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Contest Entries

Here are the Channels entered into the contest. You can find these channels in the Channel Store on your Roku Player.

Best Video Channel

  • Warriors of War – This is a channel for viewers who enjoy watching past and present war TV shows and movies. Including tributes to the warriors, documentaries and Hollywood films portraying them.
  • Frightology – The science of scary!
  • 50 Speeches You Must See – Fifty significant speeches since World War I compiled by OnlineUniversities.com. These stirring speeches are freely available at several online sources including YouTube.
  • Heading Outdoors – All the excitement of hunting and fishing in your home.
  • Khan Academy – Hundreds of free videos recorded by Salman Khan teach subjects ranging from simple arithmetic to physics and finance. The Kahn Academy mission is to provide a world-class education to anyone, anywhere. That includes Roku users like you.
  • Northland Church – Watch archives services, music hightlight and LIVE worship from Northland, a church of 12,000 that meets in Central Florida and beyond. Biblical, applicable preaching and a mix of contemporary worship and beloved hymns. More at www.northlandchurch.net
  • RateRix – RateRix is all about an exchange of videos.  You may browse and watch Youtive channels. If you find vides you like, you may share it with everyone. You can also watch videos that others have shared.
  • TheGymBox – Workouts in a variety of popular formats including Kickboxing, Strength Training, Yoga, Pilates, Core Conditions, Step Aerobics, Treadmill, Stretch and Cycling. With new workouts added weekly, you’ll never get bored.
  • Trigger Talk TV – Trigger Talk TV is your place to learn about firearms and more. Join Reuben as he talks about anything and everything with a trigger.
  • Yallwire – Free Country, Bluegrass and Christian music videos.

Best Music or Audio Channel

  • Last.FM – Listen to Last.FM’s steaming radio from your Roku DVP. Must be a Last.FM subscriber.
  • MainSqueeze – A Squeezebox Server-based music player. Includes on-the-fly playlist creation and music library browsing by genre, artist, album, playlist and cover art.
  • SermonAudio.com – The largest library of free audio and video sermons from conservative churches and ministries worldwide.
  • SHOUTcast Internet Radio – Browse and play stations from the SHOUTcast Radio Directory. Features include title updates, cover art, search and favorites.
  • Sirius|XM Internet Radio – Listen to all your favorite Sirius Internet Radio or XM Radio Online channels on your Roku DVP. Requires subscription to one of the SiriusXM Internet radio services.
  • Gabby – The Gabby personal media channel empowers users to consume and enjoy media found on their networks.

Best ScreenSaver

  • CLOC – A realistic-looking LED clock screen saver with current weather information and several options.
  • FunSaver – Screensaver includes info on historical events, NFL football statistics, name origins and snack alternatives. Entertaining for the whole family.
  • Picasa Web Albums Screensaver – A screensaver of photos from your personal photo collection or features photos from Picasa.
  • USB Screen Saver – Displays pictures in your USB in a screen saver format. Go ahead and put some pictures (from your camera, iPhone, flip, etc) on a USB stick, plug it into Roku and enjoy them on your big screen. If no USB, no worries, a default screen saver is shown.

Best Social Media Channel

  • SocialKast – Watch your Facebook profile come to live on the big screen. Facebook and other web video plays here…

Best Photo Channel

  • 50 Places To See Before You Die – Displays beautiful pictures of 50 places everyone should see in their lifetime! This list was a result of a survey done by the BBC
  • Picasa Web Albums – View your photos, videos and favorites from your Picasa Web Albums.

