I like the content, and I'm pretty sure the choice as to whether a title is streamed (or not) is determined mainly by the studio, and secondly by the price Netflix has to pay. Older movies, documentaries, and TV shows are less expensive to re-broadcast via stream.
480P looks good! Also, I like A&E/History channel documentaries, so there's a lot of content to keep me busy. The GUI is nice. Very simple.
Dislikes: -You can't turn it OFF! And it needs to be rebooted after it's been on for a few days (because it loses its connection!) -Popping noises when using HDMI or Fiber connected to an amp/receiver (many people have reported this issue in the forums, and still no comment from ROKU) -No HD, but I expect that it's possible with new content as the ROKU probably supports it -Wireless WPA password is shown (no dots or stars) simply by returning to Wireless setup screen
I still really like it! All the dislikes can easily be fixed via firmware updates.
Agreed, needs to be able to be turned off. Needs slightly larger memory buffer, I find it hard to believe HD will work at 64 mbs. Support for more than just netflix.
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I've had mine about three weeks.
I like the content, and I'm pretty sure the choice as to whether a title is streamed (or not) is determined mainly by the studio, and secondly by the price Netflix has to pay. Older movies, documentaries, and TV shows are less expensive to re-broadcast via stream.
480P looks good! Also, I like A&E/History channel documentaries, so there's a lot of content to keep me busy. The GUI is nice. Very simple.
Btw, it does run on Linux - It's BusyBox! Here's a link to the open-source files for those interested:
http://www.roku.com/community/gpl_nfp.php
Dislikes:
-You can't turn it OFF! And it needs to be rebooted after it's been on for a few days (because it loses its connection!)
-Popping noises when using HDMI or Fiber connected to an amp/receiver (many people have reported this issue in the forums, and still no comment from ROKU)
-No HD, but I expect that it's possible with new content as the ROKU probably supports it
-Wireless WPA password is shown (no dots or stars) simply by returning to Wireless setup screen
I still really like it! All the dislikes can easily be fixed via firmware updates.
-S
Agreed, needs to be able to be turned off.
Needs slightly larger memory buffer, I find it hard to believe HD will work at 64 mbs.
Support for more than just netflix.