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If you have been paying attention you will know that Video Streaming is all the rage right now. It all started with Netflix just over 10 years ago and has since blossomed into a huge industry worth about $70 billion US per year worldwide. This number is expected to double in 5 years so go figure that when there’s that kind of money involved, then there will be many companies that jump on the bandwagon, which is exactly what has happened and continues to happen. There are currently over 200 streaming services worldwide and about 30 of those available in Canada. Some are free (with ads of course) and some you pay for. Some have mobile Apps and some are websites and some are both. For a comprehensive list of all streaming services available to us, I recommend you go to Google and type ‘Streaming Services in Canada 2020’. There is an excellent site posted by Techdaily that has lots of info about the various services including descriptions, comparisons and pricing. Now, this is all well and good except for one thing. Everyone naturally wants to view this wonderful content on the big screen and depending what kind of hardware you have in your living room, you may be facing some challenges there. Anyone can buy and watch Netflix using a credit card and a computer but how do you get it onto your big TV? Hopefully we can help you with that. If you are fortunate enough to have a TV purchased within the last few years, then you probably already have everything you need. Your TV likely has streaming hardware built right in and a single remote to control it all. In that case, hopefully it also has the ability to add more Apps as new streaming services come onboard. I’ve seen “Smart” TV’s just a couple years old that have the Netflix app but nothing else and no way to add new apps. No foresight there Sony. In any event, if your TV doesn’t have the app for the service you want then you will have to add a streaming device. The three big media streaming addons are Apple TV, Amazon Firestick and Roku. All of them work great and will allow you to access any streaming service now and forever. They do add some complexity to the process as there will be an additional remote to deal with but it’s easy to learn. The Firestick and Roku are comparatively priced but the Apple is more expensive as it does more stuff if you happen to have other Apple devices like an iPhone or iPad. It seems that we have entered into the next phase of the TV Age and so far it is good! If you have questions or need help getting setup, feel free to call. (250)804-8740 Franklin Pump Dealer * Canadian Groundwater Certified Pump Installers johnseymour@Lakesidetech.ca

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