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Roku XD 1080p Streaming Player
$49.99 + $5 Shipping
Condition: Refurbished

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Channel List
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Would this look good on my 720p TV or not really because its 1080p?

I have said it before, I'll say it again. This thing can be a life saver if you're going on vacation to a place that has wifi. No more In-room movies for 10 dollars.

Not too keen on the baseball restrictions though, I don't know if they let up on them a little bit this year.

I've bought two for my parents and they love them. Netflix is one of their little joys and my dad loves blaring Pandora on their TV. And on another note, my parents aren't very tech savvy and were easily able to set them up.

I have been looking to grab a Roku for awhile now. This version is going for over $30 more on Amazon for a new unit. http://www.amazon.com/Roku-XD-1080p-Streaming-Player/dp/B00426C56U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1334725306&sr=8-2

I thinK I will try out this woot!

Here's the product comparison chart from Roku's support site.

i would say this is a poor deal from woot right now, this is the old Roku model, the newer models go for a little more and would be a more worthy investment.

salwei wrote:Would this look good on my 720p TV or not really because its 1080p?

I used this on my 720p TV and it looked just fine.

I bought a new (refurb) one today because I lent my Roku to my dad and can't seem to get it back!

What are the little blue Roku tab things hanging off the box and the remote? Are they fabric tags like on the back of clothing? Are they plastic tabs? Are they removable?

The one on the remote in particular looks like it would get in the way of use.

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lichme wrote:Channel List
Previous Woot


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Here's the previous woot for the current offering.

Is the little blue tag with "ROFU" on it supposed to stay on it? It looks like one of those tags that you have to pull on a product to make something work. I'm afraid my kids would tug on it and break it off. Is it important?

Quick Setup Guide:

http://www.roku.com/Libraries/Roku_Player_Documents/XD_QSG.sflb.ashx

curtise wrote:What are the little blue Roku tab things hanging off the box and the remote? Are they fabric tags like on the back of clothing? Are they plastic tabs? Are they removable?

The one on the remote in particular looks like it would get in the way of use.

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Tabs...yes...no...no...and how exactly do you hold your remote? lol. It doesn't get in the way of use at all, unless of course it makes you hold the remote backwards because you are mesmerized by the pretty purple fabric tag...

Don't do it.

Have exact one and it works, but it is buggy to setup. It is very picky about WIFI key specs, band, ect.

If you do order one of these two things worked for me.
1-Key is less then 32 characters long.
2-B worked better than G.

I bought this the last time it came up on Woot. I've been completely happy with it.

The Roku2 HD is $78.00 on Amazon, but other than one more button on the remote, and the need to purchase a separate cable if you're installing on a non-HD system (vacation, hotel, etc.), the specs seem identical.

Highly recommended!

This isn't a particularly great deal, but its 1080p for $30 less than the current generation. If you have a TV that's more than a few years old, this is the model you want. The newer ones don't have composite video out.

woodedward wrote:Don't do it.

Have exact one and it works, but it is buggy to setup. It is very picky about WIFI key specs, band, ect.

If you do order one of these two things worked for me.
1-Key is less then 23 characters long.
2-B worked better than G.

FWIW....BIG Roku fan...got 3 of mine here...helped me ditch Comcast and I couldn't have been happier. Everything you need is available there and CHEAP!

If I had an HDTV I'd consider upgrading from my old Roku HD (model N1100), acquired for $60 a couple years ago. (In point of fact, my very first woot! ::tear of nostalgia: But mine does 720p, and I don't think I'll care all that much about the picture to need 1080p unless, like, I actually get a 40" HDTV or something.

If I didn't have any Roku, I'd be on this like a facehugger on crewman Kane.

I was wondering if the remote is IR or RF. I would like to just attach it to the back of the TV to keep the clean look.

woodedward wrote:Don't do it.

Have exact one and it works, but it is buggy to setup. It is very picky about WIFI key specs, band, ect.

If you do order one of these two things worked for me.
1-Key is less then 32 characters long.
2-B worked better than G.

