i dont have cable. how does this work? what about sports channels....basketball,football..baseball..etc...i dont know if this is better than the other
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You dont need cable but you do need an Internet connection with at least 10mb down.
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Hi, On all of these TV boxes whether they are Android, Apple or OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), there is an installed Plug in called XBMC where you can get most of the channels. Some of the channels are live channels. All you need is a good speed internet connection and all done. Cable, Satellite Dish or subscription to any service is not required.
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It's an antenna. Hook it up. Then run a channel search with your tv, assuming your tv has a built-in tuner. The higher and more unobstructed your antenna is, the more channels it will pick up.
820056
Some channels are HD, most are not. HD ones are pretty good. Non hd Quality is not terrible.
1250846
We get all the channels that we are suppose to get on ours. Maybe you should chsck with your cable company.
781754
There is no more analog tv. All broadcast TV in the US is now digital and this will work with that. Haven't tried it with a cable input so don't know if that will work.
287250
If you ditch cable I would recommend 18 Mbps or higher. For local channels I use a hd over the air antenna, for fox , cbs , etc. also buy from ez media experience, they offer tech support, good luck oh also YouTube ez media experience they have a video on there box
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Absolutely! I've had this for almost one year now and I get a lot of channels, great reception, not one problem! Don't know why did I waited so long to do this. It is worth every penny. Don't miss cable one bit.
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Since I am not a sport fan, I can't tell you for sure. but changing channels I see many sports ie football, baseball, basketball and even tennis. Not sure if it is ESPN.
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I have both cable and Roku, but my brother in law cancelled his cable when he got the Roku. The programs are not the same though. He uses an antenna to get local channels. You might want to check out what programs Roku offers. It isn't the same as live TV.
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If you are in an area with over the air broadcast, then yes you will receive those local channels. You are not going to receive cable TV.
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I'm on my second cable box. Same problem on both, although the second box does get a better signal for the non-HD stations. Let me know how it goes.
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No. It picks up only local channels in your area. Has a "search" that will auto select any / all in your area. But no, no proper cable channels.
570355
This just transmits the hdmi signal it receives. It cannot tune into different channels..it cant even tune into one. Just plays same signal in one tv that the other one is playing.
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I think you need to buy a TV card to take signals from antenna or cable, then you can watch TV on your monitor. I believe these channels are for cable subscribers only so you still need to pay for the service.
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Thanks for the quick response. I am still getting 2 different answers. It sounds like if you hook it up before the Cable Box or TV that you can do both.
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You connect your Cable box (no matter what cable/telecom provider), or Tivo, etc. to the sling box. Then you connect your sling box to your home router. You then run thru the setup of the slingbox software from a PC connected to the same home network..and voila! You can now take your laptop anywhere in the world and watch your channels as they appear on your cable system on your laptop..as long as you are connected to the internet. For an additional cost (~$20) you can also pay for the app and watch your TV on any iOS, or Android devices as well. There are ways to get the apps w/o paying, but that's illegal :) The HD quality is really good as I've been watching Knicks playoff games streaming over a 4G connection.
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-Some channels might be directly HD, and will work only through the use of a cable box. -Antennas are so old fashioned at this point, that the signal might not be strong for those particular channels -- if you perhaps could explain further which channels you are not getting I can be of more help. -Use a TV provider if anything, cheap and affordable, and you can configure their remote to work with the TV.