Must have knowledge and patience with computers
I've read a lot of reviews from people that hate this device,and of course those that love it. We've had this now for about 3weeks and still learning how to navigate it. We have downgraded our direct tv, saving us $70/mo. So far, and will completely cut the cord when we figure out how to get live local channels, whether it be through an antenna or through Kodi. The biggest thing we have learned is that you need a lot of patience when setting this up, and when trying to watch live TV. Its definitely not as easy as turning on your cable box and watching. Sometimes you have to try many different apps and feeds to find one that isn't buffering all the time. The picture isn't always HD or real clear either, but we just remind ourselves...ITS FREE!
So the best advice I can give is, if you don't know anything about computers, like downloading apps and unzipping files, or if you don't have a lot of patience, this probably isn't for you. We are not real saavy with all of that however, and we have made great progress on getting it set the way we want it. It has taken a lot of patience though! We have had to factory reset numerous times, which is extremely frustrating as you lose everything you've done, but through trial and error, we are learning!
We paid $49.94 for the box, and its already saved us $70, so its paid for itself! With little effort, we are able to watch movies, any TV show you can think of, and best if all football live! Including the red zone! We are planning on buying another box for our other TV because even though its easy to move from one TV to another, you lose your time and location settings when unplugging.
So to recap, I highly recommend this if you have patience to learn this! There are a ton of YouTube videos to help with just about every question you could have. Like I said, we have played with it for about 3 weeks and still not quite ready to cut the cord, but have no doubt that day is coming soon! Give it a try! Even if you can't master it, what you do get fairly easily, should definately cut your cable cost and pay for itself!
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