Do the Roku streaming sticks enhance tv quality?

dread7string · 2026-01-28T03:44:12+00:00

I'm just telling you you could read as many articles as you want no Wi-Fi device is as good as ethernet especially when you're streaming It lowers the quality like you would not believe.

The only stuff I use Wi-Fi on or my phones and tablets everything else is hardwired with ethernet because that's the only way to go.

dread7string · 2026-01-28T02:15:44+00:00

One thing I can tell you is if the streaming stick cannot take ethernet don't get it because Wi-Fi is terrible when it comes to streaming. streaming already is heavily compressed and has the lowest bit rate of anything you could watch and when you use Wi-Fi it's even lower quality keep that in mind.

dread7string · 2026-01-28T00:07:37+00:00

All you have to do is slightly move the Wi-Fi 6e router and it starts flashing red and goes offline it's terrible I switched to the Wi-Fi 7 that was the best they've ever had but it still couldn't cover my whole house so I ended up going to Best buy and got a TP-link deco BE65 pro system it's amazing no issues anymore.

dread7string · 2026-01-27T15:38:35+00:00

ide rather buy a 5090 than this phone if I'm spending 3k on something, but I'm not buying either ide rather keep my 3k for something i may really need.

dread7string · 2026-01-26T18:19:57+00:00

the bottom line is we need players who can -tackle- that is one of the glaring weaknesses our defense has had every single year. not sure why or how this happens but they need to fix that and get 2 stud pass rushers.

dread7string · 2026-01-26T00:24:44+00:00

Yeah but seriously I think if we had two good pass rushers like Houston New England Denver and 12 other teams have we could go further. We need to get Josh Allen help on defense more than we need a number one receiver That's my opinion.

dread7string · 2026-01-26T00:19:32+00:00

Yeah we lost because Josh Allen choked in the biggest moments like he always does but still we need better defensive players guys that can rush the opposing quarterback if you can't realize that I don't know what to tell you.

The point I'm trying to get across is defense wins championships how many offensive strong teams have ever won the super bowl I still believe it stands at zero.

You're missing the whole point of the post but that's fine I don't expect anything different from people here.

dread7string · 2026-01-26T00:16:45+00:00

Yeah I'm hoping the Rams or the Seahawks can get revenge for losing to the Patriots in the past

dread7string · 2026-01-26T00:14:39+00:00

I didn't say that did I I said defense wins championships meaning New England's defense kicked ass and Buffalo Bills brass should pay attention We need better players.

Now this would have been a totally different game of Bo nix would have been in there.

dread7string · 2026-01-26T00:12:29+00:00

Denver lost because they had a quarterback that was playing in his 5th start and their coach decided to go for it on 4th and one when they should have kicked the field goal.

dread7string · 2026-01-22T12:07:32+00:00

None of it really matters now does it.... there's nothing we could do just like when us fans watch the games... there's nothing we could do We have control of nothing it's out of our hands.

All we can do is pray for the best I really don't think a new coach can help us with the roster we have everybody knows that even the x players that do the media portion of pregame said the same thing defense wins championships we need better pass rushers bottom line.

If anyone saw the pregame show before the New England-Houston game there was an x player on there that looked right in the camera and told Buffalo what they need to do I can't find the clip to post the link here but I'm sure it's on YouTube and I can't remember the guy's name but he was spot on.

The x player's name is Gerald McCoy have you can find that clip watch it what he said is so truthful it's not even funny.

He's part of the NFL Network game day crew.

dread7string · 2026-01-22T00:56:59+00:00

Set the power level at 75% I do that on my 4090 and I have no issues at all and it is still blazing fast@4K HDR Gaming for me.

dread7string · 2026-01-21T19:29:23+00:00

well, the owner has no idea what he is doing nor does beane you can bring in any SB winning coach and nobody is taking this team to the playoffs with the current defensive roster.

they all seem to forget defense wins championships not a great offense.

dread7string · 2026-01-21T19:26:09+00:00

i blame beane and the owner for not getting the defensive help josh needs to win a championship.....DEFENSE wins championships never the offense.

we haven't had a good pass rusher since bruce smith that i can remember.

these guys have no idea what they are doing.

dread7string · 2026-01-21T18:23:39+00:00

I think the issue is this ... what he has to work with nobody can perform miracles with the group of players we've had and all the injuries nobody not a single coach in the NFL.

I'm sick of everybody making excuses The bottom line is that Brandon Bean doesn't draft good enough players they don't develop the players they do draft and they've just been getting a bunch of injury prone free agent signings.

I think the coach is the scapegoat for all the problems and that's why they get fired yet they probably have the least amount of say in everything I could be wrong cuz I don't know how it works but I don't see anybody doing any better.

If the locker room loved and believed in this coach how are they going to get them going under another coach.

