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here at CNET the family of Roku boxes are our most often recommended streaming devices I'm Ty Pendlebury and this is a review of the company's latest product the Roku streaming stick well it shares the functionality and features of the Roku 2 XS this is a much more of a niche product why it's the connection type this stick uses the mobile high-definition link or MHL which is backwards compatible with HDMI it was invented for smartphones but allows the Roku to integrate with the TV without needing separate power or a remote however at present there are only a handful of displays that use MHL though more are promised at CES 2013 but there are even less that a Roku ready in fact there's only two the 3m streaming projector and the insignia a 480 television the Roku streaming stick does come with the same gaming remote as the 2x s and this allows you to use it on any MHL TV it doesn't need Roku compatibility the interface is one of the easiest to use of any streaming device though picking new services from the Roku store can be a little overwhelming picture quality depends on the service and your network though it should be fairly indistinguishable from other streaming devices the problem is that MHL connector until more than one Roku ready TV comes onto the market it's not really worth buying the streaming stick as a standalone I'd urge you to get the Roku 2 XS instead this has been ty Pendlebury for cnet.com