[olug] Off topic: Roku box users?

[sean sinclair]

I'm a netflix user. I tried the Boxee thing but could never get netflix
to work on my Ubuntu machine. Boxee wouldn't allow me to add Netflix to
it. I used the boxee-0.9.21.12563.x86_64.deb package.    And  be careful
with Boxee, It was running super sluggishly. 

On Sat, 2010-10-02 at 18:56 -0500, Todd Wittenmeier wrote:

> No Cable here either, it's almost to the point now where you can get
> whatever you want online legally so.. WHY keep cable? esp when most of the
> programming on it doesn't appeal to a guy like me when I can find it online
> anyway.
> 
> I'm buying an HDTV soon and net putting a small Atom Powered Net-top box on it
> with Ubuntu and Hulu Desktop / Boxee on it, Most of my movies I ripped
> already (I'm lazy lol what can I say :D) and sitting on a drive share. I
> plan to use one of these to remote control this machine:
> 
> http://www.buy.com/prod/new-2-4ghz-mini-wireless-rii-keyboard-with-touchpad-for-laptop-pc-wii/q/sellerid/26076229/loc/101/216607284.html
> 
> <http://www.buy.com/prod/new-2-4ghz-mini-wireless-rii-keyboard-with-touchpad-for-laptop-pc-wii/q/sellerid/26076229/loc/101/216607284.html>It's
> cheap so we will see if it flops.
> 
> I already have a wii which if I really want to I could use with Netflix but
> I'm not really concerned about it atm.
> 
> If it works out I'll make 2 more.
> 
> 
> On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 2:36 PM, John Moran <bugs.moran at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > My wife said she wanted a Wii for her birthday, just for watching Netflix.
> > I got her a Roku, and she LOVES it.
> >
> > We've been without cable for years.  I like this setup a lot better.
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Dan Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone a user of a Roku box on the list?
> > >
> > > I'm looking at ditching my Cable TV, and go to NetFlix+Amazon Video On
> > > Demand for my TV.  (Possibly add a small Myth TV box to capture local
> > > over-the-air stuff via antenna.)
> > >
> > > Anyone gone down this route that wants to share experiences and hints?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > DanL
> > >
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Sean Sinclair
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