Blu-ray Xbox & Roku offer Netflix Video
Streaming video can send movies and TV shows right to your Blu-ray player, Xbox and Roku?
Yes! Some media devices can accept streaming video from Netflix and deliver movies and television to your Xbox or Roku box, and certain Blu-ray players from LG Electronics and Samsung.
LG is advertising the world’s first network Blu-ray player that streams video from Netflix, with 12,000 titles available in standard resolution, plus it plays standard DVDs in near HD quality; the LG BD300 Blu-ray player.
The Samsung BD-P2550 Blu-ray player not only accepts streaming video from Netflix, but it also streams audio from Pandora, along with a firmware update. I highly recommend both services, I’ve used them both for years and never had a problem with either one.
The Roku is a stand-alone Netflix player box. Wired Magazine calls it the top gift of 2008. I call it pretty cool because it streams over 12,000 movies and TV shows to your TV, including some titles in HD. All for just $99. The Roku is also wireless, so it will connect to your home wi-fi network and receive software updates automatically. Plus you can use the included remote to browse your Netflix video catalog.
TV technology just keeps getting better. As we move closer to the all-digital-TV-broadcast date next February, there’s more and more choices for consumers. Personally, I’m glad to see more options in the offering for people like us. The ol’ entertainment budget just doesn’t go as far today as it used to.
Check out the Blu-ray resource center at Samsung!
Monday, December 29th, 2008
Written by: Mike
Tags: Blu-ray, Digital TV, LG Electronics, Netflix, Pandora, Roku, Samsung, Streaming Video, Wired Magazine, Xbox
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