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Post by IanTheCool on Apr 18, 2020 19:08:26 GMT -5
Which is better: the amazon firestick or the roku?
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Post by Neverending on Apr 18, 2020 19:19:58 GMT -5
Roku
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Post by IanTheCool on Apr 18, 2020 19:24:22 GMT -5
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Post by Neverending on Apr 18, 2020 19:25:58 GMT -5
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Post by Fanible on Apr 18, 2020 19:42:31 GMT -5
I try to buy components that don't have a reason to add restrictions, or push something or another, which is why I don't tend to bother with any Apple products. I don't think Amazon has done anything shady, but still, it's the main reason I've not bothered with the Firestick and stuck with Roku. Roku, presumably, just wants as many apps on its hardware as possible.
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Post by 1godzillafan on Apr 18, 2020 19:43:54 GMT -5
Whichever one supports Shudder. If both,then win-win.
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Post by Dracula on Apr 18, 2020 19:56:42 GMT -5
Whichever one supports Shudder. If both,then win-win. Shudder is the one niche streaming service that's got it's act together app-wise. Not together enough to have a PS4 app, but at least together enough to have an Xbox app. Take note Criterion Channel and Mubi. |
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Post by Doomsday on Apr 18, 2020 21:56:50 GMT -5
Not only does Criterion Channel make itself available on a couple platforms, it won’t let me connect to a projector or second monitor if I’m watching on my computer. Psh!
Also, it says it’s available on Amazon Fire but I don’t see it there. Is there some trick to download the app or just false advertising?
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Post by frankyt on Apr 19, 2020 8:23:40 GMT -5
Buy an Nvidia shield. They always go on sale and are the best 4k streamer hands down.
But if I had to pick I'd take Roku - built on Google code not its own ecosystem like Amazon's.
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Post by IanTheCool on Apr 19, 2020 9:30:29 GMT -5
Thanks team.
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Post by donny on Apr 20, 2020 20:01:30 GMT -5
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Post by donny on Apr 20, 2020 20:03:06 GMT -5
Not only does Criterion Channel make itself available on a couple platforms, it won’t let me connect to a projector or second monitor if I’m watching on my computer. Psh! Also, it says it’s available on Amazon Fire but I don’t see it there. Is there some trick to download the app or just false advertising? Might depend which version of the firestick you have. I got mine a year ago, but I'm lucky that whatever version that is, it supports Criterion, but I do know older models for whatever reason cannot download Criterion. |
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Post by Doomsday on Apr 20, 2020 22:17:22 GMT -5
Not only does Criterion Channel make itself available on a couple platforms, it won’t let me connect to a projector or second monitor if I’m watching on my computer. Psh! Also, it says it’s available on Amazon Fire but I don’t see it there. Is there some trick to download the app or just false advertising? Might depend which version of the firestick you have. I got mine a year ago, but I'm lucky that whatever version that is, it supports Criterion, but I do know older models for whatever reason cannot download Criterion. Eff. |
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Post by IanTheCool on Apr 29, 2020 16:31:42 GMT -5
I ordered a Roku.
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Post by Dream maker on May 6, 2020 11:42:37 GMT -5
Roku is dead simple and has a remote but content options maybe limited especially for foreign stuff. If has the foreign content they watch it is a good option. Firestick is Android based so it gives you plenty of app options even if you have to sideload, again if it has the content they watch it is also a very good option. More information on how Firestick works here |
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