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Excellent Streaming Device

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2013

Second Roku we have purchased - also own the Roku XD. Great price for the features. As with all Roku products, installation could not have been easier. Purchased for an exercise room that is used daily, but only for 1-2 hours at a time so we did not want to add DirecTV to that room. For those that haven't owned a Roku before, these devices are easy to set up and use. Amazon Video and Neflix work great. I have tried some of the free 'stations', but have been underwhelmed with the quality of programming, audio and video. Since our use is only with Amazon Video and Netflix I can forgive the shortcomings of the free content.
Two things I would like to see from Roku (I'm sure it's out of their control in both cases due to licensing costs):
1. Xbox video - I have quite a lot of content I have purchased from Xbox video.
2. Cinemanow - You would think that since Best Buy sells Rokus (purchased the XD there) that this app would be available. Again, I have quite a bit of digital content from Blu-ray purchases on Cinemanow.
Regardless, this device does deserve 5 stars due to it's ease of use, video/audio quality (with premium apps) and overall quality.
For those that simply need a streaming device, you can't go wrong with Roku.

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Less than satisfied

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014

I had one of the original Roku devices. I replaced it with this one because I live in a hearing-impaired household and the older model didn't have an option for closed-captioning when watching Netflix. This model does but it's less than ideal. It ignores the preferences we have set on my Netflix account but if you try to set preferences for captioning on the Roku itself that just makes the situation worse. Hard to explain but they're unreadable. Also we never had picture issues with the old device but this one has had digital glitches streaming everything we've watched so far. Occasional pixelated spots on the image and occasional green lines running through it. It's infrequent, usually once per title, but still annoying. The old model automatically "stretched" the picture, this one does on some title but not on others. UPDATE (9,4,2015) I've really grown to hate this device. Not sure if I just got a bad one or what but it has too many quirks to list. One thing that is horribly irritating is its failure to respond. I can push the button over and over and over again and it clicks but it doesn't do anything. Sometimes it takes a dozen clicks to get it to select a title. Also, when I'm finished watching a title and try to go back, it doesn't take me back to where I was browsing; it will launch Netflix all over again and I end up back at the top. I never had any of these kinds of problems with my first generation device.

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M. Morgan

Excellent Streaming Device

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2013

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Lois E. Brenneman, MSN, FNP

Roku is the way to go!

