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><channel><title>Gizmo Lovers Blog &#187; Roku 2</title> <atom:link href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/tag/roku-2/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.gizmolovers.com</link> <description>TiVo, Slingbox, Android, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever other tech I feel like blogging about...</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:16:12 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4</generator> <item><title>Amazon Gold Box Deal Of The Day &#8211; Roku 2 XS 1080p Streaming Player Just $79.99</title><link>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/03/26/amazon-gold-box-deal-of-the-day-roku-2-xs-1080p-streaming-player-just-79-99/</link> <comments>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/03/26/amazon-gold-box-deal-of-the-day-roku-2-xs-1080p-streaming-player-just-79-99/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:35:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MegaZone</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[General Tech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gifts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku 2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku 2 XS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sale]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=9335</guid> <description><![CDATA[If today&#8217;s $49.99 deal on the Roku HD over at Sellout.Woot! didn&#8217;t strike your fancy, then perhaps this will. Maybe you want something a little bit slimmer, a little more feature packed. Something that plays Angry Birds. Well, have I &#8230; <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/03/26/amazon-gold-box-deal-of-the-day-roku-2-xs-1080p-streaming-player-just-79-99/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005CLPP84/?tag=tiv-20" name="20120326Roku-NoAmazonPopup1"><img
src="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Roku-2-XS-e1332789217150-300x169.jpg?9d7bd4" alt="Roku 2 XS" title="Roku 2 XS" width="300" height="169" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-9336" /></a> If <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/03/26/sellout-woot-roku-hd-wireless-streaming-player-just-49-99/">today&#8217;s $49.99 deal on the Roku HD over at Sellout.Woot!</a> didn&#8217;t strike your fancy, then perhaps this will.  Maybe you want something a little bit slimmer, a little more feature packed.  Something that plays Angry Birds.  Well, have I got a deal for you!  Amazon&#8217;s Gold Box Deal Of the Day is the top of the line <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/03/26/sellout-woot-roku-hd-wireless-streaming-player-just-49-99/">Roku 2 XS 1080p Streaming Player for only $79.99</a> &#8211; 20% off.  MSRP is $99.99, and Amazon&#8217;s normal price is $89.99.</p><p>Let&#8217;s compare the <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/03/26/sellout-woot-roku-hd-wireless-streaming-player-just-49-99/">Roku HD from Sellout.Woot!</a> to the <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005CLPP84/?tag=tiv-20">Roku 2 XS</a> and see what the extra $30 gets you:</p><table
class="fullborder"><tbody><tr><td
colspan="4"><strong>Side by Side Comparison:</strong></td></tr><tr><td
width="25%"><strong>Model:</strong></td><td
width="25%"><strong>N1000 / N1100</strong></td><td
width="25%"><strong>2000C</strong></td><td><strong>Roku 2 XS</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Resolution:</td><td>720p</td><td>720p</td><td>1080p</td></tr><tr><td>HDMI:</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Composite Video:</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>S-Video:</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Component Video:</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Optical Audio:</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Ethernet:</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Bluetooth:</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>USB:</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>microSD:</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Wi-Fi:</td><td>b/g</td><td>b/g</td><td>b/g/n</td></tr><tr><td>Remote:</td><td>IR</td><td>IR</td><td>Bluetooth</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions:</td><td>5&#8243; x 5&#8243; x 1.75&#8243;</td><td>5&#8243; x 5&#8243; x 1&#8243;</td><td>3.3&#8243; x 3.3&#8243; x 0.9&#8243;</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005CLPP84/?tag=tiv-20">Roku 2 XS</a> includes the Bluetooth motion sensing remote to support casual gaming &#8211; and it comes with a full copy of Angry Birds.  And it runs all of the latest software with full support for the latest Roku channel features.  I&#8217;d grab the Roku 2 XS for the extra features and current platform.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/03/26/amazon-gold-box-deal-of-the-day-roku-2-xs-1080p-streaming-player-just-79-99/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Amazon Home Entertainment Sales &#8211; HDTVs, Blu-ray Players, Media Streamers, Cameras, and more!</title><link>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/26/amazon-home-entertainment-sales-hdtvs-blu-ray-players-media-streamers-cameras-and-more/</link> <comments>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/26/amazon-home-entertainment-sales-hdtvs-blu-ray-players-media-streamers-cameras-and-more/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:29:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MegaZone</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blu-ray/HD DVD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DVR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[General Tech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HDTV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TiVo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple TV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blu-ray]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Camcorder]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Camera]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Canon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gifts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Iomega]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NETGEAR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Panasonic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Patriot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Premiere]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rebel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku 