Roku’s Netflix Player now backed up 6 to 8 weeks

Posted June 11, 2008 at 10:31 AM by Robert Nelson

Section: Video, Content, DVD Players/DVRs, Video Providers

Roku officially rolled out their Netflix set-top box back on May 20 and it went from available to unavailable very quickly. Within just three days there were already reports of 10 day delays, now with a few weeks we are learning that they are running in the ballpark of 6 to 8 weeks behind.

“Privately held Roku said its backlog will take six to eight weeks to clear up as more units arrive from Asia.”

Of course the Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings was not able to comment on just how many players have actually been sold, which to me means that this comes down to whether the player was actually a big seller or if the inventory was just low to begin with.

Having a Roku player myself, it makes me wonder who is still attempting to purchase one, and is in-turn helping to keep these delays growing. While the player itself is great and it does exactly what it claims to do very well, the available content is so limited I have hardly been able to use mine. Personally had I been a little more thorough in checking the current titles that were available before my purchase I most likely would have held off a while.

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