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I get a lot of weird and sometimes wonderful gadgets across my desk, and some end up impressing me by actually being extremely useful.<\/p>\n

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I stream. You stream. We all stream. By March 2019, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)<\/a> reported streaming video subscriptions passed cable television customers<\/a> for the first time. There were over 613.3 million streaming subscribers compared to cable’s 556 million subscribers.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

But how do you get to all that content? Here are my suggestions. <\/p>\n

Also:<\/strong> Black Friday deals at CNET<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Before launching into this, I should mention I’ve been a cord-cutter for a decade. I made the jump because I hated my large cable and satellite bills. And, these days, many of my favorite shows are only available on streaming services. I know a thing or two about streaming gadgets. <\/p>\n

But cutting costs alone isn’t reason enough to make the jump. The cable light services, like\u00a0Hulu with Live TV<\/a>\u00a0($44.99),\u00a0Sling TV<\/a>\u00a0($25 to $40 for basic packages), and\u00a0YouTube TV<\/a>\u00a0($49.99) have been going up in price. If you add in such old favorites as\u00a0Amazon Prime Video<\/a>\u00a0($8.99) and Netflix ($8.99), and the popcorn entertainment powerhouse of Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, and Disney,\u00a0Disney+<\/a>, your streaming bill will start to rival your cable or satellite costs. <\/p>\n

The real reason to switch to streaming these days is choice. Online streaming services offer the best of the old. For example, if you like\u00a0art house and classic movies, you should check out Criterion<\/a>\u00a0for $10.99 a month, while 90s television shows such as\u00a0The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Friends<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>will soon only be able to stream on\u00a0HBO Max<\/a>\u00a0for $15 a month.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

They also offer your only choice for the best of the new. For such popular shows as\u00a0Stranger Things<\/em><\/a>, you must have Netflix. For\u00a0The Handmaid’s Tale<\/em><\/a>, it’s Hulu. For\u00a0The Man in the High Castle<\/em><\/a>, you must subscribe to Amazon Prime. Traditional over-the-air (OTA) networks, such as CBS,\u00a0ZDNet’s<\/em>\u00a0parent company, are also moving to streaming.\u00a0Star Trek: Discovery<\/em><\/a>, for instance, is only available on CBS’s streaming service,\u00a0CBS All Access<\/a>, which costs $5.99. <\/p>\n

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In theory, you can get all these on a smart TV. In practice, smart TVs are a poor choice. That’s because, generally speaking, TV manufacturers do a poor job of supporting streaming services. For example, starting Dec. 1,\u00a0older smart TVs from Samsung and Vizio will no longer support Netflix<\/a>. I am dead-certain other smart TV lines will no longer support Netflix, as well. <\/p>\n

Some smart TVs also don’t support newer channels. For example, if your kids are demanding\u00a0Disney+ and you have a Vizio TV, you’re out of luck.<\/a>\u00a0You can’t stream it. Workarounds are coming for some Vizio models<\/a>, but try explaining to your five-year-old when they want to watch\u00a0Frozen<\/em><\/a>\u00a0right now, <\/p>\n

Although true streaming devices can become obsolete, it’s a lot cheaper to buy a new one than it to buy a new TV.\u00a0 So, before you buy any of these, if you like a particular, non-mainstream streaming service, make sure your device supports it. Only Roku supports pretty much everything and anything.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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All that said, here’s my pick of the 2019 streaming devices. <\/p>\n

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Disclosure: <\/strong>ZDNet<\/em> may earn a commission from some of the products featured on this page. <\/p>\n

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