Customer Reviews for Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Customer Rating
5
So glad I have Roku
on August 8, 2015
Posted by: Emily280
from Maysville, MO, United States
Gender:Female
Summer time and weekends the networks think everyone quits watching TV. Nothing on regular TV plus I can watch shows when I have the time and don't have to schedule my time around the networks. Also get better reception.
I bought 2 rokus a couple of months ago and already had to send one back b/c it appears that the remote has stopped working. As for the other one well there is way too much retrieving and buffering on certain channels especially hulu. It literally takes me 3 hours to watch a 1 hour program. Now I am not sure who the culprit is, hulu or roku I just know it is very frustrating. This being said the jury is still out for the roku.
This is the second streaming stick I have bought. The first I used at a vacation cottage, and it works well. This one, for my home, is horrible. Half the time I press a button, nothing happens. A quarter of the time, I press a button and it acts like I'm pressing it a thousand times a minute. I can't get it to stop on the option I want. Choosing a movie to watch is a trial. I use it, but it's a fight every time. But, in this economy, I can't run out and buy new Rokus until I find another one that works.
I absolutely love my Roku. It was easy to set up and very easy to use. I can use my Kindle or phone to change channels and programming if I don't want to get up and use my remote. There are many channels to choose from. I actually can watch cable in my bedroom including on-demand shows and hbo without paying the cable company for an additional box. If I am traveling I can take it with me. I have saved so much money by purchasing the shows/channels I want and not paying for wasted channels. I save money from not having to pay additional costs for additional cable boxes. Also when traveling if I want to watch a movie or show I do not have to pay the hotels additional cost. I love Roku!
This is my second Roku. I love it so much that I canceled my cable subscription. And I don't miss cable at all. Goodbye huge cable bills and hello Roku. Freedom feels real, real good!