Anyone have a Roku box?

katoranger · 07-04-2012, 04:34 PM

Signed up for netflix, will be getting my TV next week.

Does anyone have one of the roku streaming devices or a similar product they would recommend?

Jim · 07-04-2012, 11:39 PM

I just use netflix on my computer, which I have hooked up to my tv. That box looks like a nice setup though.

culcune · 07-05-2012, 12:55 AM

I have an 'old school' tv, which my Netflix streams into via my son's Wii.

Weldangrind · 07-05-2012, 01:06 AM

We're using an Xbox.

Jim · 07-05-2012, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

We're using an Xbox.

I have an xbox 360, but cannot use it for netflix because I am not an xbox live gold member. That seems like a rip off to me. What service exactly is Microsoft providing to let me use my netflix account over my internet connection, on my xbox? It seems silly to me. Sorry for the sidetrack.

frostbite · 07-05-2012, 07:33 AM

I currently use a PS3.

My near term plan is to use XBMC on a Raspberry Pi (which finally arrived!) and do this:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/43724...antly-in-xbmc/

Weldangrind · 07-05-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

We're using an Xbox.

I have an xbox 360, but cannot use it for netflix because I am not an xbox live gold member. That seems like a rip off to me. What service exactly is Microsoft providing to let me use my netflix account over my internet connection, on my xbox? It seems silly to me. Sorry for the sidetrack.

I'd have to ask Son of Weldangrind that question, but I know that he plays online quite a bit. Perhaps that's the value for him.

Jim · 07-05-2012, 11:45 AM

Indeed it is, if you are going to be using the xbox live for online gaming, then you need to subscribe (unlike the ps3), but I pretty much only use my xbox as a dvd player, so I didn't want to give Microsoft an extra $35 to $70 a year just to watch netflix.

katoranger · 07-05-2012, 04:29 PM

Sounds like everyone except Jim uses a gaming system. I may consider a Wii purchase. We thought about one before.

Thanks for the info.

Any certain model Wii I need? Is there any additional fee involved?

culcune · 07-05-2012, 07:12 PM

I just got my Netflix service, so am on the trial offer; from what I can tell, there is no extra fee for the Wii. Our Wii is probably 4 or 5 years old (don't know the model, but it might just be called the standard Wii--look at garage sales or CL for instance).

katoranger · 07-05-2012, 11:11 PM

Seems my coworker's brother has a wii for sale with games. Sounds like no additional fee to use it for wifi either.

He wants $75 which is about the going rate on ebay and cheaper than the roku box.

Jim · 07-06-2012, 02:04 AM

With the Wii you won't be getting HD picture. Not sure if that matters to you. The Wii's have wifi built in. They're all the same as far as I know, the only difference between various special models is the color of the console, but I could be wrong.

Weldangrind · 07-06-2012, 09:50 AM

Does Netflix offer HD material?

frostbite · 07-06-2012, 10:46 AM

Yes, but it will scale it down if/when your bandwidth decreases (e.g. kids start playing games or downloading).

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Does Netflix offer HD material?

katoranger · 07-06-2012, 06:49 PM

HD is not really necessary. I just found out that the Wii is coming with some extras that I will likely not need. Ebay. Maybe recover some of my investment.

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culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	I have an 'old school' tv, which my Netflix streams into via my son's Wii. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	We're using an Xbox. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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07-05-2012, 07:33 AM	#6
frostbite Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,744	I currently use a PS3. My near term plan is to use XBMC on a Raspberry Pi (which finally arrived!) and do this: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/43724...antly-in-xbmc/ __________________ Frostbite "The beatings will continue until moral improves"
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07-05-2012, 11:45 AM	#8
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Indeed it is, if you are going to be using the xbox live for online gaming, then you need to subscribe (unlike the ps3), but I pretty much only use my xbox as a dvd player, so I didn't want to give Microsoft an extra $35 to $70 a year just to watch netflix. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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07-05-2012, 04:29 PM	#9
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Sounds like everyone except Jim uses a gaming system. I may consider a Wii purchase. We thought about one before. Thanks for the info. Any certain model Wii I need? Is there any additional fee involved? __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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07-05-2012, 07:12 PM	#10
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	I just got my Netflix service, so am on the trial offer; from what I can tell, there is no extra fee for the Wii. Our Wii is probably 4 or 5 years old (don't know the model, but it might just be called the standard Wii--look at garage sales or CL for instance). __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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07-05-2012, 11:11 PM	#11
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Seems my coworker's brother has a wii for sale with games. Sounds like no additional fee to use it for wifi either. He wants $75 which is about the going rate on ebay and cheaper than the roku box. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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07-06-2012, 02:04 AM	#12
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	With the Wii you won't be getting HD picture. Not sure if that matters to you. The Wii's have wifi built in. They're all the same as far as I know, the only difference between various special models is the color of the console, but I could be wrong. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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07-06-2012, 09:50 AM	#13
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Does Netflix offer HD material? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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07-06-2012, 06:49 PM	#15
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	HD is not really necessary. I just found out that the Wii is coming with some extras that I will likely not need. Ebay. Maybe recover some of my investment. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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