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bluecar
05-18-2009, 09:58 PM
Has anyone tried it?

Looks like for $99 + cost of netflix, I can watch nearly whatever movies I want.

Thoughts?
Spider Monkey
05-19-2009, 12:14 PM
I just got a Free trial card for unlimited movies in the mail. thanks Netflix. I'm gonna abuse the hell out of this.
hoss
05-19-2009, 12:48 PM
What is it?
ngsm13
05-19-2009, 01:22 PM
Blockbuster has this, but if you pre-pay for 25movies ($100) you get the box for free.

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hoss
05-19-2009, 01:27 PM
So since this says it has TV shows on it, could it be used as a cable TV substitute?
bluecar
05-19-2009, 08:16 PM
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bluecar
05-19-2009, 08:58 PM
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Hagabro
11-29-2010, 12:19 PM
anyone get into this in the last year? Just curious, I may buy one today. The boxes are like 60 dollars now. I will post a review if I do go thru with it.

http://www.roku.com/
Randy Savage
11-29-2010, 12:30 PM
Might as well get a blu-ray that does Netflix...I got the Insignia w/ wifi for like $120 or something..
Hagabro
11-29-2010, 12:33 PM
can u watch whatever streams you want with that setup Randy?

I like these Rokus because they have wifi and wired network connections. I was planning on hard wiring it for the best speed/bitrate.
Randy Savage
11-29-2010, 12:34 PM
can u watch whatever streams you want with that setup Randy?

I like these Rokus because they have wifi and wired network connections. I was planning on hard wiring it for the best speed/bitrate.

Whatever Netflix has. I don't use Netflix that often TBH.
Hagabro
11-29-2010, 12:58 PM
I see. I'm just trying to get a grasp on how these things are set up. I am hoping I can go to whatever site I want with this roku thing, I mean what good is it if I can't stream porn?
Randy Savage
11-29-2010, 01:43 PM
I see. I'm just trying to get a grasp on how these things are set up. I am hoping I can go to whatever site I want with this roku thing, I mean what good is it if I can't stream porn?

I think the Roku only works exclusively with Netflix. Not sure if it has an other streaming capabilities.
Hagabro
11-29-2010, 01:56 PM
that is what it looks like to me too. supports a few sites at the moment, with 2 being subscription based and the other pay per vid. hulu plus, netflix and amazon video on demand.

think I will pass for the time being, I already have a home theatre PC that can stream anything to my TV. It's just clunky to navigate.