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Tech Report: Netflix Player by Roku

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Ben salivates over his favorite new gadget, a box that streams Netflix movies instantly to your television.

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  • billwatt
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      billwatt  

    • And it just got better! (See email below from Roku about some new features):

      Your Roku digital video player keeps getting better. Today, I'm excited to tell you two great new benefits of your player. First, you can now watch, in high definition (HD), the hundreds of movies and TV episodes offered in HD instantly by Netflix. Second, an incredible 40,000 movies and TV shows from Amazon Video On Demand will soon be available to choose from on your Roku player.

      Things may already look a little different on your Roku home screen. And don't worry -- if they don't now, they will soon. There's nothing you need to do, and there's no need to call us. An automatic, free update will reach your player in the next several days. Just be patient and leave your player plugged in and connected to the Internet. (You'll know you've received the update if, when you press the UP button from the Netflix Instant Queue, you see the purple and white Roku Home screen with icons for Settings, Netflix, and What’s New.)

      A second update, again free and automatic, requiring no action from you, will arrive in a few weeks. You'll have instant access, from your couch, to over 40,000 commercial-free movies and TV shows for rent or purchase from Amazon Video On Demand. Hits like The Dark Knight, Pineapple Express, Get Smart and others will be available the same day they release on DVD. Rentals range from 99 cents to $3.99 for a 24 hour viewing window and require no monthly subscription fee.

      Amazon is just the start. More announcements of new things to watch and enjoy on your Roku player are in the pipeline for 2009.

      Happy new year, and thank you again for being a Roku customer.

      Tim Twerdahl
      Vice President, Roku

      PS. If you would like to learn more, or have questions about this announcement, please visit our new Help Page for answers. Below, I've made an effort to answer a few of the questions that I expect may be on your mind...

    • 3 years ago
  • avshel
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      avshel  

    • Ben Hoffman rocks! He's smart, he's hot, he's funny and he just helped me make two of the most important decisions of my life .. . I am not going to have a sex change . . . and I'm going to buy the netflix player.

    • 3 years ago
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