Customer Reviews for Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Customer Rating
4
Bang for your Buck
on August 27, 2014
Posted by: Sebastian
from Montana, United States
Gender:Male
Bought a few months ago, had issues with setup. Roku was in German so I had to change the language, and then had to reset the device because it was freaking out. Has worked perfect since the first day. I am glad I bought this instead of a more expensive unit.
I love my a Roku 3 for home, and bought this stick for taking on the road. I love it, but it has two issues. One is the power cord is already loose and jiggles too much, cutting power to the Roku. The other is the length. Some hotel TV's barely have room to plug this in and I bent the HDMI end trying to get it in there. Otherwise I love it and will look at another once this one goes.
My son and daughter- in-law gave me the Roku for Mother's Day because we do not have a DVR. I was surprised at how easy it is to install - I did it by myself!! I enjoy catching up on shows and movies that I have missed out on!
The Roku streaming stick has a very compact design that does not add more clutter to the room or tv stand. The variety of channels it has is also great. Netflix runs great on it and I can also watch La Liga games on it Live which is great.
Our Roku 2 XD is a bit stuttery and choppy, sometimes totally unresponsive. The Roku Stick, however, is surprisingly good at delivering HD content - and doing so without becoming totally unresponsive. Every now and again it will be slow to respond to the remote, but it is still a significant improvement over the previous generation of equipment. And I like that it can be powered from the USB port in my TV, so I do not have to run an extra power cable. Too bad the HDMI spec doesn't include power.
I have really enjoyed my Roku. I have had it for a while now and it has been very helpful when my Grandchildren visit. It is so much better than cable and so much cheaper.