Comments on: What is Roku?

By: Hoops and Horses

Hoops and Horses — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:35:00 +0000

The video for the Roku device embedded into YouTube has been removed because of multiple third party violations.

By: Rick Bauer

Rick Bauer — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:13:00 +0000

I just purchased one the other day as I ween myself off cable (gotta let the contract expire). It is excellent and have found myself watching it more than the cable.

There is a lot of junk on there, and by that I mean channels that show movies and tv shows in poorer picture quality and throw commercials in at the wrong time. I guess they want to aggravate me enough to order the PPV for a buck. That’s not going to happen.

By: Bdukes

Bdukes — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:08:00 +0000

I have laptop brand new, and an old LG 420 that keep detecting through Bluetooth ROKU. I don’t know if they are finding it through my Smart TV or my Smart Blue Ray Player and I don’t know how to get ROKU to talk back. The TV and Blue Ray come with Netflix, Hulu, Face Book etc. How can I find out where ROKU is and who the comp and old phone are trying to connect to. I don’t have ROKU as a separate item anywhere that I am aware of

By: Eric Roos

Eric Roos — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:35:00 +0000

Absolutely love my Roku 2xs. Although I am now addicted to Angry Birds. For the money Roku is the way to go. Indoor antenna will get you your local stations and there are plenty of free television streaming sites and subscription based streaming sites for new episodes of your favorite shows that will save you a lot of money each month over cable or dish. I think Roku has over 350 channels now.Best part is you don’t pay for what you don’t watch!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:25:00 +0000

The Roku wont allow you to watch local TV stations (yet), so for this I suggest you look into buying an Indoor Antenna. For more details read: “HD Without Cable – Using a Simple Indoor Antenna” http://www.killthecablebill.com/hd-without-cable/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:19:00 +0000

Short answer is YES. Check out this great article written by my friend over at JumpstartMyPC.com – “Dumping DirectTV for Tivo” http://www.killthecablebill.com/finding-a-cable-alternative/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:23:00 +0000

I stream through my wii, xbox 360, and a Roku xs. The Roku accesses our internet through our existing wifi (although you can run an ethernet cable to it). Also, it can be moved from TV to TV ( I don’t, because I have my game systems hooked up to the other TV’s), so I would suggest buying the top model Roku and moving it to whatever set you’re viewing if you don’t watch much TV, and if you don’t have one already, buying a good quality wireless router. Also, you need the correct input/outputs to hook it to the TV, and an HDMI cable is preferable (it’s not included), but a regular AV cable will do.

I can’t give any direction regarding channel selection, as I haven’t had much of a chance to really fiddle around with it. I already had an existing Netflix account, and my husband and I are considering either Hulu Plus, or Playon accounts. I don’t like that many of the free channels in Roku’s channel store are mostly clips, but again, I haven’t had a chance to check out any private channels like Nowheremantv.com. If anyone else has any suggestions for viewing, I would appreciate it, and I hope this helps you OP.

By: Bali1228

Bali1228 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:22:00 +0000

By: Mcdlane

Mcdlane — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:37:00 +0000

Would it be worth it do do away with Directv? Also, would I need to have separate add-ons for each Roku in each room?

By: Mcdlane

Mcdlane — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:37:00 +0000

Would it be worth it do do away with Directv? Also, would I need to have separate add-ons for each Roku in each room?

By: Jenningsplace

Jenningsplace — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:38:00 +0000

We got rid of our cable tv, but kept our cable internet and are currently watching programs through our pc. We don’t watch much tv, so paying the high cable bill just didn’t justify keeping it. I found out about Roku about a month ago & it sounds like that would work better for us. We already have internet in our office, but would need access in our living room & bedroom. Would getting it in these rooms cost extra or would they just run extra cables in these rooms under our existing account or would it be better to have wireless cable added. Just trying to figure out what all we would need to do to get Roku set up the cheapest way possible. Thanks.

By: Djrpub

Djrpub — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:37:00 +0000

just heard of this device and very intersted as R some of my family and friends. It sounds like I would just keep my internet conection and cancell my tv service. Is his true? How would I watch my local TV stations?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:22:00 +0000

I think so, but it really depends on what type of content you are looking to watch. If you want to watch Blu-ray from time to time (for example) then the Roku would not work. Your best bet is to get a PS3 IMO. If you are looking for best video streamer out there, like Netflix, and dont need any of the other bells and whistles… then YES the Roku is the best product out there for the money. If you have not already, you should read “What You Need to Know When Shopping for a Video Streaming Device” http://www.killthecablebill.com/product-reviews/#comment-374391279

This article will give you a great overview of all the different options out there, and what will work best for your particular needs.. Good Luck. and please check back in and let us know what you decide on.

By: Thomasp48

Thomasp48 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:03:00 +0000

The article says you need at least 1.5Mbps. If this is the only speed you can get, is Roku still worth buying?

By: Chevonne T

Chevonne T — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:04:00 +0000

is this available in uk?

By: admin

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:14:48 +0000

Hi Pat
Yes I believe you are absolutely right. The Roku (like all the other Video Streaming Devices out there) is built to stream data from a standard Internet connection; and with a download limit – it is probably not going to work very well for your situation. Have you looked into OTA (Over-the-air) broadcasting? An indoor Antenna only takes 5 minutes to plugin and you’ll gain access to local television shows and several HD Major Network TV Stations – such as NBC, CBS, ABC & FOX. To determine if this is a good solution check out my blog at: http://www.killthecablebill.com/hd-without-cable/

By: Pat Bushey

Pat Bushey — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:15:33 +0000

I had never heard of Roku until today so I do not know much about it, but the little bit I read would leave me to believe that since I have satellite internet (the only thing available where I live) with a download limit per day that this option is not going to work for our house as even short video’s use up our download limit and put us over our limit. Is this correct?