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Yip - both of mine do
Haven't seen mine in a while, it's nicely mounted on the back of the TV
. Will check on it maybe it's been boiling all alongWhat adapter did you end up buying?Has it been confirmed that it is US regulatory labelling, or is that a theory? I know of US products which come with a 110-20V adaptor (for example Kindle).
I had the same dilemma when I bought my Roku 18 months ago. Apparently the previous Roku adaptors were rated at 110-220V and had the same model number as the new adaptors, so the assumption was that the new adaptors are okay at 220V. My concern was that the manufacturer of the adaptor may have de-rated it due to problems at 220V. I tested my 110V adaptor at 220V and it worked, but I decided to buy a 220V adaptor instead. I didn't like the idea of adaptors bursting into flames
Mains voltages vary throughout South Africa and can be higher than 240V in some cases. If the adaptor is not properly designed then it is possible for some people to have no problems and others to have problems.
Okay, it is unlikely to burst into flames. It would probably have a thermal fuse which would pop and the adaptor would quietly die, but it could take the Roku with it.
This is just my opinion, maybe I'm being over cautious?
When my unit arrived I started looking for my multitester to test the power supply, but after five minutes I gave up and just plugged it in. Seems fine - although it's only been 10 days.
DominionZA
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My 5 have been plugged in for years. Working fine.
I got a Meanwell 12V 1.3A regulated adaptor.
My ROKU 3 power adapter tripped our lights on Friday morning. Wife said that she heard a buzzing noise just before and a pop at the same time as the DB board switch tripped. Upon inspection, I noticed the adapter had melted on 1 corner which is rather alarming.
I took the ROKU to the lounge and it booted up fine when connected to the other Roku's stock adapter so luckily it did not get fried.
I bought a new R170 1.2amp 12v adapter from a specialist store who deals in electronics. They advised against using a cheap ELLIES adapter as he says their voltage is not properly regulated and could pump out way more than 12v.
Considering the replacement price of a ROKU I took his advice and the bedroom one is working with the replacement adapter.
Now the lounge one worries me....
I took the ROKU to the lounge and it booted up fine when connected to the other Roku's stock adapter so luckily it did not get fried.
I bought a new R170 1.2amp 12v adapter from a specialist store who deals in electronics. They advised against using a cheap ELLIES adapter as he says their voltage is not properly regulated and could pump out way more than 12v.
Considering the replacement price of a ROKU I took his advice and the bedroom one is working with the replacement adapter.
Now the lounge one worries me....
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My two Roku 3 have been fine for almost 12 months now. I wouldn't be concerned.
As I mentioned before (see below), I would advise you to buy a decent regulated power supply rated at 230V for the lounge. Even if it's just for peace of mind. Make sure that the power supply is regulated.
Has it been confirmed that it is US regulatory labelling, or is that a theory? I know of US products which come with a 110-20V adaptor (for example Kindle).
I had the same dilemma when I bought my Roku 18 months ago. Apparently the previous Roku adaptors were rated at 110-220V and had the same model number as the new adaptors, so the assumption was that the new adaptors are okay at 220V. My concern was that the manufacturer of the adaptor may have de-rated it due to problems at 220V. I tested my 110V adaptor at 220V and it worked, but I decided to buy a 220V adaptor instead. I didn't like the idea of adaptors bursting into flames
Mains voltages vary throughout South Africa and can be higher than 240V in some cases. If the adaptor is not properly designed then it is possible for some people to have no problems and others to have problems.
Okay, it is unlikely to burst into flames. It would probably have a thermal fuse which would pop and the adaptor would quietly die, but it could take the Roku with it.
This is just my opinion, maybe I'm being over cautious?
I have my "Server cupboard", bedroom Roku and TV, Lounge Roku and TV and DSTV all on an Inverter UPS.....
The point is that the power supplies that come with the Rokus are officially rated at 110V. Unofficially people report that they work fine on 220V. Purely for peace of mind I replaced mine with a 220V power supply. By the way the "regulation" that I referred to applies to the output (12V), not the input (220V).
Anyone else noticed reduced quality through the Youtube app on Roku? It used to stream flawless HD video's on my 4mb line. Lately, all video's are grainy and way below 320p even. Definitely not my line - Youtube seem to be throttling or something.
feo
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It's a known issue.
YouTube is also aware of it but can't offer a workaround at the moment.
I rather cast videos to a Chromecast for now, quality is amazing.
feo
Honorary Master
Try connecting to the Roku from an iOS or android YouTube app and then sending the video request that way, might get better results.
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Advise on power supply replacements for roku or many other pc related products like modems etc. Select a switch mode power supply. Switch mode power supply are much lighter than the old transformer type. Secondly they are regulated and normally can take inputs from 110v to 220v ac. Most laptop and sensitive electronic equipment use switch mode power supplies. If for example your roku uses output of 12v at 1amp the important point is to use select a power supply that has 12v however the rated output current can be 1amp or higher. The roku would only draw the current it requires. In fact it would run cooler. You only paying extra for the higher rated capacity. Next point is price and availability. Considering that DSTV and PVR decoders are replaced constantly, check with multichoice in Randburg. I would therefore use a power supply from DSTV or one of the modem power suppliers and use one of their products. The universal power supplies that most hardware and game stores sell are transformer type and unregulated. They are fine for products like non sensitive products eg. toys, portable radios, calculators etc that generally work off batteries or mains. Finally make sure that the polarity on the DC output plug is configured the same as your replacement model. Most plugs are wired with positive centre on the plug. This is normally shown on the power supply with a picture of a semi circle and a dot with lines showing positive or negative. The dot denotes the centre polarity.
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So it's blinking every 1,5sec which supposedly indicates that it is busy with some activity, but I don't know what! It also becomes non responsive to the remote (using the App on 2 phones). From startup allows a few inputs but I can't even get far enough to link it with the ADSL :-(