Netflix Player by Roku

We have had a Netflix account since August 2003. And we have always had great service even when we received a bad DVD or some shipping problem. This box is an welcome addition to our Netflix experience. This was a Christmas purchase (“Merry Chrismas, me!”) so here are my thoughts with my new gadget:

*Easy to open from shipping. Easy setup! I have talked to one other user who had the same reaction.

*I use a wireless internet (cable) and had trouble setting up WEP security on the Player. It might be me but the Roku support forum has others with WEP problems. I switched to WPA security and everything worked fine.

*I connected it to my HDTV via a HDMI cable. There are also component (RCA connectors), composite, and S-Video connections. There is also a digital optical audio output.

*The Player uses streaming technology to deliver content. Skipping around a program means that the player has to reload content. Apple TV isn’t plagued with this problem.

*Good picture quality.

*Sometimes there seems to be a problem with audio/video sync – at times there is a 2-3 second difference.

*I had one video that was scrambled. It looked like interference from copy protection. I called NetFlix, and reported the problem.

*Great price $100-ish. Only $10 bucks/month for the service.

*Not all movies or TV shows on Netflix are available for streaming.

–Please comment and tell me about your experiences.
Remember, technology is your friend!
John (aka “Founding Geek”)