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Pretty Awesome

I switched cable companies to Spectrum -- there's a story behind that but I won't get into it here. The folks at Spectrum recommended Roku. Buy the product once instead of paying $6.00 a month for cable boxes. A few of my TV's aren't smart TV's, so I can't really get Netflix or other streaming products. Roku let's you stream several apps. I can watch cable using Roku. It's a pretty awesome product. The only issue I ran into was during the installation. Warning to those interested: Do not try to install AAA batteries into the Roku remote after having a margarita. You may put the batteries in backwards as I did. :)

The best Streaming device on the market, bar NONE!

I have three of these units in the house and use them on TVs that do NOT have a cable box attached to then but can still watch my favorite shows thanks to the XfinityStream APP you can download. I also use it with the NHL and Amazon Prime APP for up to 1080p picture quality and ZERO lag. I have also setup my own Media Cloud Drive with the 2TB WD Server and watch shows I've recorded or converted and the quality is simply amazing! Get one today, you won't be sorry. Just being a Amazon Prime member is reason enough with all of the great series, movies and TV shows they have available to you for FREE!! There are literally 1,000+ streaming sights available, Free and Pay to choose from.

Happy Roku #2

Needed one for a TV that had been using Wii to stream - we already use Roku on the family TV. Perfectly happy with this. Simple install, walks you through some things via the website - does require you set up account and takes about 10 minutes to get a few channels loaded, but nothing difficult to follow. Took me more time to clean off the unused channels but maybe they were on my original profile. I especially like being able to use the app on my phone so I can wear headphones to listen to the TV, and it does help a little for typing in passwords. I've found that kind of buggy though. Works in some places but not in others. No issues with the refurb, so thumbs up. Even included the batteries.

We are a Roku family.

Everyone has a Roku on their personal tv and the family room television has one too. I really like the way you can add channels or remove them. I've had Chromecast and a firestick but this was by far the easiest to set up, find my subscriptions and log in to each one without having to use my phone to cast from or use another box to toggle between my cable and casting. One little box sitting on top of my television and a remote. Life is good.

Certified Refurbished, High Quality

I bought this certified refurbished through amazon for a few dollars less than a new one and it works amazing faster than any other Romy device I’ve used before. Quality of the anime I’ve been watching on Netflix looks great on my low definition magnavox tv which was a really big deal from me since I don’t own any of the new brands of tvs available with the nicer definition. I think this little device is perfect for the price, and came in a pretty much new condition although it’s refurbished

so easily! Much cheaper than trading in my perfectly good ...

I wish I got this sooner! I was hanging on to a 12+ year old Wii just to access Netflix, it took up space and hardly worked, but then the Roku came along and now I can access even more - HBO Go, Hulu, Netflix, so easily! Much cheaper than trading in my perfectly good TV for a Smart TV!

For the cost this is a no brainer.

This is for the Roku Express. I have been a long time user of Roku's owning two Roku sticks (classic and new), qty 2 Roku 3's, qty 1 Roku 2, and a Roku TV powered by TCL, so I am used to the speed, interface and quality. I will say that the new Roku express is just as responsive and quick as my Roku 3. I was plesently suprised, it works very well. I bought it because my firestick kept on buffering on MLB.TVs app and looked into it and I wasn't the only one having the problem. This roku express plays MLB.tv flawlessly and runs great. Same with the spectrum app, loads just as quick as my TCL tv and runs great. The only thing to know is that this is an infrared remote (line of sight) system, not bluetooth, but will accept the iphone app (which is wifi).

Liked it so much, ordered a second one

I first ordered this for my father who was still paying high cable bills.. I have a Roku TV and was confident he would love it. Once he got his Roku set up he had no problem parting with cable TV. He's happy he has access to all the programs he wanted like local news, t.v sitcoms, and he wanted something he could record and fast forward through commericals. Even though he can't record with Roku ,he doesn't really need to since he can pull up just about anything he would have recorded from live,cable TV. And with very few ads. We decided to order us one for our family room and we have not had any problems at all. The only thing that I wish was different would be to have a volume control on the remote. But that is not a huge issue considering before we had 2 controls for the living room tv. Other than that minor detail we are very happy costumers. Extra points for being one of the best gifts I ever gave my dad. 😊

exceeds expectations and lightning fast!

I bought the refurbished one. For how small this device is I am amazed at how fast the processor internally runs the software. I can move through the menus and program to program seamlessly. it is powered by a 5 volt DC connection I have that plugging into the free USB port in the back of the TV so that when your TV is off it is not using any power thus you don't use uneeded electricity. of course the HDMI was easy to connect as well the software on this is both faster than my Samsung and LG Smart TVs I will use this Roku device over using the smart function on each of those manufactured TVs. NOTE: when going through the initial setup there is a point where it asks for a credit card by Roku, I suppose this is for ease of purchasing of movies but I personally don't like that, I only like to use my card on a as-needed basis, besides I already have subscriptions with other services (ie Amazon prime). The screen makes it like you have to enter card to move forward, though you can exit setup and come back then it won't ask. There is other ways to bypass this via searching internet.

The best option for Spectrum cable subscribers

I often try to buy refurbished and have rarely been disappointed. This item was no exception. Out of the box, everything appears new and the item's performance was exactly what it should have been. I love the Roku app on my phone that serves as a remote control. This gives you, in certain circumstances, the ability to type while searching rather than relying on the arrow-driven hunt and peck method. Also, if you plug in headphones to your phone it mutes the TV and broadcasts the sound through your phone, a nice touch that can be useful for late-night viewers or those preferring a true surround sound. This is the first external streaming device I've ever purchased. I bit the bullet because of Spectrum's switch to all digital signals, which renders old fashioned coaxial cable obsolete -- unless you give Spectrum an additional $11 per month, per TV set, for a converter box. The more affordable option is to buy this item and watch TV via the Spectrum app. My impressions: PROS: 1) Cost savings. This item will pay for itself in little over two months given Spectrum's rental fee for a converter box. The rest of the Pros on my list would also be the case if you were renting the box, but the cost savings make them even more satisfying. 2) Possible increased channel selection. If, like me, you're adding this to a secondary TV that never had a converter box, you will now be able to receive all of the channels you're paying for, instead of just the basic 60-70 channels that co-ax was giving me. Looking back, I should have done this a couple years ago. 3) Increased HD availability. 4) Program information and schedules on your TV. CONS 1) Navigability can be an issue. Specifically I'm referring to the fact that you have to open a channel guide and scroll to whatever channel you'd like to watch. If I'm using the Spectrum app on my tablet to watch TV it's not a big deal because with a swipe of the screen, it rockets up and down the channel guide. On your TV, you've got to use the arrow buttons to scroll and it can take time to move from, say, channel 44 to channel 401. I'd like to see Spectrum somehow incorporate a means of entering digits on screen to speed up this process. 2) Not really a con, per se, but you may need to purchase a new router or even pay for faster internet. I was told at the Spectrum outlet that my existing router would be too slow. They wanted to give me a newer router, which would of course cost me an additional $5 a month, but I went online and bought one myself. Nonetheless, before that item could arrive I used my existing $15 router and experienced no buffering issues at all. Even with three devices streaming at the same time. Still, when the new router came, I hooked it up to make sure I had the speed to handle multiple TVs. If you're looking to avoid Spectrum's price gouging, this is just about the only way to go. Fortunately, it does a great job. I have the sneaking feeling that within a year or two, as I find more and more Roku apps to fit my tastes, this device may be what leads me to finally cut the cord.

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