Red envelopes, R.I.P.?

Streaming movies on your TV got a whole lot easier today—and better yet, a whole lot cheaper. Netflix just unveiled the new Roku, a set-top box that allows subscribers to wirelessly send content to their TV. It costs just 99 bucks, less than half of Apple TV's price tag, and you can download an unlimited number of movies with your subscription. The biggest drawback? Selection. Netflix's instant-download movie library includes 10,000 titles—far more than Apple TV or Vudu—but lacks most recent big-studio fare. It also doesn't include HD streaming—yet. The device will adapt to HD once Netflix begins offering it, supposedly later this year.
Roku, $99, roku.com

PAUL L. UNDERWOOD
Photo: Roku
11:08 AM, May 20, 2008

Tags: Gear, Media



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