Founder’s Choice

  • Chaneru – Plays music, videos, slideshows and integrates iTunes and iPhoto files from your local network. Provides external linking and HLS streaming support Go to www.chaneru.com for documentation and installation instructions. 30-day free trial period.
  • Video Poker – Four popular varieties of 5-card draw poker.
  • Amazon Shop by ENGO LLC - Shop the entire Amazon catalog using your remote control.
  • NFL Stats 2010 – Interactive app for NFL statistics. User icons to specify search criteria. Many stats available (final score, 1st downs, penalties…) Many search qualifiers (home vs away, regular- vs post-season) Check stats on your favorite team or compare teams.
  • GandK KidPaint – A fun drawing program for kids is finally available for the Roku! Let your kids run wild with lines, shapes and stamps, and make their own masterpiece!
  • YB Games – Play games on Roku. Currently features Sudoku
  • Eulive – EU Live lets you tune in to over 400 top-rated, ethnic stations broadcasting in Europe and gives you access to national language stations and RSS media outlets all over the world.
Judges

Jim LouderbackVideo


Jim Louderback CEO, Revision3

Jim Louderback was recruited to Revision3 as the CEO in July 2007, and has guided the company to a ten-fold increase in viewers, a quadrupling of revenue, 39 new distribution partners and 9 prestigious company and show awards.

Prior to that, Jim spent 16 years in increasingly senior media and technology management roles, developing expertise in leading startups, growth businesses and turnarounds. He most recently served as senior vice president and chief content officer for Ziff Davis Media's Consumer group, along with being Editor in Chief of PC magazine.

Michael EndelmanMusic or Audio


Michael Endelman

Michael Endelman is a Senior Editor at Rolling Stone, covering music and pop culture. He’s been a working journalist for over a decade and previously held staff positions at Spin, Entertainment Weekly, and the Boston Phoenix. Prior to that, he was a freelance writer and wrote stories on music and pop culture for the New York Times, Vibe and the Boston Globe. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, daughter and an impressive collection of late-Nineties underground hip-hop twelve-inches.

Dave ZatzPhoto


Dave Zatz
Founder, Zatz Not Funny

Dave is an early adopter who must get his hands on all sorts of gear. He’s particularly focused on time-shifting and place-shifting technologies, as well as newer methods of acquiring content. In addition to ZNF, you might also catch some of his thoughts in other publications such as AOL Engadget, Technologizer, and PC Magazine. Periodically, Dave assists high tech startups, such as Sling Media and Dash Navigation, in producing and marketing cutting edge products. His opinions do not represent those of his employers.

LeVar Burton Social Media


LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton has been capturing the admiring attention of both audiences and his industry peers for three decades, and continues to enjoy longevity truly rare within the industry. His deftness in avoiding stereotype continues to be a hallmark of an incredibly diverse career. Whether acting, directing, producing or writing, LeVar has demonstrated, over time that he can do it all. No greater proof of his enduring appeal and deep personal connection with his audience is the fact that LeVar is one of the top 100 most followed people in the world in TWITTER, with over 1.6 million followers.

Harry McCrackenScreensaver


Harry McCracken

Harry McCracken is editor of Technologizer, a blog and community about personal technology which he founded in 2008. In 2009, Kiplinger's Personal Finance named Harry as the best gadget guru and TechRepublic said he was the top techie to follow on Twitter; in 2008, PCMag.com included Technologizer in its 100 favorite blogs.

Prior to starting Technologizer, Harry spent almost 14 years at PC World, including four years as Editor in Chief. He's also written for Slate, Family Circle, USA Today, Folio, and other publications, and has appeared on the BBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, NPR, the History Channel, and other media outlets.

Anthony WoodFounder's Choice


Anthony Wood

Anthony Wood has been the CEO since the inception of Roku. Prior to Roku, Anthony invented the digital video recorder (DVR) and founded ReplayTV, where he served as President and CEO before the company's acquisition, and subsequent sale to DirecTV. Before ReplayTV, Anthony was Founder and CEO of iband, Inc., an Internet software company sold to Macromedia in 1996, whose code base became a central part of the original core code of Macromedia Dreamweaver. At Macromedia, Anthony was vice president of Internet Authoring. Earlier in his career, Anthony was Founder and CEO of SunRize Industries, a leading supplier of hardware and software tools for non-linear audio recording and editing. Anthony holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University.