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Roku Announces Roku 3 Set-Top Box

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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.

More here.
 
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It looks like a very nice update, I will wait and see on ordering it. I just bought a new toy yesterday, it should be delivered next week, that I will review in the IPTV Hardware area once I get it up and running.
 
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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........
 
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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........
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.
 
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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.
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/
 
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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/
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.
 
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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.
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 today
 
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Set the ROKU 3 up earlier and it seems to be working well. The new software is fantastic! Much easier to navigate.

I haven't watched a movie yet on my 106" projections system so I can't comment on the PQ difference of earlier models but I will say that the speed (navigating the menus and buffering) seems a lot faster. Everything is pretty much instantaneous, even more so than the already fast ROKU 2.

Will comment more as I play.
 
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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.
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?
 
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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'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.
 
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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'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?
 
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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?
I have a PS3. The ROKU 3 is better.
 
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