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Hello. My name is Kyle McGee. I am a first year student here at WSUV and I am trying to achieve a Business degree. The Roku Streaming Player (@RokuPlayer) is a new media product that my came across a few years ago. I have enjoyed using it at home for the past couple of years and just had to get my own when I moved to Vancouver. The Roku Streaming Player is a device that allows you to access internet streamed video and audio through your television. It offers hundreds of channels with favorites such as @Netflix, @Amazon Instant Player, @Hulu, and @Pandora. All you need is a television set and an internet connection. The Roku fits into the characteristic “#Numerical Representation” because it allows you to stream in 1080p HD. 1080p refers to resolution which is “the frequency of sampling” (Manovich 28). It also fits into “#modularity” because it allows you to view hundreds of movies and TV shows that make up @Netflix (along with many other entertainment companies). The Roku fits in the “#Automation” category because it allows you to type in, search, and scroll through desired content with the use of a remote control. The Roku has to know what the content you are searching for is. In others words, It “requires a computer to understand, to a certain degree, the meanings embedded in objects being generated.” (Manovich 30). When it comes to “#variability,” the Roku fits in because it comes in different models. The models are based on HD content, what type of HD content is playable, and other added features. Finally, the Roku can tie into the “#transcoding” characteristic because it consists of “the computerization of media.” (Manovich 37). The media that has been computerized (video and audio) is streamed through your TV via internet connection. The Roku Streaming Player is very useful new media product.