2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku LT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[samsung]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TCL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toshiba]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vizio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Western Digital]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Westinghouse]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8782</guid> <description><![CDATA[Amazon has more than their Black Friday Week Sale and Amazon Wireless Penny-Pincher Sale running, they also have a number of promotions going on home entertainment products! First up, Special Holiday Deals on Select LG Home Entertainment Products. Save on &#8230; <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/26/amazon-home-entertainment-sales-hdtvs-blu-ray-players-media-streamers-cameras-and-more/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/26/amazon-gold-box-deal-of-the-day-gopro-hd-helmet-hero-for-169-00/"><img
src="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Amazon-Logo-300x88.jpg?9d7bd4" alt="Amazon Logo" title="Amazon Logo" width="300" height="88" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4098" /></a> Amazon has more than their <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/23/amazon-black-friday-week-deals/">Black Friday Week Sale</a> and <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/21/you-thought-111-11-was-a-good-price-on-a-droid-razr-how-about-01-other-phones-too/">Amazon Wireless Penny-Pincher Sale</a> running, they also have a number of promotions going on home entertainment products!</p><p>First up, <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#038;docId=1000749581&#038;tag=20">Special Holiday Deals on Select LG Home Entertainment Products</a>.  Save on 25 different HDTVs, three different Blu-ray Disc players, and three different Home Audio Systems.</p><p>Or maybe you&#8217;d prefer a <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#038;docId=1000742021&#038;tag=tiv-20">Free Family Pack of 3D Glasses with Select LG Cinema 3D LED HDTVs with Smart TV</a>.  Five LG 3D HDTV models to choose from.</p><p>Or a <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#038;docId=1000730501&#038;tag=tiv-20">free LG AN-MR200 Magic Motion Remote when you buy an LG Infinia 42LV5400 42&#8243; 1080p HDTV with Smart TV</a>.</p><p>Next up, <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#038;docId=1000739841&#038;tag=tiv-20">Save Big on Select Sony HDTVs</a>.  Seventeen different models to choose from.</p><p>Of perhaps <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#038;docId=1000742991&#038;tag=tiv-20">Great Savings on Select Panasonic HDTVs</a>.  Sixteen models to choose from!</p><p>Next, <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#038;docId=1000745361&#038;tag=tiv-20">Save up to 45% on Select HDTVs</a>.  HDTVs from LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony &#8211; <i><b>102</b></i> different models to choose from!</p><p>Maybe <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#038;docId=1000532801&#038;tag=tiv-20">Big-Screen HDTVs for $999 or Less</a>.  LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, TCL, Toshiba, VIZIO and Westinghouse, 42 models all together.</p><p>And to feed those HDTVs content, <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#038;docId=1000744461&#038;tag=tiv-20">Blu-ray Disc Players and Digital-Media Devices Under $100</a>.  The Apple TV and TiVo Premiere are in there along with the Roku 2 family and Roku LT.  Blu-ray Disc players from LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, VIZIO, and Toshiba, and streaming devices from Iomega, Western Digital, Patriot, Netgear, and the aforementioned Apple, TiVo, and Roku boxes.</p><p>And for those Blu-ray Players, <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&#038;node=2921749011&#038;tag=tiv-20">save on thousands of TV shows and movies on Blu-ray and DVD</a>.</p><p>Now, if you want to create your own content, there is this special: <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&#038;node=172421&#038;hidden-keywords=B004H8FNAI%7CB004H8FNAS%7CB004H8FNB2%7CB004H8FN9O%7CB004H8FN9Y%7CB004H8FNA8%7CB004H8FN9E%7CB004H8FNBC%7CB004H8FNBW%7CB004I8W56C%7CB004I8W56M%7CB004H8FNC6%7CB004H8FNCG%7CB004H8FNCQ%7CB004H8FN8U%7CB004H8FN8K%7CB004H8FN94%7CB004J8MFDE%7CB004J8S3BM&#038;emi=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#038;tag=tiv-20">Instant Savings on Select Sony Camcorders</a>.  Eighteen different models to choose from &#8211; from the $89.99 Bloggie to the $399.99 HDR-XR160.</p><p>If still photography is more your thing, get a <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#038;docId=1000753331&#038;tag=tiv-20">Free DSLR Backpack, Memory Card, and Tiffen Filter with Select Canon Rebel DSLR Cameras</a>.  Thirteen different camera models to choose from.</p><p>Or perhaps you prefer to <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#038;docId=1000739531&#038;tag=tiv-20">Save Big When You Bundle Select Canon DSLRs with Qualifying Canon Lenses and/or Printers</a>.  With seven different cameras to choose from.</p><p>Amazon certainly has your entertainment electronics needs covered.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/26/amazon-home-entertainment-sales-hdtvs-blu-ray-players-media-streamers-cameras-and-more/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Low-end Roku LT Drops Price Point Under $50</title><link>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/08/low-end-roku-lt-drops-price-point-under-50/</link> <comments>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/08/low-end-roku-lt-drops-price-point-under-50/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:18:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MegaZone</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HDTV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku 2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku LT]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8462</guid> <description><![CDATA[Roku brings their price point to its lowest level yet, $49.99, with the new Roku LT. It joins the recently launched Roku 2 product line, but it is not a &#8216;Roku 2 LT&#8217;, simply Roku LT. You do give up &#8230; <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/08/low-end-roku-lt-drops-price-point-under-50/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a
