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Testseek.com have collected 71 expert reviews of the Roku 3 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Roku 3.
Award: Highest Rated October 2013
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
  • No voice search
  • No parental controls
  • Bland looking design
  • Relies on old school menu/list system
  • Weak gaming selection
  • Limited second-screen functionality
  • Could be better at curating content
  • Remote is somewhat chunky and cheap feeling
  • Limited secondscreen functionality

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  Published: 2014-05-09, Author: Content , review by: aripfan.com

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