Online ‘TV’ Options
Name | Price | Sling | Netflix | Prime | YouTube | Apps | Channels | Kodi | Wifi | Wired |
Roku Express | Free w/ 1mo Sling ($39) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Roku Premiere | Free upgrade from Express ($69) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Fire TV Stick | $39.99 | X | X | X | X | x | X | X | ||
Fire TV (Box) | $89.99 | X | X | X | X | x | X | X | X |
Sling – Provides live TV like cable, includes local channels ($25/mo)
Netflix – Movies, TV, Original Content ($10/mo)
Prime – Movies, TV ($99/yr)
YouTube – Cat videos, More
Apps – Many content sources such as PBS or HGTV have their own “Apps” which you install. Roku supports more.
Channels – 1000’s of independent channels are available, anyone can produce one. Quality and selection vary greatly.
Kodi – Current Shows, Movies, Free, No Quality Control
Wifi – A radio signal in your house with the internet so you don’t need to run cables to every device, you phone can use it
Wired – A wire connecting a device to the internet
WiFi Router Options
Name | Price | Speed |
TP-Link: TL-WR841n | $23.95 | 300Mbps |
Linksys: EA6300 (Refurbished) | $49.95 | 1200Mbps |