Difference between Hulu Plus and Netflix Offerings Roku XD Streaming Player 1080pDoes anyone subscribe to both Hulu Plus and Netflix? I was wondering if their offerings are different enough from each other to be worth paying for both. What are the differences between their offerings for play over the Roku? Difference between Hulu Plus and Netflix Offerings Roku XD Streaming Player 1080pDoes anyone subscribe to both Hulu Plus and Netflix?... » Read More Difference between Hulu Plus and Netflix Offerings Roku XD Streaming Player 1080pDoes anyone subscribe to both Hulu Plus and Netflix? I was wondering if their offerings are different enough from each other to be worth paying for both. What are the differences between their offerings for play over the Roku? « Show Less
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Regarding TV shows, Netflix mostly only offers shows that are already on DVD, while Hulu Plus often only has the current season, up to the current week's show, with some exceptions. If you watch mostly movies, I think Netflix has vastly more content. If you get both you will probably be able to watch almost any season of quite a variety of shows, which is nice if you like to watch a series from beginning to end, or want to catch up on a series. Beware that many shows on Hulu Plus have plenty of ads, though still fewer than broadcast TV. No ads on Netflix.
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Yes, I have both. The difference is that with Hulu plus, although you may find a commercial or two, not only will you find season one of a TV program but you will find all of the seasons that the program was on TV. With Netflix most of the TV programs that are shown are only one season of the TV program. Take Doc Martin, on Netflix only three seasons are shown but on Hulu plus, all four seasons are shown. Big difference
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Shyla,I thought I'd point out that many people are not aware of how much is truly available on Netflix... Mostly due to the fact that Netflix's site is a horrible way to search. Fortunately others have come to the rescue...Check out http://instantwatcher.comThere are several categories that can be selected... as an example... just selecting High Definition will reveal 72 pages of 3424 titles that are currently on Netflix in HD alone.The main page has loads of info on what's new, what's hot and what people are watching...I've had Netflix for 2 years as my main source of entertainment after I cut the cable cord. I have never run out of things to watch. Shyla,I thought I'd point out that many people are not aware of how much is truly available on Netflix... Mostly due to the fact that Netflix's site is a horrible way to search. Fortunately others have come to the rescue...Check out http://instantwatcher.comThere are several categories that can be selected... as an example... just selecting High Definition will reveal 72 pages of 3424 titles that are currently on Netflix in HD alone.The main page has loads of info on what's new, what's hot and what people are watching...I've had Netflix for 2 years as my main... » Read More Shyla,I thought I'd point out that many people are not aware of how much is truly available on Netflix... Mostly due to the fact that Netflix's site is a horrible way to search. Fortunately others have come to the rescue...Check out http://instantwatcher.comThere are several categories that can be selected... as an example... just selecting High Definition will reveal 72 pages of 3424 titles that are currently on Netflix in HD alone.The main page has loads of info on what's new, what's hot and what people are watching...I've had Netflix for 2 years as my main source of entertainment after I cut the cable cord. I have never run out of things to watch. « Show Less
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Actually Doc Martin all 4 Series (A Great show!) are on Netflix:Series 4:(The latest, as Series 5 has not finished shooting yet)Available From: Jul 25, 2011 Available Until: Jul 22, 2012 (Often this date means little as things are often renewed)Also Series 1:Available From: Jun 02, 2009 Available Until: Nov 01, 2011Series 2:Available From: Jul 24, 2011 Available Until: Jul 22, 2012And Series 3:Available From: Jul 25, 2011 Available Until: Jul 22, 2012per instantwatcher (a great search site for Netflix titles):http://instantwatcher.com/titles/170250 Actually Doc Martin all 4 Series (A Great show!) are on Netflix:Series 4:(The latest, as Series 5 has not finished shooting yet)Available From: Jul 25, 2011 Available Until: Jul 22, 2012 (Often this date means little as things are often renewed)Also Series 1:Available From: Jun 02, 2009 Available Until: Nov 01, 2011Series 2:Available From: Jul 24, 2011 Available Until: Jul 22, 2012And Series 3:Available From: Jul 25, 2011 Available Until: Jul 22, 2012per instantwatcher (a great search site for Netflix... » Read More Actually Doc Martin all 4 Series (A Great show!) are on Netflix:Series 4:(The latest, as Series 5 has not finished shooting yet)Available From: Jul 25, 2011 Available Until: Jul 22, 2012 (Often this date means little as things are often renewed)Also Series 1:Available From: Jun 02, 2009 Available Until: Nov 01, 2011Series 2:Available From: Jul 24, 2011 Available Until: Jul 22, 2012And Series 3:Available From: Jul 25, 2011 Available Until: Jul 22, 2012per instantwatcher (a great search site for Netflix titles):http://instantwatcher.com/titles/170250 « Show Less
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This is the most informative review I have seen in Amazon. The reply to the comment cemented this as a great review.Thanks to both writers. Keep posting these information filled reviews learned from experience. Most of what I read is a poor rehash of the 'information' available from the manufacturer of service provider. You two looked deeper, did your own thinking and were good enough to share.
