Roku

3 reviews

Nov, 2024

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On average, users rate this product 15/100 and experts rate this product 80/100.

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Expert review by : John Falcone (cnet.com)

Roku review

Editors' note: As of July 2011, this product has been discontinued and replaced by the Roku 2 XS .

Affordable sub-$100 price tag; ultrasmall factor; streams more than a hundred Internet video and audio services, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon, Pandora, Major League Baseball and NHL games, and Mediafly podcasts; built-in dual-band 802.11n...

Most worthwhile services require monthly or per-use fees; some game consoles and ever-cheaper Blu-ray players offer many of the same Internet-viewing options plus disc playback; currently offers no official support for streaming from USB drives and...

Thanks to its wide range of content offerings--including Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, and Pandora--the Roku XDS is the best all-around streaming media box you can get for less than $100.

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Do Not Purchase This Product. Credit Card Required."

I actually was able to get around the credit card requirement. You have to call customer service 888-600-7658 between 8a-8p M-Sa PST. I was surprised that when I called the rep informed me that this call is part of the "90 day tech support" after which...

There are no pros!

They require a credit card!

Mar, 2013

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