Roku 2 XS Canadian Version–The Unboxing!
Well Roku is finally in Canada! It has taken a few years for this media streaming pioneer from the US to make it north of the border, but it’s here now. Mine just arrived so here are a few of the unboxing shots and my initial impressions.
How do we know it's the Canadian Verison? It has French on the box and the quick set-up instruction sheet :)
What you get: AV Outuput cables (which I won't be using - I would recommend getting an HDMI cable), power adapter, 2 AA batteries for the remote, Roku XS, and controller.
They claim it is the smallest Internet Media Streaming device. I'd also have to say it's the lightest - the thing weighs next to nothing.
In Canada we are offered two models - the XD and XS. For the extra $20 you get a USB port and an Ethernet port (the XD is only wireless, while the XS can be both wired and wireless), plus the remote has "motion control" so you can play the other extra thing you get - Angry Birds. While the Ethernet port and Wii-like remote are mostly unnecessary for most people I think the USB port will be important for hooking up external memory sources to play your own movies, music, and pictures.
The base of the main unit has a nice very "grippy" rubber that really sticks to the surface you put it on.
That's it for now. Check back later for more after I get it all hooked up and seen what it can do.
How do we know it's the Canadian Verison? It has French on the box and the quick set-up instruction sheet :)
What you get: AV Outuput cables (which I won't be using - I would recommend getting an HDMI cable), power adapter, 2 AA batteries for the remote, Roku XS, and controller.
They claim it is the smallest Internet Media Streaming device. I'd also have to say it's the lightest - the thing weighs next to nothing.
In Canada we are offered two models - the XD and XS. For the extra $20 you get a USB port and an Ethernet port (the XD is only wireless, while the XS can be both wired and wireless), plus the remote has "motion control" so you can play the other extra thing you get - Angry Birds. While the Ethernet port and Wii-like remote are mostly unnecessary for most people I think the USB port will be important for hooking up external memory sources to play your own movies, music, and pictures.
The base of the main unit has a nice very "grippy" rubber that really sticks to the surface you put it on.
That's it for now. Check back later for more after I get it all hooked up and seen what it can do.