Netflix Ready or Roku - Blu-ray Forum

bigbull2984 · 02-05-2010, 06:58 PM

I currently have a BD60 in the living room. I want to get a netflix ready bd player, but I found roku could be a better alternative. So my question is...

Keep the bd 60 and buy the roku.

Or Sell the BD 60 and get a Samsung Bd 1600.

Beta Man · 02-05-2010, 08:10 PM

I personally would buy another Blu-ray player that is Netflix capable (I bought a bunch of Sony N460's or something like that for $130 each for gifts) that way you aren't spending much more than a Roku, and you have a second Blu-ray player in the process....... More Blu-ray players is always a good thing!

The people who have the ones I got all have nothing but good things to say about it.....

That said.... I hear for "Streaming only" the Roku performs better... but not sure how much, or even "how" I know one person I got the Sony for (I bought him Netflix membership for a year, and had to install etc... so I created his Netflix Account) watched 31 movies in the month of January via streaming (I love having his email/password

) So I know it's working out great for him

s2mikey · 02-06-2010, 12:09 PM

Ive read some horror stories about the Roku regarding customer service being really bad should you need it. Now, if you never need them then this wouldnt apply. But, it was enough to scare me away.

Just got another PS3 for Netflix and it works great. Thats two PS3's in the house and both stream from Netflix. All good!

Riff Magnum · 02-06-2010, 12:37 PM

My brother in law has one(roku) and it's worked out great for him. I'm probably gonna pull the trigger on one before baseball season so i can get the MLB.com out of market package. I figure streaming movies for my wife and kids also might allow me to watch more of my netflix picks via hard copy.

lobo81865 · 02-06-2010, 02:52 PM

I've got both, and don't favor one over the other. The Roku is a very handy gadget, and it has Amazon VOD, which my LG player doesn't.

rrios28 · 02-14-2010, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbull2984

I currently have a BD60 in the living room. I want to get a netflix ready bd player, but I found roku could be a better alternative. So my question is...

Keep the bd 60 and buy the roku.

Or Sell the BD 60 and get a Samsung Bd 1600.

Take a look at Vudo,great box as well.

tony12 · 03-22-2010, 09:27 AM

huh its good to read

neos_peace · 03-22-2010, 05:54 PM

my wife an I were gona get the roku or whatever its called but then we foudn outt he PS3 was gonna be netflix capatable so it confirmed not getting it btu thats just my 2 cents.

02-05-2010, 06:58 PM	#1
bigbull2984 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:94 DVD collection:5 Trading Score:14	Netflix Ready or Roku I currently have a BD60 in the living room. I want to get a netflix ready bd player, but I found roku could be a better alternative. So my question is... Keep the bd 60 and buy the roku. Or Sell the BD 60 and get a Samsung Bd 1600.

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02-05-2010, 08:10 PM	#2
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I personally would buy another Blu-ray player that is Netflix capable (I bought a bunch of Sony N460's or something like that for $130 each for gifts) that way you aren't spending much more than a Roku, and you have a second Blu-ray player in the process....... More Blu-ray players is always a good thing! The people who have the ones I got all have nothing but good things to say about it..... That said.... I hear for "Streaming only" the Roku performs better... but not sure how much, or even "how" I know one person I got the Sony for (I bought him Netflix membership for a year, and had to install etc... so I created his Netflix Account) watched 31 movies in the month of January via streaming (I love having his email/password ) So I know it's working out great for him

02-06-2010, 12:09 PM	#3
s2mikey Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Upstate, NY 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:40	Ive read some horror stories about the Roku regarding customer service being really bad should you need it. Now, if you never need them then this wouldnt apply. But, it was enough to scare me away. Just got another PS3 for Netflix and it works great. Thats two PS3's in the house and both stream from Netflix. All good!

02-06-2010, 12:37 PM	#4
Riff Magnum Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Island Blu-ray collection:149	My brother in law has one(roku) and it's worked out great for him. I'm probably gonna pull the trigger on one before baseball season so i can get the MLB.com out of market package. I figure streaming movies for my wife and kids also might allow me to watch more of my netflix picks via hard copy.

02-06-2010, 02:52 PM	#5
lobo81865 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:562 Blu-ray collection:3659 DVD collection:3327 MA collection:1323 Digital collection:3018 iTunes collection:1551 Prime collection:950 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:102	I've got both, and don't favor one over the other. The Roku is a very handy gadget, and it has Amazon VOD, which my LG player doesn't.

03-22-2010, 09:27 AM	#7
tony12 Banned Member since:Mar 2010	huh its good to read

03-22-2010, 05:54 PM	#8
neos_peace Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Shamokin Dam, Pa Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:279 Trading Score:1	my wife an I were gona get the roku or whatever its called but then we foudn outt he PS3 was gonna be netflix capatable so it confirmed not getting it btu thats just my 2 cents.

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