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eppur_se_muova

(42,628 posts) Tue Jul 2, 2024, 06:46 PM Jul 2024

Does anyone have anything negative to say about Roku Express 4K+ ? [View all]

I'm thinking of making the jump to streaming services (Sling Blue). The Roku is on sale -- $10 off -- for now.

Is there some "dummy" streaming service I can use to test the Roku device without having a paid subscription ?

Our demands on TV are minimal. MSNBC and a few other channels and we're OK.

ETA: We'll need an HDMI to AV converter box for most of our old TVs. Anyone done that ? Is picture/sound quality degraded ?

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Does anyone have anything negative to say about Roku Express 4K+ ? [View all] eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 OP

We like our Roku roscoeroscoe Jul 2024 #1

Thanks. Not likely to go traveling, but might need to move it from room to room occasionally. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #2

Exactly, very handy that way. roscoeroscoe Jul 2024 #8

There are literally 100's if not 1000's.Pluto is one. Phoenix61 Jul 2024 #3

Oh, thanks, I forgot about Pluto. eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #4

our new one does everything including turn off the TV. There is a ping feature so you can find yellowdogintexas Jul 2024 #15

To use the Roku, you have to open an account and supply a credit card number. Midnight Writer Jul 2024 #5

Thanks. That's certainly peculiar, but not a deal-breaker. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #6

Actually, we never log in roscoeroscoe Jul 2024 #9

You can have an account without supplying a credit card number. ZoltarSpeaks Jul 2024 #17

Nothing negative & don't know ur specifics. Have 2 Roku sticks, UTUSN Jul 2024 #7

I'm trying to find a streaming device that DOES NOT deluge me with offers for "free" services. hunter Jul 2024 #10

my ROKU itself does not bombard me with anything. I just tab over to the channel I want yellowdogintexas Jul 2024 #13

My wife and I had one of the very early Blu-Ray players that supported streaming. hunter Jul 2024 #16

The Verge had something to say about Roku's GenThePerservering Jul 2024 #11

Thanks! Apparently there's supposed to be a very simple way to turn it off. eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #12

I believe that problem is limited to the integrated Roku TVs. ZoltarSpeaks Jul 2024 #18

Use Free Speech TV as your 'dummy' channel. It is totally free and all progressive all the time. yellowdogintexas Jul 2024 #14

Thanks! nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #19