Comments on: Roku, NetfliXbox and the Future of TV http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/ NewTeeVee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Blockbuster Launching Set-top Box for the Holidays « NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-248568 Blockbuster Launching Set-top Box for the Holidays « NewTeeVee Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:49:40 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-248568 <p>[...] has gone full-steam ahead with its movie streaming service this year, partnering with Roku, TiVo, Microsoft’s Xbox, Samsung and LG Blu-Ray players, as well as PCs and Macs. Not to mention Netflix delivering some of [...]</p> [...] has gone full-steam ahead with its movie streaming service this year, partnering with Roku, TiVo, Microsoft’s Xbox, Samsung and LG Blu-Ray players, as well as PCs and Macs. Not to mention Netflix delivering some of [...]

]]> By: Alex Raffta http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-248539 Alex Raffta Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:21:04 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-248539 <p>Dear friends: and what about Close Captions and subtitles??? I'm hard of hearing and those features are a must..... so tell me about it. Sincerely: A. Raffta</p> Dear friends: and what about Close Captions and subtitles??? I’m hard of hearing and those features are a must….. so tell me about it. Sincerely: A. Raffta

]]> By: Watch Netflix on a Mac (Thanks, Microsoft!) « NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-247699 Watch Netflix on a Mac (Thanks, Microsoft!) « NewTeeVee Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:54:09 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-247699 <p>[...] pushing to expand their respective products. Netflix has partnered with Microsoft to deliver streaming movies to the Xbox, and just last week Netflix announced it was streaming movies to Samsung Blu-Ray DVD [...]</p> [...] pushing to expand their respective products. Netflix has partnered with Microsoft to deliver streaming movies to the Xbox, and just last week Netflix announced it was streaming movies to Samsung Blu-Ray DVD [...]

]]> By: Netflix Streams Disney, CBS TV Content « NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-245777 Netflix Streams Disney, CBS TV Content « NewTeeVee Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:39:23 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-245777 <p>[...] company ramps up the availability of its streaming service beyond the Roku to more devices like the Xbox and LG Blu-Ray player, the company must have decent content in place or it will lose the audiences [...]</p> [...] company ramps up the availability of its streaming service beyond the Roku to more devices like the Xbox and LG Blu-Ray player, the company must have decent content in place or it will lose the audiences [...]

]]> By: Hands on with Amazon Video on Demand « NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-244662 Hands on with Amazon Video on Demand « NewTeeVee Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:01:17 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-244662 <p>[...] is available now; the LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Player is coming soon, and later this fall the Xbox 360 will be compatible with the Netflix service as [...]</p> [...] is available now; the LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Player is coming soon, and later this fall the Xbox 360 will be compatible with the Netflix service as [...]

]]> By: , NetfliXbox and the Future of TV | Something about Everything http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-242102 , NetfliXbox and the Future of TV | Something about Everything Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:30:49 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-242102 <p>[...] Click to read more… [...]</p> [...] Click to read more… [...]

]]> By: The Battle Over Your TV - GigaOM http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-241899 The Battle Over Your TV - GigaOM Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:44:29 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-241899 <p>[...] company is prepping for a disc-free future by streaming 10,000 of its titles to the Roku and the Xbox 360. Both offer an all-you-can-watch video buffet baked right into your existing subscription, which [...]</p> [...] company is prepping for a disc-free future by streaming 10,000 of its titles to the Roku and the Xbox 360. Both offer an all-you-can-watch video buffet baked right into your existing subscription, which [...]

]]> By: Content Offerings Only Reach a Few Million TVs - GigaOM http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-241666 Content Offerings Only Reach a Few Million TVs - GigaOM Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:23:20 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-241666 <p>[...] past few weeks, there have been a flurry of announcements from Microsoft, Netflix, TiVo, YouTube, Roku and others detailing how their devices can be used to play movies and other video-based content, [...]</p> [...] past few weeks, there have been a flurry of announcements from Microsoft, Netflix, TiVo, YouTube, Roku and others detailing how their devices can be used to play movies and other video-based content, [...]

]]> By: marwick http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-241547 marwick Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:58:28 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-241547 <p>Some good older movies on there, though. And lots of TV series. Love the Roku...</p> Some good older movies on there, though. And lots of TV series. Love the Roku…

]]> By: Sony Launches Video Download Service « NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-241225 Sony Launches Video Download Service « NewTeeVee Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:25:56 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-241225 <p>[...] entertainment hubs. Sony’s announcement comes just a day after Microsoft said that it was hooking up with Netflix to stream movies to the Xbox. The NetfliXbox is like a buffet; users can stream all they want for [...]</p> [...] entertainment hubs. Sony’s announcement comes just a day after Microsoft said that it was hooking up with Netflix to stream movies to the Xbox. The NetfliXbox is like a buffet; users can stream all they want for [...]

