[mythtv-users] [Off Topic] Roku Digital Video Player Now Streaming HD Content From Netflix

[Mark Knecht]

Roku Digital Video Player Now Streaming HD Content From Netflix
Player Delivers High Quality HD for $99


SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roku Inc., a leading innovator in
digital media technology and maker of the popular Netflix Player by
Roku, today announced it has released support for streaming high
definition (HD) content. Through the use of advanced compression
technology, Roku can deliver instant streaming of HD content over
average consumer broadband connections - bringing HD to the mass
market at an affordable price of just $99.

"Netflix is a pioneer in streaming HD content over the Internet and
the results are impressive," said Anthony Wood, founder & CEO of Roku.
"Adding hundreds of HD titles to their catalog of more than 12,000
streaming titles provides tremendous value to Roku owners."

Netflix, Inc. is the first content provider to deliver HD content to
the Roku player. Additional providers of HD content are expected in
the first quarter of 2009. The new software will be automatically
delivered to all Roku players free-of-charge over the course of the
next few weeks.

"No other HD device delivers as diverse a catalog of HD entertainment
along with flexible HDTV connections and incomparable price-value as
Roku," says Richard Doherty, Research Director for The Envisioneering
Group. "More and more HD video programming is instantly available,
making Roku even more valuable over time than many expensive PVRs and
leased services."


ABOUT ROKU

Roku is a market leader in innovative applications for digital media.
Through its work in both software and hardware, the company develops
and sells consumer products and business solutions to bring rich media
to the end user. Its products include: The Netflix Player by Roku, and
the BrightSign digital signage controllers. Roku is privately held and
based in Saratoga, Calif. For more information on the company and its
products, visit: http://www.roku.com.


http://www.roku.com/press_news/RokuHD20081222.pdf