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Netflix Roku Review

Roku Digital Video Player

Its not very often that I own something that is on a top 10 list for best gadgets, but the Roku offers so much for so little, so I had a hard time passing this one up. And I’m glad I didn’t.

At just $100, the Roku offers streaming of videos for Netflix subscribers. If you already have a Netflix account, this is essentially free movies you are missing out on. We aren’t big TV watchers, but we love movies and have gotten hooked on shows like The Office and 30 Rock, both of which are available instantly online.

Movies are constantly being added to this device, and you can easily add items to your queue right from the Netflix webpage. The Roku player instantly delivers HD-quality movies and TV shows directly to your TV over the Internet. The affordable Roku player is compact, easy to set up and intuitive to use. The Roku comes with everything you need to start watching within minutes of opening the box – the standard yellow, white and red cables, both Wi-Fi and Ethernet are built in, wireless remote and batteries. Start watching instantly anywhere you have a TV and a high-speed Internet connec (more…)

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  1. June 26th, 2009 at 01:10 | #1

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Excellent quality, easy to install and use
    We’ve just had this since Friday but find it to be a great step up from tying our laptop into the TV and running Netflix movies.

  2. June 26th, 2009 at 08:01 | #2

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Outstanding Product !
    I was looking for an alternative to purchasing an expensive gaming product (e.g. Nintendo) to watch my Netflix movies and other streaming content. This product is perfect !

  3. June 26th, 2009 at 12:02 | #3

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Great video player, easy setup
    Got this little video streaming device for father’s day and in under 5 minutes we were setup watching Wall-E over wireless.

  4. June 26th, 2009 at 12:32 | #4

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Roku is killer!!!!!!!!
    I purchased the Roku player about two weeks ago and couldn’t be happier. I recommend it for anyone who subscribes to Netflix.

  5. June 26th, 2009 at 17:21 | #5

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Wish I would have bought one sooner! Love it.
    Everything went great with this purchase. Item arrived on the 5th business day by Fedex ground. California to Texas. I love my Roku video player.

  6. June 27th, 2009 at 00:56 | #6

    3.0 out of 5 stars
    Remote problems and HDMI Problems, but promising device
    I am a big Netflix user and like being able to stream their video. Was initially doing it with My XBox 360, but the fan was so noisy. This is a great product with two flaws.

  7. June 27th, 2009 at 07:39 | #7

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    LOVE IT!
    We love our Roku box. We have had it about 6 months now with hardly any problems. Easy to set up with our Verizon DSL wireless internet, no problems (one other reviewer said he…

  8. June 27th, 2009 at 10:59 | #8

    1.0 out of 5 stars
    Setup troubles
    After the initial download of new firmware for the Roku box I was never able to connect to the internet again.
    Spent 1 hour with tech support.

  9. June 27th, 2009 at 17:06 | #9

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    A Must Have For Every Netflix Subscriber
    The best “Tech-No” gadget in several years. Installation and setup was done before I finished my first cup of coffee.

  10. June 27th, 2009 at 21:05 | #10

    1.0 out of 5 stars
    Sent it Back
    Got one for Christmas and despite being pretty computer literate couldn’t get it to work properly(have been our family “network administrator” for years).

  11. March 6th, 2011 at 03:11 | #11

    Good post, but it seems no longer relevant

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