How can I watch movies/shows without buying cable/satellite?

How can I watch movies/shows without buying cable/satellite?
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There are a lot of great settop boxes popping up for just this very thing. The cheapest is Roku, which lets you stream many movies to your TV from Netflix. All you need to do is sign up with netflix for one DVD per month—it’s less than $10—and you have unlimited use of Netflix’s online film library. The box is cheap, too—under $100—and it streams wirelessly. Go to netflix site and look for info on Roku. It’s great.
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