[molson209]

I bought a NeoTV Smart TV Streaming Player with Wi-Fi $24.00 for my mother so she could watch Netflix on her TV(it’s not the smart TV) ,she loves it

[InterceptPoint]

I have two Roku-3's. I have a Netflix subscription and mostly use the Rokus for Netflix and Youtube.

As to my opinion of the Roku:
You're asking me for my opinion about the Roku - you're asking me about the Roku's performance, I mean ... (with apologies to Tommy Lasorda) ...

It's the best thing going. Just like Dave Kingman's performance in his day. Go our and buy one today. Or wait a few months and buy the 4K version.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Roku is great for some things. If you like Youtube it’s the best.

There is no law that you can have only 1 streaming device.

[Revelation 911]

Love it..intuitively loads itself on install

Avoid chromecast like the plague....set iup is horrible

[truth_seeker]

Have had my Roku for around 3 years. I pay for Netflix and Amazon Prime only.

Watch those most of the time, along with free stuff on PBS like Masterpiece theater (Sherlock, etc.)

I could get by without cable entirely, but my wife and daughter are not quite there yet.

In comparisons with similar devices, Roku usually finishes on top or near the top.

The future is with this technology. The cable as we knew it, is dying.

[Katya]

On my second roku... but we also have cable. I use it primarily in a bedroom that has no cable, as long as you have a good internet connection streaming is effortless. you can use either their remote or connect your computer or tablet to the unit. When you make an account with Roku, you can also connect a credit card to make purchases for movies. We have a netflix and Amazon Prime account, as I sometimes watch something in my home office and then finish watching it somewhere else.
My son prefers Apple TV... which also allows you to connect your desktop... this is great if you’re using a VPN to stream international media.

[leapfrog0202]

Bttt

[ShadowAce]

[goodnesswins]

Bfl

[Rodney Dangerfield]

http://shush.se

http://projectfreetv.ch

And for those that are technically inclined, Kodi

You’re welcome.

[dragonblustar]

We have Roku after getting rid of cable last September. I kind of miss local news but can get that on the computer. I don’t miss cable tv at all. I have Netflix and Hulu. I like watching all the old 80’s shows without all the commercials. It’s also been great watching Colombo again.

[isom35]

some free channels on the Roku:
for free bad movies/b-movies/drive-in movies:

Bizarre TV-streaming
B-Movie TV-streaming
Drive-in Classics on demand
Grindhouse Channel on demand
Cryptic TV both on demand and streaming
ZOM-BEE tv on demand

non-movie free stuff:
TuneIn just like the smartphone app for listening to radio stations.

RadioReference-police scanner for 100s of cities

if you subscribe to MLB.tv it can be found on Roku.

Yes Roku does have youtube but it is clunky as hell. I think it is better to run an HDMI cable from your computer to your HDMI capable tv and watch youtube that way.

Also I prefer the wired Roku over wireless Roku.

[minnesota_bound]

The tv set should have hdmi and usb ports. The more the better. My LG has 3 each. Using a Roku box means using the tv remote you have to switch to another HDMI input. You see this on the tv screen and use the left or right button to select HDMI1 or HDMI2 etc. This is as easy as a few clicks. Then using the Roku remote you press the Home button and see the Roku listings. Then use the arrow buttons on the Roku remote to manuver around. It is very easy. The hard part is deciding what to watch.

I also have the Amazon Fire Stick and ChromeCast. Each plugs into a HDMI port. The Chromecast also uses a usb port.

I use an external hard drive and plug it into the usb port on the tv and watch the shows and photos I have on it as well.

The Roku 3 comes with a easy tv remote. http://www.amazon.com/Roku-Streaming-Media-Player-available/dp/B00BGGDVOO
Roku itself is the size of a hockey puck. It plugs into a hdmi port on the tv and a ac outlet and setups in a few minutes. It can also connect using wifi. I do not use the earphones as they run down the battery on the remote.
You can sign up for the various services using your computer and it then talks to the Roku box. https://www.roku.com

See what’s on. Click on the headings near the top.
https://www.roku.com/channels#!browse/movies-and-tv/by-popular

Netflix and Amazon Prime for more tv and movies. I buy alot thru Amazon so I have their Prime shipping which also gets you access to the tv and movies and music they offer. Many for free.
Netflix is about $9 a month. HULU and Pandora and Crackle are others to look at. Warner shows from 1920 onwards http://instant.warnerarchive.com

Use your over the air tv antenna to pick up the normal stations plus several others that you thought were on cable but are actually broadcast. Your local stations may be broadcasting additional stations with old movie and tv shows. See below.

TV Listings
http://www.tvguide.com/listings

Find FREE TV - type in your zip code
https://www.tablotv.com/tools

They may be broadcasting in your area. Old movies and tv shows.
Antenna TV
COZI tv
METV
GETTV

TV antennas - I use the Mohu Leaf - $40
http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/watch-free-1080p-tv-with-these-indoor-antennas/

[Mad Dawgg]

Amazon has one too called Fire TV and they have the Fire stick.

Fire TV box has voice remote. I've never used any of the boxes I just built a Computer with lots of hard drives and hook it to my tv via HDMI and dolby digital audio to my dolby receiver with surround speakers. I watch stuff off the net and can record it all like a DVR.

I have several friends who have the Fire TV box and they love it.

[Nea Wood]

How does this Roku work with a DVR? Can you DVR shows on it, or does it eliminate the need for a DVR? For instance, say I want to DVR The Voice. Can I do that, or does Roku allow me to watch The Voice anytime I want to, anyway, eliminating the need to DVR it?

[Yosemitest]

I'm new to it and I love it.
It's a sway to get Glenn Beck and my schedule.
I can call it up at my convince.

[urtax$@work]

Repost: We stopped
CABLEtv years and years ago. Kids growing up have been the
better for it.
After youngest left nest, we got a ROKU machine & pay for the
NetFlix
streaming option.

ROKU has lots of time wasting channels. Not really any
high quality stuff.
The ROKU movie channels are dominated by “B” & “C”
level stuff that have lost their copyrights .
Our ROKU machine is mostly used
to stream the NetFlix and YouTubes.

I dont think NetFlix streaming is
that great at movies either. Too many “B” or “C” choices.
The NetFlix does
have ‘some’ good movies and some good (i think cable) tv shows a year
out of
date. Which is fine by us.

The saving grace with ROKU to me is the recent
addition of Youtube. I like old movies.
HWood could have fallen off the map
back in the 60s and i would not have missed it. Dilligent searching for online
movies (CopyWrited) of a “B-B+” level keeps me entertained when ROKU and
NetFlix lets me down. This does require some work though.

Here is a
movie list of some recent searching i will start watching before some of them
are forced to delete from Youtube . Most all of these meet my first criteria of
having a quality visual image . Many i have not watched yet....
First -
the Carmen Miranda movies - starting with Down Argentine Way, 1940 (Lib of
Congress culturally significant , and stunning color too!) and 3 or 4 of her
later movies mostly all before 1946. Ive seen first few of these and will
finish the rest in the next week or two. I also watched Claudette Colbert in
“Three Came Home” Jap POW story. Very Good!

Here is my Youtube search list -
most i have not seen yet -some have already been removed... These will sometimes
show up
Later and disappear again. The Youtube is like a big hide and seek
game of copywrite war. If anyone has questions , i
Will reply .

[al_c]

I’ve got a 2 and a 3. So many channels available on Roku, but I mostly use Netflix and Hulu. Highly recommended.