

Netflix has teamed up with hardware manufacturer Roku to create its first set-top box, a tiny device that gives you access to over 10,000 movies on your TV with no discs necessary. The little powerhouse will set you back a mere $99, and the service is completely free and unlimited with every Netflix plan over $9 a month.
This looks to be the best option we've seen yet for set-top box downloads. It streams everything automatically, meaning there's no wait and no downloading. There's no hard drive, so you won't be storing any of the videos locally, but since you can stream whatever you want, whenever you want, that doesn't really matter. The selection has loads of older stuff with newer titles being added daily. I want it.
By ITrush at 11:02 AM ON 05/20/08
This is cool, now I can access my favorite movies on my TV without any disc. Thanks for sharing.
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By Traveler at 12:45 PM ON 05/20/08
Cool, but............ How much memory for buffering (without a drive it needs a LOT)? What the output res?
By mtgeekman at 12:53 PM ON 05/20/08
64MB buffer, and currently 480p output
firmware can be updated for 720 or 1080 support
By DanTGF at 5:31 PM ON 05/20/08
There goes my monthly download limit ;)
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There goes my monthly download limit ;)...More »