Abstract: Sitting snugly in the palm of your hand, the Roku 2 XS is as small as streaming players get. An 84mm x 84 mm x 23mm box with rounded corners, it weighs just 85 grams, with a gloss-black finish that will see it hide away easily among your other AV gea...
Easy to set-up, Simple navigation, Great version of Angry Birds
No coax or optical digital audio out, Lacks DLNA support, Poor USB media playback, Lacks some key services such as YouTube and Lovefilm
It's difficult to know what to make of the Roku XS. On the one hand it does what it'd designed to do very well – make internet video-on-demand services very easy to access via your TV. However, it's currently lacking some key services and we think it's fr...
Easy to set up, good range of internet streaming channels,
Lacking some key channels, can't stream from networked computer
The Roku 2 XS is a great little device for connecting your TV to the internet and despite missing YouTube and LoveFilm, has lots of content available. But then again, if you're considering a new Blu-ray player, games console or smart TV, a dedicated st...
There’s no doubt the Roku 2XS is simple to use, and performance with Netflix and iPlayer is excellent; but there’s no home LAN streaming, and USB playback support is very limited. The cheaper LT is better value, and the WD TV Live will do more for abo...
Small & portable, WiFi & ethernet support, Free Angry Birds game, Motion controller for gaming, 600channels
HD streaming requires fast internet connection, The best features paid subscription, Virtually the same as connecting a laptop to your TV, No QWERTY remote control, Sometimes takes a while to boot, Build material isn't so great
Overall, the Roku 2 XS was easy to setup, looks nice, and works as advertised. The lack of any real distinguishing features in comparison to a laptop was disappointing and all the useful premium content required paid subscriptions. If you are someone who...
Abstract: The Roku 2 XS is a great gift for anyone with a high speed Internet connection that wants to get into streaming movies, TV shows and other content but may not be the most technically savvy person in the world. For example, if you have an Amazon Prime acco...
Published: 2012-11-12, Author: K. , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: I plugged in my new Roku 2 XS, and followed the prompts to connect it wirelessly to my home wi-fi. It was simple. With my laptop on my rec room coffee table, I had my own customized suite of streaming services up and running within minutes. Unbelievably e...
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Published: 2012-09-19, Author: Jeff , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: Ease of Use, Performance: 5/5 Look & Feel: 5/5 Features 4/5 How much I enjoy 5/5Total: 5/5 StarsSmart TV's or televisions with online apps, Blu-ray players that connect to the internet and even the PlayStation 3 all make their own case when it comes to st...
The Roku 2 XS is an attractive little piece of kit that's ideal for someone looking to turn their old, but still capable TV, into a newfangled Smart TV without too much fuss. Unfortunately that's pretty much where the good news ends, as its lack of networ...
Published: 2012-04-11, Author: Michael , review by: Digitaltrends.com
Brain-dead simple to set up, Broad range of apps and services, First Roku streamer to support games
No DLNA support, so you can't stream content you own over your network, Supports a very limited collection of audio and video file formats and codecs, Can't mount disc images
The Roku 2 XS is a fabulous media streamer — for casual users, at least. It's extremely easy to set up and use, and it delivers most of the popular services, including Netflix, Pandora, and Facebook. It delivers HD video with surround sound, comes with ...
