Does anyone have a streaming media recommendation? [View all]

I've had Apple TV for about a year. It has been ok, but not great. Sometimes it quits in the middle of a show, and it needs quite a few reboots and updates. My router and speed are very good, so the problem seems to be flow through at the Apple TV box.

I've seen ads for Roku and Chromecast and I'm sure there are others.

Since we have gotten to where we watch streaming most of the time and we cut off all the video/cable packages (HBO, etc.), I'd like to have a box that worked. We watch using Netflix, iTunes downloads, etc.

Does anyone have a particular experience or information about the different media players?