Thanks...cuz my cheap ass woulda def did the free trial...I'm still do it tho just to see the quality of the stream...if its HD or not and how it looks on the projector
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Thanks...cuz my cheap ass woulda def did the free trial...I'm still do it tho just to see the quality of the stream...if its HD or not and how it looks on the projector
Damn good info, my cousin tried that free trial
i wasnt impressed with the way it loaded up.
I might have to look into buying monthly, to see if its worth it
I been hooking my family up with streaming online content
on hdtvs using WD Streaming and Roku devices
my fam thinks I am a fucking tech guru
The monthly shit is worth it....I haven't bought a lifetime, thinking about it. The shit is a great service. The Firstrow, cable channel scripts live streams are not HD, however the official channel streams from PlayOn (MTV, BET, ABC, etc....) are very good and damn near.
I'm on their site...and I don't see an option for a free trial or monthly...just lifetime subscriptions
I'm on their site...and I don't see an option for a free trial or monthly...just lifetime subscriptions
They ran your ip address and realized quick that you're a baller
They ran your ip address and realized quick that you're a baller
It's true...I can't help it
how do u watch stuff like hollywood movies and current tv shows....like from icefilms or 1channel.ch?
hows roku currently compare to jailbroken appletv2 with xbmc?
I watch Icefilms on my Roku through the PlayOn Icefilms script. No jailbreak/mod/hackis needed.
I never had an Apple TV 2 so I don't know.
Check www.playonscripts.com for an idea of what PlayOn offers. If its on PlayOn, it's on Roku. I never miss a show or sorting event.
Please tell me how you got First row on your Roku boxes.
Dl the firstrow PlayOn script and you too can then have the luxury of fuddling around w/ multiple links hoping that one works so you can have the privilege of watching a choppy/stuttering non-HD video stream for only a lifetime fee of $39.99...but the offer is limited so hurry before it's too late
incase you want to make a purchase, they let you setup a pin to make purchases also so you cant accidentally buy shit or if someone uses your roku they cant buy unless they know the pin
kool, i recommended one based on the reviews of it being easy to use
and got a phone call about a cc being required
Just copped the Roku 2 XS from Micro Center for $70. Now I have to go back through this thread to get like you.
Your pc must have a slow processor... you do know that's what determines how crisp your stream is right? I've watched streams of redzone every Sunday as well as MNF, Thursday night football and NFL network every week and always find good streams with no stutter.
Got a roku 2 xs here and renting a movie via Vudu HDX is off the hook! 
Anyhow, roku's are nice if you have a very strong internet connection. I recently used mine to watch the entire series of the Wire.
If Roku wants to stay good, they need to add some more of the movie channels and switch up their UI. The UI is simple and cool but it could be more impressive.
I'd recommend folks to try out the Roku Remote App. I like it. You may too! It allows for streaming of music and pictures from your phone to play on the Roku player. Plus...I think the remote is a bit better too.
Anyhow, roku's are nice if you have a very strong internet connection. I recently used mine to watch the entire series of the Wire.
If Roku wants to stay good, they need to add some more of the movie channels and switch up their UI. The UI is simple and cool but it could be more impressive.
I'd recommend folks to try out the Roku Remote App. I like it. You may too! It allows for streaming of music and pictures from your phone to play on the Roku player. Plus...I think the remote is a bit better too.
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Got a roku 2 xs here and renting a movie via Vudu HDX is off the hook!
Anyhow, roku's are nice if you have a very strong internet connection. I recently used mine to watch the entire series of the Wire.
If Roku wants to stay good, they need to add some more of the movie channels and switch up their UI. The UI is simple and cool but it could be more impressive.
I'd recommend folks to try out the Roku Remote App. I like it. You may too! It allows for streaming of music and pictures from your phone to play on the Roku player. Plus...I think the remote is a bit better too.
Vudu has a very rich content, But $4.99 per movie/tv show can get real expensive real quick!
