moviedig
05-20-2008, 11:08 AM
This is a review I read on wired.com about the Netflix's movie set top box. It is a small box that can be connect to your TV and internet (through ethernet cable or wireless), and it will stream the movie that in your watching queue from your Netflix account. And the most important thing that I think the article failed to mention is that, it is CHEAP! only $99!
Although other types of devices out there like AppleTV or XBox360 can also stream video, they are either expensive or bundled with other features that most people don't really need. Roku is a really promising device. It looks just plain, simple and not intimidating. The device itself is quite small (actually not much larger than the remote control).
I'm sure it is just a matter of time that Netflix will beef up its streaming movie content and better yet add more HD content. With its already easy to use service it is going to be a winner.
The original article can be found here (http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/05/review-roku-net.html).
Although other types of devices out there like AppleTV or XBox360 can also stream video, they are either expensive or bundled with other features that most people don't really need. Roku is a really promising device. It looks just plain, simple and not intimidating. The device itself is quite small (actually not much larger than the remote control).
I'm sure it is just a matter of time that Netflix will beef up its streaming movie content and better yet add more HD content. With its already easy to use service it is going to be a winner.
The original article can be found here (http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/05/review-roku-net.html).