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Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

intrepidity

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5. What is special about the roku, though?

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 05:53 PM

Jan 2023

Is it that you can "record" programs, ie, hard disk space? For viewing offline?

Because any TV with an internet connection can stream those services, right?

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What is a Roku TV? I hope I can ask this here [View all] wryter2000 Jan 2023 OP

Roku is a streaming device. We have an old one yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #1

If it comes with Roku capability wryter2000 Jan 2023 #2

Yes a roku tv has Roku built in. It also has tons of other streaming apps as well as tv tuner bullimiami Jan 2023 #3

What is special about the roku, though? intrepidity Jan 2023 #5

Roku pamdb Jan 2023 #4

ROKU does have its own 'channel' and offers a number yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #8

I like the microphone claudette Jan 2023 #13

Most new TVs have the streaming apps built in. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2023 #9

What Yellowdog said. AndyS Jan 2023 #6

So I have a Vizio Smart tv about cilla4progress Jan 2023 #7

Similar, I think wryter2000 Jan 2023 #10

So, I found a good deal on Best Buy wryter2000 Jan 2023 #11

You do know you're going to have to subscribe to a live tv service Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #16

I have Xfinity for regular TV wryter2000 Jan 2023 #17

I think you may need Xfinity X1 Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #19

Roku is free on claudette Jan 2023 #12

You Folks all are correct. snowybirdie Jan 2023 #14

My Samsung TV claudette Jan 2023 #15

I always check YouTube for news-type stuff yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #18