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Hulu Plus Available on Roku

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:19:54 +0000

Hulu Plus has made its way to the Roku box. I haven’t subscribed to Hulu Plus so I haven’t been able to play around with it. But Mari from ZatzNotFunny did get a chance to play around with it. The content isn’t what it should be for a paid service, which is the main reason why I haven’t paid for it yet. The interface on the Roku box seems cluttered. Not like too much information but different than the other channels. Since I haven’t navigated around it you should read about it over at ZatzNotFunny.

Hulu Plus Now $7.99

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:07:17 +0000

Hulu Plus now has a $7.99 price tag. They dropped the monthly fee from $9.99. The service is now available for everyone to take advantage of. The good news is if you are a early adopter they are refunding your money for the previous months. They are even offering a 1 week trial if you want to see what it’s all about. More info at the Hulu blog.

DVPRemote 2.0 Available Now

Jeremy Jones — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:15:14 +0000

DVPRemote 2.0 was released yesterday. I was excited when it showed up on my iPod Touch as an update. It was already a great program but the update brings a lot of new features.

1) Support for new “Instant Replay”, “Info”, and “Back” buttons.

2) Integration with Netflix to support automated Instant Queue navigation. DVPRemote provides the list of movies in your instant queue which can be presented in queue order or alphabetical order. It allows you to select a title from the list by tapping on it or entering a search term to find it and then automatically navigates to it on your Roku (great for large instant queues). No more left, left, left, …, or right, right, right, …, to find and select the movie that you want to see!!

3) Full keyboard support for any screen that requires text entry (including symbols and non-english characters). (Search automation from Version 1.5 is no longer needed since text can be directly entered.).

4) Improved Player discovery speed and accuracy.

5) Improved key repeat.

6) Direct Navigation to Channels through Channel List tab.

7) Toolbars for additional channel functionality where supported (currently only Netflix).

8 ) Support for iPhone 4 Retina Display.

9) New 12 button remote skin.

10) Tested with iOS 4 (including support for background operation).

It is the best iPod Touch/iPhone remote for Roku and is available for $2.99 in the app store. You don’t just have to take my word for it. Dave Zatz posted earlier today that you should buy the app. There is a demo video below of the app.

Roku Blocks PlayOn Channel

Jeremy Jones — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:28:23 +0000

The PlayOn channel didn’t last very long. It was just a few days ago that I posted that you could add the channel. If you already have it installed it is still working but you can’t add it anymore. It’s not surprising that Roku would want to block access. Hulu is coming to Roku soon and I’m sure they don’t want to tarnish their relationship with them.

(via Engadget)

PlayOn Comes to Roku

Jeremy Jones — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:49:19 +0000

You can now add PlayOn channel in Roku. That will give you access to Hulu, CBS, ESPN and many more from your Roku box. You do need a Windows computer running the PlayOn software but the license isn’t bad at $40. You can also take advantage of all the other device they support for streaming. You need to add the custom channel to Roku which you can do here. You can read more about it on the Roku website.

Roku Launched All New Boxes

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:03:30 +0000

Roku revamped their entire line of streaming boxes. They have the Roku HD, Roku XD, and the Roku XD|S. You can find a comparison chart of the 3 models here. The starting price is $60 and offers HD. I didn’t think it was smart to launch a SD box last time they redid their lineup.

Engadget reviewed the XD|S model and gave it good marks. It’s an even better value since Hulu Plus will be coming. They still haven’t given me enough reason to upgrade my two first generation Roku boxes.

Netflix Stream-Only Plan Coming to U.S.

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:23:03 +0000

After the launch of streaming-only option in Canada, people were wondering when that option would be available in the U.S. In a post from Reed it was stated that it is coming in the next couple of months. While I really enjoy streaming, if it’s only a $1 less I’ll just keep getting an occasional movie on disc. We’ll have to wait and see what pricing is though. If they keep adding content to streaming it might be worth not getting a disc anymore.

Hulu Plus Coming to Roku

Jeremy Jones — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:04:35 +0000

Looks like the Roku box will be the first set-top to get Hulu Plus streaming. NewTeeVee found information on the Roku website that stated that it was coming. That information has been pulled now but NewTeeVee has the excerpts. While I have doubted Roku and how they can compete with all the new players, I’m thinking they have their product on the right track. Hulu Plus and Netflix would make for a very good product. Plus their channel competition added a lot of new content including lots of streaming apps, which I will cover here later. This is still somewhat of a rumor but it looks like we might find out shortly.

