Holiday gift guide – Roku HD

November 21, 2012 | 12:15PM PT

Chris Morris

- Film
- 06:19 pm
‘Prom’ Star Thomas McDonell is ‘Obsessed With You’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- Digital
- 06:06 pm
ICM Partners Puts Office Mobile Applications in its Portfolio
- Film
- 06:05 pm
James Franco Reviews ‘Man of Steel,’ Proceeds to Slam ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot
- TV
- 05:59 pm
NBA Finals Lift ABC to Weekly Victory; NBC’s ‘Voice’ and ‘Talent’ Are Top-Rated Series

Roku HD
($60)

AppleTV is a terrific device, but it seems like a placeholder for the company. The Roku HD set-top box is not only cheaper, it offers a much wider variety of streaming options beyond the Netflix/Hulu/Amazon triumvirate. YouTube streaming, however, is not supported.

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