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We review hundreds of products in a wide range of categories each year. Here's the best of the best in media streamers.
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Roku Streaming Stick (2016) review

Compact, nimble, and powerful, the new Roku Streaming stick is the Porsche Boxster of streaming media players. See Full Review »

Our Score 9
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Amazon Echo Dot review

Our Score 9
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Roku 4 review

Our Score 9
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TiVo Bolt review

Our Score 9
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TiVo Roamio review

Our Score 8.5

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roku streaming stick r review

Roku Streaming Stick (2016) Review

  • Lightning quick
  • Wireless audio through smart phones
  • All the apps
  • Doesn’t favor any one streaming service
  • Best search around
  • No 4K support
  • No HDMI extension
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Our Score 9
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Amazon Echo Dot Review

  • Compact and unobtrusive
  • Connects to any audio system
  • Far-field voice recognition
  • Constantly evolving functionality
  • On-board sound is weak
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Our Score 9
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Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter v2 Review

  • Wirelessly mirrors Windows and Android screens…
  • Easy to connect
  • Surprisingly great range
  • Lag makes even basic gaming impossible
  • Doesn’t work with Apple devices
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Our Score 7
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Apple TV (2015) Review

  • Easy and fun to use
  • Fantastic remote control
  • Zippy operation
  • tvOS versions of apps are great
  • AirPlay mirroring
  • Does not support 4K
  • No optical digital audio port
  • Lacks some key apps
  • No expandable storage
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Our Score 6
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4SeTV Review

  • Shows 4 simultaneous streams
  • Supports multiple users, multiple devices
  • Solid streaming quality
  • Potential for more features with firmware upgrades
  • No DVR functionality
  • No Wi-Fi built-in
  • No access to other hardware sources
  • Depends entirely on what OTA coverage you have
  • Frustrating input lag
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Our Score 5
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SlimPort Nano-Console Review

  • Mirrors screen with low latency
  • Bluetooth remote
  • Very limited compatibility
  • Aesthetically ugly
  • Remote is fiddly
  • Drops picture frequently
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Our Score 4
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Roku 4 Streaming Media Player Review

  • Best-in-class operating system
  • Best-in-class content search
  • Extremely handy mobile app
  • Optical Digital Audio on-board
  • 4K Ultra HD support with HDCP 2.2
  • No HDR support
  • Some apps feel dated
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Our Score 9
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Google Chromecast Audio Review

  • Highly stable streaming
  • Sounds better than Bluetooth
  • Brilliantly simple setup
  • Extremely affordable
  • Multiroom audio support
  • Won’t stream iTunes or Apple Music from iOS…
  • Third-party app required to stream audio from a…
  • Included audio cable is relatively useless
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Our Score 8