UPDATE: It’s official. Coming later this fall. Press Release below.

oku Announces Content Partnership with Hulu
Hulu Plus Coming this Fall on All Roku Streaming Players

Saratoga, Calif. (September 28, 2010) Roku, Inc., maker of the best-selling and award-winning Roku streaming player, and Hulu™, the leading online TV service, today announced a partnership to offer the Hulu Plus™ service on all Roku players. The Hulu Plus channel will be available via subscription to all Roku customers later this fall.

Hulu Plus offers one of the deepest offerings of TV shows, both current and classic, on a streaming platform to subscribers in the U.S. Through Hulu Plus on Roku, TV lovers can watch every episode of more than 45 current hit programs from ABC, FOX and NBC like Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Glee, Family Guy, The Office and 30 Rock. In addition, TV lovers will be able to enjoy full series runs and numerous back seasons of dozens of classic shows like The X-Files, Law and Order: SVU, Arrested Development, Saturday Night Live, Miami Vice, Ugly Betty, Quantum Leap, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Roswell and Ally McBeal. The Hulu Plus channel will be available via subscription to all Roku customers later this fall.

“We are excited to bring Hulu Plus to all Roku users,” said Pete Distad, VP of Content Distribution for Hulu. “With Hulu Plus on Roku, TV fans will have an easy way to stream to their TVs the shows they love, whenever they want.”

Roku pioneered the streaming player category in 2008, and recently launched its new line of HD streaming players starting at $59.99, featuring the largest collection of streaming entertainment available for the TV, and the lowest prices in the industry.

“We’re thrilled to be able to provide Hulu Plus subscribers with the most inexpensive device to stream Hulu content to their TVs,” said Anthony Wood, founder and CEO of Roku, Inc. “Hulu continues to be an amazing innovator in online entertainment, and Roku is an ideal platform to bring their content back to the living room and high definition televisions where it is best viewed.”

The Roku HD streaming player ($59.99) delivers video in high-definition and features built-in wireless and Ethernet for easy broadband connectivity anywhere in the home. The new Roku XD ($79.99) and XDS ($99.99) models add 1080p HD support (delivered over HDMI) and extended-range Wireless-N. In addition, the XDS model features dual-band Wireless-N technology and USB playback.

In partnering with Roku, Hulu joins major entertainment partners including Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Amazon Video On Demand (NASDAQ: AMZN), Pandora, MLB.TV, and Ultimate Fighting Championship®.

About Roku, Inc.

The market leader in streaming entertainment devices for the TV, Roku has always believed that anything you want to watch, listen to, and enjoy should simply be there on your TV, whenever you want it. Roku streaming players are renowned for their simplicity, variety of entertainment choices, and exceptional value. Roku is privately held and based in Saratoga, Calif. For more information on the company and its products, visit: http://www.roku.com.

About Hulu
Hulu is an online TV service whose mission is to help people find and enjoy the world’s premium content when, where and how they want it. As we pursue this mission, we aspire to create a service that users, advertisers and content owners unabashedly love. Hulu was founded in 2007 and is operated independently by a dedicated team with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Beijing. NBC Universal, News Corporation, The Walt Disney Company, Providence Equity Partners, and the Hulu team share in the ownership of the company. (www.hulu.com)

Netflix Streaming Launched in Canada

Jeremy Jones — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:41:39 +0000

Netflix launched streaming service in Canada. The price is CDN$7.99 a month. Canada is the first country outside the U.S. to get the service. The selection isn’t as good as the U.S. but it’s a start. They can also use TVs, set-top boxes and game consoles like the U.S. can.

Netflix Now Streaming on iPhone and iPod Touch

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:53:19 +0000

You can now get your Netflix fix on your iPhone or iPod touch. Netflix released a iPhone app that allows you to stream content, even over 3G. Go to the iTunes store to get it now. The app is free but you need at least the $8.99 plan to stream. Video demo below:

Netflix iPhone App Video from Netflix on Vimeo.

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