Twolfboy21
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Has anyone had any experience with a Roku system for their camper? Our campground has wi-fi so it might be an option to add. What is the benfit to having the system? Do you have to pay extra beyond the box?
Another thing we discovered, Many of the TV programs we had hoped to watch with Hulu+ on our Roku are not authorized to stream to a TV, only to a computer. Something about the licensing.
There is more than one way to skin the proverbial cat. You can use your laptop and your flat screen for a monitor. Just need a HDMI cable.
I have an unlimited data plan from AT&T (grandfathered in from the first iPhone), so I can watch Netflix over 3G if there isn't WiFi.
If you don't have a good internet connection, then you can get a Seagate GoFlex satellite wireless hard disk. They are about $180 for 500GB. These generate their own WiFi network. Just about any device with a browser can connect to it and stream video.
I assume you mean you can use it to stream video by copying movies and TV to the hard disk before you leave home. Even if it creates a local WiFi network inside your RV, it doesn't get you a high-bandwidth connection to the internet.