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

by Robert Nelson on Jun 11, 2008 at 09:31 AM

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… Continue Reading »

Hulu, YouTube content coming to the Roku Netflix Player?

by Robert Nelson on Jun 6, 2008 at 04:23 PM

While nothing has been confirmed, there is a possibility that the Roku Netflix Player could be offering content from additional providers in the future. A recent interview conducted by Hot Hardware with the VP of Consumer Products for Roku, Tim Twerdahl gave some interesting clues, but sadly did not go… Continue Reading »

Roku’s Netflix Player; more details

by Robert Nelson on Jun 3, 2008 at 07:32 PM

A recent interview with Tim Twerdahl, the VP of Consumer Products for Roku shed some more, and slightly interesting details on the recently released, and still hard to get Netflix Player. The player is powered by an NXP processor, and is running a customized (although unstated) version of Linux. The… Continue Reading »

Gadgetell Hands On: Roku Netflix Player

by Robert Nelson on May 28, 2008 at 07:59 AM

Well, by now I hope you have already seen our unboxing set that we posted yesterday, but now its time for a quick hands on review with the Roku Netflix Player. First off the player is small, which may be good or bad depending on your setup. I say this… Continue Reading »

Gadgetell Unboxing: Roku Netflix Player

by Robert Nelson on May 27, 2008 at 04:02 PM

This little set-top box hit the market early last week with quite a bit of excitement. The Roku Netflix Player was what a lot of people had been waiting for, and based on statements about a 10 day delay from the Roku forums, they either sold really well or Roku… Continue Reading »

The Latest on Roku’s Netflix Player: what is the hold up?

by JG Mason on May 23, 2008 at 03:14 PM

The little box that made us all jump up and down for a good 15 minutes is being delayed just a wee bit according to the Raku forums.  RokuTim says, “Right now we’re looking at about 10 days from order placement to shipping. We have plenty of product on the… Continue Reading »

Gadgetell Roundup: Roku Netflix Player Reviews

by Robert Nelson on May 20, 2008 at 12:05 PM

Fresh off the official announcement we have some early reviews beginning to show up for the Netflix set-top box player from Roku. The new player will allow Netflix users with the $8.95 monthly plan (or higher) have access to (currently) 10,000 available titles for instant viewing from just about any… Continue Reading »

The big catch with Netflix’s Roku box

by JG Mason on May 20, 2008 at 08:35 AM

I am sure you, like me, require a change in undergarments as a result of the surprise announcement today of the Roku set top box for Netflix.  This little dynamo lets you stream movies from Netflix’s instant line up and watch them from the comfort of your couch.  This will… Continue Reading »

Roku rolls out the $100 Netflix set-top box

by Robert Nelson on May 20, 2008 at 07:21 AM

Roku has just released the first set-top box for Netflix, allowing users to avoid the wait and have some instant access to the movie of their choosing. Unfortunately the box does not offer access to the complete Netflix library, however it still does have over 10,000 available as of now.… Continue Reading »

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