Streaming Internet Movies to Your TV - Comments Page 1

Bob,
If my DSL Internet connection is not fast enough
to capture HDMI, can I donwload a movie to my TiVo hard drive , then play it back, after it has full HD content?

Peter

I've heard that the bandwidth of your internet connection will affect picture quality ... Roku says you should have 5 mb/s or better to get HD video.

I have one computer tied into my network through a router and which uses a VGA output of the pc hooked up to the VGA input of my 36" flatscreen. So now I can watch a streaming video from Netflix or play a movie from a DVD. In either case the tv input must be changed to the VGA input, and which, in my case, is input #6. When I'm finished I reselect normal cable TV input. No sweat, no pain ...

NOTE: Roku will NOT work in Canada at least with Netflix which is what I wanted it for. So fellow Canadians do not buy a Roku in order to stream netflix.ca. I learned it the hard way by buying one and having to return it. Do not listen to a customer support staff if they insist on telling you that it will work with netflix.ca

I have the Roku basic,it works like a charm.
It is very easy to set up and use.
It also has a very clear picture.
Try it ,you will really enjoy it.

Bob,
May I suggest an article regarding Keyboard-Set top TV boxes. For really searching the Inet for media to watch nothing beat a wireless keyboard.

Apple TV , WD HDTV live are among the most popular and very little material regarding the interface with KB

We have the $99 Roku and love it! Wireless set up was quick and easy. Four months after getting it, we are still watching movies almost daily. I go to NetFlix via my computer to find movies we'd like to watch and mark them. When we go to NetFlix via Roku - they are noted and easy to find. Only complaint: somewhat limited movies at NetFlix.

I've had a Roku for a long time, and for the most part, it's worked well. It's easy to move it from room to room, with connections to HDMI or to component, thus the age of your TV isn't usually a problem. There are tons of channel options on there. Other - and free - streaming options are regular Hulu, IMDB, Fancast, and network sites, which you can get on a PC or Intel Mac and, provided you have an HDMI connection, port to a TV with an HDMI input.

Hello Bob;
I am using Ubuntu as my Operating System . Will NetFlix work with Ubuntu or do I have to have Windows? Thank you.
Denis

have $99. ROKU.
only complaint -
no closed captioning
(except foreign language movies).
ROKU says they are working on this.

I am also a Ubuntu user, and Netflix will not work with it. I am very close to buying a Roku for that reason.

I've been looking at the HD Roku for a few months and it looks like a great way to get internet movies to stream on the TV. I'm still waiting, however, for some "box" to be able to do all the Roku things plus stream from another computer (my desktop where I have many AVI/MPEG movie files).

Will Roku stream from another computer on the same LAN, or if not, is there any "box" that incorporates that feature as well as Netflix, etc?

One important piece of info is missing: where in the world are these services available? I eagerly looked into Amazon Instant Video, and they disappointingly state "Only available in the U.S." due to restrictions given by the content providers. If this is also true for the other services, all your readers outside the U.S. could save the effort of checking ... Please give an account of this?

Why does anyone need a special box to watch streaming Netflix movies. Just hook up the computer to a HDTV via the VGA port, and to the internet, and thats all there is to it. I've been doing it for quite a while now with no problems what so ever.

I have the Roku basic on two televisions and I just love it. The picture comes through beautifully and you can also stream pandora through it. If you have a newer TV, it is easy to connect. Try it!

Does a Roku work with a tv not connected to cable or satellite? It sounds like it should work but I thought I'd ask. I have a tv that my son only watches dvds on since there is no cable connection in his room. It would be great to have a way to stream movies from Netflix.

I did a lot of research before I bought my WD TV Live Plus (Western Digital HD Media Player) from CompUSA for $100. It supports 1080p, has 2 USB ports to hook up a thumb drive or external hard drive and an ethernet port to hook up to a router to watch Netflix and many other on-line services. The tipping point for me was that it can stream video, music and pictures from any computer on your network if you share the directories and it is just as small as a RoKu but supports a lot more video formats. The only downside is that it doesn't support HULU Plus yet (a future firmware update will) and it is not wireless without adding an adapter.

Tom S. is spot on.

I tried the Roku box but found the menu extremely klunky and linear. If you start at the top of your Netflix list, for ex., you have to scroll through every single selection to get to the bottom.

Pull that old PC out of the closet, buy a wireless keyboard and mouse and have all the flexibility and convenience of a hypertext environment. Bookmark all the various streaming video sites on the net and enjoy.

Yes. Sadly, you have to run Windows for this if you have Netflix. But the Linux world is anxiously watching the development of Amazon's streaming service. I dare say as soon as their offerings approach Netflix's, there will be a mass exodus of Linux users to Amazon.

I have the same question that Bob has. Will Roku stream from another computer on the same LAN. I would really like to see the movies and photos that are on my laptop on my TV.

My question is I bought a Panasonic Blue Ray SC-BT300 7.1 surround sound $599.00 for $249.00 last year @ Best Buy. The young saleman saying is was Netflix able. Well 7 months later finally connecting to the Net, this box not allowing Netflix to work. Calling Panasonic tech department, this is a 2009 model and will not work. They have NO PLANS to update the software. Is there any other devices to make this system work?