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**DaFace** · 04-26-2015, 05:13 PM

As mentioned in the OP, I'm pretty evenly split between the Chromecast and a Roku 2 XS. From my perspective:

Chromecast
- Pros
  - I love the ability to cast stuff from my phone. The interfaces are usually way quicker and the on-screen keyboard is much better than tap tap tap tap tap on other devices.
  - Screen casting (either from phone or PC) is a nice backup for media that won't otherwise work.
  - At $30 a pop, you can load up every TV in your house with them for the cost of one Roku 3 (though the Stick works fine as well).
- Cons
  - It seems to be a little finicky when it comes to connectivity. Sometimes, a Chromecast device just won't show up as being available.
  - Amazon hates Google, so there's not really a good way to do Prime Instant Video.
Roku
- Pros
  - Not tied to any ecosystem, so seems to have the most support of any of the options.
  - You can at least use your phone as a control, so you can technically use a phone keyboard to control it, though it's not great.
  - I don't have to explain how to use it when guests visit.
- Cons
  - Seems like the apps don't get updated as fast as the Chromecast apps do since the latter are really just phone apps.

04-26-2015, 05:13 PM	#2
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1696899	As mentioned in the OP, I'm pretty evenly split between the Chromecast and a Roku 2 XS. From my perspective: Chromecast Pros I love the ability to cast stuff from my phone. The interfaces are usually way quicker and the on-screen keyboard is much better than tap tap tap tap tap on other devices. Screen casting (either from phone or PC) is a nice backup for media that won't otherwise work. At $30 a pop, you can load up every TV in your house with them for the cost of one Roku 3 (though the Stick works fine as well). Cons It seems to be a little finicky when it comes to connectivity. Sometimes, a Chromecast device just won't show up as being available. Amazon hates Google, so there's not really a good way to do Prime Instant Video. Roku Pros Not tied to any ecosystem, so seems to have the most support of any of the options. You can at least use your phone as a control, so you can technically use a phone keyboard to control it, though it's not great. I don't have to explain how to use it when guests visit. Cons Seems like the apps don't get updated as fast as the Chromecast apps do since the latter are really just phone apps.
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