Rolling Acres - This and That

[Baymule]

Internet based TV won't work for me as I don't have access to "high speed" or unlimited data. All I have is satellite and it's not fast, and for any serious amount of data, it's very expensive. My phone can do a WIFI hot spot, but I don't have sufficient signal and normally get 1 or 2 bars if lucky. unlimited data there would be costly as well. And I hate watching anything on a small screen anyway. My phone is used as a phone and sometimes GPS. That's about it.

X2 Me too, we have the same internet, I believe. Hughs Net. But after 9 months of living here with NO internet, it was like manna from Heaven.

Its wifi, so you can stream just about anything. I can even watch live tv. I have Discovery, Travel Channel, and NatGeo to name a few. You have to have a subscription to a supported cable or satellite tv service to watch live stream, but some of them let you watch for like an hour free. You can watch alot of unlocked videos for free, too.

TV's now come Roku ready. I wish we had better internet, but I think I will be grateful for what we have!

 

[Rammy]

Yeah, some tv sets do have roku on it. I have some smart tvs with apps like netflix or hulu on them and have wifi connections, but I prefer to use the separate unit so I can just unplug it when Im done. The tvs make you jump thru hoops disconnecting the wifi. Plus, it seems to stream better on the separate one opposed to using the tv apps

 

[greybeard]

Internet based TV won't work for me as I don't have access to "high speed" or unlimited data. All I have is satellite and it's not fast, and for any serious amount of data, it's very expensive. My phone can do a WIFI hot spot, but I don't have sufficient signal and normally get 1 or 2 bars if lucky. unlimited data there would be costly as well. And I hate watching anything on a small screen anyway. My phone is used as a phone and sometimes GPS. That's about it.

Even if you had 'unlimited' high speed up/down data plan, if the signal is weak, like it is at my place, you still won't be able to stream very well. I can't either.

I have an unlimited data plan, but the sig is so weak, the up/down speeds don't allow for streaming without lags and buffering.
Additionally, 'unlimited' only means there's no increased cost with more data used, but once I reach 15gb data, the speed slows down even more until the next month.
Roku, even with it's own device (stick) , still has to connect to the internet thru an ISP and Roku cautions against attempting to use anything less than broadband.

https://support.roku.com/en-gb/article/208755308-do-i-need-a-high-speed-internet-connection-

(there are some 3rd party pirate sticks out there that will work with Roku and other data devices that get around needing an ISP but ya better not get caught with one)

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Miss @RollingAcres,

Did you and your family have a white Christmas? If so, did you take any pictures?

Senile Texas Aggie

 

[RollingAcres]

Miss @RollingAcres,

Did you and your family have a white Christmas? If so, did you take any pictures?

Senile Texas Aggie

@Senile_Texas_Aggie we did not have a white Christmas as we weren't home in NY. But there isn't any snow in NY, all had melted weeks ago and we haven't had any snow storms lately.

We just got back from our trip to San Francisco. It was really nice seeing my brother, my sister and her family. I'll post some pics later.

 

[RollingAcres]

Here are some pics from our trip to San Francisco.
DH and I at the Golden Gate Bridge

View of the ocean and GGB in the background

The famous Lombard Street in SF

SF street view, taken from inside the cable car

We went to Muir Woods National Monument to see some Coastal redwood trees.

Some houseboats in Sausalito

 

[Mike CHS]

That water always looks so cold there. Nice pictures though

 

[RollingAcres]

That water always looks so cold there. Nice pictures though

I'm sure the water is cold but we did see a surfer in the water. The weather was perfect for us New Yorkers, had our jackets on for a short time and then had to take them off, was getting too warm. lol

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I think Muir Woods is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

 

[RollingAcres]

I think Muir Woods is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

I think so too! The redwoods was one of the "must sees" on our list(and also the GGB) when we found out that we were going to SF.