Here's the lowdown, (as told to me by the AP and PC World). As of yesterday Netflix subscribers can purchase a small box that connects to the internet (ethernet, or WiFi) and steams video directly to the television. The Netflix box, made by Silicone-Valley start-up Roku Inc., is priced like a DVD player and supposedly just as simple to use. Currently about 10,000 movies are available for streaming, a drop in the bucket compared to the 100,000+ movies available. Best of all, besides the equipment purchase, the service is free for Netflix subscribers.
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