Roku 3
YAAAAY! :cheers: I don't have a Roku; so far I've done all my iTV on the laptop. But I did a little research to address some of the concerns raised in comments to article above.
The Roku 3 still has an ethernet connection as well as USB port, so it's just as connectable as your old Roku. Roku hasn't yet announced a YouTube channel, but according to a review on Wired.com, "the 3′s faster processor could mean the little streamer finally gets an official YouTube channel soon. According to Roku, a YouTube channel would tax the previous hardware and create a disappointing experience." I guess only time will tell, but if they can pull it off, it would give current Roku users more reason to plunk down the Ben Franklin to upgrade.
So the Roku 3 provides a more intuitive interface with less scrolling, a faster processor, and an earphone jack in the remote{!) all for $99. The new interface will be available to Roku 2 users free of charge in April.
Rick
The Roku 3 still has an ethernet connection as well as USB port, so it's just as connectable as your old Roku. Roku hasn't yet announced a YouTube channel, but according to a review on Wired.com, "the 3′s faster processor could mean the little streamer finally gets an official YouTube channel soon. According to Roku, a YouTube channel would tax the previous hardware and create a disappointing experience." I guess only time will tell, but if they can pull it off, it would give current Roku users more reason to plunk down the Ben Franklin to upgrade.
So the Roku 3 provides a more intuitive interface with less scrolling, a faster processor, and an earphone jack in the remote{!) all for $99. The new interface will be available to Roku 2 users free of charge in April.
Rick
Geez, I dunno, I might be more sniveler than even you! I can't imagine what I'd be getting with a Roku more than what I have. I'm pretty much hyperstimulated (if that's not a word, I just made it one) to the max. I have OTA going, usually with more than one channel on the recall queue, I have iTV going with a couple channels I used to get on CATV, and I'm doing other stuff on the comfuser at the same time -- mutitasking OS, argh. Sometimes I HAVE to mute the TV and the computer at the same time just to put a coherent sentence together for this forum.
I actually like the setup I have now better since I ditched CATV! Does somebody think I really need a Roku?? I live alone. It would seem awful silly for me to get another TV just to have Roku and OTA going at the same time. Let me ask this: Are there channels or shows you get free with Roku that you CANNOT get OTA or on the computer? :huh:
TIA,
Rick
I actually like the setup I have now better since I ditched CATV! Does somebody think I really need a Roku?? I live alone. It would seem awful silly for me to get another TV just to have Roku and OTA going at the same time. Let me ask this: Are there channels or shows you get free with Roku that you CANNOT get OTA or on the computer? :huh:
TIA,
Rick
A Roku is lot cheaper and easier to operate than a computer. A Roku LT is $50 and so tiny and simple, I can put it on any TV in the house, move it - I can even take it when I leave home. I have a computer connected to the same TV as the Roku, but the Roku has what I want in an easy to use format. Even my kids can figure it out.
Sure, there's things I can only get on computer. That's why I have one on my living room TV. But I never have to wait for the Roku to boot, or try to operate a web browser from 20 feet. And, it crashes less than Win-DOHs!
My 2 Rokus are used far more than my computer.
Sure, there's things I can only get on computer. That's why I have one on my living room TV. But I never have to wait for the Roku to boot, or try to operate a web browser from 20 feet. And, it crashes less than Win-DOHs!
My 2 Rokus are used far more than my computer.
Thanks for a very clear, direct answer. I have Win XP professional on two of my computers (Linux on a third), and I haven't had a crash in (guessing) two years or more. I admit, I'm anal about knowing every process running in the background at all times, so a couple times I noticed I HAD picked up a virus and was able to "restore" to a previous configuration before any crash.
So the Roku sounds interesting and even practical for some people, but for anal snivelers like me who live alone ... not a good fit. :hippie:
Rick
So the Roku sounds interesting and even practical for some people, but for anal snivelers like me who live alone ... not a good fit. :hippie:
Rick
A word to the wise about the Roku 3:
It will only work on a TV with HDMI inputs.
If you want all the features of Roku 3 - minus the faster processor and headphone jack on the remote - but with HDMI AND composite outputs for your older TV, get a Roku 2 XS. But do it NOW, while they are still available. Roku 2 XS appears to be discontinued.
It will only work on a TV with HDMI inputs.
If you want all the features of Roku 3 - minus the faster processor and headphone jack on the remote - but with HDMI AND composite outputs for your older TV, get a Roku 2 XS. But do it NOW, while they are still available. Roku 2 XS appears to be discontinued.
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