Product Reviews Net » Roku XD Player http://www.product-reviews.net Information on the latest gadgets, technology, news and product reviews Sun, 27 May 2012 08:13:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Roku XD boxes now available at Best Buy http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/03/30/roku-xd-boxes-now-available-at-best-buy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roku-xd-boxes-now-available-at-best-buy http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/03/30/roku-xd-boxes-now-available-at-best-buy/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:54:30 +0000 Gary Johnson http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=127039 The Roku XD box has been out for a while now, and if you wanted to purchase the device it was only available online. But now the Apple TV alternative will be finding its way to a number of retailer’s stores.

From today consumers wanting to buy the device can head down to their local Best Buy and pick one up, according to an article by Don Reisinger of Cnet. You will also find the Roku XD on Best Buy’s website, and other retailers will also be stocking the device. These include RadioShack, Fry’s Electronics, and BJ’s Wholesale Club.

The Roku XD is the cheaper alternative to the company’s HD box, and sells for $79.99. Users can still play 1080p video content from the likes of Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu Plus. Music services from the likes of MOG and Pandora can also be accessed, and Facebook and Flickr are also available.

This comes after the company recently said they had sold one million units during 2010, and the move into retailer’s stores will strengthen their position. But it still has a long way to go to catch the latest version of Apple TV, which also sold one million units but in a much shorter time.

It will be interesting to see how the Roku XD box does now it is available in store, but does it have enough to compete with Apple TV?

Tell us what you think.

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/03/30/roku-xd-boxes-now-available-at-best-buy/feed/ 0 Roku XD Player: Google TV Alternative http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/11/26/roku-xd-player-google-tv-alternative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roku-xd-player-google-tv-alternative http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/11/26/roku-xd-player-google-tv-alternative/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:25:31 +0000 Alan Ng http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=115135 If you are currently searching for a digital video player in the midst of the holiday shopping period, and are not sure what to go for, you might want to consider the Roku XD Player, which will be available for a lower price this weekend.

BGR has picked up on this deal, and they are calling the Roku XD Player a great alternative to Google TV. For a quick summary, the Roku XD Player will allow you to watch 1080p content from the likes of Netflix, Amazon On-Demand, Hulu Plus and Pandora.

It will also allow you to stream your entire iTunes music collection on your TV and watch live MLB and UFC content straight from the Roku box. If you are interested in the Roku XD Player, it will be available with a 20% discount for the next few days, meaning that it will be priced at just $64.

You can find out more information, including reviews for the Roku XD over at the official website here.

Do you own a Roku box? If so, would you recommend it for other shoppers or not?

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