Bought this so I could view Amazon Prime on an actual TV w/o having to stream it through my phone. :) I LOVE this device SO Much. I'm not a techy person in any way, shape or form and this device was so super easy to install, set up and use. I love the fact you can take the Roku stick with you anywhere and set it up (as long as you have a wireless network). I now use the Roku over my Apple TV (which I hate with a capital 'H.') So far I've recommended it to my mom, sister-in-law, multiple friends and co-workers. Awesome Product - have no complaints and am very happy/ecstatic with my purchase!
I guess this one didn't get checked out before it was shipped to me. It was more trouble to take the time to ship back. I'll just eat the cost and learn a lesson about buying refurbished stuff.
We've had the Roku stick a few weeks and just purchased two Roku 2's for our other tv's. Are goal is to lower our cable bill to just internet and basic cable if needed. So far we are finding everything we need. We do have a Netflix subscription and Amazon Prime Video and Vudu accounts. But we try and watch everything we can for free!
I really like the roku. There are some channels i have added that fill in when there is nothing to watch on cable. Don't think it could replace cable unless I was willing to pay for channels, originally purchased to get the wealth channel, and that is a paid offering. So that's been my only disappointment so far.
This is a great product, I haven't had time to figure it all out yet if I have any free stations/channels but it works great for my Netflix account , I will update review when I have time to enjoy it thank you roku.