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<big>To: kwartzlab members<br>
cc: kwlug members <br>
<br>
A series of OT discussions on alternative sources for TV & land
line phone & cell phone & internet* has been running on the
KWLUG mailing list for some time now. These discussions have included
mentions of Netflix and torrents and may be available on-line at <a
href="http://kwlug.org/">http://kwlug.org/</a><br>
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It may take a bit of effort to find these discussions as the subject
lines can get creative:<br>
Recent subject lines:<br>
+ Dropping Bell, Phase 5<br>
+ Home made indoor TV Antenna<br>
+ Ooma and leaving Bell<br>
+ Cutting the cord<br>
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* I do not recall discussions on alternates for AM / FM radio.<br>
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JohnJ<br>
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On 2014-04-28 14:37, Michael xxxx wrote:
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<div dir="ltr">Hey gang,
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<div>My wife wants to get Netflix this summer, but we don't have any
technology that can do the trick. We have no tablets, no web enabled
TVs, just a pair of BlackBerries (z10 & q10), an old desktop, and
an old notebook.</div>
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<div>I've been doing a bunch of research online and have found a
group of set-top boxes that we can hook into our TV.</div>
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<div>The three that I've looked into are the Apple TV, the Roku 3,
and the WD TV Live, I'm sure there are others.</div>
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<div>I was just wondering if any of you have experience with this
kind of technology? Is it difficult to use Un-Block Us to get American
content? Do I have to get an 'american' version of the device?</div>
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<div>While Netflix is the key, I'd love to be able to use it to link
into my Desktop computer's media files (currently using DNS) and
connect to youTube. Any additional online streaming services would also
be great, especially if I can stream Television like the Food Network.</div>
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<div>We're looking to spend around $200, and with a two boys under 2
years old, I don't have the time to make it a project right now. I'm
really looking for an almost-out-of-the-box solution.</div>
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<div>I'd appreciate any advice you can give me.</div>
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<div>Thanks</div>
<div>Michael</div>
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