What is better, the ROKU or POPBOX?

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Roku, popbox, boxee, apple tv?

i know about all of those but are there any others beside them that are good?

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CBS/Tv.com removed from Roku?

Hi all I am not sure where people in this industry get their thoughts from, but I'm starting to think that the folks at CBS are getting their thoughts from the folks at the "low user ratings" dept. Now I understand that in the industry it takes...

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It is the same reason Youtube and others pulled out of the Roku market. They can not show their commercials...

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I need help connecting my Roku!?

I'm trying to connect my roku. I have a lenovo laptop and a cisco dpc3010 modem. I linked an ethernet cord from my laptop to a 5-port hub #3, another ethernet cord from the hub to roku box #5, then the cord from my modem to the hub #1. Roku is up and...

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You either need a router, or your ISP give you two IP addresses.

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I need help connecting my Roku!?

I'm trying to connect my roku. I have a lenovo laptop and a cisco dpc3010 modem. I linked an ethernet cord from my laptop to a 5-port hub #3, another ethernet cord from the hub to roku box #5, then the cord from my modem to the hub #1. Roku is up and...

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Go to office max or best buy or a local store and buy a basic router (with no wifi). You do need a router...

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Does Roku 2 XS require FAT32 for external hard drives?

I am considering either Apple tv or Roku 2 xs, my main concern is the hard drive. I know Roku has more content to offer, but I would only use amazon and netflix on roku anyway. Does the Roku require an external hard drive to be formatted in FAT32, or...

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You can use either, but as you stated NTFS will parce and work faster. FAT32 is just safer to remove...

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Daydreaming about nabbing a Roku 3, but have a few Q's.

I think a Roku 3 is what I want: A little box that'll sit next to my TV and feed me media. But I also have a few special needs... Need 1: Can I stream from my laptop to Roku? I download quite a bit of TV. If I have a file on my laptop, can I be like...

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No. Generally speaking that is not what Roku is for; it is much more pitched to people who want to watch...

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How is Roku 2 any different from Roku 1?

i got roku 2 and it's the same as roku 1, not any different than roku 1 and it's kinda slow and shows are blurry

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I believe the Roku 2 has a network port as well as wireless. Roku 1 only had wireless.

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If I install Roku, can I watch 'regular TV' and Roku channels or just Roku channels?

Hello I just bought a Roku - have not installed/used it yet, but had a quick question - what do I do if I want to watch the 'normal channels' on my television instead of the ...show more

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Both. Roku on one HDMI port, regular TV on the other.

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Is there any reason to buy a Roku 3 instead of a Streaming Stick?

Roku just announced the latest version of their Streaming Stick will sell for $50, while the Roku 3 is priced at $100. The comparison page (Compare Roku Models) makes the products look pretty similar, and it certainly doesn't look like the Roku 3 is...

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Speed.... The Roku3 isn't exactly snappy and its supposed to be extremely faster than the stick. Also...

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Should I buy a Roku instead of cable?

My family has a tv, but we only have the about $25 a month cable. We get 20 channels and half of them are in Spanish and most of the other ones are the same thing on 2 or 3 channels. The only channels we get are several news channels, pbs, and that's...

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Yes you should. My family recently ditched our cable (save for internet.) and bought an antenna. We...

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