MR RICHARD P DIXON

Great Streamer but not for filesharer's, 22 Dec 2012

I've owned my Roku XS since it was first released and now at the time of writing December 2012 it is a very different proposition from those first few days. Roku now has App's for IPlayer, Now TV (powered by Sky), Rdio, VEVO, Spotify, CNN, Earbits Radio and Newsy. These are the main one's I use and I feel most people will be interested in. There are hundred's of other App's to suit everyone's taste. In terms of streaming content from the internet a la SMART TV I've yet to come across anything better. For those of you who like to download content this is not the product for you. I would suggest you look at the WD TV Live I also own. Sky have just invested a large amount of money in Roku and… Read more

Dent Wireless Keyboad, 14 Feb 2012

I purchased this keyboard to use with an Acer Revo connected to my TV one of main requirements was that it had to have a track pad so there was no need for a separate Mouse. I have previously purchased Zoom products and been relatively impressed. The product does not have dedicated Media Keys which for some will be a deal breaker. I didn't require this although the Screen Magnifier and Volume Mute buttons are useful. I picked this up for £25 from a Marketplace Seller which I thought was reasonable but have seen it being sold for as high as £65. Build quality is ok and adequate although I doubt it would stand up to abusei.e. knocks/drops scrapes so maybe not one for those with Kids. Pretty… Read more