OT: Netflix and Linux and LAN

[Bryan O'Neal]

What intrigued me about this post was the word 'distributed'. This to
me says pause on one and play on the other. If you have unlimeted
streams this is just a matter of starting a second stream where you
left off. Other then that I do not know any service that will do this
for you. Of course I suppose one could configure a media proxie but I
don't know how you would get around the drm.

On 9/13/11, Dan Lund <situationalawareness at gmail.com> wrote:
> AppleTV has a Netflix plugin on it, and it's a small footprint.  I use
> it for the bedroom TV, and it works nicely.  I also have an iTunes
> share so I can watch my digital movies. (not purchased through Apple)
>
> Then again, it's not a Linux solution, but it's a good cheap one.
>
> --Dan Lund
>
> On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Mark Phillips
> <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz> 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.
>>
>> Mark
>>
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