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October 2013
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The editors liked
New interface is faster to navigate and is more intuitive than with previous Roku boxes. Quick menu navigation. Integrated/cross channel search is incredibly useful.
Installation was quick and easy
Variety of programming available
Built-in dual-band wireless
Can stream 1080p video
Works with Netflix
Hulu Plus
Amazon Instant Video
And other subscription services
Allows access to Time Warner Cable channels without requiring a cable box or a cable outlet
Can play simple games with the enhanced remote (may require purchase of games)
USB port allows you
Slick and compact design
Much improved search interface
Headphones offer personal listening with headphone jack
Huge number of channels available
USB port for media playback
Can stream photos and videos from mobile devices
Endless entertainment for under $100
Supports 1080p
7.1 and 5.1 sound for all (where available)
Hundreds of programming choices
Integrated headphone jack on the remote
Supports 5GHz Wi-Fi
Slicker user interface
Provides headphone jack on remote for wireless listening
Offers more than 750 sources of content
Fast
Smooth performance
Excellent interface
Huge amount of content available
Variety of channels/apps
1080p
Surround sound
Plays local and network content
The only TV streaming device with support for the Time Warner Cable app – which essentially turns the device into a second cable box
Comes with Plex app support for streami
New UI is a welcome improvement
Upgraded CPU eliminates performance issues
Simple
Capable and relatively cheap
Largest number of available channels of any media streamer
Dualband WiFi
Improved search
Updated Bluetooth remote supports headphones (included) for private listening while viewing
Rocksolid performance
Best user experience in the business
And Bluray quality downloads
A ridiculously large library of channels available for download (some are free and some require subscriptions)
New interface is fast
Intuitive
Search feature allows users to peruse content on various services at once
Can listen to content via headphon
Easiest interface of all streaming set-top boxe
Far more online channels than rival
Excellent search and discovery capabilitie
Private listening use headphone-compatible remote
The Roku 3 has an updated remote with voice search
Which works very well
As well as the unique headphone jack for private listening. The Roku platform delivers more apps than competitors
Constant updates and doesn't favor one content provider over othe
Easy to set up and use
Easy to use the remote
Apps and games load quickly
Has the most expansive variety of apps out of all the products we tested
Low power usage
Diversified apps selection
Incredibly responsive
Simple operation
Private experience using the headphone jack
Accurate results with voice search
Easy-to-understand interface
Unparalleled app selection
Feature-rich remote with powerful voice search
Only non-Amazon box with an Amazon app
Easytounderstand interface
Featurerich remote with powerful voice search
Only nonAmazon box with an Amazon app
The editors didn't like
No out-of-the-box local streaming. App only currently available for iPhone/iPod Touch
Limited formats supported for your own content
No HDMI cable included
No YouTube Google Play support
Gaming selection limited
Can't stream video from mobile (yet)
Plastic or a Paypal account is required for setup
No 3D support
No PC-based streaming
Device is always on
HDMI only (no component or composite video support)
YouTube is a big hole
Can't match AirPlay's functionality
Weak local file support
Requires credit card for setup
No backgrounding video or multitasking
No YouTube
No Airplay
HDMI cable not included
Requires HDTV with HDMI
Still no official YouTube or DLNA support
No analog AV output
No YouTube. No outofthebox local streaming. App only currently available for iPhone/iPod Touch
Limited file support for playing files on USB
No DLNA support
Supports only HDMIcapable TVs. No legacy TV support
You need the disc vault to store your Blurays
The system is expensive
And the Kscape doesn't support HD music files (yet)
Playback is limited to very specific files
Ugly
Doesn't support DLNA
Despite the fact that it hooks into a home network
Many of the
500+ channels have narrow appeal
The cheaper Streaming Stick is just as fast as Roku 3 and offers all of Roku's platform advantages
And you can add the voice-search and headphone jack remote for $30 more. The Fire TV offers a wider list of games
Published: 2015-04-01, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com
New interface is faster to navigate and is more intuitive than with previous Roku boxes. Quick menu navigation. Integrated/cross channel search is incredibly useful.
No out-of-the-box local streaming. App only currently available for iPhone/iPod Touch
The Roku 3 adds an interface overhaul along with a nifty remote-mounted headphone jack for private listening, but the Roku 2 is a better buy....
Published: 2014-07-16, Author: David , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: The numbers don't lie. When Netflix accounts for more than a third of US internet bandwidth, when streaming services are racking up Emmys by the truckload, when cable subscriber numbers dwindle while Amazon Prime Video sign-ups soar, it's hard to avoid th...
Published: 2014-06-12, Author: Michael , review by: ubergizmo.com
Roku 3 has the largest channel support, which means more content. And if it is not enough, there is an equally large number of “private channels”. I found the pictures to be surprisingly good. The system is lag free which is a nice improvement from the R...
Abstract: The Amazon Fire TV brings the simple Amazon-focused interface of the Kindle Fire to the big screen. We decided to compare the Fire TV with the Roku 3 , another popular set-top box that streams video to a TV from the Internet.We already took a look at the ...
Published: 2014-04-22, Author: John , review by: tomsguide.com
Easiest interface of all streaming set-top boxe, Far more online channels than rival, Excellent search and discovery capabilitie, Private listening use headphone-compatible remote
Many of the, 500+ channels have narrow appeal
The leader of the streaming player pack, the Roku 3 offers the most content choices, a comprehensive search feature and a remote that enables private listening. Roku was founded nearly a dozen years ago by one of the creators of the DVR, Anthon...
Published: 2014-01-17, Author: Richard , review by: engadget.com
New UI is a welcome improvement, Upgraded CPU eliminates performance issues, Simple, capable and relatively cheap
Still no official YouTube or DLNA support, No analog AV output
The Roku 3 keeps everything that's made the brand successful and ushers in some welcome improvements, all without boosting the price or ruining the simple setup....
Published: 2013-11-20, Author: David , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: It was heavy, it was expensive, and it took VHS tapes. The very idea of the VCR was tied directly to the notion that television was the main form of entertainment. Television came to the house via the airwaves, and the VCR let you record those events and ...
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Published: 2013-11-20, Author: David , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: It was heavy, it was expensive, and it took VHS tapes. The very idea of the VCR was tied directly to the notion that television was the main form of entertainment. Television came to the house via the airwaves, and the VCR let you record those events and ...
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Published: 2013-08-20, Author: Scott , review by: chipchick.com
variety of channels/apps, 1080p, Surround sound, Plays local and network content, the only TV streaming device with support for the Time Warner Cable app – which essentially turns the device into a second cable box, comes with Plex app support for streami
Requires credit card for setup, No backgrounding video or multitasking, No YouTube, No Airplay, HDMI cable not included, Requires HDTV with HDMI
Roku can most definitely sub-in for your cable box, but it requires heavily on your needs. It's not a perfect replacement, but instead a potentially amazing alternative. My best piece of advice is to check out all the channels it offers before canceli...
Rocksolid performance, best user experience in the business, and Bluray quality downloads
You need the disc vault to store your Blurays, the system is expensive, and the Kscape doesn't support HD music files (yet)
The Roku 3 streaming media player may have converted me from my Apple-centric ways. In addition to its extensive channel lineup, fast speed and great reliability, this player and its accessories offer many little perks that simply work the way they're sup...
