Roku yesterday announced their third-generation set-top box, and Apple TV competitor, Roku 3, with new features like a brand new interface and motion gestures for its remote.
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No worries. The other ROKU boxes are slated to get the new software next month.That figures. I just got a new Roku 2 XS. Now I see the new interface puts a lot more apps on the screen at a time. My luck.
Chris, that is good news. I like the new interface much better.No worries. The other ROKU boxes are slated to get the new software next month.
I figured as much. Makes sense to please existing customers with older boxes rather than expect them to upgrade to the new box.No worries. The other ROKU boxes are slated to get the new software next month.
Nice. Looking forward to getting it downloaded next month.Here's a video of the new interface. (I like it a lot!)
It's already available and has been favorably reviewed at Amazon..........Looks nice! I will probably go ahead and pickup the ROKU 3 when I get the chance. My ROKU 2 can get handed to a family member or sold.
Cool. Getting mine tomorrow through Amazon. Did they just put that up this morning? I checked Amazon earlier and it wasn't there yet.It's already available and has been favorably reviewed at Amazon..........
Weird. I've been searching on Amazon for the past few days and only the ROKU 2 came up until I did another search after you posted earlier. I guess you have the magic touch.This was a little strange - when I first did a search for it on amazon.com yesterday only the '2' showed up. Next I did a search in Google's shopping section, and there was a link to the '3' on Amazon. Since then, I've been seeing it in little advertising boxes while surfing the net........
My guess is you have the Roku 2 XS, which came with Angry Birds and the Bluetooth remote. That's the ~$90 model the '3' is replacing, hence it's gone from the chart............Weird. I've been searching on Amazon for the past few days and only the ROKU 2 came up until I did another search after you posted earlier. I guess you have the magic touch.
Also, on the comparison chart, it says the high end ROKU 2 box does NOT have the gaming remote. Mine does. I purchased it at Costco. Must have been a special model or something. It even came with a HDMI cable.
Yep... that's it. I was really annoyed they dropped the 5 GHz WiFi from that series. Will be nice to have it back again.My guess is you have the Roku 2 XS, which came with Angry Birds and the Bluetooth remote. That's the ~$90 model the '3' is replacing, hence it's gone from the chart............ http://www.amazon.com/Roku-XS-1080p-Streaming-Player/dp/B005CLPP84/
Let us know how you like it once you get it setup. I just got my new toy yesterday http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856178001 I will let you all know how it is once I get it setup, I'm still waiting for a few attachments I ordered for it to get here, but the huge snow storm we got killed that chance todayYep... that's it. I was really annoyed they dropped the 5 GHz WiFi from that series. Will be nice to have it back again.
That is interesting, it must be a better graphics card. Chris, what brand of projector are you using? And does it have to be very dark in the room to see?OK so they have done something under the hood with the ROKU 3. The PQ is definitely better. I compared it with the ROKU 2 and a Sony Blu-Ray streaming player I have and before the ROKU 3, the Sony Blu-Ray player had the best PQ but now the ROKU 3 does. Really interesting.
I'm using an Optoma HD33 3D projector. If you are referring to projection systems in general, it doesn't have to be pitch dark in the room. You simply lose good contrast if you have ambient light. There are screens you can buy that are not white but grey which helps in rooms that are not able to achieve full darkness allowing better contrast.That is interesting, it must be a better graphics card. Chris, what brand of projector are you using? And does it have to be very dark in the room to see?
I've thought about getting a projection system in the past but have been worried about picture quality with too much light coming into any of my rooms and killing my viewing pleasure.I'm using an Optoma HD33 3D projector. If you are referring to projection systems in general, it doesn't have to be pitch dark in the room. You simply lose good contrast if you have ambient light. There are screens you can buy that are not white but grey which helps in rooms that are not able to achieve full darkness allowing better contrast.
They definitely did something in the ROKU 3 to improve PQ. Not by a huge amount, but enough to notice. Plus, as I mentioned before, navigating the menus us much faster although that could simply be the new software.
I have a PS3. The ROKU 3 is better.I've thought about getting a projection system in the past but have been worried about picture quality with too much light coming into any of my rooms and killing my viewing pleasure.
Also I have been using an XBOX360 for NetFlix and other streaming lately and have found the picture quality far superior then the 1st and 2nd generation Roku's. Do you have one of the major gaming consoles hooked up for streaming? And if so how does Roku 3 compare?
Yup - it will be the one on the new Roku 3.Today I got an email from Roku stating that my Roku 2 box will receive a new interface soon.