Roku XDS (2100)

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Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 reviews of Roku XDS (2100). The average rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the size. The price is also mentioned favorably.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Roku XDS (2100) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the usability.

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Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Nilay Patel (engadget.com)

Roku XDS review

It's an interesting time for Roku -- the upstart device company has owned the cheap'n'easy Netflix streaming market since the beginning, and its

Lots of content options ; 1080p support ; Promised local media playback

Not much 1080p content ; Added cost over Roku HD / XD yields few extras ; No DLNA support yet

Sep, 2010

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Expert review by : Tim Gideon (pcmag.com)

Roku XDS

Roku's latest TV companion box, the XDS takes on the new Apple TV, but can it compete?

Simple set-up. Intuitive user interface. Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, and other movie services brought straight to your TV. Multiple outputs, including HDMI, to fit your home-theater set up.

Video quality is often subpar. Must pay for each app through the specific vendorno way to register a single payment account with Roku. Free apps aren't great and the overall selection is limited.

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Sep, 2010

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Best digital media player

When it comes to an easy, effective and inexpensive way to get streaming video and other media from the web to your living room TV, reviewers say that the Roku XDS is the best choice for most. One big reason is the vast lineup of content...

Inexpensive, easy to use, wide library of content providers, great picture quality

Need to sign up separately with most content providers, no easy way to stream media from a computer, few providers stream in 1080p quality

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Ian White (bigpicturebigsound.com)

Roku XDS Review

The Roku XDS streaming media box faces some stiff competition from Apple TV, Google TV and Boxee. Can it survive in a crowded market?

Free music is available through Pandora, MOG, Roxwel, Tune in Radio, Radio Paradise, and many others. Pandora has become my favorite app on my Samsung LCD TV and on my iPod Touch, and it worked just as well through the XDS. The Roku XDS may not have...

Dec, 2010

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Expert review by : Troy Dreier (wi-fiplanet.com)

Review: Roku XDS

While Apple, Google, Boxee, and others offer higher-priced set-top devices that do more, the Roku is succeeding on price and ease. The latest iteration of the little set-top box that could further establishes Roku as the one to beat.

Inexpensive; compact; streams movies and TV shows from Netflix and other services; works with 802.11b/g/n routers and offers extended-range wireless N; includes both HDMI and component connections; USB connection for external drives

Can't access content stored on networked computers

Roku is the little engine that could. While bigger names are trying to dominate the nascent but quickly growing set-top box market, bridging the gap between Internet and living room television, Roku has done so in a walk. It makes simple, inexpensive...

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : SmallNetBuilder (smallnetbuilder.com)

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1080p support, Silent, Wide variety of apps for audio, video and photo playback, Connects to dual-band 802.11n or Ethernet network, Intelligent stream buffering for trouble-free playback

Plays only MP4 and M4V video, Does not play from DLNA servers or network shares, Adding channels is a real chore, Not much use without an Internet connection

Inexpensive app-based media player with Netflix support

Oct, 2010

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