Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port
There are many reasons (present and future) to have a gigabit Ethernet port on the Roku. Just to mention a few: adding channels, updating channels and firmware updates. Not to mention future technolo...
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Roku, will make a gigabit device when streaming across the internet requires a gigabit connection. 100mbs a second is plenty fast to stream 4k on multiple devices.
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There is not a need for a gig port on a 8k TV. 8k TVs only needs 30 megabits a second, if you are streaming from the internet.
I upgraded to Comcast extreme and with a 3.1DOSIS modem. Wired with cat 6. I do not have cable TV and stream everything. I only used ROKU with additional memory added.
On my TV I get a circular arrow while it is loading content. It stops and sometimes it take 30 seconds or more load the buffer and present a program. Sometimes it times out. Wifi is worse and not better.
However on purchase an Apple TV, which has a 1 gig rj45 jack and I don't have that problem.
That does not make sense. You only need 15 megabits a second per stream for 4k content. I have 3 Roku TVs and I can stream 4k content wirelessly or using ethernet simultaneously. My current configuration is 100 percent wireless. My ISP is Verizon which is fiber optic.
