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| Brand: Roku
Category: CE
Buy New: $129.95
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Rating:  reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5 x 5 x 1.8
MPN: N1101
Model: N1101
UPC: 829610847122
EAN: 0829610847122
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Start watching movies on your TV in seconds using your high-speed Internet connection | | • | Instantly plays the entire Netflix Instant Watch library with your Netflix membership - no additional subscription cost required | | • | Instantly plays over 45,000 movies and shows from Amazon Video On Demand | | • | Extended range wireless (Wi-Fi N dual-band) built-in the latest standard | | • | Plays High Definition as well as DVD-quality video; works with any TV |
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Product Description
Now featuring extended-range wireless, Roku is the easiest way to stream instant movies and shows directly to your TV - over 50,000 and counting, from Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, and more. The top-of-the-line HD-XR model uses the latest wireless standard (Wi-Fi "N") to deliver the best quality video virtually anywhere in your home. It's so easy and powerful; no wonder Roku is Netflix members' top rated streaming player. And with the new Roku Channel Store, it also brings you FREE music from Pandora, photo and video sharing, and much more.
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| Customer Reviews:
Works great with one minor flaw March 15, 2010
netflixFAN (Ohio)
I recently got a subscription to Netflix. My wife wanted to be able to stream movies to living room tv. I heard some good things about the Roku and plus it had MLB season pass on it.
I got it in the mail. It was sent in the actual Product box no extra packaging to protect it. Luckily it was OK upon arrival. I am not sure if it was sent by Roku or Amazon.
The main problem I had was we still have an SD CRT TV in the living room. I got this unit because eventually we are getting a HDTV. So when I first connected it to the SD TV the image was all scrambled and I could not get it set up. So I connected to a computer monitor that had HDMI input. I had to set the video output to 4:3. I disconnected it and hooked it back up to the SD TV, evidently when you disconnect power it will revert back to 16:9. So I hooked it back up to computer monitor and wrote down what sequence of buttons to push to get it back to 4:3. Reconnected to SD ran through the sequence of buttons to push and still scrambled in 4:3. I turned the unit off with remote and back on and then the image was fine.
Also, at least for me it was kind of a pain to get the Roku, Netflix activated. It would kick out the code if you wait to long to enter it from Netflix. So I got the laptop out and got next to the box and as soon as the Code appeared online I entered it. That seem to work.
Documentation and Support FAQ is skimpy. I never got a chance to see if there is a forum.
Considering the problems I had once I got it set up and working the box worked far better than I had hoped(at 1.5 mbs) so I gave 4 stars. It is even better watching Netflix on TV than a computer. A netflix account at $9.00 a month is better than HBO, Cinemax and Showtime combined.
If you have this box hooked up to HDTV(HDMI) you should have no problems setting up the unit.
I hope this review helps.
Thanks Roku and Netflix for making TV fun again!
 Roku-HD XR March 15, 2010
M. Jackman (SW Washington)
I bought this directly from the Roku website due to the free shipping they're offering, it was shipped quickly (I ordered it on a Saturday and it was delivered the following Wednesday). Got the XR version because I'm fairly certain that they'll eventually be releasing an upgrade that will allow you to connect an external hard drive to it. First let me address the setup, for my situation it was seamless, very easy and I had it up and running in a few minutes. It detected my LinkSys WRT54GS wireless modem without any trouble, and I didn't have any problem entering my security key. I haven't had any hiccups occur while streaming content off of Netflix whatsoever, and at this point I've watched quite a few movies and television series through it (got totally caught up with Lost, all past seasons of that show are available for streaming). The HD content looks very good on my 32" Vizio Plasma, and the non-HD content looks great too. Now if they'd add a channel for Hulu then I'd just cut out the cable tv completely, but unfortunately they haven't done that yet so I'm still streaming that content through my Wii by using the playon software.
So far, so good March 14, 2010
David (MN)
Received the Roku HD-XR player yesterday. The wireless set-up took a matter of minutes and I was up and running. Make sure you have your WEP key handy and your computer fired up as you will need to enter in codes for the set-up and for adding any channels. I had my laptop right in front of the TV so that helped.
I signed up for Netflix (free two week trial) and was watching streaming movies in five minutes. Video quality varies by programming. Movies look good on my 32" Bravia. Streaming seems pretty smooth. I wish there were a wider variety of streaming movies available, but that isn't Roku's problem.
I am listening to some jazz (Lee Ritenour) on Pandora (free) and I am liking it. You set up "stations" by typing in an artist's or song name and it creates a station that plays that type of music. NICE! Very good sound quality. I was looking for a box for just music when I stumbled on the Roku. What a find. Not really impressed with the other free channels currently available but hopefully some more will be added in the future. I'm happy with Pandora and Netflix for now.
Visually, the box is shiny black and fairly inconspicuous. The remote is very basic, but substantial feeling. It does what it needs to do.
All in all, it meet or exceeds my expectations.
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