Customer reviews from roku.com
Roku - 3 Streaming Player - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(25,979 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 25,979 reviews
5 Stars
16,895
4 Stars
6,203
3 Stars
1,513
2 Stars
668
1 Star
700
93%of customers recommend this product.
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23,564 out of
25,460)
Customer Reviews for Roku - 3 Streaming Player - Black
Customer Rating
4
Mixed
on November 9, 2013
Posted by: gtinnc
from North Carolina
Gender:Male
I am a satellite TV customer and I bought the ROKU, hoping to stream video and get away from the ever increasing fees and ever decreasing customer service of satellite TV. Unfortunately, living in a rural area, our DSL carrier doesn't provide enough bandwidth and the ROKU must constantly buffer, so it does not suit our needs. I assume with acceptable (we do not meet the recommended speed) bandwidth, the ROKU would be a great little tool. I would be interested in a product that provided more temporary memory and could store downloaded data in memory; for instance, choosing a program to watch 30 minutes or an hour in advance and having it completely downloaded by the time you plan to watch it, and meanwhile the next program could be downloading into memory to be watched.
Obviously this isn't a fair review of the product which clearly spells out the requirements to function acceptably, but it was worth the chance to see if it would work for us. Otherwise the features and ease of use seem to make it a great product. I just wished there was a product that worked for those of us with slow DSL connections.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Very easy to set up and use!
on November 10, 2013
Posted by: Meme
from Liverpool, NY
Gender:Female
I just hooked my Roku up about a week ago.....The thing is awesome I can"t believe I waited this long to get one! Got rid of some of my cable boxes saved my self some money ,the Roku has already paid for itself!!! Would recommend to everyone. Great product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
An upgrade in something that was very good.
on November 11, 2013
Posted by: Aromano
from Orlando, fl
Gender:Male
I got surprise with the new Roku 3. I have 2 of the Roku that suits very well my need for the house on the beach where I don't have cable or satellite.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Fun and easy to use!
on November 11, 2013
Posted by: AmyMac
from Dallas, TX
Gender:Female
I don't have cable, so my Roku has given me the opportunity to catch up on some of my favorite shows via Netflix and Hulu. I don't miss cable at all and I save $80/month!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
I wanted to check out streaming devices
on November 11, 2013
Posted by: PorcDoc
from S.W.Ohio
Not knowing what to expect , I searched comments on web sites. There were glowing remarks about the Roku line of streamers. Actually very good comments on all of the models. I decided to try the latest one the Roku 3. I say try it knowing I could return it to Wal-Mart if it did not turn out good. Pleasantly surprised at the results. I opted to pay for Netflix ( $8.00 per mo.) as it seemed to have a lot of choices of movies and TV series. Wife and I enjoyed all 3 seasons of a very popular PBS series , with NO commercials ! It all so had most of the popular TV series like Waking dead , Sons of Anarchy and 30 Rock (130 episodes or more !)
In all I chose 63 channels for my setup. Each having 100's of choices. There are additionally pay per views available at $2.99 and some channels that required monthly fees or One time fee. A very credible set up in all.
In all I chose 63 channels for my setup. Each having 100's of choices. There are additionally pay per views available at $2.99 and some channels that required monthly fees or One time fee. A very credible set up in all.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
3
Purple screen issues (unauthorized content)
on November 11, 2013
Posted by: Greg
from Phoenix
Gender:Male
The Roku 3 is generally a good media player, but I'm only giving it an average rating because of ongoing technical issues with the device. The wifi connection is excellent compared to my two Sony BluRay devices. However, everytime I use my Roku 3 I get a purple screen that says something about unauthorized content. The audio plays, but I cannot see the picture. The problem is that my Roku 3 is blocking content I've paid for through Amazon instant. After some research, I've found that this issue is rather common with the Roku 3 and the quick fix is to unplug the HDMI cable and then plug it back in. The quick fix always works, but it's fairly annoying that I have to quick fix my device anytime I want to use it. My Sony Bluray players work 99% percent of the time without sort of manual manipulation of the cables, but the wifi connection is slightly slower.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
You won't regret it in the slightest
on November 11, 2013
Posted by: Evan
from Dallas, TX
Gender:Male
I recently ditched cable to save money on bills. I had read good things about the Roku online and decided to give it a try. So far, I love it. Connecting was easy, and it seems there are a ton of apps that pertain to my interests. The interface is simple and easy to use, and it seems to be updated often. I really was hesitant to get rid of 200+ channels of cable, but now I see it was completely worth it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great product
on September 9, 2013
Posted by: Lyn the clicker
from San Antonio, Tx
Verified Purchase:No
Easy to use and set up, no problems
Pros: Simple Controls, Improved Audio/Video, Attractive Design, Fast Setup
I would recommend this to a friend!
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