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tkuraku
Reel Rookie

Re: Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port

You are probably right, but it seems like 1-gigabit Ethernet should be a standard on consumer level equipment.

OwnerofDevices
Roku Guru

Re: Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port

The only two steaming devices that I am aware of with a 1 gigabit ethernet port are the Apple TV 4K and the Nvidia shield TV. 

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tkuraku
Reel Rookie

Re: Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port

Presumably the Roku ultra and Stream Bar compete with those two devices.

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fu2
Reel Rookie

Re: Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port

Yeah,  cars run perfectly fine at 20 mph.  You get to your destination.  Right?  Why go faster?  If you want faster,  just buy a Ferrari.  Sure... See how well that sells.

renojim
Community Streaming Expert

Re: Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port

@fu2, that's a very poor analogy.  A faster car will get you to your destination quicker.  A faster network connection won't get you to the end of the movie any quicker and isn't necessary for Internet streaming.  Local streaming maybe, but Roku has little to no interest in that.

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mwyson
Channel Surfer

Re: Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port

Boo

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OwnerofDevices
Roku Guru

Re: Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port

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.

spikul
Channel Surfer

Re: Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port

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. 

OwnerofDevices
Roku Guru

Re: Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port

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.  

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fluke
Roku Guru

Re: Roku should include a gigabit Ethernet port

At this point, I think it would be more worth while to request high end Roku devices to include USB-C.  That not only opens up the option for some compatible gigabit ethernet adapters but also several other things for being able to extend the platform.