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What should I get, the Logitech Revue or the Roku2 XS
I'll be using it in Asia so I won't be using Netflix or Hulu anytime soon, but I want something that will stream video from my Laptop as well as video podcasts...
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Roku 2 XS. I have one and it's great. The Revue has been discontinued by Logitech. If you want Google TV buy a Sony Blu-Ray Player.
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From what I've heard, the Revue is a crappy device to begin with. I'm not sure of how it would handle streaming from your laptop, but I know the Roku can via Plex.
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Revue is Far Better Than Apple TV or any other media player!!!!!!!
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I own the Apple TV 2 and the Roku 2 XS. I also owned the Logitech Revue for about a week.
The AppleTV 2 is the best and fastest interface. The Roku 2 can stream from your laptop if you install the Plex app on your laptop and also on the Roku box. However, in my experience, it is really slow to find your Plex server on the network, every single time you launch the app. It's like it has to rediscover the server and re-populate all the data every time. Not sure if my experience is typical, but it's a little annoying. Also even navigating through the Plex app is a bit slow. Once you pick a video and start watching it, it's all good.
The Revue is junk and I returned it after a few days. I wouldn't even bother especially at this point where Logitech has discontinued it and their CEO basically said it was a failure.
You might do better to use an Xbox 360 and install TVersity or PlayOn on your laptop instead. I also have PlayOn setup on my desktop PC and it streams to the XBox flawlessly and has WAY more content options. However, you do have to pay for it.
For the price of the Roku, it's worth playing with , and you can always return it if you decide it doesn't work.
The AppleTV 2 is the best and fastest interface. The Roku 2 can stream from your laptop if you install the Plex app on your laptop and also on the Roku box. However, in my experience, it is really slow to find your Plex server on the network, every single time you launch the app. It's like it has to rediscover the server and re-populate all the data every time. Not sure if my experience is typical, but it's a little annoying. Also even navigating through the Plex app is a bit slow. Once you pick a video and start watching it, it's all good.
The Revue is junk and I returned it after a few days. I wouldn't even bother especially at this point where Logitech has discontinued it and their CEO basically said it was a failure.
You might do better to use an Xbox 360 and install TVersity or PlayOn on your laptop instead. I also have PlayOn setup on my desktop PC and it streams to the XBox flawlessly and has WAY more content options. However, you do have to pay for it.
For the price of the Roku, it's worth playing with , and you can always return it if you decide it doesn't work.
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