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Roku - 1 Streaming Player - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.4
Rating breakdown 9,777 reviews
5 Stars
6,202
4 Stars
2,169
3 Stars
642
2 Stars
363
1 Star
401
91%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Roku - 1 Streaming Player - Black
Customer Rating
5
Love the Roku 1
on September 21, 2016
Posted by: David Baker
from Knoxville, TN, United States
Gender:Male
I bought Roku 1 a few months ago for my parents & my dad really enjoys watching tv & YouTube with it when he is board with the cable tv channels. I also have a Roku TV for my self & I love every thing about it, especially no wires!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Another great product from Roku!
on October 22, 2013
Posted by: Cantatta
from Arkansas
Gender:Male
The Roku 1 is the newest unit in the Roku Streaming Player line. The Roku 1 is just above the Roku LT in price, but comes with better features. The most obvious of these is the ability to stream at full 1080p HD, where the Roku LT can only do 720p. 1080p is also called Super HD (SHD), or HDX if you watch VUDU. These designations are designed to further distinguish 1080p HD from 720p HD. Get used to them, you will see them more often as time goes by.
The Roku 1 has a new remote control design, somewhat slimmer than previous remotes, with rubberized buttons. This is not one fo the motion control remotes, so there is no lanyard. There are the usual controls found on other Roku remotes, including Back Arrow, Home, the D-pad arrows for directional control with the OK button centered on the D-pad, FFW/RWD, Play/Pause, Replay and Asterisk. But there are also four quick access buttons at the bottom for accessing MGo, Blockbuster, Netflix and Amazon, just a few of the more popular channels from the 1000+ available on Roku devices.
The user interface is the newest one available, the same one found on the Roku 3. Navigation is simple and intuitive, I have no trouble getting to the channel or device setting I want. The search tool is awesome, allowing you to search all of your channels for content, not just Netflix or VUDU, for instance. Type in the name of a movie, actor or director, you are then presented with a list of matches and which of your channels you can find that content on. Select the channel/provider you prefer to watch and you are taken directly to the content to begin watching. Funtional and easy, I can't say enough about this feature.
The Roku 1 comes with an HDMI output, as well as standard RCA connectors for audio and video. There is no SD card slot, nor is there a USB slot for viewing/listening to your own content. This unit is wireless only, so no Ethernet port, either. If any of those features is important to you, you may want to look at the higher-end Roku 3 instead. Also note the Roku 2 and Roku 3 have remote controls with headphone support, but the Roku 1 does not.
Setup was easy and mostly automated. You need a wireless network, and you will need to know your wireless access code. You will also need to create a user account on the Roku.com website. Once the Roku 1 is connected to your wireless network, it will connect to the Internet and automatically update itself to the latest software version, followed by a reboot. After that you will be presented with a special code that you enter on the Roku website under your user account, linking your Roku 1 to your user account. From there you are ready to take a look in the channel store and start adding content to your player. You will want to go into the settings menu and change from 720p to 1080p, if your TV supports 1080p. The Roku 1 is set to 720p by default.
I did notice the unit runs a little warm during use, so give it some space and decent ventilation. My unit is plugged into the switched outlet on the back of my surround sound receiver, so when the receiver turns off, the Roku 1 turns off with it. Might as well save a little power and extend the life of the Roku 1 and its power supply.
Altogether, the Roku 1 is a nice little package. For a few dollars more than the Roku LT, you step up to full 1080p HD. It is another great product from Roku, filling a nice gap between the cheap LT model and the more expensive Roku 2 and Roku 3. A good choice among many.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Better and Cheaper Than Cable
on April 1, 2014
Posted by: Mystty
from West Palm Beach, FL, United States
Gender:Female
I bought my Roku around Christmas last year (2013). LOVE it. It has so many channels to choose from. Set up was very easy. Some of the channels you also have to use the computer to sign up with them (it's free) to get a code for the Roku, but it's very easy and quick to do. It is much better and cheaper than cable. You get a lot of the cable channels as well as some that I had never seen before, that are excellent. I am going to put my Roku 1 in the bedroom, and get a Roku 3 for the living room. I highly recommend Roku!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
ROKU 1 new to me
on January 9, 2014
Posted by: LABsr
from Tucson, AZ, United States
Gender:Male
This is perfect for retirees. So easy to use and so many better choices than on cable TV.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Way better than Apple TV
on October 27, 2013
Posted by: bluedragon14
from Athens, OH
Gender:Male
I got the Roku 1 just a week ago and I have to say I am amazed. The "channel" selection is definitely the best. This is a must-have for anyone that's cutting the cord, esp. if you already subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, etc. It makes it so easy to stream free stuff that would otherwise take forever to search around for on a computer or HTPC. I'd recommend the Roku 1 even if you have a smart TV. I hope more cable channels add apps for the Roku in the future, like Comedy Central, because the Fox channel is an example of what other cable channels should be doing.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great device for great price
on February 24, 2014
Posted by: Jess
from Conyers, GA, United States
Gender:Female
I purchased it for my boyfriends mom- she has an older TV in her living room that doesn't have an HDMI hook up. After research, I discovered some models of Roku would attach to said TVs. So I purchased one. It works great, she loves it.
*Pros: Price, ease of setting the device up, ease of registering device, ease of setting up various subscription log ins (Hulu+, Netflix, m-Go, Vudu, etc)
*Cons: None
*Additional Thoughts: The only changes I would like to see implemented would be how Netflix surfing/searching is done and to make it easier to change subscription log-in(s).
*Cons: None
*Additional Thoughts: The only changes I would like to see implemented would be how Netflix surfing/searching is done and to make it easier to change subscription log-in(s).
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
4
Overall, we really like it
on January 1, 2014
Posted by: pygmyman
from Stormville, NY
Gender:Male
We now have four Roku devices in our home. It has limitations, but is getting better all the time. We like the convenience of the on demand feature for so many programs. We are so busy, we rarely get to watch anything in "real-time" so having so many programs at our fingertips is nice. I was thrilled to see that some ESPN content is now streaming and hope they expand that. Overall, easy to use. Would LOVE to see them create some sort of filter. The vast majority of available films seem to be "R" rated. Would love to be able to program it to offer only G through PG13 movies for our family!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
good kid free content
on October 22, 2013
Posted by: rbenz
from Richmond, VA
Gender:Female
Just installed the Roku1 easily. Came in handy next day when my child woke up very, very early and I needed the pbskids channel to keep her occupied until I could operate safely. Plenty of episodes, but also loads of 'mini scenes' which I am not sure of the purpose. I am brand new to streaming content world though so perhaps this is common. I just tried to search a non-kids tv show and the results are all paid services/channels. I must be too far behind on my tv watching that I literally have to pay to get caught up on a show - doesn't look like I can watch shows for free.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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