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Roku 2 XS
8.8 out of 10

Roku 2 XS

Great Deal: $79.99

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Overall 8
8.0

Completely Without Problems

ross, avsforum.com
27 January 2013
  • Summary: This replaced a Boxee Box that I had for several years as it was advertised as supporting the closed captioning of Amazon movies which may or may not be true.
  • Pros: Small footprint, easy to use ui and remote
  • Cons: none
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Overall 8
8.0

ROKU2-XS GOOD AS IT GETS

mrsmith, avsforum.com
27 November 2012
  • Summary: To take maximum advantage of this device you will need a broadband internet connection with a stable signal of at least 5.0MB-plus, otherwise there is no reason to buy
  • Pros: EXTRAORDINARY IMAGE AT 1080P
  • Cons: REQUIRES DOLBY DIGITAL PLUS FOR 5.1
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Overall 8
8.0

Surprisingly Good

TomR, reviews.costco.com
6 September 2012
  • Summary: I bought this unit on impulse at Costco (B&M) for a TV in my wife's bedroom which has a built in DVD player so we didn't need a DVD player with internet capability.
  • Pros: speed east of installation tiny size (sits in back of tv) uncomplicated remote works perfectly with only a g router
  • Cons: some channels don't seem active power can't be turned off
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Overall 8
8.0

Roku rocks

Buck the film noir buff, ABT Electronics
14 August 2012
  • Summary: I like the Roku device. However, I do not like the excessive commercials on the free Crackle movie channel. Also, I have a problem with movies launching on Epix.
  • Pros: Attractive Design, Fast Setup, Improved Audio/Video, Simple Controls
  • Cons: Crackle and PubDHub awful
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Overall 8
8.0

Good little player

grr455, reviews.costco.com
18 July 2012
  • Summary: Purchased the Roku 2 to use for Netflix. Its been a good little player and I really like its portability, I am able to move it easily to the family room TV when the...
  • Pros: small size easy hook-up ease of use
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Overall 8
8.0

Cool

Ak, Buy.com
15 June 2012
  • Summary: We bought the Roku to be able to pipe in Netflix to one of our televisions. Installation was fairly easy, but I must say that I'm extremely annoyed at having to hand over...
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Overall 8
8.0

Very good value

johnr, ABT Electronics
8 June 2012
  • Summary: Works well. A Optical/Coax audio output would be great.
  • Pros: Attractive Design, Simple Controls
  • Cons: Needs OpticalCoax audio
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Overall 8
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Value for money 8
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Features 8
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Ease of use 10
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Ease of setup 10
10

Easy little product

GravityMan70, Bestbuy
19 March 2012
  • Summary: The Roku is very easy to setup, gets great reception/video when used with a high speed network connection, and the number of channels is great.
  • Pros: Great performance, inexpensive price
  • Cons: no web surfing, walking through all channels can be tedius
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Overall 8
8.0
Value for money 10
10
Features 8
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Ease of use 10
10
Ease of setup 10
10

Nice addition to the tv

burdickmg, Bestbuy
19 March 2012
  • Summary: It gets Hulu Plus and Netflix. It's cheaper than a PS3 and has HDMI out for HD programs. SOLD! I've had it over a month, and have no complaints.
  • Pros: You can cancel cable!
  • Cons: no hdmi cord :(
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Overall 8
8.0
Value for money 8
8.0
Features 8
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Ease of use 8
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Ease of setup 10
10

Took less than 10 minutes to set up

svch, Bestbuy
19 March 2012
  • Summary: It was on sale which made it an even better deal. The Store has a wide variety of stations to add as your own. Could almost get rid of cable!
  • Pros: It is easy to use and can be changed to whichever TV I want to use it on.
  • Cons: It would be great if it did Air Play as Apple TV
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