Showing posts with label Roku. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roku. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Father's Day Deal on Roku 2 XD
Looking for the perfect Father's Day gift? Roku has a special Father's Day deal on the Roku 2 XD. It's available for $10 off and comes with $45 worth of free offers from Amazon Instant Video, Slacker Radio and more. The offer ends June 15th, so if you're looking for a great gift for Dad or just want a great deal on a Roku player, grab it while it lasts!
Monday, June 10, 2013
Redbox Instant Coming To Roku This Summer
Redbox Instant is a new movie service looking to follow in Netflix's footsteps. Still officially in beta, Redbox Instant combines DVD rentals at Redbox kiosks with streaming movies. The service recently launched on Google TV and announced that they will be coming to Roku later this summer.
After a 1-month free trial, Redbox Instant's subscription price of $8 per month gives you 4 DVD credits per month (for 4 nights total) plus unlimited streaming similar to Netflix. For $1 extra ($9 per month), the subscription includes access to Blu-ray disc rentals.
Amazon Instant's streaming video library continues to grow steadily as they seek to become a serious competitor to Netflix, but in my opinion, Redbox Instant has a lot to overcome. I like the idea of monthly DVD/Blu-ray credits, which gives access to discs at a Redbox kiosk versus waiting for Netflix to deliver a disc in the mail. However, the number of titles available in Redbox kiosks is a fraction of what Netflix has available to mail. I can only imagine that the streaming selection is also much smaller than Netflix's library, similar to how Amazon Prime Instant Video began.
I have not tried Redbox Instant yet, but will do so once the Roku channel is available. I believe competition is a great thing, and while Redbox Instant has a long uphill climb, best of luck to them and I look forward to testing out the service once they make it available to the 5-million+ Roku owners.
After a 1-month free trial, Redbox Instant's subscription price of $8 per month gives you 4 DVD credits per month (for 4 nights total) plus unlimited streaming similar to Netflix. For $1 extra ($9 per month), the subscription includes access to Blu-ray disc rentals.
Amazon Instant's streaming video library continues to grow steadily as they seek to become a serious competitor to Netflix, but in my opinion, Redbox Instant has a lot to overcome. I like the idea of monthly DVD/Blu-ray credits, which gives access to discs at a Redbox kiosk versus waiting for Netflix to deliver a disc in the mail. However, the number of titles available in Redbox kiosks is a fraction of what Netflix has available to mail. I can only imagine that the streaming selection is also much smaller than Netflix's library, similar to how Amazon Prime Instant Video began.
I have not tried Redbox Instant yet, but will do so once the Roku channel is available. I believe competition is a great thing, and while Redbox Instant has a long uphill climb, best of luck to them and I look forward to testing out the service once they make it available to the 5-million+ Roku owners.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Amazon Instant Video
One of our main sources for TV shows and movies is Amazon Instant Video. Full-length episodes are available for rental or purchase, and many are included as Amazon Prime instant videos at no extra cost for Amazon Prime members. Streaming is available on PCs and Macs, many smart phones and tablets, Roku, Apple TV, and also some smart TVs.
With twin 3-year-old boys, we do a lot of shopping on Amazon. The prices are great and it has saved us from making last-minute or late night trips for diapers, wipes, and other items that we use regularly (their subscribe-and-save program makes it so easy). For us, Amazon Prime has been a great deal at just $79/year. You can start a 30-day free trial by clicking below to see what millions of Amazon Prime members already enjoy: unlimited streaming of more than 41,000 movies and TV episodes with hundreds of exclusives, unlimited free two-day shipping on millions of items, and the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library – choose from more than 300,000 books to borrow as frequently as once a month, with no due dates.
With twin 3-year-old boys, we do a lot of shopping on Amazon. The prices are great and it has saved us from making last-minute or late night trips for diapers, wipes, and other items that we use regularly (their subscribe-and-save program makes it so easy). For us, Amazon Prime has been a great deal at just $79/year. You can start a 30-day free trial by clicking below to see what millions of Amazon Prime members already enjoy: unlimited streaming of more than 41,000 movies and TV episodes with hundreds of exclusives, unlimited free two-day shipping on millions of items, and the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library – choose from more than 300,000 books to borrow as frequently as once a month, with no due dates.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Roku channels and categories
The Roku streaming players currently have access to over 750 channels, similar to apps available for smartphones or tablets. Categories include movies, TV shows, live sports, music, photo and
video sharing, games, international programming, radio, news, podcasts, and the list goes on and on...
Some channels are tied to subscription services, such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, Spotify and MLB.TV. Many channels are absolutely free - some great examples are Crackle, Pandora, Disney and
VEVO.
video sharing, games, international programming, radio, news, podcasts, and the list goes on and on...
Some channels are tied to subscription services, such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, Spotify and MLB.TV. Many channels are absolutely free - some great examples are Crackle, Pandora, Disney and
VEVO.
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