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The editors liked
Inexpensive
Easy to use
Wide library of content providers
Great picture quality
Gaming features and Wiilike motion controller
Quick Setup
Easy to Use
1080P Capable
Bluetooth Remote Has Perfect Communication
Amazon Instant Video
Free Shipping
3rd Party Apps Offer Unlimited Expandability
BuiltIn USB
Ethernet
WiFi and MicroSD
Price
The
Multiple streaming media services
Easy to set up and use
Angry Birds plays great
Access to tons of free and paid Web content
Enhanced Bluetooth remote has motion sensor
Small & portable
WiFi & ethernet support
Free Angry Birds game
Motion controller for gaming
600channels
Netflix channel now has 1080p streaming
5.1 surround and subtitles — if your bandwidth supports it. Big
Beautiful HD content on some channels like Vimeo
Brain-dead simple to set up
Broad range of apps and services
First Roku streamer to support games
The Roku 2 XS is an ultrasmall Wi-Fi streaming-media box that offers dozens of Internet video and audio services
Including Netflix
Hulu Plus
Crackle
Pandora
NHL
NBA
And MLB
Among many others. It works with HD and standard ...
The editors didn't like
Need to sign up separately with most content providers
No easy way to stream media from a computer
Few games at launch
Only a few free content providers
Credit Card Required to Use
Can't Stream Content from Local network
HDMI and Ethernet Cord Not Included
Apps Can't Run in Background
Roku Banner Ad Runs Constantly on Home Screen
Boring Interface
HDTVs
Game consoles
And Blu-ray players offer Netflix
Eliminating the need for a separate
Single-purpose set-top box
Few local media sharing features
Adding channels requires a credit card
No 5GHz Wi-Fi support
No support for streaming media via home network
HD streaming requires fast internet connection
The best features paid subscription
Virtually the same as connecting a laptop to your TV
No QWERTY remote control
Sometimes takes a while to boot
Build material isn't so great
Lengthy setup time. Forget about playing your MKV and other highbitrate files
Unless you convert. RF Bluetooth motion controller feature is limited to playing games
Provides no navigation or UI functionality
No DLNA support
So you can't stream content you own over your network
Supports a very limited collection of audio and video file formats and codecs
Can't mount disc images
The best streaming channels require paid subscriptions or pay-per-view fees. The Roku 2 XS doesn't currently support DLNA access (streaming media from networked PCs)
And USB file support is very limited. Don't expect a full-blown Wii-like gaming exper...
Abstract: Roku is one of the pioneers in the media streamer market. Right from their founding in 2002, they have concentrated upon network streaming with only rudimentary local media support. While companies like Syabas were perfecting local media playback, Roku wa...
Published: 2011-09-30, Author: Andrew , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: The new Roku 2 XS is so small, that it is hard to believe that this could very well replace cable and be YOUR favorite entertainment purchase. Personally, with wireless internet, I have not had cable since I reviewed the first generation of Roku.Set up wa...
I highly recommend paying extra for the XS and setting up a wired home network (perhaps using existing powerline or cable TV wiring) to ensure smooth streaming. Consider the lower-end models only if you've been happy with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi streaming in the...
Abstract: If you don’t have a large investment in iTunes video content, you’ll find the Roku 2 models to be quite comparable to Apple TV, and at lower...
Inexpensive, Easy to use, Wide library of content providers, Great picture quality, Gaming features and Wiilike motion controller,
Need to sign up separately with most content providers, No easy way to stream media from a computer, Few games at launch, Only a few free content providers
Easy to use, Access to tons of free and paid Web content, Enhanced Bluetooth remote has motion sensor
No 5GHz Wi-Fi support, No support for streaming media via home network
The petite Roku 2 XS offers casual gaming support via an enhanced, Bluetooth enabled remote, but its ability to stream a ton of free and paid Web content to your HDTV is still its strongest selling point. Roku 2 XS: Popular Web Streamer Adds Ability t...
Netflix channel now has 1080p streaming, 5.1 surround and subtitles — if your bandwidth supports it. Big, beautiful HD content on some channels like Vimeo
Lengthy setup time. Forget about playing your MKV and other highbitrate files, unless you convert. RF Bluetooth motion controller feature is limited to playing games, provides no navigation or UI functionality
Published: 2011-08-15, Author: John , review by: cnet.com
The Roku 2 XS is an ultrasmall Wi-Fi streaming-media box that offers dozens of Internet video and audio services, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Crackle, Pandora, NHL, NBA, and MLB, among many others. It works with HD and standard ...
The best streaming channels require paid subscriptions or pay-per-view fees. The Roku 2 XS doesn't currently support DLNA access (streaming media from networked PCs), and USB file support is very limited. Don't expect a full-blown Wii-like gaming exper...
Thanks to a varied range of content offerings--including Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, Crackle, and Pandora--that beats the Apple TV, the Roku 2 XS is the best all-around streaming-media box you can get for less than $100.
Multiple streaming media services, Easy to set up and use, Angry Birds plays great,
HDTVs, game consoles, and Blu-ray players offer Netflix, eliminating the need for a separate, single-purpose set-top box, Few local media sharing features, Adding channels requires a credit card,
The Roku 2 XS puts a ton of online content, including Angry Birds, at your fingertips and on your television affordably, but it doesn't seem as useful as it did years ago, before many Blu-ray players and HDTVs offered the same services and more. ...
Abstract: What would you say if I told you most television watchers will shift their habit from cable and satellite providers to Internet delivery within four years? That’s what Roku CEO Anthony Wood told me in a recent phone interview, and he should know. His ...
