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#115063 12-Mar-2013 16:04

Anybody else buying one of these?

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#778805 12-Mar-2013 21:16

Trying to source one now - do you know of local supplier?

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#778811 12-Mar-2013 21:24

You can always get the Roku 3 at Amazon and use YouShop to send it here... At US$99 it won't even get the GST at the border.

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#780923 13-Mar-2013 09:43

Yea think I will be using amazon again. I bought my Roku 2 that way.

Keen to hear from anybody that has used the Roku 3 and how it compares to the Roku 2.

I really like the earphones on the remote feature. Quite frankly I can't understand why nobody thought of this sooner. I expect to see more of these type of remotes in the future. I wonder what it does to the batteries?

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#781831 14-Mar-2013 18:33

Can these be used for tvnz on demand, isky and tv3 on demand thing?

had a family member ask about smart tvs for that, I had a hunt but all the android kinda boxes seem to fail at playing them...

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#781963 14-Mar-2013 22:09

TVNZ On-Demand is now locked into Samsung devices (TV's / smart boxes) exclusively for around a year... but having said that, it may not always be the case. For instance, in a year a manufacturer like Panasonic may become exclusive, meaning people who bought the Samsung could be stuffed... so yeah, I wouldn't suggest anything other than a computer or app on a smartphone to consume catch up TV.

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#781971 14-Mar-2013 22:21

I have a Roku 2 XS which I got because I wanted wired ethernet. I can't see any reason to upgrade to the Roku 3. The headphone jack in the remote is hardly compelling.

The Roku 2 XS does everything I need to do including Netflix, Vudu, Hulu+, MLB and Angry Birds :-)

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#781998 14-Mar-2013 22:47

Can you configure the Roku to use a VPN or a different DNS?

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#782313 15-Mar-2013 14:38

freitasm: Can you configure the Roku to use a VPN or a different DNS?

Not directly but it works okay with unblock-US in the router because all its video traffic is not done on port 80 so avoids TCL's transparent proxy.

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#788197 27-Mar-2013 19:37

Just bought this. Awaiting delivery. $99 for the Roku 3 + $18 to ship to NZ. Will be using unblock-us or unotelly

Do whatever you want to do man.

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#788222 27-Mar-2013 20:23

Sorry to seem a little dull... but will you need a step-down transformer?

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#788224 27-Mar-2013 20:27

Dunnersfella: Sorry to seem a little dull... but will you need a step-down transformer?

No - switchmode powersupply, just an adapter or a replacement power pack.

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#788392 28-Mar-2013 09:00

Handle9:
Dunnersfella: Sorry to seem a little dull... but will you need a step-down transformer?

No - switchmode powersupply, just an adapter or a replacement power pack.

If its like the Roku2 then just one of those adaptors from the $2 shop will work. The power supply is auto switching.

billgates let us know how those earphones in the remote work. Thats the feature I'm interested in.

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#788402 28-Mar-2013 09:20

Will do. I have read quite a few review now of Roku 3 and the remote features with earphones seems to work very well. I hope I can plug in any standard headphones into the remote though as I cannot stand ear buds.

Edit - Created my US Roku account as well yesterday via Tunnelbear. Have a US Netflix and Hulu Plus account already. My main reason to buy this is trying to get Dishworld IPTV work here. Get more channels that way for less incl cricket.

Do whatever you want to do man.

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#788407 28-Mar-2013 09:27

Will it stream from your PC? Looks like a nice unit.

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#788411 28-Mar-2013 09:36

timmmay: Will it stream from your PC? Looks like a nice unit.

No. Big downside. There is a USB port on the unit so you can plug an external HDD to play content via that. I am getting a OUYA box for the PC streaming side of things.

Do whatever you want to do man.

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