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Sdevante

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Dec 12, 2008
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Forgive me, I am just learning about digital video content.

Is it possible to set up a netflix and boxee/hulu or whatever account on my Macbook Air, hook that up to my TV, and then use my iPad with Remote Desktop or whatever to control it much like a remote control?

If I understand this all correctly, it would be really easy to get rid of my cable subscription entirely and use streaming content to watch the shows I normally like, plus pick up movies, at the rate of $9/month for Netflix versus like $70 for cable?

Other than potentially less content or a delay between a show coming to those providers, am I missing something here? It seems like a win win to me.

Thanks!
 
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