05-20-2008, 10:05 PM
[quote Zoidberg]I was just going to post this. Having been a Netflix subscriber for a while, I think I may just bite on this one, though I think I'll wait until some user reviews.
http://www.roku.com/netflixplayer/
Unfortunately for my AppleTV purchase plans, this is a more attractive option. If Apple had a subscription model for video (a la Netflix)...
The Roku:
- is streaming only, i.e. no hard disk for caching, and is therefore susceptible to interruptions and delays
- supports, at best, lower-than-DVD resolution video, mostly in 4:3 aspect ratio
- no surround sound
- is a dedicated device, i.e. supports no other functions than to download Netflix movies
- requires an Internet-connected computer in order to set up a movies queue
Don't waste your money, Z.
http://www.roku.com/netflixplayer/
Unfortunately for my AppleTV purchase plans, this is a more attractive option. If Apple had a subscription model for video (a la Netflix)...
The Roku:
- is streaming only, i.e. no hard disk for caching, and is therefore susceptible to interruptions and delays
- supports, at best, lower-than-DVD resolution video, mostly in 4:3 aspect ratio
- no surround sound
- is a dedicated device, i.e. supports no other functions than to download Netflix movies
- requires an Internet-connected computer in order to set up a movies queue
Don't waste your money, Z.