The Verge Roku Review - Roku Streaming Stick review: TV everywhere The Roku Streaming Stick is here to save me from this Hyatt-induced Pay-Per-View nightmare by bringing an incredible wealth of TV and movies with me anywhere I go. It’s a tiny, $49.99 stick that slots unnoticed into any HDMI port, and with only a Wi-Fi connection can immediately connect to Netflix, Amazon, and hundreds of other channels and content sources. It’s the ultimate portable set-top box. Read Full Review >>
cNet Roku Review - A fresh voice improves the best search in streaming Competing against Apple, Amazon and Google isn't easy. Just ask Microsoft, Barnes & Noble and Yahoo. In the streaming device market, however, a company called Roku has managed to not just compete against the big boys, but win. In the face of stiff competition Roku was the top-selling platform of 2014, again, and the Roku 3 remained our favorite recommendation. Read Full Review >>
cNet Roku Review - Faster Roku 2 masters the streaming universe The Roku 2 offers all of the goodness of the Roku interface and app selection (including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, Vudu, Watch ESPN, HBO Go and Sling TV among its more than 2,000 channels), and the same lightning-quick response times as the Roku 3 (both new and old ), with none of the extra remote-based features you may not use. It also costs $30 less, making the new Roku 2 a better overall value than the Roku 3. Read Full Review >>
Tech Radar Roku Review - Roku's redesigned middle child is back and faster than ever Roku 2 has to make some room on the shelf for its new, 4K Ultra-HD-capable older brother, the Roku 4. But, if you were thinking about or already bought a Roku 2, don't worry. The Roku 2 is still your best bet if you have no interest in - or own - 4K equipment or have an interest in gaming on your video streaming device. Read Full Review >>
Business Insider Roku Review - There's a better option than Apple TV This is shaping up to be an important year for the future of TV. Networks like HBO, CBS, and Nickelodeon are launching new streaming services that let you watch all the shows you want over the internet. Then there are services like Dish Network’s Sling TV and Sony’s Vue that let you stream live TV from a handful of popular cable channels at a fraction of the cost of a normal cable subscription. Read Full Review >>
Gizmodo Roku Review - Here's Why Roku Has A Chance To Win The Streaming Wars The single best reason to buy a Roku? You’re looking at it. Roku is the only streaming media box that does all the comparison shopping for you. Why pay $3 to rent a movie when you can stream it with your existing Netflix plan, or on Crackle for free? And soon, Roku’s comparison shopping will become more powerful than ever thanks to a brand-new feature. Read Full Review >>
Mercury News Rolu Review - Plucky Roku updates streaming gadgets in battle with big boys You just have to cheer for a company like Roku. The plucky Saratoga electronics company is going up against some of the biggest tech companies in the world. In the market for streaming media players, the small, inexpensive devices that allow users to access Internet channels or apps such as Netflix on their televisions, the odds are clearly stacked against it. Read Full Review >>
Life Hacker Roku Review - Five Best Streaming Set Top Boxes The Roku, specifically the Roku 3, earned high praise in the nominations round because of its broad feature set, and for offering hundreds of user-addable channels that let you personalize every box to suit your specific needs. Even back when the Roku was just a box whose sole purpose was to deliver Netflix to your HDTV, it made waves for being tiny and affordable. Read Full Review >>
Time Roku Review - 18 Streaming TV Boxes Ranked from Worst to First Between the Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast, Roku 3, and Apple TV, streaming media players are lighting up online retail. As customers continue to cut cable, the streaming box (or stick) is the hottest new device, a product that is somehow both affordable (usually, sub-$100) and magical (can beam just about any media from one screen to the next). Read Full Review >>