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sportchampps

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Nov 21, 2013 10:54 AM
Anyone have a Roku? I'm thinking about it as a Christmas gifts. Is it as good as advertised would you buy it again?
Nov 21, 2013 10:54am
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Nov 21, 2013 11:22 AM
I got one for my mom a few years ago and they use it all the time. I would definitely recommend getting one.
Nov 21, 2013 11:22am
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Nate

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3,949 posts
Nov 21, 2013 11:27 AM
We have 2. I prefer it a million times over an AppleTV. I run a plex server on my desktop and play movies/shows through that on it.
Nov 21, 2013 11:27am
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wes_mantooth

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Nov 21, 2013 11:28 AM
Don't go cheap....get the roku 3
Nov 21, 2013 11:28am
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Nick Mangold

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Nov 21, 2013 11:30 AM
Nate;1540370 wrote:We have 2. I prefer it a million times over an AppleTV. I run a plex server on my desktop and play movies/shows through that on it.
How was the colonoscopy?
Nov 21, 2013 11:30am
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GoChiefs

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Nov 21, 2013 11:33 AM
justincredible;1540378 wrote:How was the colonoscopy?
Lol. Reps.
Nov 21, 2013 11:33am
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Nick Mangold

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Nov 21, 2013 11:41 AM
wes_mantooth;1540373 wrote:Don't go cheap....get the roku 3
And use this link:

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BGGDVOO/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BGGDVOO&linkCode=as2&tag=ohiochatter-20"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00BGGDVOO&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=ohiochatter-20" ></a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=ohiochatter-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00BGGDVOO" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />
Nov 21, 2013 11:41am
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McFly1955

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Nov 21, 2013 11:59 AM
sportchampps;1540321 wrote:Anyone have a Roku? I'm thinking about it as a Christmas gifts. Is it as good as advertised would you buy it again?
We have the original roku in the bedroom and a roku 2 xs (or something like that) in the family room. We have loved them both, they are simple to control (which is nice when our parents come to watch the kids occasionally) and have worked great for years.
Nov 21, 2013 11:59am
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I Wear Pants

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Nov 21, 2013 12:04 PM
Love my Rokus.
Nov 21, 2013 12:04pm
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Nov 21, 2013 12:18 PM
justincredible;1540396 wrote:And use this link:

What link? :huh:
Nov 21, 2013 12:18pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 21, 2013 12:32 PM
GoChiefs;1540451 wrote:What link? :huh:
Click the picture, n00b.
Nov 21, 2013 12:32pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 21, 2013 12:33 PM
Can you pretty much stream anything? Could I stream my laptop (running Mavericks), iPhone 5c, and iPad (all running iOS7)?
Nov 21, 2013 12:33pm
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Fab4Runner

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Nov 21, 2013 12:33 PM
We have one. Very simple to use.
Nov 21, 2013 12:33pm
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Nick Mangold

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Nov 21, 2013 12:35 PM
GoChiefs;1540451 wrote:What link? :huh:
ernest_t_bass;1540461 wrote:Click the picture, n00b.
Nov 21, 2013 12:35pm
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Nov 21, 2013 12:36 PM
ernest_t_bass;1540461 wrote:Click the picture, n00b.
What picture? :huh:

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Nov 21, 2013 12:36pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 21, 2013 12:38 PM
Also (yes, I know I could go and read online reviews), what would be the benefit of a Roku 3, over a Roku HD, Roku 2, etc.?

nm

http://www.roku.com/products/compare
Nov 21, 2013 12:38pm
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Nick Mangold

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Nov 21, 2013 12:39 PM
GoChiefs;1540467 wrote:What picture? :huh:

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You have adblock on, don't you?
Nov 21, 2013 12:39pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 21, 2013 12:40 PM
ernest_t_bass;1540469 wrote:Also (yes, I know I could go and read online reviews), what would be the benefit of a Roku 3, over a Roku HD, Roku 2, etc.?
It really wasn't that hard:

http://www.roku.com/products/compare
Nov 21, 2013 12:40pm
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Nov 21, 2013 12:42 PM
GoChiefs;1540451 wrote:What link? :huh:
ernest_t_bass;1540461 wrote:Click the picture, n00b.
lol
Nov 21, 2013 12:42pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 21, 2013 12:46 PM
Based on this, I'll probably now get a Roku for one TV, and an Apple TV for another.

http://www.roku.com/Roku-vs-AppleTV
Nov 21, 2013 12:46pm
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sleeper

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Nov 21, 2013 12:47 PM
justincredible;1540470 wrote:You have adblock on, don't you?
Everyone on these forums has ad block.
Nov 21, 2013 12:47pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 21, 2013 12:49 PM
I'm assuming every Roku has access to the same exact channels? The Roku 3 won't get access to more than the others?
Nov 21, 2013 12:49pm
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I Wear Pants

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Nov 21, 2013 12:49 PM
I disable it on sites I use a lot because I like them to be free.
Nov 21, 2013 12:49pm
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Nick Mangold

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Nov 21, 2013 12:51 PM
sleeper;1540480 wrote:Everyone on these forums has ad block.
I don't think everyone does.
Nov 21, 2013 12:51pm
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Nick Mangold

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Nov 21, 2013 12:51 PM
I Wear Pants;1540482 wrote:I disable it on sites I use a lot because I like them to be free.
And I appreciate it. Greatly.
Nov 21, 2013 12:51pm