Netflix - can you recommend a player

tunner

Can anyone recommend a device that will allow me to watch us Netflix here. I am aware of ps3 and Xbox. Just a bit expensive

Thanks

tunner

Anyone?

BrianD

WD TV Live units have Netflix.

Note that the Live Hub unit (with the 1TB) drive doesn't support Netflix in Ireland.

tunner

BrianD wrote: »

WD TV Live units have Netflix.

Note that the Live Hub unit (with the 1TB) drive doesn't support Netflix in Ireland.

Thanks man. Are they worth buying second hand?

Where's the best place to buy these anyhow?

BrianD

They're about €100 new on Amazon. AFAIK Apple TV will also supports Netflix and iTunes movie rentals (which I hear is better than Netflix).

You do need to have a box that can run the latest firmware on it.

Stuxnet

roku 2 is a nice piece of kit £99

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roku-XS-1080p-Streaming-Player/dp/B006VTASW4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335856442&sr=1-1&tag=jupitebroadc-21

tunner

Does anyone know if an apple tv 1st generation will allow me to watch Netflix? Or other movie sites!?

It has the following spec


Able to play movies (XviD/DivX) preinstalled using the new famous and most up to date version of;
XBMC - xbmc.org
Boxee - boxee.tv


Boxee/XBMC and the standard AppleTV interface.

Thanks guys

tunner

Stuxnet wrote: »

roku 2 is a nice piece of kit £99

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roku-XS-1080p-Streaming-Player/dp/B006VTASW4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335856442&sr=1-1&tag=jupitebroadc-21

Ordered a roku 2 xs from their us website. Works out cheaper than uk. Worked out at €80 including delivery

Hope it's good?!!!

tunner

tunner wrote: »

Stuxnet wrote: »

roku 2 is a nice piece of kit £99

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roku-XS-1080p-Streaming-Player/dp/B006VTASW4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335856442&sr=1-1&tag=jupitebroadc-21

Ordered a roku 2 xs from their us website. Works out cheaper than uk. Worked out at €80 including delivery

Hope it's good?!!!

Just got an email from roku saying they have given me a full refund. Didn't explain why. I've mailed them asking for an explanation.

zinzan

tunner wrote: »

Does anyone know if an apple tv 1st generation will allow me to watch Netflix? Or other movie sites!?

It has the following spec


Able to play movies (XviD/DivX) preinstalled using the new famous and most up to date version of;
XBMC - xbmc.org
Boxee - boxee.tv


Boxee/XBMC and the standard AppleTV interface.

Thanks guys

1st Gen apple tv doesn't have the processing power to run netflix well,
The 2nd or 3rd do though and you can set them up to stream US netflix quite easily.

andy1249

Just got an email from roku saying they have given me a full refund. Didn't explain why. I've mailed them asking for an explanation.

Probably because Ireland does not have legal clearance for most of the services available on the Roku units in the states. If you buy locally say , from Amazon.co.uk , netflix will either be limited or wont work at all.

The same issues go for all the streaming services available on media units here in Ireland.

Plex on my mac mini , the netflix plugin doesnt work at all over here , same for xbmc ,

WDTV's , any model , do not have netflix in Ireland if you are using the latest firmware , you have to rollback to the last but one upgrade to have netflix.

Content is different for Ireland , we all know that at this stage , this is due to legal issues , and while you can get the US library by fiddling the IP address , it will only work for a while and then becomes very unstable.

I have an apple TV3 as well , and lately netflix doesnt work at all on it , US content is blocked after having it for while , and even the Irish content is flaky as hell now , it runs for about 20 minutes and crashes.

The vast majority of these media boxes were built with a US market in mind , for playing file based content they are great , streaming services on the other hand , are not guaranteed to work this side of the pond at all , if they do , its a bonus , so dont buy based on these services , your bound to be disappointed.

zinzan

andy1249 wrote: »

I have an apple TV3 as well , and lately netflix ... the Irish content is flaky as hell now , it runs for about 20 minutes and crashes.

Might be something wrong with your Apple TV or net connection? Wokring perfectly for us on Apple tv2 & 3 on vodafone @ home broadband...

andy1249

Might be something wrong with your Apple TV or net connection? Wokring perfectly for us on Apple tv2 & 3 on vodafone @ home broadband...

Nope, its not just me ... see here ...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=78121193

Something tells me I'm being punished for accessing the US library for a month or so.

Net connection is 100mbps UPC , and works fine with everything else .... except netflix !