D-Link MovieNite Plus | Our Switch Away From Cable

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The D-Link MovieNite Plus has changed the way that we watch TV.

With recent job changes, the up and down economy, and uncertainties all around us, I decided to make some changes and reduce what we could in our monthly bills.

First stop. Good-Bye Cable.

We were paying $100+ a month for cable and internet, while internet isn’t negotiable for us the cable was. My husband and I found that the majority of shows that we watched on cable were reruns, hardly ever do we sit down to watch a new episode of something on the same night that it was aired. So why not try something like Netflix?

We decided to give the D-Link MovieNite Plus and Netflix a try before making the decision to remove our cable subscription.

What is the D-Link MovieNite Plus?

The D-Link MovieNite Plus is a streaming media box that you can attach to your TV and it will allow you to stream music, movies, TV shows and more.

Features:

  • Quick and easy setup
  • FullHD 1080 Home Theater experience
  • Stream content from services such as Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Vudu and more
  • Connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room, all from your TV
  • Additional Apps to provide you with endless entertainment options

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The interface comes with six featured apps, Netflix, Vudu HD, YouTube, Pandora, Picassa, and AcuWeather. Four of these main apps can be started directly from the remote control with a single button. Additionally, there are sub menus that will provide nearly a hundred apps for other sources of entertainment.

The Netflix option was our main interest, as we were looking for the alternative to having cable. While the MovieNite Plus will stream Netflix, you will need to purchase a Netflix subscription to do so. At $7.99 a month we are able to stream hundreds of TV shows and movies, as many as we want to watch, and up to 3 devices at a time. $7.99 a month sure beats the cost that we were paying for cable.

movies on demand

After first night we were impressed, my kids were able to watch all of their favorite Nickelodeon shows just as before, my husband had many of his favorite FOX TV shows, and the selection of movies are endless. It truly was nice to watch a movie, on demand when I wanted, and not have to worry about returning it to avoid late fees.

The streaming quality is fantastic! Occasionally our internet will give us some trouble and cause the movie to “Buffer”, but majority of the time our selected movie or show would load right up and play through without problems.

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If you own a D-Link camera, the MovieNite Plus will allow you to connect to the camera within your home. You can watch your baby, or kids from another room, all from the big screen on your TV. While I do like this feature and the option to watch our children from the other room, we didn’t use this a whole lot. It works great and would be an added bonus should you need something like this.

How the D-Link MovieNite Plus worked for us

We have been using the MovieNite Plus for a few months now. Our needs were met with the Netflix subscription and we have officially been without cable since July 2012. Since the Netflix subscription can be streamed onto 3 devices at the same time, we decided to purchase two other D-Link MovieNite Plus boxes for our other bedrooms. Also, when we are away from home the Netflix shows can also be streamed from our smart phones. This has saved us a number of times when waiting at doctors offices, restaurants, and even on long car rides.

We have had the opportunity to try other streaming media brands before the D-Link MovieNite Plus and I feel that this device is near my top choice. The low end price really gives you many of the same features as other high end devices on the market. The D-Link MovieNite Plus is a great option for those looking to stream media from their TVs and is great as an add-on or replacement to your cable subscription.

 

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The D-Link MovieNite Plus is available from Amazon.com

 

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108 thoughts on “D-Link MovieNite Plus | Our Switch Away From Cable

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  • January 18, 2013 at 10:14 pm
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    entered domeo

  • January 18, 2013 at 10:13 pm
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    can stream netflix to the tv

  • January 18, 2013 at 9:11 pm
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    I like that it comes with the Pandora app.

  • January 18, 2013 at 8:02 pm
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    My fave feature is its quick and easy setup

  • January 18, 2013 at 7:11 pm
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    I like that you can stream on more than one device at a time. Thanks a great feature!

  • January 18, 2013 at 6:03 pm
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    i like that you can stream 3 devices at once

  • January 18, 2013 at 4:56 pm
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    i love that you can connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room

  • January 18, 2013 at 10:57 am
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    I would love to stream Netflix to the bedroom TV.

  • January 18, 2013 at 10:50 am
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    I like the wide array of Apps available.

  • January 18, 2013 at 4:15 am
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    The netflix!

  • January 17, 2013 at 11:49 am
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    I like that it allows to stream to up to 3 devices at a time.

  • January 17, 2013 at 11:46 am
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    I am excited that I can stream Netflix

  • January 16, 2013 at 7:29 pm
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    I like that the D-Link MovieNite Plus can stream YouTube videos.

  • January 16, 2013 at 4:32 pm
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    I like that I could stream Netflix! We want to get rid of our cable badly!

  • January 16, 2013 at 1:42 pm
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    i can stream shows to my phone

  • January 14, 2013 at 5:06 pm
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    i love that i can watch this with netflix

  • January 13, 2013 at 10:25 pm
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    I am excited to watch Netflix from my tv instead of my laptop.