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This unit did not work for me at all, and neither did ROKU. I now have an RCA streaming box on both tvs and a subscription to Netflix. You will need a very fast internet connection with any device; we have cable internet and have discontinued the cable tv service. Between Netflix and YouTube, you can get almost anything. Live tv is available on the internet, though I rarely watch it. If you buy a 'smart tv,' you don't need any of this stuff, except you still probably the high speed internet connection. I really wanted the Sungale unit to work; it just could not deliver for me.
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Hi Ward Swift,We can assure that this player has netflix however other applications may differ during the updates and the streaming capability of this player will work on built-in applications only. Thanks. >Joffrey
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I returned my ROKU 2 and kept the older Roku HD. When I called tech support about use with PlayOn I was told there was a "firmware issue" with Roku 2.... If you pay for Netflix and Hulu Plus, I don't think you'll have a problem with either Roku original or Roku 2, but if you use Playon, the older one is better.
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Linn, I currently have an XDS in use (The HD-XR is a "backup"). Essentially, as far as I know the HD-XR specs and "innards" are identical to the XDS (save the extra "real" component cable connections and bigger case; see Roku website for spec sheet page). Speaking of slow internet connections, you've got to have at least 2Mbps speed to get "two dots" viewable resolution (out of four dots; I have &gt;4Mbps to reach "four dots" max resolution consistently). So in a way, it does "buffer", with a "progress bar" on screen...on those unusually rare "slow days" on i.e. Netflix (I am basing it on the identical specs of XDS & XD-HR). James
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You can watch Netflix but the app is very buggy. The problem appears to be the app rather than the tablet. Hulu Plus works fine as do Crackle and and CBS. Streaming shows and movies via Google Play Movies works fine as well. Unfortunately Amazon Plus has yet to develop an app for this tablet.
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I have two set ups on my netflix account. My son plays netflix in his room off of his xbox 360 and I use the Roku player in the living room. My subscription went from 8.99 to 13.99. I don't consider this to expensive for what you get. The answer is Yes you can.
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I own 3 Roku's, One for each TV in the house. I have one Netflix account, Hulu account, and Amazon account that can be viewed on each one. There currently is no reasonable way to share one Roku among multiple TV's and get them to play different content. You could probably cobble something up and get one Roku to play the same thing on multiple TV's. You do not have to log out of a Hulu account on one Roku to log into Hulu on another Roku. Hulu, Amazon, and Netflix have restriction on how many devices can play their content at once. Netflix is 2, Amazon and Hulu it is 1. You can log into and save the login information automatically to all three. Watch something, end it, and within a few minutes you should be able to go to another Roku or any device and watch something else from the same provider. You do not need to login and log out as you move from device to device. Hulu, Amazon, and Netflix know when you have stopped watching a movie (usually within a few minutes) and it will keep track of that and simply bar you from watching on another device that you are already logged in on or let you watch it. You only need to log in once.
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Yes, I use netflix on both my Wii and on the Roku - same account just different players. Netflix sends you the CD for the Wii player.
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Streams Hulu fine with low to medium video settings. Ads can be choppy. Haven't tried Netflix.
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I am not sure if amazon video is compatible. There are many apps to choose from to stream video. I use Netflix. The picture quality is at least as good as DVD when streaming. However, I find that Netflix has a lot of issues. I will need to sign back in, it will not load and then at least every 3 months you have to update the Blu-ray player. Other streaming Blu-ray players seem to have the same issues.If you are going to mainly stream video, I would recommend buying something else. This is fine for occasional use but can cause many headaches.
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Not personally sure as I don't subscribe to either one, but Barnes & Noble has the Netflix app listed as available for this model.
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I have three Roku XDs - one fr each TV I own - we love them they give us great streaming of Netflix, Amazon Prime and others - easy to setup and operate
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Boxee has Netflix... but not Hulu Plus. We just bought another ROKU because Boxee doesn't have Hulu Plus and Amazon.We wasted our money with Boxee. Yes you can search the web with Boxee.... but the software to to this is mediocre at best.I just don't bother any more.
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You can stream Hulu (regular Hulu) through the Roku if you have a PlayOn Subscription. More information about PlayOn is here: http://www.playon.tv/playon We have had a PlayOn subscription for a year and LOVE it (we chose the lifetime membership as it was only $60).
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I am a novice on 42lv5500 or any hdtv but I am interested in rec. Netflix in both streaming and disc format, is it possible?Is it easy to set up and operate?Is the picture as clear as in store LED?Jim
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The picture quality on Netflix is lower with Roku2 than with the original Roku. I have a 720p TV, so I got the Roku2 basic. Terrible picture. Since my original Roku was XD, I figured that had something to do with it, so I returned my Roku2 and upgraded to a Roku2 HD. Picture quality is still poor compared to the Roku XD.