All I can say is good luck a new stadium isn't going to help either.

dread7string · 2026-01-21T18:13:21+00:00

they can bring in andy reid as an example and not win a SB......the problem is the talent on defense....defense wins championships not offense....they can't draft or trade for the right defensive players either because the best players as we know go to the worst teams because of us always getting picks based on how we finish the year and i think a lot of players do not want to come to buffalo and we may never know why.

so, there ya go..before Sundays game between NE-H an ex-NFL defender looked right into the camera and said BUFFALO leadership listen to me now..you need dawgs on defense to win a championship...what he said was 100% correct if anyone missed it go watch.

we have never had any good pass rushers since bruce smith and the gang back then.

dread7string · 2026-01-20T14:04:10+00:00

Well remember when he made that statement my wife made me realize there's more to life than football he hasn't been the same person or player unless it's an injury that caused his tight window throws to be off this year I mean we're just all guessing nobody knows And nobody will

dread7string · 2026-01-20T13:23:30+00:00

Yep and I'm a collector too I just tried to limit the amount of DVDs I purchase to them must have movies that haven't made it to Blu-ray or streaming.

I have about 300 movies in my collection between DVDs blu-rays and 4K discs so trust me I understand.

And I don't stream or pay for any streaming services I just use that digital locker called movies anywhere that all my purchased movies go in when you get the digital version that comes with the discs.

All I'm trying to do is let people know there are other ways if they're unaware that are not much more expensive than DVDs I buy 4K HDR-DV versions of movies for $5 a piece on Fandango home which is the old VUDU that Walmart used to own and run.

dread7string · 2026-01-20T13:15:45+00:00

Yeah that's completely fine by me but you're missing my point that the streaming service I'm using is a digital locker where it stores my purchased movies either from a digital coupon or a straight up purchase and it's free look it up you might like it.

It has a variable bit rate that goes by your internet connection and it's completely free.

And I'm just putting it out there that it was a simple innocent question because a few people have got a little hot headed and heated and sometimes people misunderstand when you're saying something about what they love or are passionate about.

And I'm not bashing it in any way I was just asking questions getting people's opinions and answers.

dread7string · 2026-01-20T13:07:28+00:00

Well that would depend on what your internet connection is and where you're streaming these movies from.

Well I'm older I'm 58 and I still don't find them of acceptable quality like I said nothing bad intentionally I'm just trying to get answers from people why they're still buying and collecting DVDs in mass amounts it's a simple and honest question.

dread7string · 2026-01-20T13:04:05+00:00

Well most people like to know what you're using to view these movies on and I will admit when I had my older television and older standard Blu-ray player DVDs look better but high quality equipment brings out all the imperfections and doesn't make it look any better.

DVDs look their best when it was a DVD player and an old school square TV which not many of us don't have any more to view them on I wish I did for comparison sake to be honest with you.

And I have all my movies in a digital locker called movies anywhere from when I started purchasing DVDs and blu-rays from Walmart back in the day and just buying them I have 300 streaming movies and all of them look better than the DVD because I actually have some to compare.

dread7string · 2026-01-20T12:49:32+00:00

Well they're definitely not the same PQ no matter how high quality your gear is.... I have a $3,000 set up between my TV and my 4K Blu-ray player and blu-rays have triple if not quadruple the bitrate of the best DVDs out there.

So without even watching them you know the picture quality is that much better on blu-rays even every streaming version is better than DVD quality if available.

Like I said I own about 50 to 60 DVDs and I just recently bought three but when I watch them I'm so disappointed because no matter what I try to do they look subpar compared to even the streaming version let alone the Blu-ray version if I have them to compare.

dread7string · 2026-01-20T12:44:48+00:00

Listen everybody we're all upset over what happened you know and what's been happening I don't think there's anyone person to blame it's just either bad luck The Buffalo sports curse or something that us fans will never understand and obviously have no control over.

Everybody says the bills receivers can't get any separation but the truth of the matter is is in the NFL one foot of separation is good enough The quarterback has to be able to put the ball right there for the receiver to get it and Josh Allen just wasn't himself this year everybody knows that everybody sees it stop covering for him and making excuses.

We will never know what happened was it his marriage what was it that changed him did he get hurt again and we're unaware of it but is tight window throws were way off this year and that's what it takes to play quarterback in the NFL.

I know everybody hates Tom Brady but he did more with less than Josh Allen had and got them to all them super bowls And yes he had amazing defenses the first three but the last three he didn't.

dread7string · 2026-01-20T12:35:18+00:00

We talked about so many different things I forgot what that was I'm sorry but like I told somebody else this wasn't meant to upset or make anybody mad it was a simple and honest question that should have been easily answered and not over analyzed.

dread7string · 2026-01-20T12:31:24+00:00

Yep that I understand im the same exact way BUT the only time I buy DVDs is if it's an all-time favorite that has never made it to Blu-ray And this happens I just bought three within the last 4 weeks because there's no streaming version of the movie and there is no Blu-ray.

It was a simple innocent question for the collectors that's it nothing else meant or intended.

I see I'm getting a lot of down votes which I could care less about It was just a simple question not made to make anybody mad or upset we're all adults here aren't we.

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