further for something like a Nvidia Shield over one of these (any reasons OTHER than the ability to play better games)
4) Any new devices on the horizon? I figure that the latest releases should happen just before the holidays.
Thanks for any suggestions and / or helpful comments you can give.
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