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Published on: January 30, 2011


Roku recently introduced the ability to purchase channels and apps directly from your Roku player. Unfortunately, Roku provides no on-screen instructions, only a "buy" option. When I attempted to buy a game app, I got a notice that the "operation is not supported at this time". Not very helpful! Roku is hopefully working on a more-informative notice, but in the meantime here are instructions on how to set up your account to allow on-screen purchases directly from your Roku digital video player.

Published on: January 11, 2011

My Damn Channel

This Webby Award-winning provider of original videos from independent producers has brought four of their comedy series to Roku. In the lineup are cooking tips from the Ghetto Gourmet, a chronicle of a man dating in New York City, a "mockutorial" for Photoshop users, and a series that is billed as "an evil, comic soap opera". Is My Damn Channel worth adding to your Roku channel list? Read on and decide for yourself.

Published on: January 4, 2011

Roku Newscaster

UPDATE (December 6, 2011): After releasing the standalone NBC News channel, Roku has pulled all NBC content off of the Roku Newscaster channel. Full-length NBC shows can still be found on Mediafly OnAir.

Published on: December 31, 2010

I hope all of you had a great 2010. If you want some insight into what's in store for you in 2011, check out these two Roku channels.

Published on: December 30, 2010

(Click here to see the updated list of Essential Roku Channels.)

A lot of you probably just got a Roku digital video player for Christmas. You've hooked it up and watched a few films or TV shows on Netflix, maybe you've even subscribed to Hulu Plus. But you're wondering about those 100+ other channels, and which ones are worth watching. To help you venture beyond Netflix, here is my "starter pack" of Roku channels.

Published on: December 26, 2010

Most people associate the Roku digital video player as a device that only delivers music and video content. However, Roku also delivers interactive apps, including games. One of my favorites is Hogoword, a word logic game that was introduced by developer Hogofilm in November 2010.

Published on: November 28, 2010

We are all familiar with the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. In fact, TBS is winding down a Thanksgiving holiday weekend with daily replays of Judy Garland and her munchkin friends. But there's an even earlier version of this wonderful movie, and it's new this week on the Pub-D-Hub channel on your Roku player.

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