D-Link MovieNite Plus | Our Switch Away From Cable
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
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.
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.
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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can stream netflix to the tv
I like that it comes with the Pandora app.
My fave feature is its quick and easy setup
I like that you can stream on more than one device at a time. Thanks a great feature!
i like that you can stream 3 devices at once
The netflix!
i love that you can connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room
I would love to stream Netflix to the bedroom TV.
I like the wide array of Apps available.
The netflix!
love the YouTube app
I like that it allows to stream to up to 3 devices at a time.
I am excited that I can stream Netflix
I like that the D-Link MovieNite Plus can stream YouTube videos.
I like that I could stream Netflix! We want to get rid of our cable badly!
i can stream shows to my phone
i love that i can watch this with netflix
I am excited to watch Netflix from my tv instead of my laptop.
lvoe the netflix streaming awesome
I can save money by getting rid of cable!
I can save money by getting rid of vable!
You can watch your baby, or kids from another room, all from the big screen on your TV if you have the camera!
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!
I like the various movies sources that you can use with this product!
I like the huge selection of kids programming and that you can stream to your android device.
I like that you can stream shows from your smartphone when you’re not home.
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
I’m already a Netflix subscribers so this is awesome!
Netflix and just the overall simlicity and savings!
I like the Netflix option since I already subscribe
Love the netflix idea watching it would be cool
I would love to be able to watch netflix on our other tv.
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!!!!!!!
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.
That it can not only steam Netflix but also things like Pandora and YouTube.
I like that it will allow me to stream netflix to my tv.
Love the Netflix streaming!
Well isn’t that the coolest gadget – I’d love to get off cable!
I’d love to be able to stop paying for cable
I like that the Netflix shows can bestreamed from smart phones.
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!
Connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room, all from your TV
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
Netflix, but also playing pandora through the tv. I always liked having music channels on cable
I’d love to listen to my Pandora stations while I clean!
Facebook Name: Leslie Galloway (www.facebook.com/GallowayLeslie)
Streams netflix
that it steams to 3 devices at 1 time!
I love that it has so many options!!! Netflix is a biggie!!! tatuchick4u2c@yahoo.com
that it does netflix!
I would love to win it.
Like that you are able to stream 3 devices at a time
pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
thank you
Saving money on ditching cable. And being able to watch you tube on TV instead of the computer screen
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.
I like that it streams Netflix.
It streams content from Netflix, YouTube, and Pandora.
That it has netflix and easy to set up.
I really like the idea of the MyDLink camera!
Easy set up, access to Netflix and Pandora! And it’s so little :)
I appreciate that this is an easy setup that facilitates access to Netflix
I like that we can watch Netflix.
I like the youtube and vudu option
I like that the set up is easy!
Quick and easy setup
FullHD 1080 Home Theater experience
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I like that it has Netflix
I like that you can stream Netflix :)
I like the FullHD 1080 Home Theater experience. Thanks Amanda!
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 :)
My favorite feature is that it streams content from services such as Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Vudu and more.
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 !!!
I am most excited about the prospect of getting rid of our cable bill!
I am most excited that the selection of movies is endless!!
I (or shall I say my husband) is excited about the youtube!
I like that you can stream content from services such as Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Vudu and more.
I like that you can watch your kids from another room with it.
I love the accessibility of Netflix!
The cost of using!
•Connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room, all from your TV
I love the HD
I love being able to do the Netflix!
excited i can watch netflix
excited for HD
I love that it’s HD!
I’m most excited about how easy it is to streamline movies and tv shows! Sounds easy and perfect!
I am excited about the ability to connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room
I am most excited about the camera feature
I am most excited about being able to rent movies via vudu
I like that I can scroll through all the movies that the kids have viewed.
Definitely Netflux! We have a TV in our bedroom, but with no cable box or DVD player. This would be perfect in there!
I like that you can link up Netflix, we don’t have cable so this would be great
I’m most excited about the camera feature!!
FullHD 1080 Home Theater experience
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!
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.
I can watch Netflix and listen to Pandora
The camera thing could be cool.
I like that you can get it on 3 devices at a time.
Being about the stream as many movies as you like for 1 low monthly price!
I like the ability to connect with your MyDLink camera to watch your baby or kids in another room, all from your TV
can get netflix and large movie selection debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
Yay, Stream content from Neflix would be our fave feature!
thanks!
I like the large selection of movies.
That it can be streamed to smart phones.
I am excited I can watch Netflix on TV
I like that it can be used with Netflix since we have that.
I like that I can stream content from services such as Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Vudu and more
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
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