If you haven’t heard of Roku up to this point, they hold the title for the first dedicated Netflix capable media streamer in the world. As weird as it might sound, back in the day not every media streamer was Netflix capable 
. Now, of course we live in different times, and Netflix is the largest movie streaming company in the world so Netflix streaming clients can be found everywhere, from stand-alone media streamer boxes to connected Blu-ray players and connected TVs, smartphones, tablets, you name it.
Roku obviously didn’t stop with Netflix, their boxes have the most streaming channels available in any media streamer box (see here our Roku review). The new version of this loaded box found its way to FCC and is currently in beta testing, so that means you’ll soon be able to find it in stores. FCC website lists three new models - 3000X, 3050X, and 3100X. Hardware wise, the new boxes are even smaller than the current version (44.65mm x 44.65mm) and built around a Broadcom 2835 SOC. The good news, they now feature a MicroSD slot, 802.11n wireless connectivity and a reset button – Roku’s admission that as every product containing a hefty amount of software, eventually it will freeze.
At this point, we would love to see how the software is different, if it will be pushed down to the existing models and if it will support local content, a la MKV, h264, DIVX, etc, similar with Boxee Box and WD TV Live Plus units, Roku’s main competitors. If it does, maybe I’ll buy 3 or more, especially since they are among the very few units that support every major streaming company including Hulu, Netflix and Amazon video on Demand.
