boinky 0 #1 November 10, 2009 I have a Netflix subscription. Part of the reason I picked it over Blockbuster is the fact that you can watch movies straight onto your computer with no downloads necessary......and it's included in my monthly fee. I'm a little tired of watching movies in front of a tiny screen and would like to be able to watch them on something bigger, though. Anyone have any experience with the "Roku Player"? It *looks* fairly easy and would be my most affordable option. But I know that looks can be deceiving. Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless 0 #2 November 10, 2009 It works well... Ruko HD $120 Roku HD-XR $130 Only difference is the updated WiFi in the XR, but if you are using wired, or G instead of N than there really isn't a reason to get the XR."Damn you Gravity, you win again" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #3 November 10, 2009 They have the SD for $80. I have a wireless router in the house. Sort of figured that I'd go through that. I'm willing to pay the extra $$$ if the more expensive one is really worth the extra expense. Never having watched Blu-Ray, I have no idea of a quality difference. I believe my tv is HD, but that's about all I know about it.Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless 0 #4 November 10, 2009 If your tv is HD it is worth getting the HD model... The SD model only has composite video. The HD has HDMI and component outputs."Damn you Gravity, you win again" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TImBryant 0 #5 November 10, 2009 If you have a Flat screen with an RGB hookup (like your computer monitor) you can hook your computer straight up to it. Or if you have an XBox360 it has the Netflix streaming function. Works very well. (Xbox live is required... forgot about that)tagline..... what's a tagline? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #6 November 10, 2009 My daughter and son-in-law go the XBox live route. But I don't want to have to pay any additional monthly fees. Plus, I don't own an X-Box, as I opted to have a Wii gaming system instead. Can I really rationalize buying a new system (and subsequent games) just to do Netflix? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless 0 #7 November 10, 2009 http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/netflix-streaming-purportedly-hitting-nintendos-wii-next/ I use the XBox and before it was on xbox I just used DVI->HDMI converter and watched it from my computer."Damn you Gravity, you win again" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #8 November 10, 2009 You are so cute!! Can I adopt you? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless 0 #9 November 10, 2009 "Damn you Gravity, you win again" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #10 April 13, 2010 It's here! It's here! It's here! The option to get free streaming to my Wii is here! (Boinky bounces around the room excitedly) You were right! Don't you feel pretty good right about now? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
