Roku Netflix Player

The Roku Netflix player is a streaming device that connects your TV directly to Netflix through an internet connection. You connect your Netflix account, and it allows you to stream movies on your queue. It can pause and rewind and allows you to rate movies directly from the box. Any movie you've placed in your Instant Queue is immediately available for watching. The Roku can be connected to an older TV or a newer HDTV through RCA, S-video, component video, or HDMI.

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Roku Netflix Player
MSRP $99.00
Release date May, 2008
Brand Roku
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
11 reviews
71
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mixed
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8 positive
1 mixed
2 negative

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Pros:
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Don't need to pay per movie or episode
+8agreedisagree

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Can rate what you've watched right on your TV
+5agreedisagree

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Can browse selection and read descriptions
+5agreedisagree

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Integrated wireless
+5agreedisagree

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Easy to set up
+4agreedisagree

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Inexpensive
+4agreedisagree

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Supports older televisions (RCA connector)
+3agreedisagree

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HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite
+3agreedisagree

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HD streaming support
+3agreedisagree

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Small and lightweight -- good for travelers
+2agreedisagree

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will support Amazon Video on Demand
+1agreedisagree

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snappy performance
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
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Only 10,000 titles available
+6agreedisagree

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Proprietary to Netflix
+5agreedisagree

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You don't 'own' any movies or shows
+4agreedisagree

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FF and REW requires re-buffering
+3agreedisagree

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Mediocre video quality
0agreedisagree

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bad thing
0agreedisagree


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Details

Features

  • Remote control included
  • Connects to the Internet through ethernet or wireless
  • Requires an active Netflix membership
  • Dimensions: 5" x 5" x 2"
  • 10,000 titles currently available from Netflix.

Connection ports

  • Video: HDMI, Component video, S-video, Composite video
  • Audio: Digital Optical Audio, Analog Stereo Audio
  • Network: Wired Ethernet, WiFi (802.11 b/g)

 

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Competitors

Roku Netflix Player is ranked 2nd among it's competitors.  See the top picks in Media Streamers »
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Pros
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Cons
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  • Limited video format compatibility - no AVI, DivX, XviD
ProSCORE
22 reviews
54
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Comments

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1.  avatar shavenwarthog said:

"Mediocre video quality" is relative. I use Netflix player under Windows Vista. On one title, "Rivers and Tides", the quality was excellent, vibrant colors and details. Another movie, "Sinbad in the Seven Seas" or something, it was unwatchable -- smeared and blurry.

The player scales your video quality based on network performance. But, it's tricky to say whether you should just try again later, or whether the original source video is too bad to be usable.

With the Windows Netflix player, I'd say the quality is variable but often quite good.
Jul 09, 2008 4:51pm
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Reviews

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pdeavilla

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July 8, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
62
negative
mixed
positive
8 pros
5 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Can rate what you've watched right on your TV
  • Can browse selection and read descriptions
  • Integrated wireless
  • Easy to set up
  • Inexpensive
  • Supports older televisions (RCA connector)
  • HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite
  • Small and lightweight -- good for travelers

Cons

  • Only 10,000 titles available
  • Proprietary to Netflix
  • You don't 'own' any movies or shows
  • FF and REW requires re-buffering
  • Mediocre video quality

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SasquatchPDX

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June 4, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
75
negative
mixed
positive
9 pros
3 cons
love itlove it
have ithave it
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Don't need to pay per movie or episode
  • Can rate what you've watched right on your TV
  • Can browse selection and read descriptions
  • Integrated wireless
  • Easy to set up
  • Inexpensive
  • Supports older televisions (RCA connector)
  • HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite
  • Small and lightweight -- good for travelers

Cons

  • Only 10,000 titles available
  • Proprietary to Netflix
  • FF and REW requires re-buffering

Did you find this review helpful? Yes  /  No

Erik

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January 21, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
82
negative
mixed
positive
9 pros
2 cons
want itwant it
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Don't need to pay per movie or episode
  • Can rate what you've watched right on your TV
  • Can browse selection and read descriptions
  • Integrated wireless
  • Inexpensive
  • HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite
  • HD streaming support
  • will support Amazon Video on Demand
  • snappy performance

Cons

  • Proprietary to Netflix
  • You don't 'own' any movies or shows

Competitors

Erik prefers Roku Netflix Player over Apple TV
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iambored8907

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May 28, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
60
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
4 cons
want itwant it
love itlove it
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Don't need to pay per movie or episode
  • Can rate what you've watched right on your TV
  • Can browse selection and read descriptions
  • Easy to set up
  • Inexpensive
  • Supports older televisions (RCA connector)

Cons

  • Only 10,000 titles available
  • Proprietary to Netflix
  • You don't 'own' any movies or shows
  • Mediocre video quality

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Amanie

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May 20, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
57
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
3 cons
love itlove it
want itwant it
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Don't need to pay per movie or episode
  • Can rate what you've watched right on your TV
  • Can browse selection and read descriptions
  • Easy to set up

Cons

  • Only 10,000 titles available
  • Proprietary to Netflix
  • You don't 'own' any movies or shows

Competitors

Amanie prefers Roku Netflix Player over Apple TV
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shavenwarthog

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July 9, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
83
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
1 con
want itwant it
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Don't need to pay per movie or episode
  • Can browse selection and read descriptions
  • Easy to set up
  • Inexpensive
  • Supports older televisions (RCA connector)

Cons

  • Proprietary to Netflix

Comments

""Mediocre video quality" is relative. I use Netflix player under Windows Vista. On one title, "Rivers and Tides", the quality was excellent, vibrant colors and details. Another movie, "Sinbad in the Seven Seas" or something, it was unwatchable -- smeared and blurry.

The player scales your video quality based on network performance. But, it's tricky to say whether you should just try again later, or whether the original source video is too bad to be usable.

With the Windows Netflix player, I'd say the quality is variable but often quite good."
Did you find this review helpful? Yes  /  No

korbendalis

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March 18, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
0 cons
want itwant it
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Don't need to pay per movie or episode
  • Integrated wireless
  • Easy to set up
  • HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite
  • HD streaming support

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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yarco

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February 23, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
80
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
1 con
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Don't need to pay per movie or episode
  • Can rate what you've watched right on your TV
  • Can rate what you've watched right on your TV
  • Integrated wireless

Cons

  • Mediocre video quality

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Manzabar

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May 24, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
33
negative
mixed
positive
1 pro
2 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Don't need to pay per movie or episode

Cons

  • Proprietary to Netflix
  • You don't 'own' any movies or shows

Competitors

Manzabar prefers Apple TV over Roku Netflix Player
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Chuck Yoder

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Monday, 4:12 PM
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
0 cons
love itlove it

Pros

  • Don't need to pay per movie or episode
  • Integrated wireless

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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