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[wayner123]

Originally Posted by forgop

The selection for streaming/online only has a lot to be desired. Think of this selection as a pennies on the dollar type of thing. There's *some* decent stuff to watch streaming, but not much IMO in the way of movies.

IMO, with netflix alone there are a ton of movies added everyday. There is also the starz package which people on cable pay for. Not to mention netflix just signed 2 contracts with movie to tv companies and will rolling that out this year, so that means the movies that tbs, cbs, etc used to get will go to netflix first.

Add to it that you don't have to pay for hulu unless you want older shows. I believe right now you can still watch the last 3 episodes. If you want to go further back than that, netflix is getting more and more tv series full seasons each day.

I went from the best package you could have on directv, to streaming everything. I haven't looked back. I save over $50 a month (which to me is a LOT of money) and I still get good programming. I would recommend though instead of getting a device that acts like a computer, go ahead and purchase a decent media PC, or heck build one for around $300. That way you can also add into the mix stations websites, (tvland and others have exclusive vids on their sites) youtube, photobucket, etc. And in FL you can watch the NHC on your TV when the hurricanes come. I do want to mention though that I don't have HD or Bluray. If you have either of those and have grown accustom to that level of viewing, it might be more of a downgrade than you would like as not everything is in HD yet.

[cricky101]

I'm in the process of doing the same thing. I've got one Roku box in the living room and will get another for the bedroom and drop my cable.

I've got the one-dvd-at-a-time Netflix plan in addition to the streaming (BluRay disc, actually) because I like to get the newer movies on occasion, and it's fun to test out the home theater with a BluRay disc.

I still haven't canceled my cable TV service yet because my girlfriend is in the process of moving in, but once we get everything settled I'll be canceling the cable and just having netflix, OTA tv and possibly hulu (although I haven't subscribed to that yet).