Roku is a hardware product for streaming internet content to a visual display device (like a tv). Roku came to market before the equivalent electronics were commonly embedded into TV systems. Now "Smart" TV's dominate the market, so Roku has begun to partner with TV makers to embed the Roku system directly into the TV. I've used many streaming systems and do find Roku to excellent. The Roku implementation in this particular TV is fantastic and the overall package works great. I strongly recommend.

It is a system to allow you to stream thru a wifi connection. Similar to Smart TV.

ROKU is like the "Smart" part of a smart TV. A smart TV is an internet connected TV that has certain Apps built in. These apps may connect to various services from movies to games to news to... Every TV manufacturer supports certain services, usually 20-100+ depending. One may support Amazon Prime Movies while another doesn't. They almost all support Netflix. Enter ROKU... "Smart" on steroids. ROKU Provides as many as 1700 apps, or channels. Some pay, some not. If you have a cable subscription with premium channels, you can connect to those channels on ROKU. The on-demand movies and shows through the ROKU apps almost always have a greater selection than the on demand through your cable provider. YouTube, VUDU, Amazon Videos, Hulu, Fox, CNN, ABC, CBS, Weather Channel and the list goes on.

Quick and easy way to find shows from the internet for free all in one spot. Have some pay ones but don't need to get them if you don't want to

Roku is one of many companies that steams(shows) shows on a TV using the internet to get it to you. You must have a Roku account to do this. This is free with your HIsense smart TV. However, not all steamed channels are free. For example ;Netflix changed a monthly fee and well as many others

Roku is a streaming media player.

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Roku is a hardware product for streaming internet content to a visual display device (like a tv). Roku came to market before the equivalent electronics were commonly embedded into TV systems. Now "Smart" TV's dominate the market, so Roku has begun to partner with TV makers to embed the Roku system directly into the TV. I've used many streaming systems and do find Roku to excellent. The Roku implementation in this particular TV is fantastic and the overall package works great. I strongly recommend.
Answered by damviewer 10 years ago
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It is a system to allow you to stream thru a wifi connection. Similar to Smart TV.
Answered by Rick 10 years ago
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ROKU is like the "Smart" part of a smart TV. A smart TV is an internet connected TV that has certain Apps built in. These apps may connect to various services from movies to games to news to... Every TV manufacturer supports certain services, usually 20-100+ depending. One may support Amazon Prime Movies while another doesn't. They almost all support Netflix. Enter ROKU... "Smart" on steroids. ROKU Provides as many as 1700 apps, or channels. Some pay, some not. If you have a cable subscription with premium channels, you can connect to those channels on ROKU. The on-demand movies and shows through the ROKU apps almost always have a greater selection than the on demand through your cable provider. YouTube, VUDU, Amazon Videos, Hulu, Fox, CNN, ABC, CBS, Weather Channel and the list goes on.
Answered by Timpa 10 years ago
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Quick and easy way to find shows from the internet for free all in one spot. Have some pay ones but don't need to get them if you don't want to
Answered by Dion 10 years ago
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Roku is one of many companies that steams(shows) shows on a TV using the internet to get it to you. You must have a Roku account to do this. This is free with your HIsense smart TV. However, not all steamed channels are free. For example ;Netflix changed a monthly fee and well as many others
Answered by WOODYEM 10 years ago
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Roku is a streaming media player.
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