Netflix or not? Read before orderinghttp://www.zatznotfunny.com/2010-05/no-netflix-for-popbox-at-launch-ever/
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no. think PCH "lite"- nothing morethat's not a bad thing, but not what i'm shopping for
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No. NO Netflix and NO Pandora. = NO SALE for me. :(i guess i will get another roku...sigh...just want netflix and hulu, and cnn. ruku says it is going to get hulu 'this fall'. cnet says it is great. don't like no service.
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If SyaBS was going to deliver Netflix and Youtube on July 4th, they'd be screaming it at the top of their lungs.If you are buying the Popbox for these 2 services, best make sure you are going to get them before you let Amazon ship.
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No. NO Netflix and NO Pandora. = NO SALE for me. :(I would stick with a Popcorn Hour A-200 or WD Live(if you don't care about menu aesthetics)
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zeki has amazon apps, if it can be 'purchased' for free there, then you can, if not, you won't be able to.... netflix may not be compatible with zeki
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1. Quick start guide comes with it. 2. neither youtube or netflix turned down syabas. They are both still in licensing agreements. 3. There is a support telephone number: 1-888-976-7269 4. www.popbox.com 5. why would they put it on popcornhour.com when there is already popbox.com 6. The Wiki's were user created after the popcorn hour devices were released, and not created by syabas. Ill informed postings are a waste of time for all people. As a popcorn hour c-200 owner, I stand behind syabas. Let the box get released and be on the market for a month or two before you shoot it down right away.
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There are significant differences in the functionality of the internet apps available on various brands of TVs and BluRay players even within the same BRANDS. I have a Panasonic DMP-85K BluRay and a Panasonic VIERA TC-P42G25 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV. Vieracast for Netflix functions very differently between the two units. I have a very versatile search function within Netflix on the plasma but absolutely none on the BluRay and they both come from the Vieracast server! I am limited to viewing the movies added to the instant queue via a PC (or the plasma) on the BluRay. Additionally, Foxsports and Twitter is functional on the plasma but not the Bluray. VuDu is functinal on the BluRay but not the plasma - go figure. Would give my eye teeth for HuLU but it's not mentioned on either device. I assume it's a combo of licensing and hardware restrictions but I really don't know that for sure. Searching for Netflix video on a PC is not really all that bad condsidering the option of trying to punch in the data via tri-tap or onscreen keyboards using the devices. Gotta love VierraLink though if all your equipment is compatible. BTW, the Panny WiFi adapter is dual mode and works flawlessly. The only other one that I know of that is compatible is the Netgear WNDA3100version2 for about the same price. Not a valid gripe that it isn't "built in" because the USB cable allows for multiple positioning. Also, after much research, dollars spent. and time wasted, I think it is worthwhile to get a dual band router (Netgear WNDR37AV) and devote the 5Mz to the dumb BluRays and Tvs and devote the 2.4 band to data. You will be happy you did. This router allows you to set up QOS by MAC and it makes a huge difference even with a "so-so" broadband connecton of 5Mb down. I can stream 2 HD movies at the same time without loss of quality (and check out whats up on Facebook)
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Wouldn't it be great if WD published such clear comparisons! Here are a few differences from what I can tell - I'm sure there are more:1. No netflix on this one2. Default UI is a little different with favorite tiles showing up by default rather than scrolling options across the bottom3. I can stream content to this one from other devices which is a little nifty. I don't think the old one did this but maybe so.4. I can't set my favorite .jpg as the background on this one - previous one supported this.I'm sure there are other things.
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I'm like you, I bought mine back in July strictly for Netflix capability. FWIW, it's been working flawlessly since July on the earlier versions. Its just this latest (1.43) that screwed it up. I even tried installing an earlier working firmware version (1.27) by downloading off their support website where you burn it to a CD, put it in the tray and install directly. The unit comes back and says "Cannot install firmware. The unit has a more current version installed than the disc you are trying to use". So now, we're stuck until the fix comes.
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No problem getting Netflix. Works well. All and all, this is a great streamer, especially if you have a lot of content on your HD. It will play almost all formats, including a lot which other units don't. For me this was the main factor for purchasing.
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You cannot access Netflix from the Proform 1450 screen. Very disappointing. The site is not supported.
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Jim, I am not sure of rentals from RedBox. I have Netflix and I've only had one Blu-Ray disc that wouldn't play. Netflix sent me another one and I didn't have any problem with it.
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Thanks, Grumpy Jay! About 70% of my movie list is classic movies, so that's perfect! And I'm very interested in checking out the British line, too. Woohoo!I don't yet have an HD TV. Hopefully I'll get one this year, but it's on the back burner for now. I'm assuming the Roku HD Player will work even w/o HD TV, right? And I have to have wireless, I'm guessing, which I do.Thanks again, Everyone! I really appreciate all the input!CJ
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Friend, could you tell me if it offers CAPTIONS when downloading like a Netflix movie?? My son can do this and I can't, and I'm very hard of hearing so cannot understand anything without the CAPTIONS!! (I also have an older Sony Blu-Ray)! (My tv does support it)
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Even better - I wrote down the code, and now when I go into my essentials to register it it says it's an invalid code!Netflix registered no problem and works well - but it's asking me to reset my code. But if I can't find it after reset, what good will that do me? Who do i call at Sony? ...frustrating...And no, my unit is not defective and I won't be returning it....
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Wouldn't it be great if WD published such clear comparisons! Here are a few differences from what I can tell - I'm sure there are more: 1. No netflix on this one 2. Default UI is a little different with favorite tiles showing up by default rather than scrolling options across the bottom 3. I can stream content to this one from other devices which is a little nifty. I don't think the old one did this but maybe so. 4. I can't set my favorite .jpg as the background on this one - previous one supported this. I'm sure there are other things.
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MY PROBLEM EXACTLY. I even deactivated netflix and activated it again (got a different code this time, since I am 99% sure my first one began with an Z and this one did not). I also reset to fatory defaults, and no luck either. I was on the phone with Amazon's "help" and it was totally useless. All they would do is read the same webpage over and over again to me. I am convinced the guy on the other end didn't even know what video demand was (from the questions I asked).
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Sorry to split hairs, but the server issues are on Netflix's end. Netflix has had server issues since they upgraded the interface the first week of June (they've since stopped rolling it out to all users). It seems to only happen during prime viewing hours though. If you are having problems with services other than netflix and at odd hours I'd look for another problem, either with the roku box itself, your router, or your ISP. I haven't experienced problems with other services but I don't use Amazon on Demand. There may be a correlation between netflix and amazon as I read netflix migrated to Amazon's servers. Try some of the other channels to determine if it's a problem with anything else (nasa tv? pandora? etc). Netflix's engineers are struggling to find the correct content to display on their main screen without overloading the servers, it changes almost daily. I expect they'll get it resolved soon but it's been a bad couple weeks for them. For more information check rokulab's user forum: http://forums.rokulabs.com/viewforum.php?f=28
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NO. You cannot access Netflix or create a link that will work. I have spent some time on this and the only streaming sites I could reach were mostly the built-in chinese sites. Do not count on the manual either to help you, it is one of the least useful I have seen for such product, documenting the obvious, and silent on the rest.
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Yay for the info on the Wii having Netflix! Thanks for sharing. Now I can get this product knowing Netflix will soon be available to me in another way :) I'm excited based on the reviews of this. I previously tried a Samsung Blu-Ray and all I can say is I will never buy Samsung for anything ever again.