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Green Sub · 4 August 2010, 01:28 PM

I've been streaming Netflix on 2 Samsung Blu-ray players for about 9 months now. I really like it. Well I decided to try a Roku HD. It's $89 + shipping. Pretty cool. Netflix looks as good as my Samsung players and talk about additional content.

The only complaint that I have so far is not with Roku, but much of the commercial content (CNN, NBC, CBS, etc) transmit streams at a lower picture quality than what we are use to when viewing Netflix movies. Now this doesn't mean all content is lower quality. C-Net, TWIT, and others transmit in full HD.

Anyway, just wondered who else might be doing the Roku.

http://www.roku.com/

orioner · 5 August 2010, 05:56 AM

Nice, I use blueray too to stream. Is roku just as fast? Ive been interested in this too. Thanks

swissautopro · 5 August 2010, 08:33 AM

Wow, I'm confused. I thought this thread was about the number 6. I use that every day!

Green Sub · 5 August 2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by orioner

Nice, I use blueray too to stream. Is roku just as fast? Ive been interested in this too. Thanks

It seems to be just as fast with Netflix as my Samsung Blu-rays. I do have all 3 units hardwired with Cat 5 at 100 MB. DSL service is 6mb / 512 kb.

The quality content outside of Netflix on the Ruko reminds me of the tech dominated content that we had from 1993 to around 1998 on the Internet. Tech is always on the cutting edge, quality commercial content will follow as long as the cable companies don't squash it. I would easily pay $12-$18 per year for a quality commercial channel. Kinda like cable a-la-cart

axxeman01 · 7 August 2010, 01:04 AM

I have a PS3 and a computer, this device would be redundant for me, right? I have netflix and DirectTV, but my latest bent is trying to see if I can get out from the yolk of the $75+ a month we're paying for DirectTV.

We don't live in a metro, so I'm thinking the antenna on the roof isn't the best idea, does anyone have any viable options? I do love my ESPN football in HD.

- Chris

4 August 2010, 01:28 PM	#1
Green Sub Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Barry Location: Acworth, GA USA Posts: 622	Anybody use a Roku box here? I've been streaming Netflix on 2 Samsung Blu-ray players for about 9 months now. I really like it. Well I decided to try a Roku HD. It's $89 + shipping. Pretty cool. Netflix looks as good as my Samsung players and talk about additional content. The only complaint that I have so far is not with Roku, but much of the commercial content (CNN, NBC, CBS, etc) transmit streams at a lower picture quality than what we are use to when viewing Netflix movies. Now this doesn't mean all content is lower quality. C-Net, TWIT, and others transmit in full HD. Anyway, just wondered who else might be doing the Roku. http://www.roku.com/

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swissautopro "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: South Carolina Watch: 3.3M 1655 Mk I Posts: 2,384	Wow, I'm confused. I thought this thread was about the number 6. I use that every day! __________________ "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a bandit, and scarcity like an armed man." Proverbs 24 "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than open your mouth and remove all doubt." Unknown "Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food." Proverbs 12

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5 August 2010, 05:56 AM	#2
orioner "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: la Posts: 20	Nice, I use blueray too to stream. Is roku just as fast? Ive been interested in this too. Thanks

7 August 2010, 01:04 AM	#5
axxeman01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Chris Location: Champaign, IL Watch: 16610lv Posts: 818	I have a PS3 and a computer, this device would be redundant for me, right? I have netflix and DirectTV, but my latest bent is trying to see if I can get out from the yolk of the $75+ a month we're paying for DirectTV. We don't live in a metro, so I'm thinking the antenna on the roof isn't the best idea, does anyone have any viable options? I do love my ESPN football in HD. - Chris

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