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Roku adds Flickr, Facebook, Pandora, and more video channels | Crave – CNET
Roku adds Flickr, Facebook, Pandora, and more video channels | Crave – CNET.
Just off the heels of adding 2 new models of Roku set-top boxes, now Roku is adding new channels to it’s lineup of Netflix, Amazon, and MLB.com. Although most of the new channels aren’t video including Pandora, flickr, and Framechannel, we can expect that Roku will be adding even more video soon. Now that you can get Netflix on many other TV devices like Xbox, PS3, HDTVs and Blu-ray Players, you’ll start to see Roku begin to establish itself as much more than the Netflix TV box.
Add comment November 23, 2009
Update on Netflix coming to PS3
The Official Netflix Blog: Update on Netflix coming to PS3.
Netflix has already begun updating PS3 customers with instant streaming discs to enable Netflix on their game consoles. Now, Xbox users won’t be the only ones able to access the streaming movie service on their televisions. No word yet on support for Wii users, but hopefully it won’t be long.
Add comment November 9, 2009
Best Buy and Netflix Announce Partnership to Instantly Stream Movies Over the Internet Via Latest Models of Insignia Blu-ray Disc Players – Oct 20, 2009
Well it’s looking like Netflix is everywhere, and now it really is. Best Buy has announced Netflix now officially on their latest store brand Insignia Bluray Players. Price at $179 and $249, the new players are both Internet connection ready, with the higher priced unit including WiFi. The press release also says that users will be able to select Netflix movies right on the player instead of using a PC to add to their viewing queue. Look for many of these players to connect with MoCA to guarantee their HD streaming experience.
Click here for the official press release.
Add comment October 21, 2009
Xbox 360 Gets Exclusivity on Netflix Streaming
Microsoft now has an exclusive partnership with Netflix, continuing the ability to instantly stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to your TV via Xbox 360. The Xbox will be the only game console to offer the Netflix movie experience, and is available to all Xbox Live Gold members who also have a Netflix unlimited subscription, all of this at no additional cost!
Add comment August 12, 2009
Review: Netflix Watch Instantly
The folks over at CEPro have done a review of Netflix’s Watch Instantly service on four different devices: TiVOHD, Samsung Blu-Ray player, Roku Netflix player, and on Windows Media Center.
Continue Reading Review: Netflix Watch Instantly
1 comment August 11, 2009
What’s Next for Roku?
Roku, the internet video player, which streams movies and TV shows from Netflix and Amazon, is going to be coming out with some new features soon, hopefully by the holiday shopping season.
Roku has distributed a software developers kit to media companies who want to add their offerings to Roku. This includes Blip.TVand Mediafly (both Web video/podcast companies) so far. We imagine all the big companies that do video on the Web — and, important, who want their video to appear on TV sets – will jump on, once it’s opened up, such as Revision3, Next New Networks, Boxee, YouTube, MLB Advanced Media, etc. Internet radio companies like Pandora and Last.fm, and photo sharing services like Flickr are fair game, too.
Roku will continue to announce new content partners. Blip.TV was announced recently, and will show up on set-top boxes this fall. We understand that Roku will be announcing a new partner next week. (We don’t know who it is.)
Add comment August 7, 2009
Sony’s Connected BRAVIA HDTVs Get Netflix
As more and more HDTV manufacturers are going the route of making connected HDTVs, being able to get a reliable connection to their device becomes that much more important. Today, Sony has announced that they have partnered with Netflix to bring Netflix’s instant watch to Sony BRAVIA HDTVs.
The world’s largest online movie rental service, today announced a partnership with Sony Electronics that will enable Netflix subscribers to instantly watch movies streamed from Netflix on Sony’s BRAVIA Internet Video-capable HDTVs and on previous BRAVIA models compatible with Sony’s BRAVIA Internet video link module.
Netflix now plays on Roku, Tivo, LG, Samsung and Sony HDTVs and Bluray players. All of these devices will stream Netflix HD much more reliably using MoCA Home Networking rather than undependable Wifi or Powerline networks.
via Engadget
Add comment July 9, 2009
Mvix Ultio Releases to the US July 6th
The Mvix Ultio is going to be released to the US market on July 6th. You can pre-order it now from the Mvix Store for $169. The media player/streamer supports a multitude of formats such as H.264, MKV, Dixv HD®, MOV, VC-1, FLV, and etc. It supports 1080p playback and you will also be able to watch videos from streaming websites such as Hulu, Netflix, YouTube and more. Although it has a built-in wireless card, you will need MoCA to stream 1080p content, reliably, without glitches.
via MvixUSA
Add comment June 25, 2009
Connected HDTVs are the Future
Although LG has just launched two broadband equipped HDTVs, it is not the only company bringing connected HDTVs to consumers. Toshiba is preparing its Regza models to enter the connected HDTV space later this year. Toshiba also plans to provide its consumers ways to access content such local weather reports, sports scores, and news in addition to being able to access content from networked PC’s.
According to a study by Parks Associates, 2.5 million U.S. and Canadian households are ready to buy an Internet-connected TV. In addition, they would be willing to pay up to $100 for the feature addition.
Market analyst The Yankee Group expects 50 million connected HDTVs, 30 million connected Blu-ray players and 11 million digital-media adapters to be purchased by 2013. These are a lot of devices that need to be connected to your home network. Of the many ways to connect your TV, and other devices (i.e. Blu-ray players, digital-media adapters, etc) to your home network , MoCA would seem to be the logical solution for media streaming if you don’t already have wired Ethernet.
MoCA will enable the maximum experience from the LG and Toshiba HDTVs from watching Netflix movies/TV shows, streaming YouTube videos, and accessing content from your networked PCs.
Connected HDTVs are definitely in our future if they’re convenient and useful and offered at a reasonable price.
via Cnet
Add comment June 23, 2009
LG Integrates Netflix Streaming Into Televisions
LG is going to be the first company to begin releasing televisions that include the Netflix streaming service built right into the TV itself.
LG Electronics today extended its groundbreaking partnership with Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), as the two companies announced the first broadband-enabled HDTVs with Netflix streaming software embedded directly in the TV, requiring no external device. LG’s new LCD and plasma “Broadband HDTVs” will display the growing library of movies, TV episodes and high-definition (HD) content that Netflix members can watch instantly directly on the TV with Ethernet connectivity.
This is a perfect reason to use MoCA! Using Wi-Fi you would be waiting longer for your movie to start up, as well as having to endure the inevitable downgrade to less-than-HD video quality due to network interruptions or weak signal strength. MoCA will enable you to fast forward and rewind with less buffering time than with a traditional wireless network. With MoCA you will be able to enjoy HD Netflix content all the time, without having to worry about the unpredictability of Wi-Fi.
Add comment June 17, 2009
