Roku v AppleTV

What do you bros think

Not part of the Apple ecosystem

I have Apple TV and like it. I can't help you with the Roku.

http://www.cnet.com/products/apple-tv/

The Good The Apple TV lets you stream all the video content in the iTunes Store to your HDTV, with purchases stored in the cloud. Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, MLB.TV, and a handful of other online media services are available, plus music, videos, and photos can be streamed from iOS devices using AirPlay. AirPlay Mirroring lets you stream any Web video to the Apple TV, if you have a newer Mac running Mountain Lion. And the Apple TV's user interface is one of the best there is.

The Bad The competing Roku 3 offers more content sources (including Amazon Instant), cross-platform search, and a remote with a headphone jack. The Apple TV is less of a standout streamer box if you don't own other Apple devices.

The Bottom Line While it's still a step behind the Roku 3, the Apple TV is an excellent streaming box, especially for those invested in the Apple ecosystem.

I have a Roku plus Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Prime subscriptions (all accessible via the Roku). That is more than enough TV for me.

I use my Roku for Netflix and Amazon prime on my big screen. Depends on what you want to watch I guess.

Snake Plissken wrote:http://www.cnet.com/products/apple-tv/

The Good The Apple TV lets you stream all the video content in the iTunes Store to your HDTV, with purchases stored in the cloud. Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, MLB.TV, and a handful of other online media services are available, plus music, videos, and photos can be streamed from iOS devices using AirPlay. AirPlay Mirroring lets you stream any Web video to the Apple TV, if you have a newer Mac running Mountain Lion. And the Apple TV's user interface is one of the best there is.

The Bad The competing Roku 3 offers more content sources (including Amazon Instant), cross-platform search, and a remote with a headphone jack. The Apple TV is less of a standout streamer box if you don't own other Apple devices.

The Bottom Line While it's still a step behind the Roku 3, the Apple TV is an excellent streaming box, especially for those invested in the Apple ecosystem.

Yeah read that, just looking for personal opinions

I enjoy the roku

I have Apple Tv. Got it for free and it is really cool. I don't know much about it though. Funny with this I finally got Netflix for the first time. I didn't realize until after I paid for the service is that all I can get is crap movies. The kids seem to love it though - whatever they are watching.
I do like watching a youtube concert once in a while or sending tunes and photos to the big screen/home stereo. Others in the family can mirror their Iphone/Ipod which seems like a cool feature but they don't use it and I have Android which leads me to believe the Roku would be a better choice for me personally.

I have the Roku 3 and Netflix. I like being able to pair my phone with the Roku 3 and play YouTube videos from my phone (Samsung GS4) on my TV via the Roku.

CORNER BLITZ wrote:

Yeah read that, just looking for personal opinions

I like my Apple TV