Roku 2 Streaming Media Player (4205E) with Faster Processor (2015 model)
The 2nd generation NOW TV box is a cut-down version of a Roku 2. But the Roku 2 is better because it is better featured.
Managed to pick up a Roku 2 recently on Amazon UK for £49 (versus the normal price of about £70).
Apps are available for all the main UK catch-up & on demand services:
- BBC iPlayer
- itv Hub
- All 4
- Demand 5
Also installed a couple of apps that provide access to TVCatchup and TVPlayer (effectively legitimately streaming Freeview channels over the internet), found courtesy of http://blog.artesea.co.uk/2016/01/tvplayer-on-roku-or-now-tv.html
There are also apps for all the popular streaming services:
- NOW TV
- Netflix
- Amazon Video
- Google Play Movies & TV
- YouTube
Installing the PLEX app has enabled streaming of content from a local iTunes library on a computer that also has the PLEX server app installed.
The Flixster app provides access to a small number of movies purchased on DVD in the past that came with an Ultra-Violet copy.
Radio is well served by the tunein radio app.
Finally, the Roku 2 has a USB port. So you can plug in a USB drive and access content from it via the Roku Media Player app.
So the NOW TV 2nd generation box, acquired a couple of months ago for £19 (together with a 6 month NOW TV Entertainment pass) from Amazon UK, has been replaced by the Roku 2.
So the NOW TV 2nd generation box, acquired a couple of months ago for £19 (together with a 6 month NOW TV Entertainment pass) from Amazon UK, has been replaced by the Roku 2.
What's not to like about Roku 2?!