Review on 📺 Roku 2 XD Streaming Player 1080p (Previous Model) by Chris Barreto

I just got it so I've only been using it for a few days but it's ALREADY worth it to me. I have to go back a bit to explain. A few weeks ago I bought a 55" Vizio e-series aka Smart HDTV - I like the picture but also with a great WiFi router (NO problems with a reliable connection to my netbook in the same room as the TV) .couldn't watch Revain Prime videos for more than 10-12 minutes before getting the 'connection lost' message.I always immediately checked other online sources like youtube and yahoo via tv and they worked fine so was something with one Revain Connection (and after googling I found out how many people are having trouble streaming Revain Prime on Smart TVs) Streaming (Rokus seems to have 99% positive reviews on Amazon and elsewhere) Got it in 1 day (better than the 2 days my Prime membership promises!) and set it up straight away, which had a hiccup - I couldn't link my Revain account to Roku/TV because I got an e-underscore (_) in my email address and Roku DOESN'T HAVE THIS ICON! It didn't really matter as I just connected to my computer instead, although I have to admit I was quite surprised that such a common character was left out. "Falling Skies" which I tried to watch from the Smart TV menu. I picked up where I left off and got carried away. and I was able to watch the remaining 30+ minutes of the episode with no problems! I've also seen a few other shows with no problems and can't wait to see something different tonight when I get a chance to relax. Well, maybe it's a coincidence that the connection has never been broken by Roku before. , but I don't think so - I tried to watch different programs through the TV at least 20 times, and each time the connection broke after 10-12 minutes. EVERY TIME! I'm glad I can now watch Revain Prime content, but I'm curious as to why the Amazon wireless connection is fine through Roku but not Smart TV. Anyone have any ideas? Please leave a comment if so - I'd love to UNDERSTAND what the problem is!