OT: Netflix and Linux and LAN

[Dan Lund]

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
>