Favorite TV Show(s)

[butt3r3dt0ast]

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[dsc123]

Just watched SOA. I think the ending will not be a happy one. Sad to see Jax going this way. Did anyone catch who played the AB honcho in prison?

[Gunther]

  dsc123 said:

Just watched SOA. I think the ending will not be a happy one. Sad to see Jax going this way. Did anyone catch who played the AB honcho in prison?

They sorta jumped the shark last season but guess I'm still in.

[butt3r3dt0ast]

  dsc123 said:

Just watched SOA. I think the ending will not be a happy one. Sad to see Jax going this way.

Did anyone catch who played the AB honcho in prison?

Yes, they certainly use a lot of interesting cameos in that show. I read an article yesterday that noted the first porn star to enter the homecoming party for Jax was actually a pretty popular porn star in real life.

[dsc123]

Anyone here have any advice on the Roku?  Right now I use chromecast and a Mohu Leaf antenna.  I'm getting a new TV, and thinking about getting the Roku TV.

My understanding is that the Roku is just a more organized way to do what a chromecast does, right?  So you just use the remote to pick the app and watch on the tv, instead of using my phone to stream it?

[butt3r3dt0ast]

I finished up the 4th season of Walking Dead last week. Really looking forward to the new season in a few weeks. I also started watching Suits. Loving it so far.

[Warren Zevon]

  butt3r3dt0ast said:

I finished up the 4th season of Walking Dead last week. Really looking forward to the new season in a few weeks. I also started watching Suits. Loving it so far.

Walking Dead had some really gripping moments this year. I was suprised at the emotional attachment I had to a zombie show. As for Suits, I can't say enough good things about this show. I've been watching a couple episodes per day on Netflix and I just noticed I've already stepped into season 2. Love it, love it, love it.

[butt3r3dt0ast]

  Warren Zevon said:

As for Suits, I can't say enough good things about this show. I've been watching a couple episodes per day on Netflix and I just noticed I've already stepped into season 2. Love it, love it, love it.

Is it actually on Netflix?! I could have sworn I checked there and did not see it.

[nevets88]

  dsc123 said:

Anyone here have any advice on the Roku?  Right now I use chromecast and a Mohu Leaf antenna.  I'm getting a new TV, and thinking about getting the Roku TV. My understanding is that the Roku is just a more organized way to do what a chromecast does, right?  So you just use the remote to pick the app and watch on the tv, instead of using my phone to stream it?

Basically the difference right now is Amazon Instant - Chromecast doesn't have it. But it's supposedly coming soon. Roku also didn't have an official YouTube app but that's been addressed. But yeah, the remote it comes with makes selecting content easier although you can use a smartphone app - typing titles is way easier. I like it for PBS and the news. I don't think I can get some of the PBS content via Chromecast. Like Downton Abbey or Live @. And WSJ and NBC Nightly News and SkyNews you can leave on play all for continuous hands off news. I primarily have it for Amazon though. I dunno about Roku TV though. I prefer the more flexible separate Roku unit and any TV you want option. Also spring for the most expensive one if you but an individual unit - less lag.

[dsc123]

  nevets88 said:

Basically the difference right now is Amazon Instant - Chromecast doesn't have it. But it's supposedly coming soon. Roku also didn't have an official YouTube app but that's been addressed.

But yeah, the remote it comes with makes selecting content easier although you can use a smartphone app - typing titles is way easier.

I like it for PBS and the news. I don't think I can get some of the PBS content via Chromecast. Like Downton Abbey or Live @. And WSJ and NBC Nightly News and SkyNews you can leave on play all for continuous hands off news. I primarily have it for Amazon though.

I dunno about Roku TV though. I prefer the more flexible separate Roku unit and any TV you want option.

Also spring for the most expensive one if you but an individual unit - less lag.

Thanks, this is actually a pretty big deal.  The news is one thing I miss the most.  I can stream this story or that story but that's annoying.  I do have prime but have never used Amazon Instant.  I could probably do it on a computer and stream via the chrome browser, but I don't really want to do that.

The Roku TV is sort of middle of the pack when it comes to picture quality, according to cnet, but they love the interface.  I think it has a built-in antenna, too.  I'm not someone that notices much difference from one tv to another so I may give it a try...i don't know.

[nevets88]

  dsc123 said:

Thanks, this is actually a pretty big deal.  The news is one thing I miss the most.  I can stream this story or that story but that's annoying.  I do have prime but have never used Amazon Instant.  I could probably do it on a computer and stream via the chrome browser, but I don't really want to do that. The Roku TV is sort of middle of the pack when it comes to picture quality, according to cnet, but they love the interface.  I think it has a built-in antenna, too.  I'm not someone that notices much difference from one tv to another so I may give it a try...i don't know.

I use the CC for news - it's not too bad if you subscribe to the news channels like Reuters, Associated Press and some internet only news/cable like ... TYT and the Rubin Report plus there's bits like John Oliver and then do some quick queueing. I can easily queue up 30-60 minutes of news in less than a minute. DIY curation. :-)

[dsc123]

  nevets88 said:

I use the CC for news - it's not too bad if you subscribe to the news channels like Reuters, Associated Press and some internet only news/cable like ... TYT and the Rubin Report plus there's bits like John Oliver and then do some quick queueing. I can easily queue up 30-60 minutes of news in less than a minute. DIY curation.

what do you mean by subscribe to them?  just downloading the apps?

[nevets88]

Oh and Amazon Instant is just buying/renting any video from Amazon. It's basically a superset of Prime but you pay a la carte. No fee to join, it's just like iTunes. Prime is a subset of Instant - the selection is better than I thought. I recently caught up on The Shield. Just download the Android or iOS app and take a peruse through the catalog. You might be surprised. But basically I'm guessing the money saved in shipping is what appeals to most.

[nevets88]

  dsc123 said:

what do you mean by subscribe to them?  just downloading the apps?

So when you subscribe to say the Reuters channel, it becomes a choice on your left menu in a smartphone app and makes it easier for you to choose from all the most recent vids. Try this. Sign into your YT account on the mobile app, search for Reuters, subscribe to it, play a vid, then tap the three dots thingy on other vids to add to the tv queue.

[RJH999]

Parks and Rec is the shit. I need season six to be on Netflix doe.

[dsc123]

  nevets88 said:

So when you subscribe to say the Reuters channel, it becomes a choice on your left menu in a smartphone app and makes it easier for you to choose from all the most recent vids.

Try this. Sign into your YT account on the mobile app, search for Reuters, subscribe to it, play a vid, then tap the three dots thingy on other vids to add to the tv queue.

oh!  in youtube?  I know what you mean about the queue there, i thought you mean in the chromecast app yourself.  I never thought about youtube for news, thanks.

[nevets88]

  dsc123 said:

oh!  in youtube?  I know what you mean about the queue there, i thought you mean in the chromecast app yourself.  I never thought about youtube for news, thanks.

Amazon recently made Amazon movies and tv available to play on Android finally. Any Android not just Kindle Android. So it bodes well the Amazon vids should be castable to CC soon. The thing about the CC is it can be dodgy in terms of performance. Sometimes it doesn't do things so smoothly. This is less so on a Roku, esp. the faster models.

[dsc123]

@nevets88 you have blown my mind. It's like I just discovered YouTube for the first time.