[olug] Off topic: Roku box users?

[Dan Linder]

I think this allows the  Roku to read NAS shared files:
    http://roksbox.com/home/

Dan

On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 12:59, Jeff Hinrichs <jeffh at delasco.com> wrote:

> Anyone know of a box or app that can do:
>  - Netflix
>  - smb shares
>  - dlna
>
> I've got Myth, in a rack,recording shows and a NAS device holding my media.
>  Currently I'm using XBMC + Hulu desktop on my main TV (I prefer the
> interface to Myth), but I've got 2 other tv's I'd like to have access and I
> want to add netflix.  As far as I know, Roku doesn't do smb shares/dlna -
>
>
> -Jeff
>
> p.s. I really like my synology diskstation.
> http://www.synology.com/enu/products/DS410j/index.php
> I think Boxee is over-hyped and is too user specific which doesn't fit with
> a family (multi-user) environment, imho.
>
> On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Todd Wittenmeier <magitoddw at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > it's likley because netflix requires Silverlight and there is no real
> > client
> > for Linux.  Moonlight is not compatible.. from what I hear.
> >
> > I'm not a Netflix subscriber so I can't test.
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 7:46 AM, Craig Wolf <CJWolf at mpsomaha.org> wrote:
> >
> > > The Wii works very well for Netflix.
> > >
> > > >>> Shannon <ridgid at gmail.com> 10/2/2010 >>>
> > > we looked at the Roku box, but you can us the WII for netflix. So we
> are
> > > planning on getting a WII instead. Ive heard others say it works very
> > good.
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