Kind of an odd statement as the Firestick allows installation of ALL the apps the Roku has.... plus a lot more that Roku doesn't have.

If you have Apple devices like phones or iPads, get an Apple TV. Work flawlessly and integrate with all the other devices.

Please explain what you mean by "all the apps the Roku has". As I understand it, you can search the internet and add any app you can find onto a Roku, and without using the side load process. I have never had a problem adding apps to my Roku. Are there some apps that the Roku won't accept? I am not interested in watching illegal content.

That's good advice we purchased a Roku TV can't beat it.

It was pretty simple why we got started and it was simple to do: 1) Comcast kept raising their rates to the point where Comcast cost more per month than SECO billed for an all-electric house, which just seemed odd, 2) We were irritated by 90% of the channels they offered for non hi-def and 3) Husband kept remarking that if something were to happen to me, the first thing he'd do is get rid of Comcast.

So to make things easier for all, we decided to turn in the boxes to Comcast and pay them for internet only. (We looked at CenturyLink but they could only bring 10 mbs to our location). We installed a Roku, subscribed to Netflix, and had an attic antenna installed for local stations. Upgraded the router so all areas would get a decent signal.

The antenna became undependable after a few years so now we pay Locast.org $5.50 per month for local channels for news and weather. The only cable channels we miss are Turner Classic Movies and occasionally C-Span. And life is much simpler without cable news.

You don't need to change your existing TV service. If you don't have a smart TV, go to Best Buy and purchase a Roku stick for about $50. Then, plug it into an HDMI input on the television. Click on the YouTube TV icon on the Roku screen and start a free trial streaming subscription. There are also free streaming services on the Roku system. If you find that you like the streaming services, you can then cancel your cable TV service.

International Satellite & Antenna Service (352-237-3811) has been servicing customers in the Marion, Lake and Sumter Counties for over 35 years, and one thing we have found is many customers prefer the simplicity of an off-air antenna, or satellite (Dish or ATT DirecTV) to streaming services. The DISH Hopper has by far the most advanced watch and record features in the industry, and when you add it up, their pricing is extremely completive. Streaming from space is not much different than streaming on the internet. Programmers like ESPN, CNN, Hallmark and others all want about the $ame from every $ubscriber, no matter how you get their service.