Now that Netflix has launched in UK and Ireland, Roku has announced its first set-top boxes for release across the pond. The Roku LT and Roku XS are expected to ship at the end of January through Amazon.co.uk for £49.99 and £99.99, respectively — a pre-order page is live for LT, while the XS' page is currently pointing to a third-party vendor with a slightly higher-than-suggested retail price. In addition to Netflix, the company promises more than 40 content channels including MLB.TV, Facebook, Flickr, WSJ, FoxNews.com, and Crackle (UK only). Plus Angry Birds for the premium model. Additional retailers will be announced later.
Roku coming to UK and Ireland at end of January
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Sounds good…
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 12:25 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
If they have iPlayer and 4oD etc I am so in! Although I am also pretty tempted by a google tv box, but I have a feeling they will be much more expensive.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 12:37 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Yes, yes very good. But nothing here that you can’t get on a half decent Blu-ray player a Smart TV or even an Apple TV.
Oh wait purple buttons… Now I get it…. Take my money please!
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 12:42 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
The LT is half the price of the Apple TV…
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 12:47 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Purple buttons… I’m already sold….
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 1:04 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Purple box as well. Put me down for two…
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 1:06 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Whoa that’s crazy talk….
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 1:08 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Seems nice. But Airplay keeps me with the Apple TV. It just works.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 1:12 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
OMG Angry Birds YESSS. Ive never played that before. :s
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 12:54 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
iPlayer/ITV Player/4oD/Demand 5 or no sales. Simples.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 1:05 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
As a resident of the UK I haven’t paid much attention to Roku. What’s the user interface like? That’s the make or break for me. Currently using a WD TV Live.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 1:27 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Very box art based. If you know what I mean. Like Media Center.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 1:28 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Cool looks like they ship it to the rest of Europe too…
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 1:42 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
The UK streaming scene is still something of a mess, so much so I can’t see dedicated boxes like this selling all that well. We’re fairly well covered on free to air TV streaming, particularly BBC stuff of course through iPlayer. Other stuff though… not so much. Sky Go offers only a smattering of content and at high prices and with brutally low picture quality. LoveFilm is a complete train wreck, and NetFlix have a microscopic content line-up here so far.
It will get better… but it may take quite some time to do so.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 1:52 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
What the hell? We have free access to 4 major broadcasters on demand from practically any device we choose. Its only when you want payTV (content) that things get messy.
That can be solved by a virtual trip to Amazon’s DVD section.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 2:53 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
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