gizmodo.com — Netflix's first streaming box is finally here and it's pretty damn brilliant of a set up. First of all, the box is 100 bucks, and designed by Roku. It's fanless and quiet; has HDMI and optical outputs; and is about the size of 5 CD cases stacked together. Any Netflix disc mailing plan over $9 gets you unlimited streaming of almost 10,000 titles.
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metis2beMay 21, 2008
He's a comedian and that dvd is actually pretty damn funny. The hot refers to how he sees himself, and the fluffy part refers to being obese.
khaavrenMay 21, 2008
uh XBMC, used xbox is about $100 nowadays, why buy this?
brainwashMay 21, 2008
Whats your downspeed? Unless you have something like a T1 line, they are obviously going to have to compress it to allow you to stream without having to buffer every few minutes, and by making it full screen you are just making it worse.
Closed AccountMay 21, 2008
10,000 movies for 9$ vs 1 movie for 5$
ericularMay 21, 2008
I know it's not Netflix, because from my 50mbit connection at work, the movies stream instantly with no buffering or pauses. There are some router hops along the path that are different at home, but every other site I have ever monitored speeds from at home run at 8mbps all the time, without fail. Netflix Instant Watch is the only site I have a slow connection to. I don't know what to think anymore....
ipaholicMay 22, 2008
Probably a browser thing but I'm not seeing a full screen option. Anyway, I'll play around with it on another setup, thnx.
rbgrnJun 7, 2008
Review here - <a class="user" href="http://digg.com/gadgets/Product_Review_Roku_Netflix_Instant_Movie_Player">http://digg.com/gadgets/Product_Review_Roku_Netfli ...</a>