What is the difference in the Roku HD Streaming Player and the #1, #2 or #3?
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The Roku HD and Roku LT only support 720p. The Roku HD does not have the "channel shortcut buttons" which the Roku LT, Roku 1, and Roku 2 have. Otherwise the features of the Roku HD are the same as the Roku 1. The Roku 2 supports dual-band wireless and has the upgraded "remote with headphone jack for private listening". The Roku 3 is HDMI-only and "lightning fast with 5x faster processor" and supports wired-ethernet and USB. http://www.roku.com/products/compare I recommend spending a little more to get a model that supports 1080p, even if you set the Roku to use 720p for now. Also the "Roku 2 XS" is a great model which supports wired-ethernet, USB, and 1080p, but not dual-band wireless.
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This model features multiple HDMI inputs along with both component and composite A/V inputs. It is compatible with all Roku streaming media players.
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You get the added benefit of the Oppo video processing, also you can control the player and roku from one remote as well. Ive moved my roku 3 tp a different room and used the streaming stick with the oppo.
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sorry, don't know. what I do know is that they are great units --- easy to operate and so far, maintenance free. best way to get tech info on the units is to contact ROKU directly ---- suggest google to ROKU Customer Service phone number......Happy Holidays!
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The XD/S is the original Roku, and does have component as well as HDMI connectivity. You would not be able to use a Roku-2 as it only has the HDMI connection. Also, there are numerous problems with the Roku-2 which is why the Roku-3 was released. I would not hesitate to purchase the XD/S version, it has been running in my house for over 2 years. I did purchase a new Roku-3 and it does fix most of the issues of the Roku-2 but it still resets itself at least two to three times per week.
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Not sure what you mean. It has a certain overlap with Roku, i.e. they both have netflix, pandora and amazon video, but they are different type of products and don't really work with each other.
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I believe you should connect your Roku directly to your TV. Then use your TV remote to switch to either HDMI 1, HDMI 2 or HDMI 3 (just depends on how many HDMI inputs you have on your TV).
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I noticed the hd one does not support Netflix...does this one support Netflix?
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Todd H. H. I get excellent streaming quality from Netflix. I use a direct ethernet connection, with ROKU HD. Depends on the movie. Dead Like Me, the movie, had excellent PQ. From what I understand, Netflix has 100,000 titles, and 10,000 are available for streaming. I can get by.
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it automatically selects the higher number. My roku is always on. When I turn on the DVD player or Xbox it automatically switches to the new device.
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I just returned the roku 2 xs and purchased the original xs. I noticed the roku hd in my living room buffering after I added the roku 2 to my tv in the tv room. Never had that problem before. The roku2 also buffered or dropped movies. Roku 2 didnt play PlayOn channels that I watch a lot. The Angry Birds game didnt work well on my roku2. My daughter has the roku hd for a 55 in. projection type tv and has no problem at all with hers. IMO, no need to upgrade to roku2. I did like the fact you can add a micro sd card to the roku2 for more channels but the negatives for me outweighted that. Love my roku though! I just returned the roku 2 xs and purchased the original xs. I noticed the roku hd in my living room buffering after I added the roku 2 to my tv in the tv room. Never had that problem before. The roku2 also buffered or dropped movies. Roku 2 didnt play PlayOn channels that I watch a lot. The Angry Birds game didnt work well on my roku2. My daughter has the roku hd for a 55 in. projection type tv and has no problem at all with hers. IMO, no need to upgrade to roku2. I did like the fact you can add a micro sd card to the roku2 for more channels but the negatives for me outweighted that. Love... » Read More I just returned the roku 2 xs and purchased the original xs. I noticed the roku hd in my living room buffering after I added the roku 2 to my tv in the tv room. Never had that problem before. The roku2 also buffered or dropped movies. Roku 2 didnt play PlayOn channels that I watch a lot. The Angry Birds game didnt work well on my roku2. My daughter has the roku hd for a 55 in. projection type tv and has no problem at all with hers. IMO, no need to upgrade to roku2. I did like the fact you can add a micro sd card to the roku2 for more channels but the negatives for me outweighted that. Love my roku though! « Show Less
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Yes, the Roku 2XS has the same connections as the Roku 1. Roku 3 does not have these connections as it only has a HDMI connection.
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Yes, I have two Roku-Hd units and an Xbox 360. All share and stream from the same Netflix account flawlessly.
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I have a Sony Blu-Ray player and it has most of the same stuff as the Roku so I would just compare the line-up of both and decide which would do the job better for you. The Roku does not have Youtube, that is a deal breaker for a lot of people.
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I have a Roku 2 XD which works fine on it... Is there something special about the ROKU 3?
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This one has HDMI 1.3 instead of 1.2, and supports DTS 5.1. The older one you have doesn't natively decode DTS. It's only passthru. Those are the major differences I know about.
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No, it functions the same as a normal roku player. The difference is with the stick you can use your tv remote to control the device. However your tv must have a MHL/HDMI port. A standard HDMI will not allow it to work as intended. If that is the case then you would want to get the standard roku 3 player.