Category: Roku
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Roku Ultra 2017 vs Roku Premiere 2016 – User Speed Test
Recently we received several requests for a head to head user speed test of the 2017 Roku Ultra vs the 2016 Roku Premiere. So today we put them head to head so you can get an idea if it is worth upgrading from the 2016 Roku Premiere to the 2017 Roku Ultra. Here is our video…
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Roku Ultra 2017 vs Roku Ultra 2016 – User Speed Test & Unboxing
I recently got my hands on the new 2017 Roku Ultra and decided to do a little unboxing and a head to head with the older 2016 Roku Ultra. The main question I wanted to answer is would it be worth upgrading. For our full review please watch this YouTube Video: Here are the details…
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First Look Roku OS 8: Major Changes & New Home Screen
Yesterday I had my first look at the new Roku OS 8 with its new home screen. We knew about many of the new features such as single sign-on, better voice search, and grid guide for over-the-air TV, but it seems Roku held back some of the details about the new Roku OS 8. There…
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2017 Roku Express vs 2016 Roku Express – User Speed Test
I recently got my hands on the new 2017 Roku Express and decided to do a little unboxing and a head to head with the older 2016 Roku Express. The main question I wanted to answer is would it be worth upgrading. Roku says the 2017 Roku Express is 5x more powerful than the older version…
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2017 Roku 4K Stick+ vs 2016 Roku HD Stick – User Speed Test & Unboxing
I recently got my hands on the new 2017 Roku Stick+ 4K version and decided to do a little unboxing and a head to head with the older 2016 Roku HD Stick. The main question I wanted to answer is would it be worth upgrading. I also wanted to give you an idea of what…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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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…