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Neat little device. However, if you buy a new tv, they have most of these built in apps to stream movies already. I'm not sure why they focus on those feature
by xpose2000 14y ago
Neat little device. However, if you buy a new tv, they have most of these built in apps to stream movies already. I'm not sure why they focus on those features so much?
Depending on how you consume your content, I suggest looking at building your own HTPC (Home Theater PC) running XBMC. If you want support for DTS-HD and blu-ray content then an HTPC is the only way to go.
The biggest benefit is that an HTPC + XBMC can play anything you can throw at it in just about any container. Build it once and it's future proof for quite awhile.
- RaphiePS 14y agoObviously that's great for us hacker types, but I doubt my mom would want to build her own HTPC.
- dublinben 14y agoThe built-in streaming apps in televisions are never as quick, featured, varied, or up to date as what's available on a Roku or similar product. A DIY HTPC simply cannot compete with a $99 or less Roku.
- michaelbuckbee 14y agoRoku's have a Plex app ('channel' in Roku marketing speak) which is a pretty easy way to getting any container streamed to the box. I still prefer my Boxee box, which can probably best be described as VLC the hardware device.
- chockablock 14y ago>However, if you buy a new tv, they have most of these built in apps to stream movies already. Not if you buy a cheaper TV. None of the top 5 best-selling TVs at Amazon have internet streaming built in: http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/172659/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_e_1_3_last http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/172659/ref=...