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2014

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I love my Roku player. Simple to set up - connects effortlessly and wirelessly and it offers endless possibilities. As cable TV gets more and more expensive, this devise is the way to go. I am not a big TV viewer and mostly like to watch movies on those infrequent occasions when I am so inclined. I really don't need cable and the expensive price tag which comes along with it. If one is an Amazon prime member, hundreds of movies are offered free of charge - others can be rented at low cost. Same for Netflix. Their $7.99 per month subscription is a heck of a lot more cost-effective than the sort of prices one encounters with cable TV. With a Roku player, one has the option of music, movies, documentaries, etc. If one is a fan of TV shows - and I am not one such person - he could chose Hula instead of Netflix and have an infinite variety of primetime programming. Cable TV has basically priced itself out of the market, as far as I am concerned. Get a Roku and cut the cable. Your checkbook will be a whole lot happier for the switch and you won't miss a thing. Actually, I subscribe only to the basic package for $20.00 per month so as to preserve the option of viewing major news events - inaugurations, disaster coverage, Olympic sports events, network news, etc.and use the Roku devise for anything else i wish to view - when I wish to view it. You do need an internet subscription - typically available from the cable company - and a wireless router in your home. From their you are loaded for bear. What the Roku does is to connect to your internet wirelessly within your home then transmit the signal to any TV set of your choosing. You can connect via standard AV connectors (the white, red and yellow jacks) or else HDMI. They also have other high-tech connections which are beyond my knowledge base and needs. I recommend the HDMI connection but you do need to order a separate cable for that so be sure to do so at the time you place your order for the Roku devise. Also make sure your TV has an HDMI input jack on it which scenario is the case for virtually all of the TVs manufactured today. Same with the AV jacks which are, in this day and age, actually now obsolete. Now they have a superior connection system utilizes are red, blue and green jacks with their respective cables. One system is called component and one is called composite but I forget which is which. The red, blue and green is superior but, I am perfectly happy with the older system (red, white and yellow jacks) and I am esp happy with the HDMI. Roku makes a number of models and they publish a chart which compares them. Consulting the chart will direct you as to which model to purchase, depending on your needs. They are all rather cost effective and less than even one month's fee for "extended TV" via the cable company. Even if you are mechanically and electronically challenged, the set up for the Roku is so simple that you can hardly go wrong. They guide you though it every step of the way. Basically, you plug it into your TV, it picks up your wireless router and then it gives you a code (on your TV) which you then enter - via your computer - at the roku internet site. Doing so "links" your wireless router to your roku account. From then on, you don't need to use your computer but rather can watch the programming or listen to the music directly from your TV. Again, you DO need to have internet service in your home for this system to work but you do not need to subscribe to any TV service. If you are an Amazon prime member you can go directly to the Amazon site from your TV screen for purposes of viewing the free movies. If you are not a Prime member, you can still rent movies from Amazon for a nominal charge. Links - in the form of little rectangular picture icons - will appear on your TV screen once the Roku is hooked up. You can then choose the service(s) you want - some free and some with a charge - and begin viewing (or listening to) your choices. You are not locked into any one choice. You can, for example, view Amazon movies for a while then back to your home page and choose something else. There are literally hundreds of choices offered. Which particular ones you choose, will depend on your budget and your preferences. There is plenty of free stuff and also plenty of subscription services where the subscription fee is under $10.00 per month. Roku is a perfect example of the beauty of capitalism. When something - like cable TV service - gets out of hand in terms of the price for goods sold - a competitor comes along and provides a better and cheaper mousetrap. Roku can provide 90% of what you get on extended cable TV service for a fraction of the cost. Better yet, it can provide you with additional services not even available from your cable TV provider. Any questions, email me at brennele@npceu.com I get lots of questions on sourdough bread baking from my review of that product. I am only too happy to help folks out concerning bread baking. I will be equally happy to share my knowledge of this topic for anyone who remains confused as to how it works or concerning what it offers.

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Ed L.

game-changer for TV and movies

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2014

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This is a game-changer. I love it. Works almost equally well connected to HDMI as wireless (I have two installs) ...the HDMI direct cable connect might be a tad quicker than the wireless connection but I think the clarity is the same.

The unit sleeps in a while after you go back to 'home' so it doesn't need to be switched off per se. I basically like the remote, it is simple and straightforward without a gazillion buttons to confuse the less tech-savvy members of your household, and works fine for me, with one suggestion for improvement (see below).

Hundreds of channels (some subscription, some not...that's up to you) including the usual assortment of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Crackle, networks, so many more.

The selection screen works well with the toggles. Eventually I imagine a voice-select option that will be on the remote to either spell out the letters for the channel you're looking for or go right to the channel itself.

As it is, you have to manually select each letter from a keyboard menu to spell out your search, but the built-in predictive search feature works very well so you rarely have to enter the whole name or channel you're looking for, just some of it then page over to the right when it gets the idea. Hit enter, you're done... pretty cool.

One thing I would improve is the tactile difference on the main 'up-down-left-right-select' toggle.

The middle button ('select') I find a bit hard to distinguish, and I often end up pressing up or down when I really mean to hit 'select' which is center. If the this button felt a little more distinct than the ones surrounding it, that would be a design improvement.

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Chancey Tilston

Great value! - Liked it more than the Roku 3

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2014

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For some reason smartTVs can't seem to figure out how to stream online content channels like Roku and the other dedicated streamers (i.e. AppleTV and Amazon Fire). My TV and my Blu Ray player are both "SMART" enabled are workable but if you're going to spend any considerable amount of time watching on-line channel content I highly recommended springing for this small, inexpensive device. The hardware is very well designed, sleek and simply like something from the Apple playbook. The on-screen interface is simple and aesthetically pleasing -- WAY better than anything I have seen from my Vizio or my mom's Samsung SmartTV. At $40 is about as inexpensive as you can get. And the thing that sets it apart from it's competition is the content. No one else has PBS. Apple doesn't have AmazonPrime (go figure). Plus a ton of niche channels and in the content category I don't think Roku can be beat. I really like the remote. It's mate with just a few rubber buttons. Looks and feels great, and is pretty easy to use.

