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Roku Digital Video Player Reviews
$99.99
Streams Netflix Watch Now titles to your TV ; affordable $100 price tag ; unlimited viewing with... (cnet.com)
Instantly access Amazon Video on Demand via any TV (pcworld.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Roku Digital Video Player
We have collected and analyzed 2 expert reviews and 150 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 78/100 and users rate it 76/100. The average review date is December 26, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 4000 reviews from other Audio Accessories. Last update: November 21, 2009.
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Roku Digital Video Player review
Streams Netflix Watch Now titles to your TV ; affordable $100 price tag ; unlimited viewing with no additional charge beyond standard ($8.95 or higher) monthly Netflix fee ; PC-free movie watching ; simple setup ; includes built-in wired and 802.11g ...
Though growing, the number of Watch Now titles currently available for streaming is still fairly paltry, especially when it comes to popular recent releases ; video quality doesn't come close to DVD or HD ; far too many titles don't appear in their ...
While it's still a work in progress--and currently lean on quality content--the Netflix Player's simple operation, overall convenience, and cheap price makes it a compelling option for Netflix subscribers looking for instant gratification.
Photo gallery: Roku Digital Video Player Originally introduced in May 2008 as...
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Digital Video Player
Inexpensive streaming box permits simple access to movies via Amazon Video on Demand or your Netflix Instant Queue.
Instantly access Amazon Video on Demand via any TV
Video quality may vary
At $100, the Roku Digital Video Player is an easy, relatively inexpensive way to add video streaming to your living room, den, or bedroom. The support for Amazon Video on Demand widens the appeal of this box from its Netflix-only days, if you have ...
The Roku Digital Video Player, Roku's newly updated version of last year's...
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User Reviews (150)
"overall wonderful. tossed $45 worth of movie channels"
overall the device uses approximately 3.5mbps...
selection is not complete in almost any area, but there is something for everyone in the instant listings. simple small footprint box, many many output options. svideo cable to my old rear projection tv looks nearly as good as dvd.
remote is too small and easy to lose in my couch. scrolling through queue with over 200 titles in it can be a little slow. some options for alphabetizing it or perhaps having more than 1 row of titles on screen might help.
"Player is good, but the netflix is very poor."
The content is very poor from Netflix. It hur...
Player is very well designed and easy to install.
- Player should support 1080p in addition to 720p
"Great Concept-Almost a great experience"
Without a doubt this is a great addition to a...
Price, Easy of use, Video Quality
Lack of Available Titles. I have only gotten through one movie without it having to pause to buffer.
Manufacturer's Description
The Roku player instantly delivers movies and TV episodes directly to your TV over the Internet. More than 50,000 choices are currently available from Amazon Video On Demand and Netflix with more being added every week. Watch live MLB action on your TV with the Roku player and an MLB.TV subscription. The Wall Street Journal, CNET, WIRED and other publications have given the Roku player overwhelmingly positive reviews. The Roku player is compact, and easy to set up and use. It comes with...
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