Getting Internet TV Onto a standard TV set used to involve connecting a box of some kind, until now that is. Roku have revealed they will be launching a ‘Streaming Stick’ that negates the need for a set-top box and replaces it with a much smaller memory stick sized device instead. You will need a modern TV for it to work though.

The streaming stick is designed to give users the benefits of a Smart connected TV without the worry of the hardware becoming outdated. But users will need a TV that has MHL-enabled HDMI ports. The MHL (Mobile High-definition Link) port is being built into sets from most big manufacturers such as Nokia, Samsung and Sony. The streaming stick will be controllable by the standard TV remote.

The press release from Roku states, “The Roku Streaming Stick is a wireless device about the size of a standard USB flash drive that will plug into a TV to instantly transform it into a Smart TV. The Roku Streaming Stick will feature built-in WiFi, processor, memory and software to deliver Roku’s growing collection of streaming entertainment. With these new Smart TVs, consumers will enjoy a fully integrated high-definition streaming experience. any boxes or cables. It can be controlled by a TV remote and offer most (but not all) of the features that a Roku player can offer.”

The current Roku box gives users around 400 streaming channels and was the first service to offer Netflix. The service also offers other streaming services from Hulu, and Amazon instant video amongst others delivered in HD. The Roku streaming set-top box is set to launch in the UK and Canada this year.

The Streaming Stick is expected to become available later this year and will be sold at Best Buy for between $50-$100 and may also come bundled with the Insgnia Smart TV.

So a good idea as noboby wants more boxes and wires around the TV set. But as the only compatible TV’s need to be MHL equipped, those same TV sets will probably have internet TV options built in anyway.

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