Compared to the Roku3 -- Roku3 is a bit more responsive in the menus but nothing worth writing home about. I found the motion controller really annoying when trying to play Angry Birds Space. Roku is simply not a game console company. In fact, the remote control was the one big drawback of the Roku 3. It is glossy with hard, plastic buttons. The "OK" button is not in the middle of the 4-way arrow controller, making navigation more awkward. It is very sparse, which I like. But it has to bright A and B buttons dedicated for gaming. It also has the very nice headphone jack which automatically mutes the TV speakers when you plug in. But the volume controller on the side feels obtrusive. There is also a green LED light at the bottom that seems to blink randomly. Also, the remote is about twice as thick as the Roku1 version. It houses 2 AA batteries (vs. 2 AAA on roku1). I guess this is because of the higher power requirement of wifi vs. IR transmission. However, the wifi works flawlessly. You can control the roku from the next room over (no line of sight required) and there is no perceptible delay or degradation in audio to the headphones.

At the end of the day - for $50 less I can do without the slight speed improvement, the nice headphone feature, and the lame gaming controller in exchange for the simple and effective functionality of the roku1.

One more thing! The roku3 has newer (and nicer) GUI ... AND the netflix app allows you to log in as different users. Very lame that this option does not exist on the Roku 1 since it WAS on the old Roku HD. Hmmm.

Note on Roku customer service - Not so good. I had a Roku HD that failed after 2 days. Roku wanted me to pay return shipping and was generally unresponsive. Only after some prodding did they finally accept to send me a pre-paid shipping label. Only $5 either way - but on a product that died in 2 days I think they should have stepped up to the plate. Even so, I still love my little Roku 1! :)

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Andrea Polk

Great gift idea for cable cutters

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2014

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I have a Roku 3 Streaming Media Player , Roku HD and Roku LT Streaming Media Player (Purple) (2700R) (2013 Version) at my house currently, and prior to that I had two of the first generation Rokus. I love these things! This purchase went to my buddy who, like me, just dropped her cable and has been enjoying Amazon Prime Instant streaming on her Kindle Fire HD 7", HD Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB - Includes Special Offers . Since her birthday was coming up, I thought this would be a cool gift to put onto her HDTV so that both she and her husband could enjoy Amazon programming and test out Netflix and Hulu in the process.

The Roku 1 is a touch slower than the Roku 3, but if you've not had other Roku devices you really won't notice. The Roku 1 supports up to 1080p streaming (depends what the content is that is being streamed - for example if it's in 720p, that's what you'll see) and for less than fifty bucks it's a great bargain for cable cutters! (*We both use the Mohu Leaf Ultimate Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna to pull in over-air HD channels instead of cable.)

Comparing it to the Roku 3: You don't get a remote with an earphone jack, or Angry Birds with this model. Nor do you get dual channel (2.4Ghz/5Ghz) options for streaming, however the channel options are the same. The processor is slower in the Roku 1, but for most people that won't be a big issue.

This model can connect to older TVs with the yellow-red-white (composite) audio and video inputs, or use the HDMI connection for your HDTV. The HDMI cable is not included with the device, but you will get the composite cable in the box, along with set-up directions and a power cable.

Things you might like to know before you buy a Roku:

1. If you purchase one with only a HDMI connection *(Roku 3 has only the HDMI) or want to connect to your HDTV via HDMI for both your audio and video, you have to purchase the cable separately. Amazon has them available for as low as five dollars shipped via Prime. One like this: AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable (6.5 Feet/2.0 Meters) - Supports Ethernet, 3D, and Audio Return [Newest Standard ].

2. You will need to set-up your Roku with existing subscriptions to Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon, or sign-up for free trials to view the content. This may require a credit card being placed on file.

3. There are free channels on Roku, as well as subscription channels. Not all of them are installed on your Roku, but if you go to the Roku site after registration, you can add channels.

