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Old 03-18-2010, 06:26 PM  
VGeorgie
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How is the quality?
Super quality. For Netflix their HD is currently 720p, and not all content is streamed at full 720p. However, their box up-reses it, and it looks quite good.

You need a good connection - minimum 1mbps (sustained) for 480i and around 2 mbps for 720p. Less than this and the system will do some bandwidth negotiation, and take away some quality. You see the quality level you're at with a series of four dots.

Seeing how Netflix instant view content is absolutely free with any Netflix account over the basic one it's a no-brainer.

There are rumors Hulu will get added as a channel - perhaps a premium one - and that'll be a killer. Currently I watch Hulu via a laptop I have connected to the RGB port of the TV. It's a hassle having to deal with the Flash player manually. Having it on the Roku would be great.
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