Roku cutting hundreds of jobs, limiting new hiring

The Hill ^ | 09/06/2023 | OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Sorry that you are wrong again.

Besides I never said that they were buying DVDs or BluRay. That was you leaping to conclusions and being oh so wrong. Again, still and always.

[justme4now]

So is Walmarts onn roku TV!👍

[fabjr60]

Yeap. We got one for Christmas, and it’s terrific. The 4K is great for watching sports. Sometimes the audio does not match the video, but turning it off then on usually takes care of it.

[SunStar]

Roku makes the finest streaming equipment available today, and it works with everything, as it is platform agnostic.

How did you make that determination? I've found the Google Chromecast with Google TV and Apple TV 4K to both be superior to Roku. Some may even say Amazon sticks are better. What makes Roku better in your mind? It's generally slower and filled with ads.

[Drew68]

As the apps for streaming services land on TVs, BluRay players, and cable boxes there’s less and less need for a devise that just runs apps. Sure they’ve got their own streaming service, but where’s the revenue there?

I have Roku boxes on my smart TVs. I found that the TV apps will sometimes lag and buffer while the same apps through the Roku do not.

Plus, if you buy the Roku 4k+ unit (about $39.95 at Walmart) you can program Roku's very simple remote to turn on and off your TV and control the volume.

And if you lose the remote, replacements are dirt cheap from Amazon. I've got Roku remotes all over the house!

[No.6]

Here I thought you were referring to the ‘video rental’ streaming ripoffs offered by several platforms wherein you pay extra for the privilege of streaming, then it goes away after a short period.

I also think the Netflix-style “here for some months then gone” had a day and is gone too. Still, having grown up with “if you want to watch this, you must be at the TV at X hour tuned to Y station for the duration” broadcast TV, this all seems like fussing over which luxury is better. (Also, most of this stuff is garbage, so who cares)

[Republican Wildcat]

There’s a lot of things simply not on those stand alone “smart TVs” accessible through Roku - but you’re right, enough things are to where people may forgo buying a box. It seems there are more and more TV brands where Roku is allowing or partnering with them to have their interface to be built in vs. buying the box.

[TexasGator]

“Besides I never said that they were buying DVDs or BluRay. That was you leaping to conclusions and being oh so wrong. Again, still and always.”

BluRay is a DVD format. No “or”.

You referenced owning movies in a physical medium. That would be DVD’s in today’s market.

[Republican Wildcat]

BluRay is a DVD format. No “or”.

No, those are two completely different formats. HDDVD is as well, which failed. Saying those are the same format would be like saying VHS and Betamax were the same format because they were both video tapes.

[ConservativeMind]

In sum:

The only ads in apps are from those apps. Roku doesn’t overlay any in them.

Roku got the free Apple cast mechanism far before Fire or Android. In fact, I don’t think either of those streamers have native Apple cast capability. They have to use 3rd party apps, last I heard.

There were turf wars between AppleTV, Chromecast, and Fire and their apps on each platform. Roku basically stayed out of it and it helped them.

The Roku embedded in Roku TVs is plenty fast, and the top end Roku stand alone is also good. The lower end options are slow but cheap.

Privacy issues with Roku are minimal compared with Google Chromecast.

[TexasGator]

“No, those are two completely different formats.”

A BluRay is a DVD. Specifically a DVD encoded in the BluRay format.

A DVD is a physical disk, not a format.

[TexasGator]

“Saying those are the same format would be like saying VHS and Betamax were the same format because they were both video tapes.”

Saying a BluRay is not a DVD is like saying VHS is not a video tape.

[cgbg]

“Streaming is a failing business concept.”

Agreed.

One basic rule of pleasing customers is the KISS rule—Keep It Simple Stupid.

Different streaming companies have a variety of programming—constantly changing in both content and pricing.

It is a total mess.

When you confuse people enough they will just throw up their hands and stop buying the product.

[Republican Wildcat]

“Saying a BluRay is not a DVD is like saying VHS is not a video tape.”

No, it is not. VHS is a format of video tape. It is not the only format of video tape. Betamax is also video tape, but not the same format at VHS. Likewise, while BluRay and DVD formats are both discs with digital recordings, they are *not* the same format - just as HDDVD is not the same format as either one of them. MACs are not PCs, either...though they are both types of computers.

[Republican Wildcat]

A BluRay is a DVD. Specifically a DVD encoded in the BluRay format. A DVD is a physical disk, not a format.

Completely and totally incorrect.

[TexasGator]

“Completely and totally incorrect.

Completely correct.

[Republican Wildcat]

A BluRay is a DVD. Specifically a DVD encoded in the BluRay format. A DVD is a physical disk, not a format.

DVD and BluRay are distinct formats, with their own unique and different encoding, and DVD discs and BluRay discs are not the same thing. If you want to make a DVD, you have to record DVD encoding on a DVD disc. If you want to make a BluRay, you have to record BluRay encoding on a BluRay disc. BluRay can only be encoded onto a BluRay disc - it cannot be done on a DVD disc. The discs are not even read by the same type of lasers. A DVD disc would not even have the storage capacity to handle the BluRay encoded content even if it could be put on there.

Differences between BluRay and DVD discs

[TexasGator]

“Likewise, while BluRay and DVD formats are both discs with digital recordings, they are *not* the same format “

A DVD is physical medium as is the tape. Not a format. BluRay is the format encoded on the disk.

Just like VHS format is encoded on a tape.

[TexasGator]

“DVD and BluRay are distinct formats,”

If DVD is a format please cite a reference for the format standard.

[Republican Wildcat]

A DVD is physical medium as is the tape. Not a format. BluRay is the format encoded on the disk.

Once again...BluRay encoded content must be put on *BluRay discs*... BluRay encoded content *cannot* be put on DVD discs. And vice versa - DVD encoded content must be put on DVD discs, it cannot be put on BluRay discs. They are read by completely different types of laser technology - BluRay discs have that name for a reason - they are literally read by Blue laser rays - DVDs are read by red lasers. DVD players cannot play BluRay discs. BluRay players that do not have the backward compatible DVD reading technology cannot play DVD discs (though most do).

DVD and BluRay are distinct formats, with their own unique and different encoding, and DVD discs and BluRay discs are not the same thing. If you want to make a DVD, you have to record DVD encoding on a DVD disc. If you want to make a BluRay, you have to record BluRay encoding on a BluRay disc. BluRay can only be encoded onto a BluRay disc - it cannot be done on a DVD disc. The discs are not even read by the same type of lasers. A DVD disc would not even have the storage capacity to handle the BluRay encoded content even if it could be put on there.

(please read this...and you can also look up countless other sources showing this, go to any general merchandise store and see that BluRay discs and DVD discs, BluRay and DVD burners are distinct, separate products and are not the same thing - you don't have to take my word for it - look it up)Differences between BluRay discs and DVD discs