Roku 2 XS/XD/HD (2011)

usability, price, design, size

reliability

80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, price, design, size

reliability

85% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

0% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

Easy to set-up ; Simple navigation ; Great version of Angry Birds

No coax or optical digital audio out ; Lacks DLNA support ; Poor USB media playback ; Lacks some key services such as YouTube and Lovefilm

Once you account has been created you select the channels – Roku's name for the various video on demand services and games - that you want to add to the player. This channel list then gets sent to the player where they're automatically downloaded and...

Easy to set up and use ; motion-sensitive gaming remote ; plenty of free content

Local file support could be more straightforward ; not much mainstream content

Want a family-friendly streamer with oodles of slightly gonzo content? This is it

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Easy to use ; Access to tons of free and paid Web content ; Enhanced Bluetooth remote has motion sensor

No 5GHz Wi-Fi support ; No support for streaming media via home network

The petite Roku 2 XS offers casual gaming support via an enhanced, Bluetooth enabled remote, but its ability to stream a ton of free and paid Web content to your HDTV is still its strongest selling point.

Netflix channel now has 1080p streaming, 5.1 surround and subtitles — if your bandwidth supports it. Big, beautiful HD content on some channels like Vimeo

Lengthy setup time. Forget about playing your MKV and other high-bitrate files, unless you convert. RF Bluetooth motion controller feature is limited to playing games, provides no navigation or UI functionality

Multiple streaming media services. Easy to set up and use. Angry Birds plays great.

HDTVs, game consoles, and Blu-ray players offer Netflix, eliminating the need for a separate, single-purpose set-top box. Few local media sharing features. Adding channels requires a credit card.

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Neflix is brilliant on the Roku, some great content available, Crackle has some free movies, compact box

No-premium movie rental service, not designed to stream video from your home network, XBox and WD TV are both better value on a features basis

When you buy a Roku, what you're really doing is getting a Netflix streamer that does a few other nice bits and pieces. There's plenty of other useful content here, like BBC iPlayer and some fantastic video from the likes of TED and Revision3, but we...

The Roku 2 XS is worth the extra money compared to the LT to gain Full HD output is a neat device for bringing smart features to your TV. We love how easy to use the Roku is and its affordable price. It is missing a few of the big name catch-up...