Any gifts made to the Fund for Yale New Haven before May 15 will be matched dollar-for-dollar â up to $35,000! Make your gift today to have twice the impact and do twice as much good. DONATE NOW. Now in its 7th year, the 2017 Closer to Free Ride is the one you don't want to miss! Register Today.
Behold, the pros and cons of TV apps and media streamers. First, some terminology. A smart TV is one with built-in apps for services like Netflix. Often they have web browsers, games, and other timesinks. A media streamer is something like Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and so on.They are solely for the purpose of streaming content from the Internet or local network to your TV. On a basic level, smart TV features and media streamers do the same thing (stream content), but how well they do it varies a lot.ehold, the pros and cons of TV apps and media streamers. First, some terminology. A smart TV is one with built-in apps for services like Netflix. Often they have web browsers, games, and other timesinks. A media streamer is something like Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and so on.
If you're not all-in with Apple, the Roku 3 is the way to go. Historically, Roku gets new apps and services much faster than Apple TV, amassing over 750 channels to date. That admittedly includes a lot of filler content, but there's also some important services the Apple TV doesn't have, most notably Amazon Instant.n addition to AirPlay, the Apple TV also does a solid job of streaming your music collection with iTunes Match. It's a $25-a-year service, but it stores your digital music the cloud and lets you access it all right on the Apple TV. (Roku owners have a good alternative with Amazon's Cloud Player app .).