Hell yeah it can. Thanks to the annual $10 investment, get your content here, load it on a flash drive or spare hard drive and your roku can read a bunch of movie files from there.
playon is real slow and fails alot.
does the processor in the computer that playon is installed on make a big difference? my bandwidth and latency are both on point.
whats the best way to stream current movies on roku other than 1channel.ch.
does the processor in the computer that playon is installed on make a big difference? my bandwidth and latency are both on point.
whats the best way to stream current movies on roku other than 1channel.ch.
If you're gonna use Playon you have to have a fast CPU on your Computer. Playon transcodes the video on the fly to the correct format. This takes a lot of CPU power. If your computer cant handle the load, I would imagine the software just downgrades the quality automatically to make it work.
You need to go here and type in your CPU to see where it ranks. If you have anything below 2000 its probably gonna playback shitty.
Decided to cop the Roku 2 XS instead of WD TV Live. There is just too much potential there. My movie collection is not that large and the few I do have I have no problem converting them or downloading them in the correct format. Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Justin.TV, Aljazeera, Infowars and the Youtube channels are all I'm gonna really use but it's nice to know that I have hundreds of other channels I can watch at my fingertips.
Best electronic purchase I made all last year
I just got finished watching a 24/7 No Reservations stream on the Justin.TV app....Just for THAT ALONE...Roku >>>>
I'm watching a video on the Vice channel right now...streamed some music from Soundcloud earlier...I didn't even touch the Spotify or Netflix app yet...smh...Roku is the illest shit ever
I just got finished watching a 24/7 No Reservations stream on the Justin.TV app....Just for THAT ALONE...Roku >>>>
I'm watching a video on the Vice channel right now...streamed some music from Soundcloud earlier...I didn't even touch the Spotify or Netflix app yet...smh...Roku is the illest shit ever
How is the picture quality on this thing?
Can you view everything up to 1080p?
I have a WDTV that I use to watch all my movies and TV shows I have on my computer.
Seems like there's too many charges to watch quality stuff with a Roku.
Can you view everything up to 1080p?
I have a WDTV that I use to watch all my movies and TV shows I have on my computer.
Seems like there's too many charges to watch quality stuff with a Roku.
If you're gonna use Playon you have to have a fast CPU on your Computer. Playon transcodes the video on the fly to the correct format. This takes a lot of CPU power. If your computer cant handle the load, I would imagine the software just downgrades the quality automatically to make it work.
You need to go here and type in your CPU to see where it ranks. If you have anything below 2000 its probably gonna playback shitty.
Thanks... I was trying to find a new use for an old machine. Guess not... I'll try again from my desktop.
if most of wht u want to watch is streaming (tv, movie, music) content from the net... then roku is for u.
if most of what u want to watch is streaming content from ur personal media library... then roku is not for u.
Yeah, I think I've hear that before.
I think I also read that a Roku was capable of playing local content with some kind of hack.
I have my WDTV hacked so it can play YouTube clips in 720p, Pandora, Netflix and few other programs I don't use right now
Are most of the services on Roku free or do they charge?
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I don't know why cats keep trying to compare the Roku and WDTV Live. Why not get both? I don't have a WDTV live, I have the original version sitting alongside my Roku 2 XS. They really do compliment each other. I know the Live does stream Netflix, Youtube among other streaming sites, but the Roky from what I understand offers so much more in terms of streaming. The XS also plays mkv files. Yes the WDTV plays avi and just about everything out there, but why do cats try to choose one or the other. I know many cats have a 360 in addition to the PS3. Why not get both a Roku and WDTV Live? Compared to the 360 and PS3, both players are very different and offer unique experiences.
you aint lyin....I am so glad I didnt get rid of my Sony Media Player, cuz it plays the stuff off my PC like a champ. ROKU buffers every few seconds. I just use both. honestly...the only thing I use Roku/Playon for is firstrowsports.
The Sony player works great for everything else
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