  • January 12, 2013 at 10:52 pm
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    lvoe the netflix streaming awesome

  • January 12, 2013 at 10:38 pm
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    I can save money by getting rid of cable!

  • January 12, 2013 at 10:37 pm
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    I can save money by getting rid of vable!

  • January 12, 2013 at 1:33 pm
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    You can watch your baby, or kids from another room, all from the big screen on your TV if you have the camera!

  • January 12, 2013 at 11:03 am
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    I love that all my favorite TV and radio apps are available- Netflix and Pandora. I could put Pandora on my bedroom TV to relax in the evening!

  • January 12, 2013 at 1:04 am
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    I like the various movies sources that you can use with this product!

  • January 11, 2013 at 2:34 pm
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    I like the huge selection of kids programming and that you can stream to your android device.

  • January 10, 2013 at 11:53 am
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    I like that you can stream shows from your smartphone when you’re not home.

  • January 10, 2013 at 12:21 am
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    I am so excited to see this giveaway! We just recently cut out cable also and use Hulu & Netflix on my husbands Xbox. This little device would be so wonderful to use in our living room. I am most excited about Netflix, because my little girl can’t get enough Dora! Lol

  • January 8, 2013 at 3:31 pm
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    I’m already a Netflix subscribers so this is awesome!

  • January 8, 2013 at 8:39 am
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    Netflix and just the overall simlicity and savings!

  • January 8, 2013 at 4:09 am
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    I like the Netflix option since I already subscribe

  • January 7, 2013 at 9:01 pm
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    Love the netflix idea watching it would be cool

  • January 7, 2013 at 8:46 pm
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    I would love to be able to watch netflix on our other tv.

  • January 7, 2013 at 7:22 pm
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    I have D-Link camera that I check on my computer…being able to see my camera images on my TV would be more convenient…and I am excited about that!!!!!!!

  • January 7, 2013 at 6:16 pm
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    I am sooo excited that we could watch Netflix on our tv through the DLink! We usually just end up watching it on the computer, but it’d be awesome to be able to stream it through the tv.

  • January 7, 2013 at 5:38 pm
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    That it can not only steam Netflix but also things like Pandora and YouTube.

  • January 7, 2013 at 8:13 am
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    I like that it will allow me to stream netflix to my tv.

  • January 6, 2013 at 9:42 pm
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    Love the Netflix streaming!

  • January 6, 2013 at 4:13 pm
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    Well isn’t that the coolest gadget – I’d love to get off cable!

  • January 6, 2013 at 4:04 pm
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    I’d love to be able to stop paying for cable

  • January 6, 2013 at 1:44 pm
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    I like that the Netflix shows can bestreamed from smart phones.

  • January 6, 2013 at 1:32 pm
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    I would love to be able to listen to Pandora on the big speakers! It works on my laptop, but that would make it so much better!

  • January 6, 2013 at 2:07 am
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    Connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room, all from your TV

  • January 6, 2013 at 12:31 am
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    most excited about Streaming content from services such as Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Vudu – – Paul T/Pauline T aka Paol Trenny….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com

  • January 5, 2013 at 10:08 pm
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    Netflix, but also playing pandora through the tv. I always liked having music channels on cable

  • January 5, 2013 at 8:48 pm
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    I’d love to listen to my Pandora stations while I clean!

    Facebook Name: Leslie Galloway (www.facebook.com/GallowayLeslie)

  • January 5, 2013 at 7:59 pm
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    Streams netflix

  • January 5, 2013 at 5:17 pm
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    that it steams to 3 devices at 1 time!

  • January 5, 2013 at 3:34 pm
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    that it does netflix!

  • January 5, 2013 at 12:41 pm
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    I would love to win it.

  • January 5, 2013 at 10:54 am
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    Like that you are able to stream 3 devices at a time

    pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
    thank you

  • January 5, 2013 at 9:06 am
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    Saving money on ditching cable. And being able to watch you tube on TV instead of the computer screen

  • January 5, 2013 at 1:57 am
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    I don’t have cable (3 years now) but I would love to stream some movies since I know my internet can handle it. I like that it’s easy to set up.
    Thanks for the contest.

  • January 5, 2013 at 12:45 am
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    I like that it streams Netflix.

  • January 4, 2013 at 6:40 pm
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    It streams content from Netflix, YouTube, and Pandora.

  • January 4, 2013 at 6:33 pm
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    That it has netflix and easy to set up.

  • January 4, 2013 at 3:29 pm
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    I really like the idea of the MyDLink camera!

  • January 4, 2013 at 11:22 am
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    Easy set up, access to Netflix and Pandora! And it’s so little :)

  • January 4, 2013 at 9:14 am
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    I appreciate that this is an easy setup that facilitates access to Netflix

  • January 3, 2013 at 11:00 pm
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    I like that we can watch Netflix.

