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I can understand the thought process behind feeling this question isn't an appropriate use of this list. However, according to https://wiki.code4lib.org/MailingList the list was originally more specifically about the use of "computer programming in the area of libraries" and has evolved to be "much more general and about the overall use of computers in libraries". Hopefully this link / quote can serve as objective reasoning that the question is in fact appropriate for the list. I respectfully suggest, to everyone that hasn't already, to consider filtering emails from list-servs into their own inbox/label and having them skip your inbox and/or change your received frequency to a digest. Doing one or both of these things fr every list-serv I follow has helped me reduce frustration from discussions I felt did not match the purpose of a list-serv and discussions that resulted in a lot of responses. Best regards, ~Nathan *Learning & Logistics Support Specialist* *University of Maine at Augusta* On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 2:13 PM Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I beg to differ. > > Charles is a very frequent poster to this list, and while his questions > tend to be more nuts & bolts than most, I find them interesting and > occasionally challenging. This is the closest thing to a technology in > libraries list that is still active, and the inventory of tech resources > for public libraries is even thinner. Good luck with this kind of > question on PUBLIB. > > Thanks, > > Cary > > This is not a high-traffic list, > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 7:22 AM ander kierig < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Dear Charles: > > > > IMHO, this is not an appropriate use of this list. Roku support is > > online at https://support.roku.com. Please don't send questions like > > this to a list with 4000 people on it. > > > > respectfully yours, > > > > ander kierig > > > > -- > > ander kierig > > Application Development > > University of Minnesota Libraries > > [lib.umn.edu](https://www.lib.umn.edu) > > they/them > > > > On 2022-09-22 at 09:13 (-0500) charles meyer wrote: > > > > > Hi my esteemed listmates, > > > > > > We seem to generally broach more advanced tech questions than this but > > > we > > > have some patrons visiting with simpler needs. > > > > > > I was trying to help patrons locate any outdoor TV antenna or tower > > > climbers who could help with their outdoor antennas but it seems they > > > have > > > all retired aso trying to receive over the air TV (as programs assert > > > can > > > be done with a TV antenna) is not available for a lot of areas. > > > > > > Just to experiment, I bought the best indoor antenna for my house and > > > placed it on almost every square inch of evereye all in every room ang > > > received about 4-5 TV stations, no local PBS just mostly 1960 TV > > > shows. > > > > > > My thought was tey could buy a Roku ($50 Amazon, Walmart) and with a > > > library hotspot connect that Roku to their digital TV (not analog even > > > with > > > a digital converter box) and then use the Roku device to downloads PBS > > > and > > > local TV stations via their hotspot. > > > > > > Some patrons need hand holding so once you plugin the Roku will it > > > search > > > for the hotspot and then you type in the hotspot name and password > > > and the > > > Roku connects to the net to download those TV stations? > > > > > > I hear the over the air signal are all going 4K soon so does that mean > > > you > > > need a particular Roku, not just any Roku. > > > > > > Thanks so much, > > > > > > Charles. > > > > > > > > > Charles Meyer > > > Charlotte County Public Library > > > Port Charlotte, FL > > > > > -- > Cary Gordon, MLS > The Cherry Hill Company > http://chillco.com