i just bought the roku 2 xs today...i am about to return it
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that was insightful. you should write reviews for techcrunch.
my post wasn't a review...just more of a statement. I dont get paid to review, and nobody asked for one, so why should I?
well the whole thread is obviously about the thing. if u got 1, maybe 1 sentence about y ur returning it would be helpful to someone else.
Can you elaborate as to why you choose to return the Roku?
Didn't work? Didn't like? Rather have cable, etc...?
Thanks
Does the apple tv have 1080p?
Nope.
Roku it is. I just bought the XS at Target for $99.99
"I kill a Communist for fun"
you got it already?
I was expecting to be able to hack it or something so that i could play formats besides mp4.
Also the networks like abc and cbs were not easily accessible for me. I will get one when they update their support for other container formats
I got to look into this shit
How long did you have it? I've had mine since Sunday night, and have no issues navigating and finding channels I want to watch....I mean, shit, ABC and CBS are over the air channels anyways, you don't need a Roku box to see these stations.
Like I said in a previous post, I already have a WDTV, so the fact that it doesn't support avi or mkv doesn't bother me at all. Seriously, I don't understand why all BGOL cats don't own a WDTV.
that killed it for me. i have tb's of movies and it would not recognize even 1 of them
It does play mkv. I tested it tonight. 
Supported vdeo formats on the Roku with the USB Option:
Supported vdeo formats on the Roku with the USB Option:
It does play mkv. I tested it tonight.
Supported vdeo formats on the Roku with the USB Option:
how did you get it to play MKV. on their forum this is still an issue and is posted by many users. The Reps for Roku have only responded that they are working on the issue.
I had the one with the usb option (Roku 2 XS $99.00)
Does the roku have any black entertainment if so what cause im thinking about copping one 2mro and i have to get the xs cause i dont have wi fi and i already have time warner cable and netflix through the xbox but i want the roku for amazon prime i feel there black movie selection is better than netflix so whats the deal good investment or not??
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Ol run-on sentence never met a period or comma looking ass ninja....
Channels depend on who keeps them available.....Black entertainment isn't high on their list.
still in the mail
maybe something is wrong with your box. I have way more than 20 channels added. There is a memory card slot in the back also.
You should have done your research before you took it back The original Roku plays MKV and other formats as well. The newly released Roku 2 only plays MP4 until there is a firmware upgrade.
The perfect set up is this. The Roku 2 LT for $49. 400+ free TV channels.
The Sony SMP-N100 media streamer $49. Streams all your media in any format upto 1080p.
For less than a hundred bucks you can cancel your cable the next day.
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You should have done your research before you took it back The original Roku plays MKV and other formats as well. The newly released Roku 2 only plays MP4 until there is a firmware upgrade.
The perfect set up is this. The Roku 2 LT for $49. 400+ free TV channels.
The Sony SMP-N100 media streamer $49. Streams all your media in any format upto 1080p.
For less than a hundred bucks you can cancel your cable the next day.
No research necessary...I already have had the wdtv player for years. it streams all of my formats. I wanted a box that can do that plus offer programming. I did not want roku 1 for the obvious reasons
Ok, so I plugged my TB drive which has about 500 flicks on it, avi and mkv....they work. Some avi's don't, some mkvs don't, but for the most part, most do. I noticed the larger file avis/mkvs didn't show up. I used the Nowhere USB channel. The Roku USB channel showed less....Not that it's a big deal for me since I have a WDTV, but for those who want to know, some avis and mkvs do work. I'm sure with updates, they all should (will).
That's what the Roku 1 does. It streams all the formats and offers the 400+ TV channels.
The Roku 2 will play more formats as soon as they update the Firmware.
Simply because Roku is only advertising the Roku 2. Once there is a firmware update the original Roku will probably be phased out.
Thanks ima fuck with it. My shit should be here tomorrow
You should have done your research before you took it back The original Roku plays MKV and other formats as well. The newly released Roku 2 only plays MP4 until there is a firmware upgrade.
The perfect set up is this. The Roku 2 LT for $49. 400+ free TV channels.
The Sony SMP-N100 media streamer $49. Streams all your media in any format upto 1080p.
For less than a hundred bucks you can cancel your cable the next day.
$50 huh... just copped the apple tv last week for $88 and starting to rethink it because of the 720p argument alone. been checking out youtube for all the hacks out there but the main thing that keeps hitting me in the head for it is how do i look at regular stations? will the roku stream regular non cable channels clear?
You should have done your research before you took it back The original Roku plays MKV and other formats as well. The newly released Roku 2 only plays MP4 until there is a firmware upgrade.
The perfect set up is this. The Roku 2 LT for $49. 400+ free TV channels.
The Sony SMP-N100 media streamer $49. Streams all your media in any format upto 1080p.
For less than a hundred bucks you can cancel your cable the next day.
$50 huh... just copped the apple tv last week for $88 and starting to rethink it because of the 720p argument alone. been checking out youtube for all the hacks out there but the main thing that keeps hitting me in the head for it is how do i look at regular stations? will the roku stream regular non cable channels clear?
The broadcast is no different than your Cable broadcast. This is not even an issue for concern. You will receive the broadcast exactly as the provider sends it out. Be it 480, 720, or 1080. The only thing that can break your signal is if you have a poor internet connection. I'd recommend a minimum of 10Mbps(Roku recommends 1.5Mbps).
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