Are there any other streaming TV subscription services like Netflix or Hulu Plus?

[thesteveishere]

I love Netflix but it seems like they're television show offerings are limited. Are there any other subscription based streaming TV services like it?

I've found Aereo to be a solid streaming service. The only downside is it is only available in a handful of cities. If it is in your city I would definitely recommend it.

 

[Fan-boy-comics]

And like I said before spend the $10 on Rabbit Tv before you spend $50 for a Roku AND have to pay for the subscriptions...

 

[redsoxfan949]

I have considered a streaming blu-ray player. Do those really seem worth it?

 

[FWAmie]

So far the only other ones I know about are the Redboxinstent.com, Amazon prime, and Vudu.com. As far as the redboxinstent.com goes, they are not to bad. Its basically just like buying from a red box its self. Only you are doing it from your own TV. Now the Vudu.com site, I personally do not like. The price is based on whether you rent or buy the movie. For example, the new Redick movie was 5.95 to rent for the night, as were buying it was much higher. The only they I do like about vudu.com is that you can buy blue-ray movies and put in the code and it stays on vudu, for you to keep. Which means you can watch that movie any time you want without having to be at home to watch it.

 

[Rickideemus]

Yes I have ESPN, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, BBC, PBS, all that through my blu-ray player. It accesses the internet, Hulu, Netflix, Rodbox Instant, and has Smart TV capabilities. I have youtube at my fingertips, Google Video, and Amazon Prime all there on my Panasonic blu-ray player I picked up off Amazon for $43.99 and free shipping.

But you admitted in another thread you get Astound CATV service. You don't get ESPN through a Blu Ray player unless it's hooked up to CATV or some other feed. According to the Astound home page, current promo on Basic CATV is $19.95 for three months if you bundle it with internet. After three months, it goes up to $44.95 . After twelve months it goes up to $65.95 . None of this includes installation, universal service fee, tax, yadayadayada.

Maybe you missed something -- a Roku box is a one time charge. It works with any decent broadband connection. After the initial $50 to $100, you're done paying the shysters. The membership here is largely composed of cable cutters, i.e. NO CATV. :bigband::dance::applause: That's one of the main themes of this web site.

Your Rickness

 

[Fan-boy-comics]

I have considered a streaming blu-ray player. Do those really seem worth it?

Yes it's such a better purchase than a Roku. Mine gets 3D shows, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Vudu, Google, Youtube, The Internet, Crackle, literally everything is right there on my blu-ray and it plays blu-rays and it cost like $45

 

[rachellove22]

I had never heard of Roku until I came to this site. In my world cable TV was the only option you had to watch the shows that are out there. Based on this thread alone my interest has been peeked. I may have to check it out. I know I'm tired of paying 150 a month for cable service. It's ridiculous.

 

[MrPogi]

$150? Ouch. Do you realize that over the next 10 years it will cost you about $20,000 when you figure in price increases?

I was paying $70 to DirecTV every month and I thought it was a lot. At first I just had an antenna. I managed to live without a lot of shows for the first couple years until a lot of it became available online. Most everything I want is either on broadcast TV for free with an antenna, or online, usually on Hulu or Netflix. You just have to be patient, all good shows are eventually available without cable.

 

[Guest]

Roku box ok to buy, but their are other that stream line also by voice command!

My name is Dave and my brother who passed away two years ago. I found his Roku box and been using it since you need internet to use, but you than have a choice of hulu, netflix and others. Their are many other boxes that you can buy just like the Roku that works well also you can also if you have the 360, play station ect. and even on the computer, ipad devices also can receive the net flix ect.

 

[Pirmadisk]

Try the Roku 3 with high performance tv box

 

[MrPogi]

My name is Dave and my brother who passed away two years ago. I found his Roku box and been using it since you need internet to use, but you than have a choice of hulu, netflix and others. Their are many other boxes that you can buy just like the Roku that works well also you can also if you have the 360, play station ect. and even on the computer, ipad devices also can receive the net flix ect.

Amazon Fire TV has voice control, but like all voice controls it's flaky. Being a newer product, there aren't as many channels available as Roku offers. There are tons of channels for Roku, a lot of them free.

 

[Gandorf]

Filmon.com

Everyone check out Filmon.com it's free thousands of movies and free Tv in many languages English Germany Italian Asian Hispanic awesome site and interactive BEST OF ALL FREE

 

[mstelahobbs]

Wow lots of channels to deal with. I definitely check all of it. I love also watching tennis streaming online.

 

[Goflavorgo]

There a new TV Streaming Service Called Go Flavor Go

Go Flavor Go

Great Rate and many Channels

 

[talzub]

You can look for amazon Prime? Or BBC iPlayer. But to be honest no streaming platform will have a rich content library like Netflix. You should have access to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and BBC iPlayer all together so that if you can't find a movie or show on any one platform, you start looking at another.