4. You'll want to update your Roku to get the most current firmware and channels.

5. Your Roku will perform well if you have it placed in a position that doesn't obstruct its ability to grab signals. Don't cover it or place in on a shelf under your TV. Better to have it on top of your TV or a table top where the wifi can reach it easily. You can also get one of these: TotalMount - ROKU UNIVERSAL MOUNTING KIT (Compatible with Roku 3, Roku HD, Roku XD, and Roku XS) .

6. Your Roku could experience choppy performance if your home wifi network isn't fast enough, or if the signal is being dropped by your router. Check your signal in the room where the Roku will be placed prior to set-up. Sometimes a range extender or an upgrade to the wireless router may be all you need to make your Roku work as intended in your home.

7. Roku ships with a 90-day warranty. This is less than it used to be, but they seem to be very durable (lasting 3-5 years with nearly constant use) so this should not worry you. Consider a refurbished unit as they too ship with the same 90 day warranty.

8. If you decide to cut ties with your cable company, the Roku devices are ideal for grabbing all the best streaming content from the maximum number of sources. If you want to add YouTube to your channels, better purchase the Roku 3, as the others don't yet have it.

My friend is as thrilled with her new Roku 1 as I am with all my Roku devices. Super easy to set-up (have your wifi password handy...) and use (the menus are much improved over past generations and move quickly), the Roku 1 just may be the perfect gift!

UPDATE: 4/23/14

I had so many people asking me about my 'cord cutting' ways that I wrote a Kindle book: Simple Guide to Over-the-Air Free TV . If you are looking for a simple, how to get started guide with recommendations for supplemental media streaming devices and programming, this book is for you.

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Kent

works great

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2014

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I was a bit leery of this but I wanted to get away from Direct TV and the exorbitant bill which offered very few channels I would watch. It only took me eight years to realize this. After researching how to do it I found that the money I was loosing was greater than just the Direct TV bill. I was already paying for DSL service. Two months of research later I purchased a bowtie antenna, a wireless home router, and two Roku players. Didn't really know if I could operate two players from the same internet connection and in the same house. It took less than 20 minutes to set everything up after the packages arrived (the antenna had already came earlier and was installed) and I am watching movies on the Netflix channel and have since added the Amazon prime channel, crackle and several others. These things work beautifully and my wife and I like it far better than Direct TV. you can watch what you want, when you want, pause if you want, even back out of the movie for the night and then return the next day and resume exactly where you left off. You can peruse the list of thousands of movies and most sites let you set up a "watch list" as you find movies you might like to watch which means you don't have to write 'em down and hope you can fine 'em later. We have one Roku in our bedroom and one in our daughters room. She watch's what she wants at the same time we are watching what we want. Everybody's happy. all this including Netflix membership for less than two months Direct TV bill. It's like I get to watch all the movies I want for 10 months free and next year will be even better. This year Roku saves me $1000.00 next year almost $1200.00. Do it, you won't regret it. Remember, if you do get a defective one which happens on occasion, don't sweat it, Amazon will make it right.

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Callanish

Inexpensive, but a solid streaming box.

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014

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I started replacing my first gen Roku boxes even though they're all still working, but the chip inside is too slow that they struggle with certain channels like sky news, so I'm replacing them one at a time. I first bought the Roku 3 which is ethernet connected and is fast and as solid as my first gen models. This time I didn't need the ethernet port, so I went with a Roku 1 for bedroom use and the wifi is strong enough around the house that I rarely have any streaming issues. So, as a veteran Roku user, it's hard to complain or find faults with something that just works the way it should. I use it for Netflix, Amazon video, HBOgo and skynews. The picture is nicer on the new roku's compared to the original ones. The interface is also improved in my opinion. The only two complaint i can think of is that the Roku 1 doesn't allow you to select profiles in Netflix as you can with the Roku 3, plus I thought the Roku 1 didn't need a line of sight in order to aim the remote at the box, which is how the Roku 3 works, but my solution was to elevate the front of the box just a little so I could bounce the remote signal off the ceiling to get to the box which is lower down than the bed......don't ask!, but other than that, for $50, you just can't go wrong with this little box, and you get a lot of bang for your buck, especially if you subscribe to the services I do. 5 stars

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Less than satisfied

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014

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Mikejl

Unit Lost MAC Address After 3 Months

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2014

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My Roku stopped working within 3 months of ownership and became useless. I spent over an hour and a half with Roku tech support troubleshooting this problem. I would like to note here that I am an IT Systems Engineer and work on wired an wireless networks and devices for a living. By the time I called Roku support I was pretty much sure the device had a hardware problem, but I've learned to give the manufacturers a chance because they know their products best.

