what you get really depends on what you watch. I just stuck my roku in a drawer, got a chromecast that is hanging off one tv and never used, and smarttv and dvd players that I use but without the smarts. I guess I am not cut out for smart/casting streaming devices. I just use a pc since it will stream everything. I don't care about higher resolutions so I just use an older tv. my only piece of advise is to make sure whatever you get will stream the channels you want since they are all not supported.
what I like about using the pc is take me typing this post, I have the anime shield hero playing in another tab.