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*****ROKU 3-IMPORTANT READ BEFORE YOU BUY*****
* Do Not Buy Seriously Flawed ROKU 3 *
I have been a ROKU owner since they began offering devices in 2008 and have purchased over 8 of their media players. I've loved all of them and the company, until ROKU 3 was released.
The new ROKU changed their technology to use a WiFi-Direct interface to its new remote control so it can offer a headset input, but it is flawed because it broadcasts on the same channel (2.4 or 5) that it receives on. What's worse, the WiFi signal is so strong that it jams the wireless internet signals from your wireless router to all of your other wireless devices.
The result is that there will be MASSIVE interference, causing all other devices (phones, computers, Wifi to lose bandwidth and either drop the signal intermittently or fail to connect entirely.
Google " Roku 3 effect on wireless" . It is an established fact. ROKU should do a recall and redesign this defective product.
I strongly suggest that you select the ROKU 2 or lower devices. DO NOT BUY THE ROKU 3.
Here's why I'm 100% certain the Wi-Fi Design Flaw issue is being caused by the ROKU 3.
1) When I unplug the Roku3, the problem disappears.
2) When I replug the Roku3 back in, the problem reappears (i.e. MASSIVE interference, causing all other devices, phones, computers, Wi-Fi to lose bandwidth and either drop the signal intermittently or fail to connect entirely).
By the way, I have repeaters in my house which produces a very strong WiFi signal so there shouldn't be any problems connecting wirelessly to the Internet. The ROKU3 overwhelms the WiFi signal from all.
3) I also have an original ROKU, and ROKU 1, ROKU 2, and ROKU 3. No other ROKU unit causes WiFi interference.
4) The only work around is to unplug the ROKU3 when not in use, and replug it in when I need to use it.
5) This is Ridiculous. ROKU needs to fix this design flaw.
December 2013 · Electronics · verified purchase