On Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:46:23 +0100, Pamela >
wrote:

>On 12:42 2 Jul 2019, wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
>Chromecast may be good but the lack of a dedicated remote is a nuisance. On
>the other hand, you may agree that the Fire TV remote is simple and well
>designed.

That's true, but it's a 1st world problem. The computer is 3 metres
away and I can pause there.