Roku
and Apple TV are the two little boxes that fight for the big
cord-cutting (or more likely, cord-supplementing) masses, though they
have tackled it in different ways. But with new movie- and TV rental
services offerings Roku announced today, and a coming ability to sling
video from your computer or mobile device to your TV, Roku is starting
to look more like its rival.
(To put this in perspective, though, far more people use a game console or a connected Blu-ray player than a set-top box to get online video to their TVs)
Roku is also launching a new line of streaming boxes that essentially bring higher-end features down to lower-priced models.
MORE: Beyond Netflix: Where Your Shows Are Hiding
Apple TV points you first toward its own iTunes service to buy or rent TV shows and movies, though it has always included Netflix streaming and has been adding more channels, currently up to 25. Starting as simply a Netflix streaming box, Roku has continually added video and music channels, now numbering about 1,000. (Thankfully, Roku also has a good universal search function that covers many of the biggest channels at once.)
Read More : http://www.tomsguide.com/us/roku-updates-services-devices,news-17599.html
(To put this in perspective, though, far more people use a game console or a connected Blu-ray player than a set-top box to get online video to their TVs)
Roku is also launching a new line of streaming boxes that essentially bring higher-end features down to lower-priced models.
MORE: Beyond Netflix: Where Your Shows Are Hiding
Apple TV points you first toward its own iTunes service to buy or rent TV shows and movies, though it has always included Netflix streaming and has been adding more channels, currently up to 25. Starting as simply a Netflix streaming box, Roku has continually added video and music channels, now numbering about 1,000. (Thankfully, Roku also has a good universal search function that covers many of the biggest channels at once.)
Read More : http://www.tomsguide.com/us/roku-updates-services-devices,news-17599.html
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