I have a Roku device, no cable or satellite. Will this device enable me to view live TV?
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If you have roku, check and see if you live in an area that gets Aereo. If you do, you can get all of your local channels for about $9 a month. You can also try an indoor HD antenna. Amazon has some good ones for around $50.
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I have had two simple tv units/variations and have never wasted so much of my time & money on a product/company I never got to work consistently. Live tv on the Roku from my antenna was the only thing it was supposed to do that it actually accomplished for any length of time. Until you would start removing cable runs or have people coming for a game or something and it wouldn't connect or crap out partway. I finally just gave up and left all the cable runs. It is however supposed to do what you are wanting. If you decide to give it a try, make sure you order from Amazon for easy return. Personally I would see what's going on/reviews of Tablo. I have had two simple tv units/variations and have never wasted so much of my time & money on a product/company I never got to work consistently. Live tv on the Roku from my antenna was the only thing it was supposed to do that it actually accomplished for any length of time. Until you would start removing cable runs or have people coming for a game or something and it wouldn't connect or crap out partway. I finally just gave up and left all the cable runs. It is however supposed to do what you are wanting. If you decide to give it a try, make sure you order from Amazon for easy return.... » Read More I have had two simple tv units/variations and have never wasted so much of my time & money on a product/company I never got to work consistently. Live tv on the Roku from my antenna was the only thing it was supposed to do that it actually accomplished for any length of time. Until you would start removing cable runs or have people coming for a game or something and it wouldn't connect or crap out partway. I finally just gave up and left all the cable runs. It is however supposed to do what you are wanting. If you decide to give it a try, make sure you order from Amazon for easy return. Personally I would see what's going on/reviews of Tablo. « Show Less
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Only if you set it up at somebody else's house that has live TV and then watch it on your Roku.
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Check out Tablo, a 2- or 4-tuner device that broadcasts local channels (via an antenna) and records (via USB drive), and plays back on Roku, tablets, etc.
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I don't think it will stream live TV, only movies, you have to have some provider of live tv on the other end with a sling box connected to cable or satellite.
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The slingbox rebroadcast the video output of another device such as a OTA cable box, cable company box, dvd, VCR. Another option you may be interested in the from "simple.tv". The simple.tv unit take an antenna input and allows you to record tv as when as watch Live TV on a computer by its website, mobile by an application, or on Roku boxes. I have Roku's, slingboxes, simple.tv, antenna, cable, Netflix, Hulu plus, and Amazon.
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Yes u will be able to access it with ur roku. Roku doesnt provide the seevice free it just allows you to stream it from the roku to ur tv. You will need all of your subscriptions.
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yes, with this tv you should use an HDMI cable so you will show a much better picture. i do not believe that any of the Roku's come with an HDMI cable so just buy one through amazon or use one that you already have.
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Yes, just connect your ROKU to one of the inputs. On a ROKU 3 this would be hdmi.
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Thanks for the reply. I received your answer after ordering the Roku unit from Amazon, so installed it anyway. Surprise, it works just fine!
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The Roku needs to be connected directly to your TV. If you have only one HDMI input on your TV, you can use a splitter.
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I do not know, since I don't have a Roku unit or do streaming video on the computer it is used on.
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It requires a specific type of port on your tv. Not an hdmi port!. I have an insignia tv, the box recommended this streaming stick specifically. I use the tv remote with, works great- I love it! But if you are not sure if you tv has this port- I would go with the roku box.
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Hi Sara. No, you will just connect the Roku to (1) your home internet via a wireless internet connection and (2) your tv. Everything the Roku supports such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, etc. streams thru the roku to the tv. Hope this helps.
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If you can currently stream content ( say from Hulu or Netflix ) from the Internet, then I can think of no reason why a Roku would not work.
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This adapter only connects your TV, or whatever you have connected to it, to your network. This is not a streaming device like a roku or apple tv. If your TV has streaming software on it, then yes.
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Just to clarify, this Roku box connects to WiFi only, not to your cable box or cable coaxial from the wall. Your TV will have to have at least two separate inputs. Your cable will be accessed through one video input, and the Roku through a second video input. You will switch between video inputs on your TV depending on which programming source you want to watch (cable or Roku).
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If you're referring to a wired Roku, yes it will, but from the router to the Roku. You would then have to connect the Roku to the TV with an HDMI cable. Depending on the model of Roku you have, you can connect it to your router with a cat5 or 6 cable, or wirelessly, the former usually providing the fastest connection.
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If your TV has RCA audio and video inputs (red, white and yellow), yes. But if your TV only has a coax input, Roku won't work.
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I'm waiting on my roku, so take this advice with a grain of salt. From what I've read on the reviews, it seems that you can hook it up via A/V RCA cables, so no HDMI is required if you have a SD TV. A lot of folks on here seem to have SD TV setups, so I think HDMI is an option not a requirement.
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The only cable you need to run is to your tv from the Roku. It connects to your router wirelessly using built in wi-fi.
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It won't work unless the ROKU lite instructions explicitly call for a cord like this. In order to work, this cord requires the devices to be "looking for a mere connector. This is NOT a conversion device. You need a box for that.