I had the Roku 1 but it was slow and made for older tvs. I like the simple setup and ease of use. It's way better than anything else I've ever used. I started out with a standard PC, and it was great until Roku came along and it's been just overall great experience.
I bought this last month and I really don't watch Directv much. This ROKU is the best thing Ever! I LOVE IT! But, I had some trouble with the remote ,I solved that by using my phone ROKU app!
I love the Roku! It makes watching all of the various channels we're subscribed to, like Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Amazon, etc, easy to watch. There are also tons of extra channels to watch, and if you want to subscribe to regular TV, you can! Love it!
I have had the Roku for a little under a month and have enjoyed every minute of it, but there is one app missing that I would really like to see. MaxGo the app for Cinemax, other than this one little omission which would have gotten 5 stars, I love my Roku and I will be getting another.