Sellout.Woot! – Roku HD Wireless Streaming Player Just $49.99

Posted on Monday, March 26, 2012 by MegaZone

Roku HD N1000/N1100 & 2000C Today Sellout.Woot! is offering your a choice. The deal is a new Roku HD Wireless Streaming Player for only $49.99 + $5 S&H. The choice is that you can select the first generation Roku HD, the N1000/N1100 model, or the second generation Roku HD, the 2000C model. They use the same chip internally and run the same software, but differ in design and the ports available.

By way of comparison I’ve included the current Roku LT in the table below, as it lists for the same $49.99 price. Both of the Roku HD models give you wired Ethernet, which is better than WiFi for streaming video and which the LT lacks. The N1000/N1100 also give you Component Video, S-Video, and Optical Audio output, which are absent on the other two units.

Side by Side Comparison:
Model:N1000 / N11002000CRoku LT
Resolution:720p720p720p
HDMI:YesYesYes
Composite Video:YesYesYes
S-Video:YesNoNo
Component Video:YesNoNo
Optical Audio:YesNoNo
Ethernet:YesYesNo
Wi-Fi:b/gb/gb/g/n
Dimensions:5″ x 5″ x 1.75″5″ x 5″ x 1″3.3″ x 3.3″ x 0.9″

Personally, of these three I’d opt for the original Roku HD N1000/N1100. Sure it is a little bit bigger, but it offers more flexibility for connections. If you’re positive you don’t need the extra outputs, the 2000C is perfect for wired Ethernet. Checkout the deal before it is gone.

EDIT: If you want to go a little bit upmarket, Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day is the Roku 2 XS for $79.99 – 20% off the $99.99 MSRP.

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  • http://www.zatznotfunny.com Dave Zatz

    Yeah, but the newer channels and features will require Roku 2 hardware like the LT. For example, Netflix captions. That’s where the dev work seems to be and the 2012 UI update may be specific to newer hardware only.

  • http://www.zatznotfunny.com Dave Zatz

    Yeah, but the newer channels and features will require Roku 2 hardware like the LT. For example, Netflix captions. That’s where the dev work seems to be and the 2012 UI update may be specific to newer hardware only.

  • http://www.zatznotfunny.com Dave Zatz

    Yeah, but the newer channels and features will require Roku 2 hardware like the LT. For example, Netflix captions. That’s where the dev work seems to be and the 2012 UI update may be specific to newer hardware only.

  • http://www.zatznotfunny.com Dave Zatz

    Yeah, but the newer channels and features will require Roku 2 hardware like the LT. For example, Netflix captions. That’s where the dev work seems to be and the 2012 UI update may be specific to newer hardware only.

    • http://www.gizmolovers.com/ MegaZone

      Are there channels now that require the Roku 2/LT HW?  Or is it features on specific channels?

      • http://www.zatznotfunny.com Dave Zatz

        BBC iPlayer will only work on new hardware (running 4.3, and of course assuming you’re in the UK). I expect there will be more channels like that. And, for example, there have been HLS issues on the new stuff which have negatively impacted Plex but haven’t been a problem on the old. So the platform really is different.

        • http://www.gizmolovers.com/ MegaZone

          It is definitely different – pre-Roku 2 units use the NXP PNX8935 SoC, while the Roku 2/LT use the Broadcom BCM2835.

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