A while back I started looking into alternative options to the HBO and Showtime I get from Time Warner Cable, as that is the cable provider for Clifton Park, NY.

HBO offers movies, some sports, sequels and shows on demand. I  have been a subscriber to Netflix and was aware of the Roku player.  In addition to Netflix, Roku offers; Pandora, facebook photos, mediafly, blip.tv, flickr, twit.tv, Revision3, DreamTV, framechannel, SmugMug, and The Highway Girl for free.  Additional channels which can be purchased are; amazon video on demand, MLB.com, MobileTribe and MHz On Demand.

While I could have setup a media center server, I didn’t want to have a keyboard with the rest of my audio/video equipment.  This also gives me a more streamlined look in my audio/video center.

Setup went well and I create a new macro for my remote which means only pressing one button to have all the devices turned on and set to the proper inputs.  I did have to customize some of the buttons on my remote.

So far I am pleased with the decision to move to Roku and Netflix from HBO and Showtime. The cost of the Roku player will be at a break even in about four months as a result of the reduced Time Warner bill.

Now all I need is time to watch.

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