Comments on: Roku 2 streaming TV box slingshots Angry Birds when it’s not playing Netflix, Hulu videos https://heresthethingblog.com/2011/07/20/roku-2-streaming-tv-box-slingshots/ Making sense of gadgets and technology Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:42:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.2 By: Holiday gift guide: Gadgets for college students | here's the thing https://heresthethingblog.com/2011/07/20/roku-2-streaming-tv-box-slingshots/#comment-960 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:42:10 +0000 http://heresthethingblog.com/?p=2075#comment-960 […] of alarms, a dock for your iPhone or iPod Touch, and—naturally—it’s very own iPhone app.Roku 2 XS ($99) Not only does it stream videos and music from the likes of Neflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Pandora at […]

]]> By: A cheat sheet for first-time HDTV buyers (part two) | here's the thing https://heresthethingblog.com/2011/07/20/roku-2-streaming-tv-box-slingshots/#comment-338 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:54:08 +0000 http://heresthethingblog.com/?p=2075#comment-338 […] way to stream video to your TV was with an external “set-top” box like Apple TV or Roku. Increasingly, though, we’re seeing more and more HDTV sets with built-in apps for the likes […]

]]> By: What is HDMI? (glossary) | here's the thing https://heresthethingblog.com/2011/07/20/roku-2-streaming-tv-box-slingshots/#comment-253 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:32:04 +0000 http://heresthethingblog.com/?p=2075#comment-253 […] HD DVRs (like the one you rent from your cable carrier), streaming-video boxes (like Apple TV or Roku), and home theater receivers (like those used to power surround speaker systems). A pair of […]

]]> By: Logitech’s $99 Google TV-enabled Revue still isn’t a bargain, even after $200 price drop : here’s the thing https://heresthethingblog.com/2011/07/20/roku-2-streaming-tv-box-slingshots/#comment-238 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:42:14 +0000 http://heresthethingblog.com/?p=2075#comment-238 […] the Revue’s price tag again—to just $99, same as the revamped Apple TV and the priciest Roku streaming-video box. We’re pretty much talking a fire sale here. The Revue's back panel: Yep, that'a a […]

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