How much do you pay for television?  Depending on your provider and the package you have it can be upwards of $120.  But of those 500 channels how many do you really watch? Is it worth it?  How would you like to change that $9.99 a month?

You may have heard the term “cord cutting” before.  It is in reference to dumping your television provider whether it’s ComSpan, Dish or Direct TV and accessing the shows you want via the internet for a considerable cost savings. Last year 15% of Americans cut the cord with few looking back with any remorse.

Pros of cord cutting:

• Cost savings
• Depending on content viewed, likely to have no commercials
• Watch it when you want on your schedule
• Pick and choose your content and what you pay for
• You may actually spend less time watching TV and more time talking with friends and family

Cons of cord cutting:

• There may not be that *one show* you want to watch available
• The current season of your show may not be available to watch until next year
• Sports content currently limited
• Requires high speed internet

There are many devices that can provide streaming content to your home television (provided it has an HDMI connection).   Newer smart televisions and DVD players have some of these features but are usually slow and clunky compared to the devices made specifically for streaming. Currently the most popular are Roku, Google Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and PlayStation with Vue.

Let’s talk about Roku.  This device has over 3000 channels available many of which are free.  There is of course premium content available per channel. Need Game of Thrones? Add HBO Now for $14.99 a month.  Already have Amazon Prime for the free shipping? That comes with Prime Video as well.  Are you a casual viewer and just want something random? Netflix packages range from $7.99 to $11.99 a month.   Visit www.roku.com to learn more about the devices, options and flexibility that Roku has to offer.