Adds an enhanced remote for playing games, plus extra connectivity options.
My 3rd Roku. They keep getting better!
Pros: Compact, Easy to set up, High quality picture, Video selection, Easy to use, Reliability, Great value, SD Card option, Built in Wi-Fi
Cons: Need fast internet service
Best Uses: Primary TV, Secondary TV, Bedroom, Living room
Describe Yourself: Power User, Home entertainment enthusiast, Technophile, Early adopter, Movie buff
This was my 3rd Roku box. These keep getting better and better! I love the super small size, SD card option and the new game controller. This platform is working out to be what Google TV should be!
Netflix is now connected to the new box by signing in with your netflix account instead of the old way of linking your neflix account to your Roku box with a code. This new way is easier and more convienient.
I'm also a big fan of Angry Birds and aside from a small bit of jitter in the intro, the game performs flawlessly.
The only thing I didn't like is - compared to the older versions of the Roku box - this new one seems to be able to auto-adjust the bitrate without jumping out to the buffering screen as it did with the old models. This is a nice feature, but when you are watching a show and suddenly the video goes low-res for a few minutes without warning, it seems to throw me off. At least with the older version, there was an indication that the display quality was going to be reduced when the show would be interrupted with the buffering screen and you'd see it go down from "HD" to 4 dots, or something like that.
Other than that, KUDOS to ROKU for another great product!
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