For those that don't want to read this long post, I want to say right now that Amazon took excellent care of me even though my Roku was over a month past the return period after I told them about my experience with Roku.

Here is the transcript of how my tech support call with Roku went. Normally I wouldn't post something like this, but I think potential buyer should be made aware of how Roku stands by their products.

S - Ashwinth M -- Hello Mike. How may I help you?
Mike -- Hello. My Roku1 doesn't see the network anymore.
S - Ashwinth M -- Sure,We are here to help!
Mike -- I would like to paste in the information and troubleshooting results.

Roku1
S/N 1XE3AV137927
Purchased from Amazon.com 02/04/2014
As of this morning, My Roku no longer sees my (or any) wireless network. The Roku still displays the wireless MAC Address
I've tried the following troubleshooting steps that I found on your support forum:

I power it off for 10 seconds and plugged it back in.
I did a Factory Reset
I setup a second wireless network using my Verizon Hotspot
I tried manually entering the ssid

Roku still doesn't see any wireless networks
S - Ashwinth M -- Please give me few minutes I will check with my resources and get back to you
Mike -- Sure thing.
S - Ashwinth M -- Thanks for waiting.
I apologize for long delay.

Mike -- no problem
S - Ashwinth M -- May I know currently are you unable to see any wireless networks available in the list of wireless networks?
Mike -- No. I scan and nothing. I tried to enter the SSID manually and that doesn't work either.
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay. Not to worry. Let us isolate the issue.
house button - 5 times
fast forward button - 3 times
rewind button - 2 times
Please press the buttons with minimal pauses.
Please press the keys on the remote as fast as you can.
You will get the secret screen on the TV.

Mike -- ok give me sec to do that..
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay. Take your own time.
Mike -- Ok. I finally got there.
S - Ashwinth M -- That's good. Please provide me the wireless mac address that you see on screen.
Mike -- dc:3a:5e:2e:20.ed
S - Ashwinth M -- Thank you for your information.
The player is having the valid wireless mac address.
May I know the distance between the Roku and router?
Mike -- It is odd that it showt an IP address and reports an Uptime of 2 days.
It also says it is unregistered.
under 20 feet

S - Ashwinth M -- Not to worry. It shows unregistered if you are not signed in Netflix account.
May I know who is your internet service provider and the brand name of the router?
Mike -- Cox Communications Netgear Nighthawk AC1900
S - Ashwinth M -- Thank you, that's helpful.
Is it possible to reduce the distance between the Roku and router?
Mike -- not permanently. I had a Verizon Hotspot within 5 ft of it today and it still didn't see a network
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay. I see.
Is it possible to connect the player to any other TV which is located in another place?
Mike -- sure
I have to take it upstairs to do this. Give me a few minutes
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay. Please take your time.
are we connected?
Mike -- yes
just about to try it...
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay.
Mike -- ok same thing it doesn't see the wireless and a scan does no good.
S - Ashwinth M -- Do you see other wireless networks?
Mike - Not sure what you mean.. It doesn't see any networks.
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay.
Mike -- It worked fine for a couple of months.
I am leaning towards this unit have gone bad.
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay I understand that how you feel at this moment. Let us reset the player once again.
At the back or bottom of the unit, you should find a recessed little hole. Use a pin or paperclip to press and hold the button till the Roku powers up. The device will reset to default and be ready for setup again.
Mike -- ok
I don't see one... Are you sure the Roku1 has that?
I found it on the bottom
Hang on a sec
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay. Please take your time.
Mike -- Ok. I held it until the Roku emblem came up.
I will need to do the setup now
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay.
Mike -- Nothing. It still doesn't see any networks.
It also no longer has a MAC address.
00:00:00:00:00:00
S - Ashwinth M -- Please give me few minutes I will check with my resources and get back to you.
Mike -- ok
S - Ashwinth M -- Could you please go into the secret screen and let me know the MAC address?
Mike -- ok
It doesn't seem to want to get into that screen... And now I have French as the language
I'm going to power cycle it.

