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Testseek.co.uk have collected 71 expert reviews of the Roku 3 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Roku 3.

October 2013

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The editors liked

The Roku 3 has an updated remote with voice search
Which works very well
As well as the unique headphone jack for private listening. The Roku platform delivers more apps than competitors
Constant updates and doesn't favor one content provider over othe
Slick

Speedy user interface
Simple to set up and use
Catch-up services
Speedy interface
Simply to use
Good content selection
Funky design
Simple to use
Voice search
Small
Easy to setup
Lots of services supported
MicroSD and USB support
Headphone jack on remote for quiet listening
1080p support
Content is treated equally
Voice search remote works well across available services
Supports screen mirroring
The Roku app has voice search too
450 channels means you'll never hurt for content. Remote doubles as game controller. Improved UI
The Roku 3’s curves are new
But it’s just as small as other members of the roku family
And the black colouring means it’s even more subtle tucked away under your TV. It’s quiet as ever
And uses thirty times less power than some consoles
So you can leave it on around the clock
Ready and waiting to go. It’s faster though
With a UI that whizzes around and loads up quickly.Roku hasn’t fixed wha
Speedy operation
An extensive features list
Remote control
Fantastically responsive interface
Remote control features are excellent
Very large selection of channels
Set up is a breeze
Dual band wifi is a plus
Top notch app for iOS and Android
Loads of flexibility
Great interface
Huge range of apps
Fast and responsive
Neat design
Handy remote
USB/microSD/casting support
Remote control has a headphone jack so you can listen to the show being streamed without disturbing others
Roku Feed allows you to select movies and TV shows that are coming soon you'll receive notifications when they become available to watch on any of

The editors didn't like

The cheaper Streaming Stick is just as fast as Roku 3 and offers all of Roku's platform advantages
And you can add the voice-search and headphone jack remote for $30 more. The Fire TV offers a wider list of games
Inadequate media player
Poor quality headhones
Poor file playback

Poor remote headphones
Expensive
Lots of dross apps in app store
Can't buy movies or shows
No 4oD or ITV player
Nine tile limit in interface & not best use of interface space
The voice search remote is the only new thing
Roku 2 is cheaper and has voice search through Roku app
No HDMI cable included in the box
HDMI cable is not included. Needs to support more file formats. Though the remote offers a ton of features
It looks cheap
It’s hard to pick flaws in the Roku. Its USB playback app won’t open every video format there is (it doesn’t support commonly used .AVI files
For instance
And doesn’t support subtitles on .MKV containers)
It doesn’t work with Apple’s AirPlay streaming standard
And it’s lacking a few services such as YouTube and Lovefilm. But if you have a computer on your network
You can bypass almost all of
USB-file compatibility could be better
The platform needs more big hitters in the UK
Occasional interference with headphone socket
No 4K support
A little pricey
Can only mirror your screen from Android and Windows devices
Not iOS devices
It lacks a voice search option
Doesn't come with an HDMI cable to connect it to your TV

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Published: 2015-04-22, Author: Brian , review by: newatlas.com

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