Category: Roku

  • Hands On With Roku’s New “The Roku Channel”

    Hands On With Roku’s New “The Roku Channel”

    Today Roku announced the launch of a new streaming service that will put a ton of 100% free movies and TV shows all in one place. The new channel will be called “The Roku Channel,” and it will bring in a collection of top films from leading movie studios including Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Sony Pictures Entertainment, and…

  • Roku Premiere vs Roku Stick: User Speed Test

    Roku Premiere vs Roku Stick: User Speed Test

    Recently it was pointed out that I never did a side-by-side comparison of the Roku Stick 2016 vs the Roku Premiere. So I figured what better time to do that than right now. Today we are going to take a look at what the end user will experience when they buy a Roku Premiere or…

  • Our First Look at PlayStation Vue’s New Guide

    Our First Look at PlayStation Vue’s New Guide

    It looks like PlayStation Vue has quietly updated their Fire TV and Android TV app to bring a new guide to the Fire TV. Here is a hands on look at the new guide: This new PlayStation Vue app on the Fire TV comes after Sony recently started to add more Fox and CBS locals to…

  • The CW – Our Roku Channel of The Week

    The CW – Our Roku Channel of The Week

    Once again we are bringing back our weekly Roku Channel recommendations. (Don’t worry we are also going to do weekly Apple TV, Fire TV, and Android TV recommendations.) Do you have a service you think we should recommend? Leave us a comment and let us know. Here is our quick look at The CW on Roku:…

  • Pluto TV – Our Roku Channel of The Week

    Once again we are bringing back our weekly Roku Channel recommendations. (Don’t worry we are also going to do weekly Apple TV, Fire TV, and Android TV recommendations.) Do you have a service you think we should recommend? Leave us a comment and let us know. Here is our quick look at Pluto TV on…

  • First Look: DIRECTV NOW on Roku

    First Look: DIRECTV NOW on Roku

    The long awaited and much demanded DIRECTV NOW Roku channel is finally here after months of promises. Today AT&T made it official and released a DIRECTV NOW channel for Roku streaming media players. Here is my first look at the new DIRECTV NOW:   Here is the breakdown of the different DIRECTV NOW packages: Live a Little: 60+…

  • Roku Releases a Major MLB.TV Update to Take Advantage of the New Roku OS Updates

    Roku Releases a Major MLB.TV Update to Take Advantage of the New Roku OS Updates

    Roku has slowly been pushing its channel owners to upgrade to the new, more powerful Roku developer tools. Even going so far as to tell Roku channel owners who are still using the first-generation channel interface that soon their channels won’t work if they don’t update. MLB.TV is one of the first major new apps…

  • Roku Buyers Guide – Helping You Find The Right Roku

    Roku Buyers Guide – Helping You Find The Right Roku

    You can find a easy to watch YouTube video at the top of this post. Here is our guide to buying the right Roku for your TV. Old SD TVs (Or a TV without an HDMI Port) Do you have an old TV without an HDMI port that you want to connect a Roku to?…

  • Reuters TV Comes to Roku Players With FREE News Coverage

    Reuters TV Comes to Roku Players With FREE News Coverage

    Now you can watch Reuters TV for free, personalized video news on your Roku. Reuters TV is your video news service. Powered by more than 2,500 journalists in 200 locations around the world, it offers exclusive news programming that’s ready whenever you are. Watch news that’s curated for you, straight from the source and made to…

  • Fire Stick 2 vs Roku Stick 2016 – User Speed Test

    Fire Stick 2 vs Roku Stick 2016 – User Speed Test

    For our full look at the Fire TV Stick 2 vs the Roku Stick 2016 please watch the YouTube video at the top of this post. The new Fire Stick has: Quad MediaTek 1.3ghz Processor 1 GB RAM 8 GB storage From Amazon: Size 3.4″ x 1.2″ x 0.5″ (85.9 mm x 30.0 mm x 12.6 mm) Weight 1.1…