In message , Tim Watts
writes

Sadly, it seems to be cheaper to get a smart TV and ignore the smart
bit and buy a box anyway.

Thanks for all the comments. Very useful.

This service is really for son, so I'll let him choose whether we go
with Netflix or Amazon. I think he'll go with Netflix.

Most of his viewing is via phone or computer, so the TV part is
secondary but, given that our TV is not smart, a box or stick seems to
be the way forward, particularly as TV viewing (by parents) is likely to
be minimal. The Roku stick seems to be the answer.

One last question. Assuming we select Netflix, with one device, is it
possible to record, for later viewing? I'm thinking that we (parents)
could download and record whilst son is at school, for later evening
viewing, so we could watch something recorded while he uses the live
download.

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Graeme