You could even buy multiples to smarten up your spare TVs. And Roku's hardware is much easier and cheaper to replace than an entire TV.
TV manufacturers are also slower to update their software than Roku, which is able to put out frequent software updates. Smart TVs have a reputation for being a bit difficult to use, and require a complicated remote or Bluetooth keyboard, whereas the Roku has an intuitive user interface that can have you streaming content with a few button clicks on its simplified remote. You're limited to the Channel Store's offerings and the mobile app capabilities.īut as the people at Roku point out, TVs are expensive and people don't tend to replace them very often. But you can't surf the Web via Roku, since there's no browser. You can even type in the names of actors or directors to find their work. Roku's mobile app also includes a very handy search feature that allows you to type in the name of a movie or TV show, and it returns a list the channels on which it is available, and the prices, if applicable, across several of the more popular apps. Through Roku's many channels, you can stream lots of content, play games, view your Facebook pictures and videos and now even cast Netflix and YouTube videos from your phone to your TV. For instance, on a Google TV enabled Smart TV, you can search the Web through the Chrome browser, as well as stream videos and download a wide variety Android apps - including games. These sets generally have more interactive Internet features than the Roku. Some manufacturers have developed their own software, and some have incorporated existing software, like Google TV. Smart TVs offered by different manufacturers have differing features, and all seem to be evolving and offering more and more channels. And for those that already are, it's likely to provide far more streaming channels than the TV's built-in software. The Streaming Stick will provide some, but not all, of these capabilities to any HDTV that isn't already a Smart TV. Usually, these terms are used to refer to television sets with computer components and software built into them, allowing everything from surfing the net to streaming movies to playing games. A Smart TV, sometimes referred to as a Connected TV, is, at its simplest, a television that can access the Internet.
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