Roku 3 Gets Menu Makeover, Remote With Headphone Jack

Internet set-top maker's 750-plus channels now include TWC TV

By Todd Spangler, Multichannel News -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/5/2013 9:05:00 PM

Roku is launching the third generation of its trademark Internet set-top boxes, with an overhauled user interface, a speedier processor and a 750-plus channel lineup that now includes access to Time Warner Cable's TWC TV service.

And among other enhancements, the $99.99 Roku 3 includes a remote with a headphone jack for private listening.

The Roku 3's dual-core ARM-based processor chip from Broadcom is about five times faster than the Roku 2 XS for snappier performance, according to director of product management Lloyd Klarke.

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