Roku Anyone?

[dnoblett]

I recently bought one of these devices and am in process of adding a few channel suites to it.

 

http://www.hopetv.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/roku.jpg

 

Here is the first suite to add for Chinese programming.

 

http://5ik.tv/Create a free account there, and then add it to your device from your account on Roku.com

 

 

 

How to watch using Roku?

As 5ik.tv user and Roku owner, you can enjoy live streaming on big screen TV by complete the one-time setup below:

• On computer (or any device that can browse website), add private channel (channel code: 5iktv) by clicking this link: https://owner.roku.com/Account/ChannelCode/?code=5iktv. Alternatively, you can navigate to Roku's owner web site, and enter 5iktv as channel code in the Add Private Channel page.
• On Roku screen, go to the Channel Store and you will see 5ik.tv icon under My Channel list.
• Click the 5ik.tv icon, a pin code is prompted.
• Onto a computer (or any device that can browse website), go to http://5ik.tv/roku/, and enter the pin shown on Roku screen.

Completed, enjoy!

http://5ik.tv/Help/

[danb]

Dan, those Roku type boxes. Do they offer any free program watching? Free program watching that is worth watching. I saw a variety of those boxes at Staples the other day. I think the price range was from 25 to 100 dollars. Seem like that they give access to a bunch of channels but I was wondering if there was catch to them. Danb

[warpedbored]

I have one. There is a surprising number of free programs. Lots of movies albeit older ones. I use it mainly for Netflix.

[dnoblett]

I have an Apple TV device, it seems more polished than the Roku, all do offer a lot of free content, some like history and smithsonian require a cable service for compleat content but do offer a lot of free unlocked content.

 

I also got a device from Amazon, I have Amazon prime wich also provides content,.

 

The Chinese service above is subscription service $12 or so a month

[Beachey]

I bought a TVpad when we got back. I am pretty sure on eBay, I am thnking I paid less than the $200 they want here.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TVPAD-3-M358-Latest-Model-Free-Fast-Priority-shipping-US-/221582949424?pt=US_Internet_Media_Streamers&hash=item33975f7c30

 

It is essentially a Roku preprogrammed for Chinese channels. Once you buy it the programming is free so the break even with the channel Dan mentions above is about 16 months or so.

 

We hardly used it in the last year as my wife mostly used her Ipad or computer to watch the Chinese programs she wanted. My father-in-law is here and he has been using it a lot, mostly to watch NBA games on CCTV broadcast in Chinese which I find humorous.

 

I also have two Roku for the family room and bedroom. I subscribe to Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Hulu Plus but no cable at all.. The Netflix/Hulu Plus is less than $20 a month. Amazon Prime is I think $99 a year but I use it as much for the free two day shipping (the ability to order something I need at 11 PM at night without having to run around the next day to find it saves a lot of time), the online content is a bonus in my mind. I can pick up a lot over the air with an antenna so I see no need to add cable and pay $100 a month.

Edited December 1, 2014 by Beachey (see edit history)

[warpedbored]

We also have another box like the ROKU from I-talk BB with a gazillion Chinese channels. They had a deal for a year for $49.99. Like Beachy's wife, Bing seldom watches it. She would rather watch movies on her computer.

[dnoblett]

My wife tends to watch Chinese movies and videos on her iPad, a primary reason I got an Apple TV box, you can easily stream whatever you are playing on the iPhone, or iPad to the Apple TV box, Apple calls it "Air Play", there is a ton of free apps for the iPad that play Chinese videos for free.