Home entertainment is made easy with Roku, a digital media player that instantly streams movies and/or TV episodes to your TV. Utilizing a high-speed Internet connection (either wired or wireless), the Roku player ($99, available at www.roku.com) gives viewers the freedom to watch more than 50,000 movies instantly — no more waiting on a DVD to arrive in your mailbox, scheduling a recording or fussing with memory space on your Apple TV.
Opt for the pay-as-you-watch plan with Amazon Video On Demand (99 cents per video) or the unlimited plan with Netflix (starting at $8.99 per month). The Roku device streams content directly to your TV, allowing unlimited access to movies or TV shows. Parental controls, however, are not available on the system, so parents should be wary of young remote control holders.
