Comments on: Roku Review – Bringing Netflix to your TV http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/05/roku-review-bringing-netflix-to-your-tv/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Margaret http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/05/roku-review-bringing-netflix-to-your-tv/#comment-131221 Margaret Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:37:19 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9229#comment-131221 Yes, Roku is wonderful! We have teenagers and many different tastes in one house. So, we have set up all 6 (!) televisions with cables. So, you can easily use it on any TV in any of the 6 rooms. Great flexibility! And, the library is growing fast! Thank you for supplying this review. Yes, Roku is wonderful! We have teenagers and many different tastes in one house. So, we have set up all 6 (!) televisions with cables. So, you can easily use it on any TV in any of the 6 rooms. Great flexibility! And, the library is growing fast!

Thank you for supplying this review.

]]> By: Doug Gaff http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/05/roku-review-bringing-netflix-to-your-tv/#comment-128257 Doug Gaff Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:03:18 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9229#comment-128257 I've had one of these boxes for 8 months or so, and I agree with your review. The setup is absurdly simple. A few things I would add: 1. Sound encoding for the instant watch library is a mixed bag. This isn't a box limitation, but a limitation of the library. Some moves we stream have stereo sound only. I think we've gotten Dolby 5.1 a couple of times, too. I'd like to see Netflix improve this. 2. There's no standby mode on the box, AFAIK. Perhaps it's designed to go into a low power state when you're not using it, but it kind of bugs me that the box is on all the time. 3. There's no way to browse the Netflix library from the box. I guess I'm ok with this, but it's kind of an odd limitation. The remote is pretty simplistic, so even if you could get to the web through the box, typing in movie names would suck. The Roku box has every possible audio and video connection and works with wired and wireless networks. It's also firmware upgradeable right from the box, so there is hope that new features might show up in the future. I’ve had one of these boxes for 8 months or so, and I agree with your review. The setup is absurdly simple. A few things I would add:

1. Sound encoding for the instant watch library is a mixed bag. This isn’t a box limitation, but a limitation of the library. Some moves we stream have stereo sound only. I think we’ve gotten Dolby 5.1 a couple of times, too. I’d like to see Netflix improve this.

2. There’s no standby mode on the box, AFAIK. Perhaps it’s designed to go into a low power state when you’re not using it, but it kind of bugs me that the box is on all the time.

3. There’s no way to browse the Netflix library from the box. I guess I’m ok with this, but it’s kind of an odd limitation. The remote is pretty simplistic, so even if you could get to the web through the box, typing in movie names would suck.

The Roku box has every possible audio and video connection and works with wired and wireless networks. It’s also firmware upgradeable right from the box, so there is hope that new features might show up in the future.

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