AWESOME LITTLE TV...

This little TV is great for a kitchen or as a small tv for a guest room or childs room. The remote is simple and concise. Setup is a breeze. Wall mounts easily. The picture is excellent. The viewing angle is excellent. I researched alot of 19" LCD TV's and decided on this one. Many other 19" tv's have a poor viewing angle...this one does not. The picture is clear. You will not go wrong with this TV. I have mine connected to a small radio shack Hi-DEF off-air antenna for the kitchen. I was amazed that I gets over 20 HD channels on it. The antenna is small and mounted outside. I would really compare this TV to Sony Samsung. Its just as good. Not to mention the price..wow..it was about the same price as the bargain off-brand TV"s. You wont go wrong with this little beauty! Youll see every pimple on American Idol! Whew hooh!!!!More detail ...

Amazing product and brilliant bang-for-your-buck

I purchased this in January 2009 to add some additional value to my Netflix subscription. It has far surpassed my expectations and has proven to be one of the best $100 I have spent in a long time. This is true especially in a down economy.



Here are the pluses and the minuses I have seen in the product after 2 months of daily use



Pluses:

1) Huge money saver: Having this box has allowed me to drop from 3 disks unlimited to 1 disk unlimited as well as drop cable entirely. The addition of Amazon on Demand is an even bigger value in that newly released movies will also be in abundant supply.

2) Ease of Set-up and use: I am a die hard apple fan because of their ease of use and the set-up process was the easiest I have ever experienced. In less than 4 minutes I was watching a Netflix stream on my Sony HD TV. Also the user interface is as straightforward as possible. A lot of thought went into it and it shows. Bravo for one of the simplest interfaces I have ever utilized.

3) Clarity of picture: Unsrupassed and almost full HD. Often forget we are streaming over the internet.

4) It just works as advertised!

5) Customer Service: Video was skipping and contacted the customer service. You would never believe that a real live person answered the phone within 5 minutes on a Sunday night. Turns out it was a nework problem (see below). Amazing customer service!



Minuses:

1) The quality of your picture is tied to your internet speed. This has only been an issue once. My Charter Cable modem service averages above 4 meg downstream but every once in a while the network performance drops. A call to charter fixed it. This is in no way an issue with the device just something to be aware of. Check with your service provider on your speed before buying.

2) Direct Ethernet connection recommended for best picture: This is a limitation of my wireless network but you may also have a similar set-up. My laptop has a G wireless card and when it gets online the whole network slows down and wireless video quality suffered. Solved it by using a direct ethernet connection and recommend for everyone who is able to. Much more stable and very limited intereference.



That is my review to date. If you have Netflix and want to get Amazon on Demand there are few things that will be a pleasure to use and that will provide as much bang for your limited dollars. Thank you Roku Netflix and Amazon for such a wonderful product.More detail ...