“Can sports channels be viewed on this tv such as Big10 games and Pro Football ? Considering cutting cable but want to ensure we get channels we already are receiving on our current set up. How do I verify?”
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You can go to www.Roku.com/whats-on to see what streaming channels and apps are offered through the Roku Channel Store. To search for a specific channel you would simply want to enter that information into the search section. Hope this helps! Thank you, TCL Customer Support
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.That would depend on which online service you would use. There are many options such as Att TV Now, YouTube TV, Hulu Live, Sling TV and others. Each service has different packages and price vary. We have been using Att TV Now since it launched and like it. The TCL TV is an excellent TV.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If you cut your cable (keeping internet) and you do not add an antenna for OTA ("over the air" local station broadcasts), then you need to find an internet "streaming service" that supplies your important channels, and there may not be an option to get them all. For instance, with this TCL Roku-based (or pretty much any) smart TV, where "smart" means internet-connected, you have maybe 200-300 streaming "apps" automatically available when you power on your smart TV. Some of those are free and others are subscription-activated. One example is Netflix. If you have a Netflix subscription (you need to pay something like $10 monthly), you can watch many movies free and many more for fees per movie (ranging from $3 to $20). But you cannot for instance watch NFL football nor Big 10 football live on Netflix. In general, you cannot watch any of these live feeds for free on an internet app (a streaming station). The way this works is changing quickly, and many smart TV app providers are setting up all kinds of subscription choices where you can get those live feeds as part of a monthly subscription. You need to do some searching. I am a Big 10 fan as you apparently are. Last time I looked, there was no way to get B1G (Big Ten) channel except from cable....ie, no way to get it from any streaming service. Cutting is motivating for me too, but there are critical channels I want (eg, B1G) before I will cut. You also should look at HDHomeRun and Plex to run on a PC or server. It's an incredible way to cut but you need to put an antenna on your home. Good luck, I hope this helps give some perspective.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The Roku interface will let you subscribe to just about anything. Recommend you choose a streaming app that will allow Big 10. Possibly Fubo or Sling with sports pack add on? I have Sling cause it's cheap. Orange includes ESPN + NFL Network. For regular NFL games (CBS, Fox, etc) I use an OTA antenna hung on the attic. I'm within 50 miles of the towers and get a decent signal. I say cut the cord. One last thing...promise...be prepared to take a serious hit on your ISP data allotment. Savings will be partially offset by increases in a data cap. Lots of devices at my house add up to over a TB a month. Hope this helps.
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