Roku 2 XS Tests (Receiver und Verstärker)

Roku's tiny internet media player makes it to the UK, but is it work the money?

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

The Roku XS has a good stab at bringing web content to your TV, but it's too expensive for what it offers and is no match for the WDTV Live or the latest Apple TV.

Easy to set up and use ; Supports Netflix and iPlayer

Can be sluggish to use ; No digital optical-out ; YouTube not supported ; Poor streaming and USB playback features

I can't help feeling that the Roku XS is caught between two stools, mainly due to the pricing. At £99, the XS is the same price as the Apple TV and more expensive than the WDTV Live, and both of those are far superior products.

My wife and I tried this overhyped POS. Roku does not access You Tube, Google Video, Loombo, Gorillavidz, Kalimbavidz, MotionEmpire, Blinkx, or ANY OTHER streaming site accessible on a normal internet-enabled computer. ALL free access available on the...

They should just make an App which lets you stream off your Phone/Tab.

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.