href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-5375377-10754540"><img
src="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Roku-LT-300x124.png?9d7bd4" alt="Roku LT" title="Roku LT" width="300" height="124" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-8465" /></a><img
src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-5375377-10754540" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""/> Roku brings their price point to its lowest level yet, $49.99, with the new Roku LT.  It joins the <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/07/21/roku-2-product-line-launches-adds-gaming/">recently launched</a> <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/07/26/roku-2-product-line-now-listed-at-amazon/">Roku 2 product line</a>, but it is not a &#8216;Roku 2 LT&#8217;, simply Roku LT.  You do give up some features for the lower price point &#8211; no microSD slot and no Bluetooth, which means no gaming support.  Like the Roku 2 HD the Roku LT only streams in 720p, no 1080p.</p><p><a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Roku-2-Comparison.png?9d7bd4" rel="lightbox"><img
src="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Roku-2-Comparison-300x217.png?9d7bd4" alt="Roku 2 Comparison" title="Roku 2 Comparison" width="300" height="217" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-8463" /></a> But if you just want an inexpensive way to access Roku&#8217;s streaming services, you can&#8217;t do better than the Roku LT.   You can get it directly from <a
href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-5375377-10754540">Roku</a><img
src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-5375377-10754540" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""/>, or from <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JACJ50/?tag=tiv-20">Amazon</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/11/08/low-end-roku-lt-drops-price-point-under-50/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Roku 2 Product Line Launches, Adds Gaming</title><link>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/07/21/roku-2-product-line-launches-adds-gaming/</link> <comments>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/07/21/roku-2-product-line-launches-adds-gaming/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:00:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MegaZone</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roku 2]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=4082</guid> <description><![CDATA[Roku today launched the next generation of their set top box media streamers, the Roku 2 line. And these new additions to the family seem to be the offspring of an illicit affair between the last generation and the Nintendo &#8230; <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/07/21/roku-2-product-line-launches-adds-gaming/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a
href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-5375377-10754552"><img
src="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/roku_logo_purple.jpg?9d7bd4" alt="Roku Logo" title="Roku Logo" width="325" height="97" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4084" /></a> Roku today launched the next generation of their set top box media streamers, the Roku 2 line.  And these new additions to the family seem to be the offspring of an illicit affair between the last generation and the Nintendo Wii.  More on that later.</p><p>Like most things the new boxes are smaller with more features, and they were nice enough to maintain the same price points &#8211; $59.99, $79.99, and $99.99, with free shipping on the top two units.  The old Roku HD, XD, and XDS are now the Roku 2 HD, XD, and XS, respectively.  Yes, that could be slightly confusing.  The biggest, and most anticipated, change in this new generation is the addition of gaming.  Yes, now you can play Angry birds on your Roku 2.</p><p><a
href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-5375377-10754552"><img
src="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Roku2-Family.jpg?9d7bd4" alt="Roku2 Family" title="Roku2 Family" width="500" height="100" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4083" /></a><br
clear="both" /><br
/> <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/roku2_remote_ir_front.jpg?9d7bd4"><img
src="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/roku2_remote_ir_front-90x300.jpg?9d7bd4" alt="Roku2 IR Remote" title="Roku2 IR Remote" width="90" height="300" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4085" /></a> <a
href="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/roku2_remote_rf_front.jpg?9d7bd4"><img
src="http://www.gizmolovers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/roku2_remote_rf_front-91x300.jpg?9d7bd4" alt="Roku2 RF Remote" title="Roku2 RF Remote" width="91" height="300" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4086" /></a> But they didn&#8217;t do things in half measures, they&#8217;ve fully embraced gaming, especially in the top end XS and it&#8217;s new remote.  Which is Roku&#8217;s version of the Wiimote, or &#8216;Rokumote&#8217; &#8211; a motion sensing controller for gaming.  The lower two models, the HD &#038; XD, come with an IR remote (on the left) like the older boxes.  But the XS comes with the RF Rokumote (on the right) for gaming.  The RF remote will also be available separately for $29 for use with the lower tier units.  But, given the pricing, you may as well buy the XS to start.  (Which is probably their intention anyway.)</p><p><a
href="http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2011-07/the-roku-2-gaming-gotcha/">Dave Zatz did discover one gotcha</a> &#8211; the XS only includes enough memory to store <i>four</i> games. <i><b>FOUR.</b></i> You can expand the storage with microSD, and Roku is offering a 2GB microSD card, which can store up to 60 games, for $4.99 during checkout.  Still, given the focus they&#8217;ve placed on the addition of gaming to their platform, and the low cost of flash these days, they couldn&#8217;t have splurged on the included storage?</p><p><a
href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-5375377-10754540" target="_top">All three units are currently available directly from Roku.com.</a><img
src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-5375377-10754540" width="1" height="1" border="0"/></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/07/21/roku-2-product-line-launches-adds-gaming/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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