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Four new channels were added to the Roku Channel Store this week: AOL HD, theSNOWnetwork, Ideas in Action, and EPIX. Click on the links below for more details on each channel.

• AOL HD - Videos in entertainment, technology, and home categories.

Remember AOL? Once the king of internet access providers, they merged with Time-Warner in a bid to leverage traditional media with the web. That didn't work, so they split with Time-Warner several years later.

(Update: The Roku 2 is now shipping.) This week Roku announced the next generation of their popular digital video player, the Roku 2. As before, there are three models from which to choose, the HD, the XD, and the XS. All three Roku 2 devices include built-in wireless for streaming from your Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth for connecting a game remote, and a MicroSD slot for what Roku bills as "additional game storage".

There are a lot of great videos and music selections on Roku, much of it free, but finding good stuff can take a bit of effort. To help you out, here are some ideas for what to watch on your Roku this weekend.

Crackle offers full length, uncut movies, TV shows and original programming. Currently, the Crackle Roku channel offers 209 movies, 45 television series, and 47 original series, all for free with minimal commercials. For more information on this channel, and to read the full RokuGuide review, visit the Crackle Channel Page.

The heat wave rolls on in much of the U.S. Check the weather in your area on the Weather Underground channel. If it's too hot outside for you, stay in and check out some new channels on the Roku that you may not have watched before. Read on for my picks and suggestions this week.