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Streaming Media - Roku?
Lindsay Lohan
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My son wants a cheap streaming media box for his room since we won't let him have cable on his TV (he has a VCR/DVD combo with an old SDTV). All he wants it for is Netflix and Youtube. I see that Roku doesn't support Youtube so I was thinking about going for a cheap $40 Walmart Dlink MovieNite box because it would meet what he wants. However, I then read that people can put unofficial things onto a Roku sort of like rooting a phone I guess.
Given the better name, I'd much rather get a Roku if it can actually do youtube...or another 3rd option if folks have/recommend another brand or device.
Any recommendations or information?
Given the better name, I'd much rather get a Roku if it can actually do youtube...or another 3rd option if folks have/recommend another brand or device.
Any recommendations or information?
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Honestly, the alternative was a cheap used Wii but his room is a bit too small for the gameplay.
Thanks!
http://streamfree.tv/roku/no-youtube/
Ive been using that youtube channel for almost 2 years. I had no idea it was unofficial or should have been removed.
For some reason, mine still works and i still watch youtube on my roku.
That being said, it's still possible to get sucked in, as Netflix streaming makes it really easy to do marathon runs of TV series. I ran through Louie and 30 Rock really quickly, and am currently starting up Dr. Who (omg first season so horrible second season starting out moderately better). Also something to keep in mind is that the Netflix streaming library is quite limited due to how copyright laws work. You won't find as much breadth or recency as you might expect, particularly for extremely popular shows that continue to sell well on DVD or are still actively ongoing. Again, that might be a good thing considering what you intend your son to be doing with the television. I've personally found myself gravitating towards catching up on popular documentaries, as the library is much more extensive in that section of the library.
In all honesty, the lack of easy TV access is probably a good thing for your son. I'm not seeing the benefit of having a TV in his room unless you want him to: a) watch more TV and/or b) spend more time in his room. Regarding content control, there is certainly some out-there stuff you can find via private channels, but the amount of work involved in finding them and watching them without having your dad being able to easily see them show up on your channel scroll is way more effort than it's worth. You're better off just searching for that stuff on, say, the internet. I believe the Roku has some parental control options anyway (i.e., people can't add channels without a special password), so you should be fine in that department.
Come on, Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper make it suffer-able. But yeah, it's pretty bad. I just got hooked a couple months back and by Season 3 they really hit their stride.
But yeah, What Inquisitor mentioned is true, it's easy to get hooked on a marathon night. I just got pulled into Sons of Anarchy and have been watching whenever I have a spare minute at home. I've even put Dr. Who on hold right now until I finish Season 1.
Also, I have a Magnavox Blu-Ray player with Netflix connected to an SDTV. It's horrible but it works. I had bought my ex a Roku and had that in the bedroom, that thing was fantastic and I'd buy another if I could find that same SD model but it's been discontinued.
Not to derail, but the statement above is empirically, objectively false. :P
I actually liked their run as well.
Thanks for the tip on the dlink thing - maybe I'll point him towards another brand. The challenge has been cheap + youtube + sdtv.