Roku XD 1080p Streaming Player – $49.99

Friday, November 25, 2011

Give ‘Em Enough Cable

What do you get the cable company executive who has everything?

Let’s see, here… oh, this one’s for me! “To Dad, From Rachel, Eric, and Brody.” What could it be? Is this what you guys camped on Black Friday for? Hmm, can’t wait to see what it is! Let me open it here…

Are you serious? A Roku XD 1080p Streaming Player?

How dare you?

Don’t you know what this thing does? It streams movies and TV shows from Netflix and Hulu Plus direct to your TV. In HD, even. Do I need to say it again? Netflix! Hulu Plus! I don’t even allow anyone to speak the names of those bastards in this house, much less actually watch them. And here you are bringing this, this filth into my house. On Christmas.

Do you want me to be unemployed, kids? Do you want Daddy to be out of a job because people keep paying for Netflix and Hulu Plus subscriptions instead of giving their money to Cablecastcom? What happens if everyone decides to stop paying exorbitant prices for cable channels they never watch? What happens when companies like Daddy’s are forced to give consumers what they want at reasonable prices? What then, kids?

After everything Cablecastcom has given this family – our five homes, all the exotic vacations, Daddy’s collection of restored vintage submarines – this Roku XD 1080p Streaming Player is like a gift-wrapped dagger in my heart.

You kids should all be ashamed of yourselves. I just hope this is the last Christmas the Roku XD player will ruin around here.

Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty

Warranty: 90 Day Roku

Condition: Refurbished

Features:

• Roku is a little box that allows you to instantly stream tons of entertainment on your TV.
• Watch over 100,000 movies and TV shows from Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus and more.
• Listen to music on Pandora, or listen to your own iTunes playlists.
• Watch major sports, news, or original Internet programming.
• Start watching movies on your TV in seconds using your high-speed Internet connection
• Works with any TV – up to 1080p. Roku delivers biggest and best streaming video experience you can get
• Built-in wireless (extended-range Wireless-N) and wired Internet connectivity
• Simply connect to your TV and to your high-speed Internet service. Does not require PC for streaming
• Instant Replay button, so you can skip back instantly in 10 second jumps. It’s the only streaming player that can do it.
• Roku is constantly expanding its library of streaming entertainment, so there will always be something new to watch
• Product Video

Setting up Roku is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Plug it in. Roku is compatible with virtually any TV
2. Add it to your home network. Whether your home is wireless or wired, the helpful on-screen instructions make it a cinch.
3. Enjoy! Choose your entertainment, and control it with the handy remote

What you need:

To use Roku, you need a high speed Internet connection with a speed of at least 1.2 Mbps (such as mid-level DSL). For HD video, we recommend 5 Mbps (if you’re not sure what your speed is, go to www.speedtest.net and run the simple test). Note that not all content partners enable HD or 1080p streaming video. You may also need a wireless or wired router if you cannot connect Roku directly to your cable or DSL modem

In the box:

• Roku XD
• Composite A/V Cable
• Remote
• AC adapter
• (2) AAA Batteries
• Getting Started Guide

Woot!