Customer Reviews for Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Customer Rating
5
Thank You, Roku!
on June 25, 2015
Posted by: virtualhorizon
from Wichita Falls, TX, United States
Gender:Female
We purchased a Roku Streaming Stick about a month ago because we decided to drop satellite TV. We were paying way too much for the few channels we actually watched. We cancelled that service after only a couple of days with the Roku Stick. We have a hundred times more to watch -- that we're actually INTERESTED in watching -- and we can watch when we want to. We don't need a multitude of set top boxes, etc. to clutter things up, either. The channels offered are great, especially since we enjoy the old shows and movies! But we've also begun watching some of the original Netflix shows, as well as Hulu and some other channels. We don't miss satellite TV and really like the Roku Stick. Thank you, Roku!
I bought a Roku Streaming Stick, and in the first hour of watching Hulu, it froze/quit several times. Finally it froze to the point that it was completely unresponsive (again, this was about an hour into its first use). When I went to unplug the stick, it was extremely hot. I don't know if I just got a defective one, or what, but I wasn't interested in giving them another chance. So I returned it.
Also, I have no idea what they mean when they say the Roku has "over 2,000 channels." I went deep into the list of available apps, and there are about a hundred at best.
When I got the device I was initially pleased. It's a bit laggy especially when screen mirroring. It's an upgrade to your standard flat screen tv which makes it a "smart tv".