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We can file this latest announcement as something that was expected, Roku has taken their support for Amazon’s Video on Demand out of private beta and made it available to all.  Of course, even though this was expected, it still serves as good news, and this announcement has made my… Continue Reading »

It looks like Netflix, who has taken flak in the past based on the fact that its name does not stir up images of DVDs by-mail, is finally moving into position to live up to its name.  Right now Netflix users pay their subscription for access to Netflix’s tremendous library… Continue Reading »

Roku is currently in the process of adding Amazon video-on-demand on its little set top box.  The support is currently being tested as a private beta (which unfortunately has reached its limit) and is expected to be available with firmware 2.0.  Of course, there is no info on any expected… Continue Reading »

Right now, the Xbox 360, the Roku Player, some TiVos, and some Blu-ray players can play HD video from Netflix’s Watch Instantly service.  But what about plain old computer users?  Steve Swasey, VP, Corporate Communications, recently told Gadgetell that Netflix has no plans to bring HD video streaming to PC… Continue Reading »

Roku introduced the first set top box that brought Netflix’s Watch Instantly feature to your television.  Since its introduction, Xbox 360 and certain TiVos have leapfrogged the Roku by getting HD streaming.  Roku now joins them in offering HD streaming.  Roku also expects to add more HD content partners (beyond… Continue Reading »

In the wake of the Xbox 360 receiving Netflix streaming High Definition, Roku has announced, on their own forums, that they will have HD streaming on Roku boxes before the end of the year.  Roku boxes were, in fact, the first devices to offer the Netflix “Watch Now” functionality, straight… Continue Reading »

Netflix and Starz have just announced a new partnership that will bring some additional quality content to the “Watch Instantly” category.  The Starz partnership will add a total of 2,500 movies and television shows, about 1,000 titles will be made available immediately with the remainder coming over the next few… Continue Reading »

The new BD300 Blu-ray Player from LG is more than just a device to play Blu-ray format discs, as it can do a whole lot more.  The BD300 allows for the streaming of movies, and can support many audio formats and has refresh rates of both 24Hz and 60Hz.  Additionally,… Continue Reading »

According to recent reports it looks like the Netflix player from Roku has almost hit the 100,000 unit sold milestone. The Netflix player was originally launched back in May of 2008 and was quickly sold out. Overall not a bad set of numbers, especially considering that Apple has sold just… Continue Reading »

The Netflix player from Roku seems like it could be in store for some potentially great changes in the future, some of which would force us to remove the “Netflix” from the name. We have already discussed the possibility of other services such as Hulu and YouTube becoming available on… Continue Reading »