home : hot deals & information involving: Roku Saturday, June 28, 2014
BestBuy.com
- Roku 3 Streaming Media Player for $80 (expired)
Best Buy put the Roku 3 Streaming Media Player on sale for $80 today, which is $5 cheaper than everywhere else.
Available for shipping, or same-day in-store pickup.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Newegg.com
- Refurbished Roku 3 Streaming Media Player $68
Refurbished (not new) Roku 3 Streaming Media Player for $68 through Newegg's deal site.
Includes a 90-day warranty, which is the same warranty offered on a new one.
The refurbished ones usually sell for around $80, and new ones for around $90.
In our opinion, Roku 3 offers the best overall features of all streaming media players on the market today.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Amazon.com
- Roku 3 Streaming Media Player for $85
The Roku 3 usually sells for $90 to $95, but Amazon has it on sale today for $85.
Roku lets you access movies on Netflix, TV shows on Hulu Plus, and many other streaming media services.
You can also listen to music for free through Pandora and Spotify, radio stations around the world through TuneIn, music videos through Vevo, and get news with Huffington Post and SkyNews.
Many Smart TVs and Blu-Ray players always have built-in apps for doing streaming media.
Roku is meant for someone who does not already have that stuff.
Roku 3 includes a remote control, and also can be controlled by an app on your smartphone or tablet.
In our opinion, Roku 3 is the best streaming media player on the market, because if offers great features, a lot of streaming media apps, and a user-friendly interface.
AppleTV is nice if you use iTunes a lot.
Roku also has a Streaming Media Stick which is about the size of a USB flash drive, and is meant to compete against Google's Chromecast (comparison).
For someone looking to get rid of the high cost of cable TV, a Hulu Plus membership is $8/month and streams many TV shows on demand, with many episodes available after the day they air on regular TV.
If you like to watch live sports, however, only cable/satellite will let you do that. Amazon FireTV is also available.
We know little about this device other than its ability to voice-search for movies and shows.
If you're buying something from Amazon today, check out The Princess Bride Blu-Ray on sale today for $5.
Free shipping with a $35+ order.
It usually sells for $10 or more.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Amazon.com
- Roku 3 Streaming Media Player for $85
The Roku 3 usually sells for $90 to $95, but Amazon has it on sale today for $85.
If you do not have a Smart TV or Smart Blu-Ray Player with built-in apps for streaming online movies, the Roku is our favorite device for adding streaming media to your TV.
Unless you use iTunes a lot (if so, the AppleTV is a great choice), the Roku 3 gives the best features, the most apps, and a user-friendly interface.
It can also be controlled by a free app on your mobile device or tablet.
Roku also has a Streaming Media Stick which is about the size of a USB flash drive, and is meant to compete against Google's Chromecast (comparison).
The Roku 3 provides a faster, more advanced interface and is about the size of a thick leather wallet.
The best features of the Roku (and other streaming media players) are the ability to watch movies on Netflix, TV shows on Hulu Plus, and out-of-market baseball and hockey games on MLB.TV and NHL GameCenter (each of those apps require a paid subscription).
For someone looking to get rid of the high cost of cable TV, a Hulu Plus membership is $8/month and streams many TV shows on demand, with episodes available after the day they air on regular TV.
For example, a new Modern Family episode would normally air on ABC at 9pm on a Wednesday, and that episode would be available on Hulu Plus on a Thursday.
You can also listen to music for free through Pandora and Spotify, radio stations around the world through TuneIn, music videos through Vevo, and get news with Huffington Post and SkyNews.
It is also worth mentioning that a newly released device, the Amazon FireTV is also available.
We know little about this device other than its ability to voice-search for movies, but it is another option.
