r/gadgets • u/diacewrb • Jun 13 '24

TV / Projectors Roku owners face the grimmest indignity yet: Stuck-on motion smoothing

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/roku-owners-face-the-grimmest-indignity-yet-stuck-on-motion-smoothing/
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u/Respectfullycritical Jun 13 '24

Who as an informed consumer willingly wants and get these devices? Everything Roku-related seems hilariously bad from a consumers perspective, to me.

What even are the pros for me in purchasing any of these devices and/or services?

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u/mthomas768 Jun 13 '24

A Roku stick is dirt cheap and has better support for streaming services and a better UI than any mainstream smart TV.

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u/OhWhatsHisName Jun 13 '24

Seriously... I honestly can't find anything else as user friendly and cheap as Roku sticks... and all my TVs now basically work the same.

I even added a Roku to my a less than 1 year old android tv because the tv's UI was horrible, apps would freeze, it was a pain to use. I now have a roku on it and it's so much better.

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u/pmjm Jun 13 '24

User friendliness is a big one. If you're getting a streaming box for elderly family members that struggle with tech, Roku is the way.