Roku 2 (2013) Streaming Media Player Price: $34.99 Shipping Options:: $5 Standard OR $10 Two-Day OR $20 One-Day Shipping Estimates: Ships in 3-5 business days (Friday, Sep 26 to Wednesday, Oct 01) + transit Condition: Factory Reconditioned
I bought three or four of these (probably an earlier generation) and they ALL gave up the ghost in pretty short order. IMO these are not built to last.
I’ve had a Roku 2 for a while now and love it. Lots faster than the original, and unless you want to game, so to speak, you won’t miss the Roku 3 at all.
I need a “Roku For Dummies.” I’d love to dump DirecTV. We have Verizon DSL but I can barely stream HBO GO on my iPad. Husband wants local news and I want PBS. We’re pretty much screwed, right?
Sakioki, I’m pretty new to this myself, but here’s how I’m doing it:
I have an antenna to pick up local channels (including the local news.) This may include your local PBS station. The signal you pick up is high def. This page should help you figure out what channels you can pick up with an antenna. http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/dtvmaps/
I have Roku for Netflix, Hulu and - wait for it - PBS. I can’t pick up the local PBS channel with my antenna, so this gives me my public television fix. Gotta have my Sherlock!
Wait for the ROKU 3… The processor is 5 times faster than the 2 which eliminates most of the buffering delays. The 3 also lets you plug your ear buds into the remote so you can listen without being a bother to others…