We have a home in the mountains and channel choices were pretty limited. Add my Roku and now I can get everything i want or need. Just make sure you have a reasonably good internet connection.
The stick works great, but is slower and with the roku 3 the episodes will continue on netflix and huluplus... but not with the stick i have to manually request the next episode.. I guess the 3 spoiled me. But a great product, i would highly recommend.
We got this device to make it easier to view specific channels we wanted to see, also to have the remote to navigate around the programs. It does the job and presents the content in a clear, easy to use manner. Also can cast content to it from my Android tablet, a nice feature. To move a channel to your favorite spot, press the star button and use the arrows. Click OK when done. Had to find this out from a friend who called Roku. No instruction booklet with device. Still, a great value for the money.
I bought the stick to avoid a cable box and use it with a HDHomeRun Prime. I have a fast internet connection and a dual band router. There are some problems at times with HD streaming although the source has to be transcoded. No issues with playing HD internet content at all