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Ask Slashdot: Video Streaming For the Elderly?

Posted by timothy on from the remember-that's-for-not-of dept.

First time accepted submitter ChrisC1234 writes "My grandparents are getting older and don't get out much anymore, and with the demise of video stores (and not even understanding what a RedBox is), they don't see movies anymore. They've got internet access, so I'm thinking of getting them a streaming appliance and a Netflix account. So I'm wondering what device is the easiest for elderly people to use. I'm thinking either a Roku or Apple TV, but open to other options. It just needs to be easy to navigate and support closed captioning. Has anyone else done this successfully?"

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  1. Ask slashdot by stormpunk · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, nobody has ever set up a Roku successfully. Netflix is a fad.

    WTF is up with these ask slashdot questions? If it's not "give me teh codez" then it's "I've got a leaky faucet, is that a thing that's fixable or do I need a new house".

  2. Myth TV by Hognoxious · · Score: 4, Funny

    MythTV. A rule of thumb in setting up any system is to put yourself in the place of the user.

    By the time you get it working, you'll be as old as they are now. (drrrTISH!!!)

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  3. Re:what my parents use by wisnoskij · · Score: 4, Funny

    Married for 40 years and he sill has an opinion on what he wants to watch?

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