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renojim
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Re: Don’t waste money on any roku products

@pboyer53, you can watch local channels using some of the streaming providers (SlingTV, DirecTV, Philo, etc.).  However, it's not free and you have to do your research to see what's available in your area.

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pboyer53
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Re: Don’t waste money on any roku products

i only got the roku hoping i wouldnt have to rely on the antenna. if i still need the antenna then i dont need roku. too much false info out there. roku will not replace your antenna

renojim
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Re: Don’t waste money on any roku products

@pboyer53, none of what you read is false.  As I stated, there are ways to get local channels with just a Roku device and no antenna.  But as I said, it will cost you money.

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Re: Don’t waste money on any roku products

Agreed. Well, their speakers are absolute garbage anyway. They CONSTANTLY disconnect and you have to spend days getting them to work correctly again only to go through the same song and dance all over again. They should've stuck with TV's, your audio speakers and subwoofers are TRASH.

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Re: Don’t waste money on any roku products

now roku decided that THEY decide what you can or cannot watch on your own TV. No more private channel, and say whatever you want, they do not give a .....

so basically my smart TV cannot do a lot more than any other TV plugged with cable TV.  (look at your guide and try to find a channel that might play something interesting)

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