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I was looking for an older Roku streaming device that had gotten good reviews and was hoping to find one that was new in the box. This product fit the bill, and has been very easy to set up and figure out how to use. I've only had it up and running for a few days, but it streams so much better than just my LG TV could by itself. Speed is awesome, I'm using it WiFi, and picture quality is great (4K). The remote is a bit funky to use (left, right, up, down, but no point anywhere), but overall, I'm very happy with the system!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I did some research for my apparently either unusual or else underserved needs before getting this. Roku devices seem to support the widest range of various services, unlike several competing products (like a Fire TV or Chromecast, each which has an accompanying service in a competition with other folks), which was important in me picking Roku. Beyond that, I tried to gather what I could about officially stated specs to decide which one to get, and wound up with this. Wired Ethernet is huge for me, which makes me actually wish that other devices had this. It seems to be moving towards an Ultra-exclusive port, which I find unfortunate because the housing situations that lead to WiFi being spotty probably overlap with the userbase that is likely to be buying cheaper devices. If the Express+ had an Ethernet port, I probably could have gotten that instead and bought new instead of used. (Apartments tend to have flooded 2.4Ghz, and even though 5Ghz is typically clear this is because so many devices only recognize the first one or two channels and that defeats the point of having so many channels and makes its own problems.) Power is alright, the adapter is 12W. I could wish it were lower, but I doubt the ones powered over microUSB are actually only pulling the 2.5W of the spec (they probably need 7.5-10W draw, so difference is negligible really) and I am willing to have faith that the idle draw is well below that even. The "Enhanced" remote that this comes with seems to be Bluetooth, which would be fine except I care for neither the "point anywhere" nor the headphone jack, and the remote needs bigger batteries and depairs itself when my Roku falls asleep for more than several minutes (fine for a bathroom break, not fine for initially firing it back up after taking a nap). I have a relative in town with two IR remotes, and I borrowed one to see if that worked better. It did, so I am now waiting for Roku to get back to me on my ticket explaining this crucial troubleshooting information to see if they have official IR remotes for sale still (Amazon is filled with off-brand ones, but if an official one is an option I want one new before I want a used one). If you live somewhere where neighbors are unlikely to abuse security holes introduced by this, the mobile app control might possibly also work, but I shut that off on mine as soon as I got it so I cannot comment on that. It sounds like, at least through the generation out right now, the Roku devices that are meant to stand on a surface (be visible from in front of your television) mostly all support IR remotes, if that is relevant. The microSD card slot does NOT add local media storage, which is a bit counterintuitive. After looking up in more detail what the microSD card slot does it became apparent that some folks use Roku devices as casual gaming machines(?), which made it make a little bit more sense that Roku would want to reformat the card to something unrecognizable (probably encrypted). The confusing part here is that there is a local media playback app by default, but unless you have a USB port this app is just for if you stand up your own media server. In hindsight I see how this makes sense, but it was a bit disappointing to learn that I could not just make an SD card exFAT (or even FAT32) and just stick local music on it. I guess that will remain a function of my Raspberry Pi for now. Looking back, I do feel like I got the best possible device I could have, I just have a small wishlist for it. The Premiere+ will not in the coming years fail to be powerful enough for what I care about it doing, I am fine setting which apps can to 480p (my TV is only 720p anyway), and almost wish I could set the Roku itself to output at that so apps might attempt to auto-detect that to reduce bandwidth usage. I could have safely gotten an Ultra (though again that would have been overkill) because if I just get an IR remote then the voice search antifeature would be moot. If the Express or Express+ only came with wired Ethernet, that would have made the difference in that device being more appropriate for my usage, but alas. The microSD card thing is also slightly irritating to me, but not a dealbreaker by any means. In short, be aware that the remote situation is more flexible than the 1:1 mapping of what you can get with your device (which means you do not have to downgrade the box to flee from voice search), be aware that the Bluetooth remotes are currently unpairing, and the microSD slot behavior might not be intuitive based on the advertising. Beyond that, the Premiere+ is an excellent device, and I imagine other Roku devices can be as well so long as you know what kinds of connectors you need. The software itself works fine and I am basically happy with this. (By the way, if you care, look up the hidden URL to make your Roku account without having to be forced to provide a credit card. It exists, it's just hidden. Dear Roku: unhide that please?)Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
Not a difficult transition from cable/satellite service. Set up is straight forward and easy; connect unit to TV, plug in, and follow the instructions. Paid Service is optional, and lower than old school Cable/TV. The Roku TV app is free and has a surprisingly good selection of programming. Overall a great option to traditional TV.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is my 3rd Roku. I started with Roku 3 for my living room and then got Roku 2 for the guest bedroom. Overall, the quality of picture and smoothness of UI is much better over previous generations. However, the remote is cheaply made compared to Roku 3's shiny glossy one. Roku Premiere plus has a remote that is similar in feel to the Roku 2 but seems even cheaper. The left arrow is making a strange clicking sound at times.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Has all the features I wanted in Roku. Wanted basically for the 4K picture and bought it for a great price. It’s one of the newer models but much cheaper than the ultra which has features I don’t really need.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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