Roku's Netflix Player: Getting more channels in 2009
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The Netflix Player by Roku is the latest Netflix-compatible device to offer HD video support. The free firmware upgrade (version 1.5) adds the ability to access the approximately 300 or so titles in Netflix’s streaming library that are currently available in high-definition. The upgrade brings the Roku box up to speed with the Xbox 360, TiVo HD DVRs, and Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray players, all of which have been upgraded to support Netflix HD streams over the past few weeks. (The remaining device, the LG BD300 Blu-ray player, should be getting its own HD firmware upgrade soon.)
In addition to the HD upgrade, the Roku box is also teasing the eventual availability of new non-Netflix programming. Clicking the “what’s new” button on the updated home screen reveals a message that says:
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