Who's in the market for a new HDTV? Not me, that's for sure. After hearing that this will likely only be useful for people with tvs that have come out very recently I think it's a bummer. I guess this is how Roku gets out of the set top box market--because if it doesn't look like a set top box, but it plays like a set top box and smells like a set top box, maybe it isn't a set top box? Because, you know, people hate set top boxes. I agree that buying a Smart TV isn't a good decision with how fast...
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I saw Dave Zatz post this link on Twitter: http://www.multichannel.com/article/476897-NCTA_CableLabs_Want_Set_Tops_To_Suck_Less_Power.php First of all, it is about $#@!%&*&$ time! Second, I thought that this quote was telling: The Energy Star 3.0 specification will yield HD DVRs that consume less than half of the energy of previous-generation models -- some of which draw 40 watts or more -- while they also will provide more processing power and home-networking capabilities. NCTA also noted...
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, TWIT Live), hints, hacks, and FAQs. I should mention that the remote often lags a little so my wife thinks she pressed the wrong button. I would like it to be a little speedier too, but it drives her nuts. I myself am more than willing to tolerate a little delay for the great price! Finally, this is a heck of a lot more convenient than plugging my laptop into the TV.
I'm sure many have had this problem. I'm wondering what you have done to get around it? re-encode? If so, what software have you used, profiles, codecs, etc. to get successful video playback?
Although, through out Denon AVR, the quality is really pretty good. Might have to get a 2nd unit for our smaller but newer DH set that supports 1080p. Works great on that one.
Sign up for it here: http://gdgt.com/newsletter/ *** The past few months have been big ones for the future of television: the Boxee Box finally shipped, Hulu Plus rolled out of beta, the first Google TV boxes and TV sets came out, Apple rebooted Apple TV, and Netflix announced a streaming-only option. There's no denying that more and more households are canceling their cable or satellite in favor of getting their TV online, and while the numbers are still relatively small, it's...
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I can see Google TV being of interest to me, but what's the deal with these guys? the WDTV has such a vast codec support and has Netflix and the chip it has would allow other sites like amazon to be added. enlighten me.
When the new Apple TV was announced earlier this month, I was initially on the fence about it. As more information was released and discussed (e.g., AirPlay functionality plus support with the Apple Remote apps on iOS) I became pretty intrigued, especially for the relatively low entry price of $99. That said, I didn't really enjoy my previous Apple TV (see my original review here: http://gdgt.com/apple/apple-tv/review/3qo/ ). The number of problems (and Apple's lack of support after...
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This would make an excellent gift for my parents, aunt and uncles as it should give them access to Gmail/Email and Facebook, in addition to video content. However, rumored prices have it at $300, which would be a major disincentive. DVR capabilities is not a major concern for me. For me, Web Browsing is make or break. Do Roku players, or Apple TV have web browsing abilities/access to the FULL internet?
I tried out this a few days ago and it works very well! Here's the instructions: * Log into your Roku account: https://owner.roku.com/Account/ChannelCode/ * Select add private channel, and use the code: B8VVK. * On the Roku box select the channel store and then press home to activate the channel. (via http://www.hackingnetflix.com/2010/06/private-yout... You can search and access your personal Youtube content. If you have made playlists on Youtube,...
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There's been some buzz over this television recently because of the fact it uses Android to display a bunch of internet related media. It seems like this is the future of of televisions (containing onboard, interactive firmware or operating systems that connect to the internet). Is it really necessary though. Every year, we see manufacturers release another hundred individual models of their latest and greatest HDTV in every size. I don't think there's much incentive for them to...
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I am using my Amahi Home Server to serve my digital media using mini-dlna application to my PS 3 in the family room. That works very well, and I would like to find a smaller appliance similar to an AppleTV that can stream from my home server, while also being able to stream podcasts like the AppleTV can to the television in my bedroom. I can't use the AppleTV as it doesn't support UPnP, and neither does the Roku box. I also want it to be able to stream from Netflix as well. Does anyone know of...
I am tired of paying $100 a month! What do you all recommend? A Roku, or maybe a Boxee? How about both? My main needs currently are a few shows on the USA Network, Doctor Who (OF COURSE), Thundercats 2011, and a few local television shows. Any direction at all will be appreciated!
It's getting to be a hassle to find stuff to watch on Netflix so I thought I'd ask for people's list of favorite movies, documentaries, series, whatever. Can be as long or as short as you'd like. Also, if you have any great links to sites that list or make it easier to find good streaming content on Netflix, please share.
If I were to want to let my gold account expire, I couldn't stream Netflix on the TV anymore. The Netflix experience is very good on 360. Are there any other hardware devices, such as the Roku HD or similar, that are comparable or better for streaming (and searching Netflix? I guess I could use WMC (Win 7 version) also. I've heard rather bad things about Netflix built in to hardware (blu-ray players mostly), though that maybe wifi issues and not the hardware necessarily.
Currently they do not have a Netflix subsription so that's something I would consider including for a month or two as part of the present. My biggest overall concern is that I do not have either product myself so I do not know how user friendly these are to married empty nesters in their 50s. My parents would likely use it on their 10+ year old monster 65" rear projection tv so HD is a must. They have a very nice speaker system too, but I don't think that should really affect the...
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The one piece of official information I can't find about the Roku box is whether or not it supports UPNP media servers. Specifically, I am wondering if I can stream video/audio from my Mediatomb server or my laptop running Windows 7. Anyone have any success in that department?
While I can do all the different parts they enable individually, its a pain in my butt and it would be grrreat if I could have one box attached the TV/interwebs to bring it all together. So basically my question is (now that I've been able to see the BoxeeBox and there is a new Apple TV reported) what, really, is the difference between all the options? It seems like Boxee will offer Hulu but the others wont? I am assuming they all do the job of aggregating your existing media on the...
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Has anybody tried to stream video from a HP Media Smart Server (Windows Home Server OS) to a Roku Video Player. I've read that it can be done, but I'm curious to know if there are codec limitations at all. Most of my videos are AVI with DIVX. Thanks in advance!
sometimes when i'm watching a show or just trying to get off the screen save the remote does not work until i get right close to the device, it's very frustrating and im wondering if anyone else has this issue
I LOVE the product and the sound it produces. But most of the production runs featured a bad capacitor in the power supply circuit that caused the radio to abruptly die within 6 months (twice!!!). The second replacement supposedly had the newly improved power supply. But it died within 5 months of entering the home. This problem is rather widespread-- you can confirm this if you visit Roku's support forum. To the company's credit, Roku did replace the unit at no charge on both occasions....
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