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Short Bits: Fiji, Netflix, HD PVR

Mary Jo says Fiji is out for beta testing, but I wouldn’t know anything about that.

Last night Netflix announced their first hardware partner for their stream STB, and it turns out that it is Roku.  Kind of an interesting choice, but Dave covers why some might have seen it coming.  The bad news, it is another STB.  The good news, it is only $100.

Brent Evans reports that Hauppauge is close to shipping the HD PVR, while others are reporting that it will ship with 2-channel audio recording (I assume this is with their bundled software only).

Published Tue, May 20 2008 17:39 by chrisl
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# re: Short Bits: Fiji, Netflix, HD PVR

"Mary Jo says Fiji is out for beta testing, but I wouldn’t know anything about that."

Sure you wouldn't.  "Nudge nudge, wink wink, 'know what I mean?"  :-)

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:42 AM by digitalfreak

# re: Short Bits: Fiji, Netflix, HD PVR

What is preferred over another set top box?  Considering that media center computers are out of reach of most consumers, I don't see another way to get the content on the big screen.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 11:48 AM by Kay

# re: Short Bits: Fiji, Netflix, HD PVR

Well, for example you have TiVo's, Xbox 360 (Dashboard and Extender), PS3, Wii, etc.  All of these devices are more than powerful enough to host streams (and some likely will), but I'd much rather have that then another STB.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 11:55 AM by chrisl

# re: Short Bits: Fiji, Netflix, HD PVR

I hope someone comes up with an MCE2005 plugin for that Netflix box!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:23 PM by MitchSchaft

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