One shortcoming of Roku - for families - is the complete lack of parental controls. In the case of HBO, your provider will likely require you to pay for a $60 package before allowing you to pay an additional $14 for HBO, just so you can play it on your Roku. And in the ultimate irony, some content providers (like HBO) will only allow you to view their content if you are already paying for it through a pay TV provider. There also are pay channels for some sports like hockey, soccer, and baseball. There are some live news channels - Al Jazeera, RT, and if your internet provider has an agreement with ESPN, you can watch ESPN3. It's not that live streaming is difficult, but that content providers for the most part refuse to put it online. And if you're looking to watch live sports, you will be extremely disappointed. It is mostly a collection of content that is available ala carte online. And keep in mind that most of what is available is NOT LIVE STREAMING. It can only deliver content that is on the internet, that the content provider allows access to. Some people get the impression that a streaming media player is a direct replacement for your pay TV. First, I suppose I should cover what you can't do with a Roku.
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