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anyone know about "ROKU"?

Discussion in 'Community Broadband & Computers' started by sbbird99, Nov 6, 2011.

  1. sbbird99

    sbbird99 New Member

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    FYI: I just found it online and bought it from Costco store. it is cool machine.

    www.roku.com
    at costco price is $94.99 and get 2 month free Huluplus.com

    it can save your dollars.. than using Direct TV service..
     
    sbbird99, Nov 6, 2011
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  2. Chsalas

    Chsalas Active Member

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    Doesn't work with NetFlixs too?
     
    Chsalas, Nov 7, 2011
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  3. boomertsfx

    boomertsfx Booyakasha!

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    Roku is pretty nice ... the ui and gyro remote is cool, but it won't play local files on your network very well or at all... great for online streaming though
     
    boomertsfx, Nov 7, 2011
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  4. Capricorn1964

    Capricorn1964 Well-Known Member

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    Yes, I've seen netflix using this tool and its great!
     
    Capricorn1964, Nov 7, 2011
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  5. Mike-and-Kim

    Mike-and-Kim Member

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    I would not buy it just for Netflix as our Samsung Bluray player does that for the same price.
     
    Mike-and-Kim, Nov 7, 2011
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  6. L0stS0ul

    L0stS0ul hmmmm

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    try out the PLEX application and server. Works great and is free.

    http://elan.plexapp.com/2011/05/03/plex-on-the-roku/

    I love ours. I have 2 of them and we use it for the pandora, amazon vod, netflix, and hulu. I've had mine for years so I have the youtube channel but that should be coming officially before the end of the year. Lots of great channels on it.

    Been playing with a googletv and other than the web browsing I think I prefer the roku.
     
    L0stS0ul, Nov 7, 2011
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