OT: Netflix and Linux and LAN

[Jill Rouleau]

There's a Netflix plugin for Chrome OS.  It doesn't *yet* work on other
Linuxes, but it could happen.  In the meantime, any old system you have
laying around could boot Chrome (even just off a thumb drive) for your
Netflixing.  
http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/2011/08/09/netflix-app-hits-the-chrome-web-store-limited-to-chrome-os-on-linux/

Jill

On 2011-09-13 18:17, Thomas Cameron wrote:
> On 09/13/2011 12:28 PM, Mark Phillips wrote:
> > I am thinking of getting Netflix, and I am trying to figure out how to
> > distribute it to several TVs in the house, and I was wondering if anyone
> > else has solved this problem. We currently have cox Internet and cable.
> > 
> > The options I found revolve around buying one of a variety of "boxes"
> > for each TV and have them access netflix via WiFi. The boxes include
> > googleTV, ROKU, Wii, etc. It looks to me that the ROKU boxes are the
> > least expensive and offer access to the most services. Anyone have any
> > experience doing this? Any major pitfalls to watch out for? Is WiFi fast
> > enough for streaming video, or should I get the more expensive boxes and
> > use a wired LAN?
> > 
> > Are there any Linux options for distributing Netflix shows over a LAN? I
> > read that the DRM software used by Netflix is incompatible with Linux,
> > so perhaps this is a non-starter?
> > 
> > Thanks for sharing any experiences you may have had with Netflix, Linux,
> > and LANs.
> 
> We use the PS3 to watch NetFlix, but if I had it to do over again, I'd
> go Roku, hands down. My friends who use it say it Just Works(TM) and you
> can have as many or as few of them in your house as you like.
> 
> A cheap-o BluRay player with NetFlix integration is a decent choice,
> too. They're a dime a dozen, seems like.
> 
> TC
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