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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: Like many of you, I suspect, I don't bother much with broadcast television any more. Almost everything I watch is carried on catch-up and streaming services delivered on the internet. So TV no longer needs to be something that requires either an aerial or...
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Published: 2013-09-01, Author: Mark , review by: avforums.com
Incredibly simple to use, Loads of great channels, Good connectivity for something so small, Mobile app is brilliant, Possibilities are near limitless with channels such as Plex and Twonky Beam, Open(ish) platform
No 50Hz support for HD signals, DNS settings are locked, No Infra-Red on remote
affordable media player with access to BBC iPlayer and Sky NOW
no LoveFilm or other UK broadcasters, requires credit card details during installation
Its graphical interface may not be as slick as that of the AppleTV, and the need to provide credit card details before you can watch anything is annoying. However, the Roku 2 XS works well and does provide a slightly wider range of services than the Apple...
The Roku 2 XS is worth the extra money compared to the LT to gain Full HD output is a neat device for bringing smart features to your TV. We love how easy to use the Roku is and its affordable price. It is missing a few of the big name catch-up services t...
Easy to set up and use, Supports Netflix and iPlayer
Can be sluggish to use, No digital opticalout, YouTube not supported, Poor streaming and USB playback features
The Roku XS has a good stab at bringing web content to your TV, but it's too expensive for what it offers and is no match for the WDTV Live or the latest Apple TV....
Neflix is brilliant on the Roku, some great content available, Crackle has some free movies, compact box
No-premium movie rental service, not designed to stream video from your home network, XBox and WD TV are both better value on a features basis
The Roku us a great device, it's small, easy to use and can produce some terrific quality video. At £100, it's a little expensive, given the absence of home network streaming, but Netflix and BBC iPlayer are both superb and the extra apps are often bri...