  • January 3, 2013 at 10:57 pm
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    I like the youtube and vudu option

  • January 3, 2013 at 10:50 pm
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    I like that the set up is easy!

  • January 3, 2013 at 10:21 pm
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    Quick and easy setup

  • January 3, 2013 at 9:39 pm
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    FullHD 1080 Home Theater experience
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

  • January 3, 2013 at 9:19 pm
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    I like that it has Netflix

  • January 3, 2013 at 9:14 pm
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    I like that you can stream Netflix :)

  • January 3, 2013 at 9:14 pm
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    I like the FullHD 1080 Home Theater experience. Thanks Amanda!

  • January 3, 2013 at 8:58 pm
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    I would LoVe to win the D-link so we could possibly eliminate our cable subscription, it has gotten so expensive over the last few years and if I had the D-link we could watch Netflix or any of the other great channels & options they have, the one I am most excited about is probably having netflix which is sooo much cheaper than cable and also Hulu plus amazon the list is endless and all of them combined wouldnt cost the same as cable

    Thanks for offering this fantastic giveaway :)

  • January 3, 2013 at 7:08 pm
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    My favorite feature is that it streams content from services such as Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Vudu and more.

  • January 3, 2013 at 6:59 pm
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    My favorite thing would be getting rid of cable
    Since I’m handicapped, and my husband lost
    His job. This would certainly cut down our cable bill !!!

  • January 3, 2013 at 6:28 pm
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    I am most excited about the prospect of getting rid of our cable bill!

  • January 3, 2013 at 6:06 pm
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    I am most excited that the selection of movies is endless!!

  • January 3, 2013 at 6:03 pm
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    I (or shall I say my husband) is excited about the youtube!

  • January 3, 2013 at 5:28 pm
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    I like that you can stream content from services such as Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Vudu and more.

  • January 3, 2013 at 4:19 pm
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    I like that you can watch your kids from another room with it.

  • January 3, 2013 at 3:47 pm
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    I love the accessibility of Netflix!

  • January 3, 2013 at 3:26 pm
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    The cost of using!

  • January 3, 2013 at 2:18 pm
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    •Connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room, all from your TV

  • January 3, 2013 at 1:35 pm
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    I love the HD

  • January 3, 2013 at 1:33 pm
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    I love being able to do the Netflix!

  • January 3, 2013 at 1:16 pm
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    excited i can watch netflix

  • January 3, 2013 at 12:06 pm
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    excited for HD

  • January 3, 2013 at 11:58 am
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    I love that it’s HD!

  • January 3, 2013 at 11:56 am
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    I’m most excited about how easy it is to streamline movies and tv shows! Sounds easy and perfect!

  • January 3, 2013 at 11:46 am
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    I am excited about the ability to connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room

  • January 3, 2013 at 11:37 am
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    I am most excited about the camera feature

  • January 3, 2013 at 11:02 am
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    I am most excited about being able to rent movies via vudu

  • January 3, 2013 at 11:01 am
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    I like that I can scroll through all the movies that the kids have viewed.

  • January 3, 2013 at 10:29 am
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    Definitely Netflux! We have a TV in our bedroom, but with no cable box or DVD player. This would be perfect in there!

  • January 3, 2013 at 10:25 am
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    I like that you can link up Netflix, we don’t have cable so this would be great

  • January 3, 2013 at 10:08 am
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    I’m most excited about the camera feature!!

  • January 3, 2013 at 10:02 am
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    FullHD 1080 Home Theater experience

  • January 3, 2013 at 9:33 am
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    We are thinking strongly of doing what you did and cutting our cable to replace it with Netflix. The Netflix option with the DLink is exciting to me!

  • January 3, 2013 at 9:22 am
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    I like the quick and easy set up. We have netflix now and I stream movies through my old computer to the TV. Such a hassle.

  • January 3, 2013 at 9:14 am
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    I can watch Netflix and listen to Pandora

  • January 3, 2013 at 9:06 am
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    The camera thing could be cool.

  • January 3, 2013 at 9:04 am
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    I like that you can get it on 3 devices at a time.

  • January 3, 2013 at 7:02 am
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    Being about the stream as many movies as you like for 1 low monthly price!

  • January 3, 2013 at 7:02 am
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    I like the ability to connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room, all from your TV

  • January 3, 2013 at 6:54 am
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    can get netflix and large movie selection debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

  • January 3, 2013 at 6:48 am
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    Yay, Stream content from Neflix would be our fave feature!

    thanks!

  • January 3, 2013 at 6:30 am
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    I like the large selection of movies.

  • January 3, 2013 at 6:14 am
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    That it can be streamed to smart phones.

  • January 3, 2013 at 5:22 am
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    I like that it can be used with Netflix since we have that.

  • January 3, 2013 at 3:07 am
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    I like that I can stream content from services such as Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Vudu and more

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

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