I have this exact one, and the only problem I've ever had is that it's occasionally slow to respond to the remote. A reboot has fixed the problem each of the 3 times it's happened over the last 5 months.

Otherwise, this thing is the cat's pajamas.

/do wish there was a YouTube channel tho.

phenyx876 wrote:Tabs...yes...no...no...and how exactly do you hold your remote? lol. It doesn't get in the way of use at all, unless of course it makes you hold the remote backwards because you are mesmerized by the pretty purple fabric tag...

Thanks for the details, phenyx!!

Also... Ooooo I love purple! What is this button marked ɹǝʍod for?

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been really pleased with Roku ... easy to use the channel store and very intuitive for a shortcut vs going thru my Tivo for things like Amazon VOD, pandora, etc.

So how does this compare to the IOGear kit over on deals.woot.com/sellout on the JustDeals site?

They look comparable, so which is better?

A nice selection of useful channels for your shiny new toy is over at Nowhere TV.

robio wrote:/do wish there was a YouTube channel though.

Also, some YouTube channel info. I put the old YouTube channel on my Roku when I first got it, and it still works, but I don't know why. I'm just grateful, because I had no idea it went away.

The remote is IR. I was able to pick one of these up during the last woot-off.

Great product. My only issue was a dead remote after about a week. Roku sent me a replacement no problem though!

I got one of these in a previous WOOT! and love it. One good thing about this older model is that it has an Ethernet port. Wireless signal in my home basically stinks, but I was able to attach an Ethernet cable and haven't looked back since. Dead easy to set up, too!

ThunderThighs wrote:You mean the "Do not remove under penalty of law" tag? Just kidding. It's their "thing" they put on their boxes and remotes. Cloth. Never tried to remove it.

Thanks TT!

I couldn't tell the 'softness' of the tags from the picture - they looked like they could have been hard plastic tags. I like the idea of a fabric tag, I love purple, and I think it would be funny if they had washing symbols on them (do not wash, do not tumble dry, do not iron).

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This is for people interested in closed captions. I bought this Roku at Wal-Mart last fall and tried it on a new Vizio TV. It installed easily (provided you know the password to your router.) It pulls in Vudu, Hulu, Netflix, TED, and a great number of other video services beautifully.

However, I took it back for a refund. Most of these services do not provide closed captions, which is a prerequisite for me. Very few CC programs were available, mostly TED. It does not stream ABC, NBC or CBS TV series episodes at all, which have captions.

It depends on the source whether or not you can get captions, and is not the fault of the Roku device. At this time the availability of streaming CC isn't worth buying the Roku.

The box may be 1080p but this can be misleading if you're primarily planning on using this as a Netflix device. The older generation one boxes (not Roku 2) don't get 1080p output from the Netflix channel - and Amazon doesn't support 1080p either. Found this out the hard way on my XDS.

Can you program the Roku remote to turn off your tv or do you have to use two remotes?

Im telling you, buy this. I own one and it is the best thing ever. Get the channel Playon (google it). Then add the plugin tvlinks. (Google it).
With tvlinks, you can cancel your cable tv because you can watch any episode of any tv show ever. Like movies? Take your pick. There are so many channels that arent even listed. The sky is the limit. Trust me. I havent slept since i got mine. Ok thats all for now. Back to watching tv.

Bought one last time it was up here. It's great but has plenty of issues. I would recommend going with a newer model. The USB channel interface is horrible. Don't buy it if that's what your looking for. Hulu plus freezes and right now the netflix app is down.

Roku is the best little streaming box out there. Wish this had come up last week before I ordered my 2nd XS model from Amazon for $89!

Highly recommend!

I love my roku!! No cable bill. Just Hulu plus for $8 a month. But there are lots of free channels too and live news and u can watch CNN reports from the night before or independent movies or etc etc. but with Hulu plus I follow lots of tv shows. This roku remote is better than the other one I have. Think of roku as ur TiVo but with some commercials and no planning required and I limited memory!!

mmm would this work anywhere in the world as long as i've an internet connection?

or would it trace where i'm tapping the signal from?