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Old 11-21-2021, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
OP, it just occurred to me that there might have been an update to the modem/router that might be causing the problem. I doubt you can reverse any updates, but as noted above you should be able to check and see if some settings changed.
Reading all these great suggestions—many thanks, y'all—leads me to think that what Villagetinker says here is EXACTLY what's going on. The modem is upgraded, and the Sony Blu-ray player cannot keep up with it, so to speak, I 'think' I can answer my own question as to whether the Roku stick will fare better connecting to the network than the Blu-ray player.

The Blu-ray player can remain to play discs. Are there different Roku sticks, and if so, what should I be looking for—and where can I find the best price? I should add that we are not television watchers; we don't subscribe to any cable or satellite television. We watch primarily Prime, Netflix, YouTube, BritBox. I wouldn't think we would need anything terribly elaborate. Or am I wrong?...

Many thanks again!

Last edited by Quixote; 11-21-2021 at 11:15 AM. Reason: Additional thoughts/questions.