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MikeWaters · 02-09-2012, 09:42 PM

DVD? What's that? Is that like VHS?

Archaea · 02-10-2012, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

DVD? What's that? Is that like VHS?

Is there something newer than DVD? I watch movies but not on Netflix or Apple TV. I go to Redbox. Is there better technology of which I am unaware.

MikeWaters · 02-10-2012, 12:34 AM

LOL. Yes there is. Blu-ray.

Netflix movies, when streamed, are often on high definition. If you like movies and have netflix, you ought to consider getting a Roku. I like mine.

Levin · 02-10-2012, 03:39 AM

Roku. LOL.

Any TV and Blue-ray player worth their salt have netflix streaming capabilities built-in.

Roku . . . lol.

MikeWaters · 02-10-2012, 11:52 AM

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.

MikeWaters · 02-15-2012, 07:50 PM

I tried out internet apps on my new panasonic TV last night.

1. There are certainly not as many available apps as the Roku. But they do have netflix and amazon and hulu, which are probably the most important ones.

2. The netflix app was kinda slow working, with the older interface (I hate netflix interface on about everything, but that's another subject). The actual picture production was fine.

All in all I was reasonably impressed, and I do not think I would get a Roku for such a TV.

02-10-2012, 03:39 AM	#4
Levin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,484	Roku. LOL. Any TV and Blue-ray player worth their salt have netflix streaming capabilities built-in. Roku . . . lol. __________________ "Now I say that I know the meaning of my life: 'To live for God, for my soul.' And this meaning, in spite of its clearness, is mysterious and marvelous. Such is the meaning of all existence." Levin, Anna Karenina, Part 8, Chapter 12

02-09-2012, 09:42 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	DVD? What's that? Is that like VHS?

02-10-2012, 12:34 AM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	LOL. Yes there is. Blu-ray. Netflix movies, when streamed, are often on high definition. If you like movies and have netflix, you ought to consider getting a Roku. I like mine.

02-10-2012, 11:52 AM	#5
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	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.

02-15-2012, 07:50 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I tried out internet apps on my new panasonic TV last night. 1. There are certainly not as many available apps as the Roku. But they do have netflix and amazon and hulu, which are probably the most important ones. 2. The netflix app was kinda slow working, with the older interface (I hate netflix interface on about everything, but that's another subject). The actual picture production was fine. All in all I was reasonably impressed, and I do not think I would get a Roku for such a TV.