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Notes: • Roku has three versions of its box that vary in price and features including support for older TVs.• Amazon and Roku both have streaming media sticks for under $50.• TiVo has four different versions of its box including one with support for digital HD antennas.

• Microsoft’s Xbox 360/Xbox One and Sony’s PS3/PS4 are available in multiple configurations.• Additional movies and TV shows are available via Microsoft and Sony’s console platforms.• The following devices have all been discontinued: Vizio Co-Star, D-Link MovieNite Plus, Boxee Box by D-Link, Hisense Pulse,

Sony SMP-N200, Seagate GoFlexTV, Logitec Revue, Sony Internet Player, Netgear NeoTV Prime.

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Name Apple TV Roku 3 Amazon Fire TV Nexus Player ChromeCast Name TiVo Roamio Microsoft Xbox 360 Sony PlayStation 3 Microsoft Xbox One Sony PlayStation 4

Retail Price $69 $49-$99 $99 $99 $35 Retail Price $179 $179 $249 $349 $399

Composite Video – – – –Chromecast is not

a dedicated streaming media box like the

other devices on this chart.

Chromecast plugs directly into the TV’s HDMI port

and is powered from the TV’s USB port or wall outlet.

To stream content to it, you must play back content

via the Chrome browser on a Windows 7 and higher PC or Mac OS 10.7 and higher.

You can also play back content via the Chromecast

app, iOS 6.0 and higher, and Android 2.3 and higher.

Chromecast supports built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n.

Composite Video Yes Yes Yes – –

Optical Audio Yes – Yes – Optical Audio Yes No Yes Yes Yes

WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n 802.11 dual band a/b/g/n 802.11 dual band b/g/n 802.11n/ac WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n 802.11b/g/n 802.11b/g 802.11a/b/g/n 802.11b/g/n

Ethernet 10/100 10/100 10/100 – Ethernet 10/100 10/100 10/100/1000 10/100/1000 10/100/1000

USB Port – Yes Yes Micro USB USB Port Yes (x2) Yes (x4) Yes (x2) Yes (x3) Yes (x2)

Internal Hard Drive – – – – Internal Hard Drive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Web Browser – – – – Web Browser – Yes Yes Yes Yes (but limited functionality)

DLNA Support – Yes – – DLNA Support – Yes Yes Yes (via Play To) –

DVR – – – – DVR Yes, with monthly/lifetime fee – – – –

Protocol Support HLS HLS, HTTP, MS Smooth Streaming

HLS, MS Smooth Streaming, MPEG-DASH HLS, HTTP Protocol Support HLS, MS Smooth Streaming

HTTP Live, MS Smooth Streaming, Custom adaptive (via application

development kit apps)Unknown

HTTP Live, MS Smooth Streaming, Custom adaptive (via application

development kit apps)Unknown

Video Formats/Codecs MOV, MPG/MPEG,

H.264, MotionJPEG, DivXH.264, MP4, MKV H.263, H.264,

MPEG4-SP, VC1 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 Video Formats/Codecs H.264, VC-1, MPEG2 WMV, VC-1, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H264/MPEG-4

AVI, MPG/MPEG, AVC-HD, Windows Media, H.264, Motion JPEG,

MPEG2/4, TS, VC-1, WMV9, DivX

H.264, MPEG4, AVC, AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV

AVI, MPEG/MPEG, AVC-HD, Windows Media, H.264,

Motion JPEG, MPEG2/4, TS, VC-1, WMV9, DIVx

Audio Formats/Codecs AAC, MP3/4, AIFF, WAV,

Dolby Digital, Apple LosslessAAC, MP3 AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3,

HE-A, PCM, MP3 MP3, AAC-LC Audio Formats/Codecs AAC, MP3, Dolby Digital MP3, WAV, WMAAAC, MP3/4, WMA,

Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, LPCM

AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, DTS Surround Sound, Dolby Digital

AAC, MP3/4, WMA, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD,

Dolby Digital Plus, LPCM

Amazon Instant Video – Yes Yes – – Amazon Instant Video Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Android TV – – – – – Android TV – – – – –

Apple iTunes Yes – – – – Apple iTunes – – – – –

CBS All Access – Yes – – – CBS All Access – – – – –

Epix – Yes – – Yes Epix – Yes Yes Yes Yes

Google Play Yes Yes – Yes Yes Google Play – – – – –

HBO Go Yes Yes Yes – Yes HBO Go – Yes Yes Yes Yes

HBO Now Yes – – – – HBO Now – – – – –

Hulu Plus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Hulu Plus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

MLB.TV Yes Yes Yes – Yes MLB.TV Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

MLS Live Yes Yes – – Yes MLS Live – – – – –

NBA League Pass Yes Yes – – – NBA League Pass – Yes Yes Yes Yes

Netflix Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Netflix Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

NFL Now – Yes Yes – Yes NFL Now – – – Yes –

NHL GameCenter Yes Yes – – – NHL GameCenter – Yes Yes Yes Yes

Plex – Yes Yes Yes Yes Plex – – – – Yes

Showtime Anytime Yes Yes Yes – Yes Showtime Anytime – Yes – Yes –

Sling Player Yes Yes Yes – Yes Sling Player – – – – –

Sling TV – Yes Yes Yes – Sling TV – – – Yes –

Sony PlayStation Vue – – – – – Sony PlayStation Vue – – Yes – Yes

Vudu – Yes – – Yes Vudu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

WatchESPN – Yes Yes – Yes WatchESPN – Yes – Yes –

WWE Network Yes Yes Yes – – WWE Network – Yes Yes Yes Yes

YouTube Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YouTube Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes