May sound stupid, but are there any fees associated with ROKU? Also do I just plug it in to HDMI and follow directions?
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No. once you buy the box, you own it without further fees. however, there are some channels that require paying a subscriber or one-time fee. For example, to stream netflix, you will need to subscribe and pay a monthly fee. The same applies to Hulu+. To access Amazon Prime Membership movies, you need to subscribe to Amazon Prime for about $80. However, there are many channels that are free that you can access on Roku and some which only require a one-time minimal fee of about $3.
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The device itself has a UPnP DLNA Media Server. If the ROKU has a client for that then you're good to go.
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For my 1080p TV the video quality isn't that great so I would recommend getting the ROKU that can stream in 1080P.
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I chose to take the cheapest one and use the RCA cables. I have a 42 inch plasma tv, and with the exception of a few really old black and white movies, everything I've watched so far is as good a picture as I could want or need. I don't see how HD would be that much better, and I think it also depends on what kind of WIFI you have. My internet is through DSL. At any rate, I have the the $40 Roku, and have never loved any gadget as much as I do this one.
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SURE. Do not use the HDMI output. Buy two RCA Y-Adapters such as Amazon listing "Tsunami RCA701-Y1 RCA 1/Female to 2/Male Y Connector Cable (6 Inch, Gray)" for less than $3 each. Buy 1 Dual RCA Female to male extension cable such as Amazon listing "Cblwhl 2 RCA Male / 2 RCA Female, Cable Extension 12 ft" for under $6. Both are Amazon Prime items so if you are a Prime member they will ship free. So the cables will be about $12. Connect both the red and white RCA plugs from the ROKU cable to the female jack on the 2 Y-adapters. Now each audio cable terminates in two male RCA plugs. Plug one of the RCA plugs from each adapter into the color corresponding red and white jack on the TV input. You now have one terminal remaining on each Y-Cable. Connect the extension cable to the remaining available color corresponding plugs on the Y-adapter and then connect to the audio amplifier/receiver aux/tape inputs, again of the corresponding color. You will now have the audio fed to both the TV and the amp/receiver. With TV turned on. but with the TV volume all the way down you can setup the Pandora to run and get the levels correct through the audio system. Then turn the TV off and the audio will continue to be fed to the audio amp/receiver. You can then also use the tv speakers like a center channel with the amp/receiver adding extra range when watching TV. If you used an HDMI cable, the Roku might go into standby when you turned off the TV. I'm not sure whether or not it would. The ROKU may eventually go into standby anyway even when connected using the component video cables. However this will work until it goes into standby. You probably should turn off or disable the screen saver feature in the ROKU settings also.
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This works exactly like a roku box only it streams 720p. What ever u can watch on a roku box u can watch on this roku stick. U just better make sure ur hdmi input is MHL compatable otherwise this roku stick won't work.
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Thanks Jim,So I wouldn't need to purchase any extra cables to set it up? The lass expensive Roku box is fine too?
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It's the Roku, they did that to me also, spent $35.00 on a remote and it was the Roku. They are a rip off. They do not honor your purchase. I have my Roku in a bag sitting here. Worthless...
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The Roku stick is removeable so you could use that with your HDMI input on your TV, but a real Roku would be cheaper. The main point of this thing is that it a projector, so trying to get it on a TV screen would be moving a step backwords.
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I believe you should connect your Roku directly to your TV. Then use your TV remote to switch to either HDMI 1, HDMI 2 or HDMI 3 (just depends on how many HDMI inputs you have on your TV).
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How do you stream from the PC to the Roku? I have the XR box and would like to know how to do this.
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I have two set ups on my netflix account. My son plays netflix in his room off of his xbox 360 and I use the Roku player in the living room. My subscription went from 8.99 to 13.99. I don't consider this to expensive for what you get. The answer is Yes you can.
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Well I use a roku, but you can also use an xbox, ps3, wii, or a computer. p.s. you can only use a computer if your are going to us an hdmi cable with it.
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Update, i called Roku customer service, they said no. They are preset from the manufacturer. They advised maybe sometime in the future.
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Hi Loretta, It sure does and a lot more in the channel store. Obviously there is a monthly charge, just like Amazon, Netflix, and many others. There really are a ton of free channels too. Many can be found in the Roku channel store and a lot of "private channels" (channels not listed in the Roku channel store) can be found at sites such as:http://catastrophegirlsrokuchanneldata.blogspot.com/ I dumped my $100.00/month cable company and never looked back!
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If you're a big sports watcher, you're going to have a bad time with the Roku, there just isn't much available unless you are a cable/satellite subscriber. The only thing you can do is get an HD antenna and watch sports on your local channels. If you don't care about that, then you should totally feel good about ditching cable. We did it, and if we want to watch a new show, we just buy it on Amazon, Vudu, Google, or you can pay for Hulu and get a lot of stuff. We cut the television bill in half (looking at the entire year) by going this route.
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I had Comcast triple play for years. When I bought my first Roku, I scaled back to basic broadcast TV. It gives me only 11 local channels in SD, but that's enough for local news. I kept my internet service as-is, and I have local phone. By scaling back, I am saving about $50/mo. I am looking into some indoor HDTV antennas to see if I can pull in local channels so I can cancel my basic TV service altogether, thereby saving $60/mo. My suggestion to you is to downgrade your service first before eliminating it altogether. For me, the Roku offers plenty of content. I don't miss cable. Remember, you still need a good internet connection to use Roku.