Roku Netflix Player

Pros: Simple to set up and use, excellent video quality, insanely great idea
Cons: Minor glitches with audio sync and reboot, still need at least a basic Netflix subscription

I'm a movie junkie.  For years we have had a Netflix subscription to provide me with a fix whenever I need one.  The convenience of having DVDs delivered to my mailbox from a list I managed online was something that I thought could not be ...

Pros: Offers lots of Netflix content, works well with Ethernet connection.
Cons: Works less well over a wireless network, limited content available.

I've been trying for a long time to convince my wife we need to get rid of cable. Or, at the very least, to cut down on the number of channels we get. It's just far too expensive these days, especially when you have to pay for a ton of channels you just ...

Pros:
Thousands of titles available
Watch when you want
Pause, rewind and fast forward
Save $$$$$
Cons:
Absolutely none

By now, regular readers know of my love of Pokemon. Well Roku certainly sounds like the latest character, but it isn't. No, Roku is a simple black box which will bring movies to your TV through a high-speed internet connection, instantly. You ...

Pros: Instant movies to watch, stop  or pause at YOUR convenience and on your schedule.
Cons: Absolutely NONE

I have had a Netflix account for years and was pleased to find out in the last few years you could watch movies instantly on your computer, but now Netflix has leaped ahead and given you several options for viewing on your TV..one of which is the Roku ...

Pros: Inexpensive, simple set up and operation, hdmi/component/s-video/composite video, fantastic picture quality
Cons: You may only add content via your computer's Netflix queue interface.

The $99 Netflix Player by Roku is an amazing piece of hardware that works flawlessly.  Since purchasing it, I hardly ever watch regular television at all except what is on Tivo.  If you are like me, you will be tempted to drop cable (or ...

Pros: Inexpensive
Easy to Setup
Simple to Use
Small and Portable
Cons: Need a PC to add shows
Don't lose the remote - no controls on player

The Roku Netflix Player is without a doubt one of the best entertainment investments we have ever made. Roku advertises that the device is easy to set up and use and they aren't kidding.  Five minutes after opening the box, we were watching our ...

Pros: Wide variety of movies and shows.
Download quickly.
Always available with no waiting.
Cons: Really none I can think of.

While the listing for the Roku player came up as product no longer available, it most certainly is. You can purchase them directly from Netflix/Roku through a link on the Netflix website or go to online stores like Amazon. The basic player is ...

Pros: None
Cons: Very poor product support
Unrelliable product

I purchased the ROKU digital video player bundled with 3 months of discounted Netflix digital video service. The first problem was that I did not get a Netflix enrollment code from ROKU. This was needed to activate the ROKU player and to use the Netflix ...

Pros: Small, diverse hook up options, easy to use
Cons: Not much, oh yeah, entering the secured wireless internet code

The other day, while visiting the Netflix site adding things on to our queue, I noticed the "instantly to your TV tab".  Naturally I was intrigued.  So I did a little digging, and a little on-line research. There were several hardware ...

Pros: A good unit provides outstanding video. It is well with the money paid.
Cons: ROKU may ship a defective unit and the service is abysmal. 

If you get a unit without flaws, ROKU delivers as promised. But, I learned that such may not happen. I received a bad unit and hours of time-consuming misadvice from technical service before they consented to send me a new one.