OT: Netflix and Linux and LAN

[Brian Cluff]

I've got PS3, a blueray player and a roku that all support netflix.  My 
favorite by far is the roku.  It's the fastest and the most versatile 
netflix interface I've encountered so far.  You would think that the PS3 
would be the fastest since it's practically a super computer compared to 
the other 2, but it's actually the slowest.



Brian Cluff

On 09/13/2011 10:28 AM, 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.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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