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Most 'smart TVs' are anything but. The user interfaces usually seem like they were thrown together after a weekend binge on How to Use Flash MX manuals. And this is the big reason why you'll usually find a set-top box underneath those so-called Smart TVs.
Opportunity for improvement here is ripe, so Roku is teaming up with some TV manufacturers to make an internet-connected television with actual brains. Soon, you'll be able to buy a TV with a real Roku box built in.
The Iconic Linksys WRT Router is Back
#The Roku TV is an actual line of TVs, sort of like the mythical Apple TV HDTV. But, you know, real. The Roku-powered HDTV sets, due this coming fall, are the result of a partnership between the Roku people and the major TV manufacturers TCL and Hisense.
It's one of the most recognizable pieces of technology from the past 20 years - well, at least for networking nerds. For many of them, the blue and black Linksys WRT router was the first gateway to broadband. And like the Ford Mustang, it's back with a still-recognizable but slightly more aggressive design.
The $300 reboot, known as the Linksys WRT1900AC, features 802.11ac, 5GHz band speeds up to 1.3Gbps, and 2.4 GHz speeds up to 600Mbps. Wired connections are handled by four gigabit ports. External drives can be attached to the router via a USB 3.0 port or an eSATA/USB 2.0 port.
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