spewak
R.I.P Dadkins
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join:2001-08-07
Elk Grove, CA
 ·SureWest Internet
·FrontierNet Intern..
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I was contemplating purchasing a Roku box, mostly due to the fact that I don't want to pay for a Gold account for xbox live to do the same type of Netflix viewing. Any opinions about the box, Good - Bad?
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devnuller
join:2006-06-10
Hollis, NH | Can one view more than the Netflix "Watch Instantly" movies with this box? |
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Novaman
@comcast.net | From what I've seen in ROKU forums, they are getting ready to add Hulu HD, and other Internet video sources to the box.
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RadioDoc
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Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
2 edits | reply to spewak
It is a very good unit. Universally excellent reviews. About as plug and play as it gets. The SD streams are almost DVD quality if you've got a good connection (solidly 3 megabits or better). I've got it connected to my 42" LCD TV via HDMI and it's ready for the HD content as soon as the firmware updates.
Answering the other question, the "watch instantly" content is what shows up on this box. You manage it from your normal Netflix account via computer. There is evidently other content coming soon as noted above. |
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devnuller
join:2006-06-10
Hollis, NH | reply to Novaman
OK, then it might be interesting for $100. I'm holding out until that happens just in case. |
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devnuller
join:2006-06-10
Hollis, NH | reply to RadioDoc
I'm not at all impressed with the "watch instantly" selection. |
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