Roku?
I found the Roku 2 XS at Costco and am thinking about getting it. Anyone around here have one? Opinions?
This is the one I'm talking about: http://www.amazon.com/Roku-XS-1080p-Streaming-Player/dp/B005CLPP84/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325713560&sr=8-1
This is the one I'm talking about: http://www.amazon.com/Roku-XS-1080p-Streaming-Player/dp/B005CLPP84/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325713560&sr=8-1
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Our other option is to get another streaming blu-ray player.
How many "apps" can you download to it? I'm assuming that it must have a library of apps for various streaming options?
http://forums.roku.com/viewtopic.php?t=26058
Looking at the Roksbox "channel" that @GHoosdum pointed out, it looks like it has limited to file formats that it supports:
"Video: mp4, mov, m4v, wmv
Audio: mp3. wma
Photo: jpg, png, gif"
What channels do you favor, and how do you use your Roku?
http://www.roku.com/roku-channel-store#newscaster
I currently use the Sony Internet TV box, http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&partNumber=NSZGT1
This uses the Android platform for apps and such, with hopefully a "jailbreak" feature soon for 3rd party apps. You can play Netflix, Hulu, etc on it. In addition, I personally run a media server from my back bedroom computer and can stream content directly over the network through a free app. The media formats are just as broad as VLC too. Includes .mkv and goofy formats like that. Oh, and it's a Blue Ray player in case you don't have one.
IMHO, TV is going this direction anyway, through the Internet.
It categorizes everything on TV like shows and movies and gives you several different providers you can purchase individual episodes or seasons directly. Also, if you configure the Chrome browser, you can watch the TV episodes online for free as if you were on your computer. Currently, most sites block this capability.
The best part is the controller, it's a mini keyboard!