CBS brings its All Access subscription service to Amazon Fire TV

The Chromecast then picks up the video stream directly.

Customers can also cast content from a mobile device to the TV via specific streaming channels or the Roku Mobile App. It’s a pretty great setup to use on the go with Hotel and Dorm Connect, or anywhere that you want quick wireless connectivity in locations that require log-in credentials to access the Wi-Fi network. CBS says it will work with “additional connected devices” in the coming months, so perhaps game console and smart TV support is next in line. Roku licenses a reference design and operating system to TV manufacturers to create co-branded Roku TV models.

Amazon touts that the Fire TV stick delivers four times the internal storage and twice the RAM than Google’s Chromecast does, as it is sporting 1GB of RAM and a dual-core CPU.

Amazon Fire TV offers high-quality streaming experience, thanks to its quad-core processor, 2GB of memory and access to many streaming services, among which are YouTube, Netflix, Pandora, Crackle and Hulu Plus. That includes three free months of the Hulu Limited Commercials Plan, three free HD movie rentals from CinemaNow, and a one-month free trial of Showtime.

Roku joins TiVo, the Shield and Fire TV in supporting super-sharp video in an emerging format known as ultra-high definition, or 4K. That being said, the Amazon Fire TV Stick will be selling for $24.99, which is a little cheaper than the Roku Streaming Stick. One could also buy $74.99 4K ready Fire TV from Best Buy and Staples under Black Friday bargains. Newly launched rivals like the Apple TV cost £130 so going with Google can represent a huge saving. You can’t go wrong with any of them. The apps and games library of the Apple TV is already quite rich, and you can expect it to grow even more. What else could you want from an internet tv streaming device? According to USA Today, Costco and Target are offering a $20 discount for buyers who will purchase two Chromecasts. Walmart has the previous Chromecast model for $20. The Amazon Fire TV Stick is £34 and the Roku Streaming Stick is £39 so price alone doesn’t make the Chromecast 2 a victor.

Users, not attracted to triple “A” (AAA) or Apple, Amazon, and Android ecosystems, may like Roku and find it easy for use.

Roku and Streaming Stick are registered trademarks and Roku TV and Roku Powered are trademarks of Roku, Inc.in the US and in other countries. TiVo figures you can simply record those channels or use your cable company’s on-demand service, but that doesn’t help if you have only an antenna. The device also supports instant streaming and voice search. This piece includes observations from the earlier review but focuses on the best deals for streaming media players on Black Friday, Nov. 27.

Black Friday is just around the corner, and among the top tech items on offer this year are streaming sticks and set top boxes. The Roku 4 was released in conjunction with Roku OS 7 – an update available on all prior Roku devices (more on that later).

NVIDIA’s Shield TV couldn’t miss from the list of the best internet tv streaming devices.

Cost: $199.99 or $299.99 for the 500GB model; remote sold separately, $49.99. It usually retails for $35, but on Black Friday, you’ll be able to get two for $50.