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-241171 Stacey Higginbotham Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:13:54 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-241171 <p>Chris, I too liked the Roku box, but after two weeks had nothing left to watch. Not sure how many people want to spend $99 on two weeks worth of entertainment based on the promise of more titles coming soon. Plus, then it sits in your cabinet taking up space, albeit just a small amount.</p> Chris, I too liked the Roku box, but after two weeks had nothing left to watch. Not sure how many people want to spend $99 on two weeks worth of entertainment based on the promise of more titles coming soon. Plus, then it sits in your cabinet taking up space, albeit just a small amount.

]]> By: Chris Albrecht http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-241162 Chris Albrecht Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:56:30 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-241162 <p>Hey Geraldz,</p> <p>That might be a good solution for some, but I don't really want to haul out the laptop each time, and I know my wife doesn't. The Roku is the first TV gadget that she actually loves.</p> Hey Geraldz,

That might be a good solution for some, but I don’t really want to haul out the laptop each time, and I know my wife doesn’t. The Roku is the first TV gadget that she actually loves.

]]> By: geraldz http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-241161 geraldz Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:29:55 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-241161 <p>Forget the box. Hook your TV up your laptop. All you need is a $20 cable. I'll be posting details next week on Zipityzap.</p> Forget the box. Hook your TV up your laptop. All you need is a $20 cable. I’ll be posting details next week on Zipityzap.

]]> By: gregg http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-241158 gregg Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:50:16 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-241158 <p>Bout time ROKU caught up with the times. FyreTV already has this delivery with great quality and 20,000 movies. The only thing is...it's all porn. I've seen it and its pretty awsome. Looks like ROKU will have the same for mainstream hollywood. Good bye video stores!</p> Bout time ROKU caught up with the times. FyreTV already has this delivery with great quality and 20,000 movies. The only thing is…it’s all porn. I’ve seen it and its pretty awsome. Looks like ROKU will have the same for mainstream hollywood. Good bye video stores!

]]> By: Richard http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-241155 Richard Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:24:09 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-241155 <p>I just got a Roku box and I, like Chris, really love it. The colors do not look washed out on my 42" HDTV, and in fact, the picture quality in general is <em>quite good</em> (better than I anticipated). I'd say it's better than watching standard def programing from cable (at least Time-Warner Cable in Los Angeles, which is bad beyond belief). The lack of a lot of decent programming is a problem, but clearly NetFlix must realize this, so within 6 months, hopefully, this service should improve its library of offerings. At that point, the $99 will be easy to justify and I can see widespread use of this device, at least in the short term. Apple TV's quality is better, but who is going to pay $1.99 ala carte and watch 6 episodes of 30 Rock in a row, like we did last night and fork out $12? Selection aside, this is a fantastic device. I'm happy with my purchase and it really does take 5 minutes to set up.</p> I just got a Roku box and I, like Chris, really love it. The colors do not look washed out on my 42″ HDTV, and in fact, the picture quality in general is quite good (better than I anticipated). I’d say it’s better than watching standard def programing from cable (at least Time-Warner Cable in Los Angeles, which is bad beyond belief). The lack of a lot of decent programming is a problem, but clearly NetFlix must realize this, so within 6 months, hopefully, this service should improve its library of offerings. At that point, the $99 will be easy to justify and I can see widespread use of this device, at least in the short term. Apple TV’s quality is better, but who is going to pay $1.99 ala carte and watch 6 episodes of 30 Rock in a row, like we did last night and fork out $12? Selection aside, this is a fantastic device. I’m happy with my purchase and it really does take 5 minutes to set up.

]]> By: Vid-Biz: NBC, ABC, FOX « NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com/2008/07/14/roku-netflixbox-and-the-future-of-tv/#comment-241149 Vid-Biz: NBC, ABC, FOX « NewTeeVee Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:32:49 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4637#comment-241149 <p>[...] NBC, ABC, FOX NBC Adds TVs, Movies to Xbox; in addition to Netflix content, Microsoft will be getting The Office (take that, Apple). (Wired [...]</p> [...] NBC, ABC, FOX NBC Adds TVs, Movies to Xbox; in addition to Netflix content, Microsoft will be getting The Office (take that, Apple). (Wired [...]

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