Do I keep the set top box or get a TV that can stream (assuming I keep the same Xfinity service)?
I'm a bit confused at the trade-offs. I understand that I may need to purchase a new TV OR get a Roku (which I assume is much more unassuming that the Xfinity X1 box which gets hot, becomes noisy over time and is slow to start up if you power it down.
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Topic - Xfinity Set top Box vs Streaming App - jedrider 11:39:22 07/05/21 (9)
- Living with the Xfinity streaming app - jdaniel@jps.net 10:21:19 08/14/21 (0)
- Not all TVs include the Xfinity app. My new 4K Vizio did not, and it also doesn't allow downloading of apps. - jdaniel@jps.net 13:36:44 07/17/21 (5)
- RE: Not all TVs include the Xfinity app. My new 4K Vizio did not, and it also doesn't allow downloading of apps. - rivervalley817 14:05:54 07/17/21 (4)
- Thanks! I'm assuming that's the 4:4:4 color option? I enabled but can't tell the difference. - jdaniel@jps.net 18:29:22 07/17/21 (3)
- RE: Thanks! I'm assuming that's the 4:4:4 color option? I enabled but can't tell the difference. - rivervalley817 19:09:17 07/17/21 (2)
- Update, I discovered that Resolution on firestick wasn't set to Auto. Now getting 2160P for live sports, but - jdaniel@jps.net 10:37:43 07/18/21 (1)
- RE: Update, I discovered that Resolution on firestick wasn't set to Auto. Now getting 2160P for live sports, but - rivervalley817 12:15:37 07/18/21 (0)
- my biggest gripe with streaming... - budget fi 17:50:28 07/12/21 (0)
- RE: Xfinity Set top Box vs Streaming App - Audio Snob 09:31:12 07/07/21 (0)