TD: Quality Refurb Roku 2 XS RB-3100B Streaming Media Player $59.99 AR * Live!!! *

Thanks.

Is it strange that it also shows condition "new" under specifications?

Quote from stormyq : Thanks. Is it strange that it also shows condition "new" under specifications?

it's best to consider it refurbished with the conflicting info, given the price.

The specification says that it will play only MP4 video. Any tricks to make it play AVI, MPG files?

Quote from stormyq : Is it strange that it also shows condition "new" under specifications?

It is newly refurbished.

Quote from superdeal : The specification says that it will play only MP4 video. Any tricks to make it play AVI, MPG files?

Believe if you download the free PLEX sever for your PC or dedicated box, and then install the PLEX channel on the Roku you can accomplish that.

Dang it, kind of P.O., the leaked information was that when this came back to TD in Beginning of February it was supposed to be at the $50 AR price (again). Not back to the more common $59 AR 8-(

Quote from superdeal : The specification says that it will play only MP4 video. Any tricks to make it play AVI, MPG files?

PlayOn will also work by using the My Media channel, Video works fine but I've found I can't rewind or fast forward

What's support from Roku like on their refurb units?

Quote from Frogstar : What's support from Roku like on their refurb units?

I've never used support for mine but I bought a refurbed netgear Roku about a year ago and haven't had any problems, so I guess the best support is not needing it.

Quote from superdeal : The specification says that it will play only MP4 video. Any tricks to make it play AVI, MPG files?

It also plays MKV files. Sucks it doesn't play AVI because it took quite a while to convert all my movies to MP4.

"Quality refurb"?

Quote from h4b1t : I've never used support for mine but I bought a refurbed netgear Roku about a year ago and haven't had any problems, so I guess the best support is not needing it.

Well, that's the thing, they seem to work well for most people, but these refurbs have to come from somewhere, right? Thinking I'll probably go for it, since my Equiso isn't panning out as well as I hoped.

I've been looking for a Roku2 XS in the $50 range for a bit but lately I've been thinking that an android stick might work much better for me. For something of a toy at this point if it were 60 with no rebate I might jump.

Ah well, TU for electronics deals anyway.

Quote from Guttersnipe : I've been looking for a Roku2 XS in the $50 range for a bit but lately I've been thinking that an android stick might work much better for me. For something of a toy at this point if it were 60 with no rebate I might jump. Ah well, TU for electronics deals anyway.

Yeah, that's what I thought, now here I am ordering a Roku. Maybe the people with the MK808 and such have better luck, but for media usage, my Equiso seems to be mostly good for streaming local media via DLNA. Netflix and YouTube, not so good. I'm not saying the stick won't work for you, just make sure you read in-depth on the particular model you're looking at.

Quote from Frogstar : Yeah, that's what I thought, now here I am ordering a Roku. Maybe the people with the MK808 and such have better luck, but for media usage, my Equiso seems to be mostly good for streaming local media via DLNA. Netflix and YouTube, not so good. I'm not saying the stick won't work for you, just make sure you read in-depth on the particular model you're looking at.

No kidding. The android stick waters are murky and filled with ridiculous acronyms and model numbers. I don't mind tinkering, soldering and modding but they make it hard to decide when the same model from different Chinese suppliers has such a different capability.

The Ouya and Gamestick from the Kickstarter world are due to release relatively soon along with more conventional offerings from Dell and Acer. It is going to be a pretty big change in the PC world pretty soon.

Roku does kind of make sense for most uses at the moment however.