Reasons to get a Roku:
1. In Archaea's case, it is doubtful that a $200 TV has internet apps.
2. I understand that many internet apps are extremely clunky in blu-ray players, to the point of being almost unusable. For example, the startup time for the app. The Roku is essentially instant-on and very quick.
3. The Roku has hundreds of apps that are updated all the time. That may not be the case for many TVs and blu-ray players. For example, my roku has a BYU-TV app. Does the average TV/blu-ray player have this app?
4. I've heard there have been some performance issues with TV apps. I assume that's better now.
I have a playstation that has the Netflix app and it works just fine. But if I was only concerned about streaming apps, I would definitely go with the Roku on a performance basis only. My new TV will have built-in apps, so I'm anxious to see how well they work.
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