ROKU, HBO GO

Vincent, buddy, The guy said he already owned an ipad. he said he JUST bought a Roku3. So I suggest checking out AppleTV, if it works maybe the Roku can be returned. For those that already own the roku, Comcast is not your friend

I suggested locking down the other thread because it became nothing more than you and comcast arguing over censorhip of the forum.

relax dude. I am just as frustrated with Comcast as you are. They have no intention of opening up HBOGO to us thru Roku or any other streaming device anytime soon, I doubt there is an HBOGO app on the AppleTV, I was referring to mirroring the ipad. It may not work, I know they block it for Android tablets.

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@ATCDAV wrote:
Appletv allows mirroring of iphone4s, iPhone 5 and some of the iPads. I would suggest looking into exchanging the roku for appletv if your iPad is compatible with mirroring. Them u should be able to run all your iPad apps on the tv. Maybe u can demo it in the store first to make sure

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I'll use the same argument here that I used for "stream it from your pc with an HDMI".  I just might want to USE that iPad or iPhone for something while I'm also watching television. I have a dedicated device called a Roku that offers HBOGo--it is Comcast that denies their customers. I did not switch to Appletv when I lost major functionality in switching from Dish, I switched back to Dish.

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@vincent228 wrote:
I am assuming the reason people are posting here is tehey already purchased a roku box, and are asking for what the forum is about. I myself already paid for a roku box (4 to be exact). I would have liked to receive hbogo on it through Comcast. There ! I have kept this forum "on topic".

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Nailed it.

My apologies. You are correct. I am just at frustrations end with comcast. I cant afford i-pads. I cant even afford a newer computer so playon would work. I just cant understand after spending around $400 worth of roku boxes that they are good for netflix. I cant even get epix channel, because roku carries it, but cocast doesnt subscribe. And then to boot, I look at my comcast bill this month and its another $7 higher. When I call, they tell methe analog to digital boxes (that cable companies forced people to get) and were free, arent free any longer. They are now charging $3.50 each per month. Then they decide that historically accurate words are cuss words, when the webster dictionary clearly states they are not. They are worse and worse. My phone service stops working the other day (because of their failed modem) and they then billed me to send out a guy to replace their faulty equipment that i rent from them. And now im sure i will be chastised for going off topic. I apologize again. Its not you. It is comcasts smug way of hiding while people complain about their lack of support, and then publicly punish you when you have a legitimate complaint. I feel like comcast treats their forums like communist Russia. Smile and say you are as happy as a stepford. wife. There is no fury like a monopoly scorned.

Nope. Zero channels without the digital converter. All of our tvs are supposed to accept direct digital channels, especially my 6 month old 1080p plazma. But no dice. I was told by a comcast installer we know that if you dont have a comcast box, you dont get any channels on your tv. And i checked the charge for the box on my bill again. Definitely $3.50 each. Listed as "digital ready receiver". Maybe different prices in different areas. I pay over $200 a month for 1 hd box. 1 extended basic box and 2 of their required converters with basic. I get hbo out of the 2 larger boxes. When youre the only game in town, you can rip all you want. But uverse is the new sherrif in town. $70 less per month for all of the pay channels and hbogo.

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@ATCDAV wrote:
dMilner , I have never had satellite. I looked into it direct tv seems to be as expensive as comcast. Dish was a but cheaper. , I just don't what the dish and cable outside my house but Dish is an interesting option.

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The dish is not really that noticable, but then I've had one for a loooong time (absent 5 misspent weeks last fall)