On Tue, 2 Jul 2019 02:28:37 -0000 (UTC), Jinx the Minx
> wrote:

>Bruce > wrote:
>> On Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:58:43 -0300, wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 1 Jul 2019 16:05:58 -0700 (PDT), "
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Monday, July 1, 2019 at 4:27:24 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:05:03 -0700 (PDT), "
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I get two PBS channels, one is my local and the other one is from a large
>>>>>> town 100 miles east of me. I do see where there is another 'national' PBS
>>>>>> station on DirecTV but it is not available to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> All that can be streamed, I would never go back to paying for cable.
>>>>>
>>>> Yes, if I pay for different streaming devices. DirecTV, here, is cheaper
>>>> than cable.
>>>
>>> Like a 1 off $50 for chromecasting? Doesn't get cheaper than that!
>>
>> I use chromecasting too. The only problem is that I can't pause the
>> program with the remote. I have to walk all the way to the computer
>>
>
>The Roku and Amazon Fire Stick both put the Chromecast to shame.

I reviewed both, Roku with a friend who had it, and I actually bought
an Amazon Fire Stick, but in the end Chromecast won out.