Roku HD Player $79.99 with Free Shipping

[Smokin Gunn]

The Roku player instantly delivers HD-quality movies and TV shows directly to your TV over the Internet. Start watching instantly anywhere you have a TV and a high-speed Internet connection. You can also get a $10 credit to your Amazon Video On Demand account when you link your Roku with Amazon Video On Demand for the first time before September 30, 2010.

http://www.amazon.com/Roku-N1100-HD-...1700005&sr=1-1

 

[shingletingle]

I already have an Xbox 360 and a PlayStation 3. As far as I can tell, having this would be redundant for me although it's a neat little box.

 

[MechxWarrior]

Thanks! Was about to buy this at full price, but $80 with free 2-day prime takes the cake.

 

[TwiceOver]

Seems like a good deal, but it doesn't do network streaming off a media server? Wouldn't it make more sense to pick up one of those boxes that also does Netflix?

 

[Jtorrespr1]

Seems like a good deal, but it doesn't do network streaming off a media server? Wouldn't it make more sense to pick up one of those boxes that also does Netflix?

thats the reason I chose the wdtv live plus over this. My kids like watching netflix for all the kids movies.

 

[CupCak3]

Seems like a good deal, but it doesn't do network streaming off a media server? Wouldn't it make more sense to pick up one of those boxes that also does Netflix?

thats the reason I chose the wdtv live plus over this. My kids like watching netflix for all the kids movies.

Did either of you read the product description? Arg for lazy internet people.



Thanks OP, picked up one for the bedroom.

 

[zoiks]

I have the original Roku and love it. I'm surprised that I use it so much.

 

[TwiceOver]

Did either of you read the product description? Arg for lazy internet people.

SO it does play files off of your pc? I don't see where it says that or specifies which files anywhere on the amazon site or in the OP. So?

 

[Smokin Gunn]

No it does not play files off your PC, I also have the original Roku player and love it.
It does a lot more than just Netflix. awesome box for the money.

http://www.roku.com/roku-channel-store

 

[sherwin_p]

It DOES play off your PC. I run Mongoose web server and run a private channel that was developed to play movies, music and pictures from my PC to my ROKU...works perfectly.

http://forums.roku.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=26058

 

[ondarkness]

damn.... the limits and lags on the xbox makes me want to get this........ damn.....

 

[OctaneZ]

Looks to be $99 again, did I miss it?

 

[TwiceOver]

EDIT: SOLD OUT $65 refurb on woot today.

 

[Jim]

It DOES play off your PC. I run Mongoose web server and run a private channel that was developed to play movies, music and pictures from my PC to my ROKU...works perfectly.

http://forums.roku.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=26058

I started to check this out, in Roksbox I got to the point where it said it was a 30 day trial and asked if I wanted to register and pay my one time fee now.

I then stopped and moved on to other meaningless chores.

 

[mscdex0]

I was thinking about purchasing one, but after I saw the short codec support list (only 3 video codecs -- no mpeg anything, xvid, divx, or anything nice like that), I decided against it. Also, the audio codec list shows only mp3 and wma, but a lot of people have mp3 so I guess that's not quite as bad but still....

 

[Jim]

I was thinking about purchasing one, but after I saw the short codec support list (only 3 video codecs -- no mpeg anything, xvid, divx, or anything nice like that), I decided against it. Also, the audio codec list shows only mp3 and wma, but a lot of people have mp3 so I guess that's not quite as bad but still....

Nice? I think outdated is a better term.

 

[mscdex0]

Nice? I think outdated is a better term.

Outdated how?

 

[Jim]

Outdated how?

Go read the front page of the Handbrake site. Pretty much sums it up.