Some interfaces are severely lacking. Some will let you search only what you already have in your own queues. Some simply suck @ss.
You really should research this functionality closely. Try it where-ever possible, and read all the reviews. -- Espi On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 10:21 AM, David <blazer...@gmail.com> wrote: > I see CostCo is carrying several blu-ray players, Sony, Panasonic, et al, > all of which purport to have streaming interfaces for Netflix and the > like. Are these a good buy? They had all of them for under $100. > > > On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 6:35 AM, Christopher Bodnar < > christopher_bod...@glic.com> wrote: > >> I just ordered a Roku XD for my father, if it's as good as it seems to be >> from the reviews I've read, I'm leaning towards adding that to my setup >> instead of switching to the Sony Blu-Ray player. From what I've read the >> interface for the streaming services on the Sony isn't great, and there are >> some quirks in the DLNA for streaming media files. >> >> >> Chris Bodnar, MCSE, MCITP >> Technical Support III >> Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services >> Guardian Life Insurance Company of America >> Email: christopher_bod...@glic.com >> Phone: 610-807-6459 >> Fax: 610-807-6003 >> >> >> >> From: Benjamin Zachary <li...@levelfive.us> >> To: "NT System Admin Issues" < >> ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> >> Date: 11/05/2011 10:44 PM >> Subject: RE: OT: Streaming media device >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> I was at one of my friends house who setup the little acer's with BluRay >> on >> his main and living room TV's he is using some new Sony little keypad, >> very >> nice, looked sort of like an xbox controller ... >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bill Humphries [mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com<nt...@hedgedigger.com>] >> >> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 3:52 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: OT: Streaming media device >> >> I was using thi sgyration mediacenter remote: >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823172020 >> >> But I recently ditched those for these: >> >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Superior-Wireless-Keyboard-removable-adjustable/dp/B00 >> 4I4SSCQ >> >> They are awesome. plugnplay. The battery is like a cell phone battery >> and >> you can charge the remote via USB. The keyboard is backlit. And my wife >> has >> no "i don't know how to work this" issues because it is just a keyboard >> and >> touchpad. >> >> Bill >> >> Rod Trent wrote: >> > What do you use for a remote? >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Bill Humphries [mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com<nt...@hedgedigger.com> >> ] >> > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 2:28 PM >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > Subject: Re: OT: Streaming media device >> > >> > i use old laptops on my TVs. >> > >> > Christopher Bodnar wrote: >> > >> >> List seems a little slow today so thought I would throw this out there. >> >> >> >> Currently I'm using Samsung Blue-Ray players as my streaming media >> >> devices. Love them, but they are lacking a few media services that I >> >> would like: >> >> >> >> Amazon VOD >> >> Crackle >> >> >> >> I am able to do Amazon VOD with the Yahoo! App as a widget on my >> >> newer Samsung LED. But there is still no Crackle app. So I was >> >> looking at alternatives that would give me everything I want in one >> >> device. Here is the wish list: >> >> >> >> NetFlix >> >> Amazon Prime >> >> VuDu >> >> Crackle >> >> HuLu+ >> >> Blue-Ray player >> >> DLNA >> >> Wi-Fi built in >> >> >> >> As you can see my primary interest is in the streaming media services >> >> (NetFllix, VuDu, etc....). From everything that I've seen the Sony >> >> BDP-S580 will do all of this. Anyone else have a recommendation for a >> >> single device? I know I can add a device to my setup such as a Roku >> >> box that will give me the content I'm lacking, but I'd like to have a >> >> single device and not add an additional piece of hardware to my >> >> current setup. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> >> Chris Bodnar, MCSE, MCITP >> >> Technical Support III >> >> Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life >> >> Insurance Company of America >> >> Email: christopher_bod...@glic.com >> >> Phone: 610-807-6459 >> >> Fax: 610-807-6003 ----------------------------------------- This >> >> message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is >> >> privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable >> >> law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you >> >> are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or >> >> communication of this message is strictly prohibited. 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