It took way longer than expected, but Roku finally notified its customers they could get DirecTV Now on most, but not all of their Roku devices. That distinction is important. Older versions of Roku devices cannot get it yet, but Roku assures its customers they are working to get it available for everyone.
I have a Roku 3 device in the living room, and an older Roku stick for my seldom used TV in the bedroom. The stick cannot get DirecTV at the present time. Our first article below will tell you which devices can get it. If you are about to buy a Roku device or want to signup for DirecTV Now, be sure and check that list first.
How about the quality? Well I have only had it two days. On Tuesday, I watched part of a baseball game along with samples of different channels. They all worked just fine…high quality pictures and no frozen screens. But last night was the big test. I watched 3.5 hour of Stanley Cup hockey and the picture was outstanding with absolutely no video or sound glitches. It was perfect! FYI: I was watching it on a 49” screen.
I mentioned here before that I bought an Amazon Fire Stick to watch DirecTV Now, back in January. The picture was excellent, but not perfect. I would get 2-3 frozen screens during a hockey game or baseball game. Sometimes I would get jitters in a pictures, easily fixed by pausing and immediately restarting. After last night’s viewing, I began to wonder if the problem lies in the lesser expensive sticks…not having enough horsepower to work perfectly. I don’t know if that is true or not, but you might keep it in mind before buying any device designed for TV programs over the Internet.
I hope my experiences are of some help. Have a great weekend! -JRC
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