S - Ashwinth M -- Please wait.
Mike -- Sorry. I already did it. It is coming back up now. I am at the chose language screen now
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay.
After it powers up please go into the secret screen and let me know the MAC address of the Roku.
Mike -- it has been booted up.
S - Ashwinth M -- If you do not have the steps please let me know I will help of how to go into the secret screen.
Thank you for letting me know.
Mike -- NO. I have the steps, it just keeps rotating through the languages.
Can I select English and try from another screen?
S - Ashwinth M -- Yes please.
Mike -- Ok. No MAC address listed. all zeros
S - Ashwinth M -- Okay then.
Mike -- Can you arrange an replacement?
S - Ashwinth M -- We will process a B-grade for you.You have to send us the faulty unit first with the RMA number mentioned on the box. As soon as we receive the faulty unit, we will ship out a replacement unit to you within 5 business from the date we receive the unit. You will receive the RMA Number and complete replacement instructions through email. You have to pay for one time shipping.
Please provide me your shipping address.

Mike -- That is not acceptable. I just bought this 2 months ago.

S - Ashwinth M -- I am sorry for the inconvenience caused but that is our procedure.

Mike -- Are you paying for shipment?

S - Ashwinth M -- No it is a one time shipment charge.

Mike -- I will try to get a replacement from Amazon.com. I will also
Post this transcript for future potential buyers.

At that point I just disconnected and contacted Amazon. Amazon was great! I explained to them what happened and my experience dealing Roku support and they sent me out a new unit overnight. Amazon also provided a return shipping label at not cost to me. This was even though I was past my return date by over a month.

If Roku would have at least agreed to cross ship a replacement unit and let me send back the other once it arrived, I would have bit the bullet and paid for return shipping. They are not a company I would recommend dealing with.

Mike

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Michelle S.

Not a dissappointment. I would recommend

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2016

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Yes, this is nice. Interesting. I researched for a very long time and in-depth because I am ready to cut the cord and I think I made the right choice for starting out a newbie going cable-free with Roku 1. I still have an analogue TV and this works exactly as advertised. There are a lot of options - hundreds actually - and many are a very nice surprise. A lot of the apps are kind of junk in my opinion - basically because what they offer is very limited. It's like some of the apps got started but then the developer didn't kept up on them. It reminds me of when people first started figuring out how to build their own webpage. Yeah, kind of hard to look at. And it's to bad too because the ideas seemed pretty interesting, but oh well. There is lots of searching to be had with all those apps for sure if for no reason but curiosity.

I'm also not sure if it's the cheap batteries I put in the remote or the remote isn't very responsive but that has been a source of frustration. A more user-friendly menu might be helpful too - there is no scrolling a channel menu as I am used to - but I am sure I will get the hang of things as I become more accustomed.

In all honesty there is SO much to look at and explore on this that I'm pretty sure I haven't even scratched the surface, but my cable box is going back today since gradually for the last two weeks I've found myself spending most of my time on Roku than I have on cable so I suspect the weaning is done. And actually it has been my pleasure exploring the options I can get with this Roku device.

However be very VERY aware that most streaming options will of course cost you. Even with Amazon Prime a lot - if not most - available movies and TV series will still cost you. That was very disappointing. But there are quite a few options - many actually - that I'm really surprised and happy about that are free and I have been enjoying those very much.

This was very easy to hook up. I also ordered an over-the-air antenna and digital converter box and was worried I'd be swapping cables out between the two devices depending on what I wanted to watch, but I figured out I could use a coax cable for the TV and antenna/converter box then use the red, white, yellow cables for Roku.. Now it's just a matter of switching input options with the button on my TV remote. (I did post a Q about how to do this and every response was that Roku wasn't set up to work with an antenna but you can do it.) No effort at all switching between the two now. I'm happy with this purchase. It is a good launching pad/learning experience for when I look at getting either a smart TV or just a TV from this century and then use it without cable.

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