$100 Roku Netflix Player Targets Apple TV

Binge notes CNet coverage of the Netflix Player by Roku, which it calls "bare-bones." Less than 10% of Netfilx's catalog is available for the Instant Viewing option. Three more Netflix players are said to be due for release by the end of the year. The Roku is "...the first product that allows subscribers to have movies and TV shows from the service's Instant Viewing feature (aka 'Watch Now') to be streamed directly to their TV screen... With the release of the Netflix Player, subscribers need only have a wired or wireless broadband connection to access the entire Instant Viewing catalog through their TV."

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10% of Netflix is better than iTunes

[elrous0]

Considering the size of the catalog you get access to (even 10% of Netflix beats the Hell out of iTunes), the fact that you get access to Netflix's disc catalog too, the price, the ease of use, and the fact that you don't have to install iTunes on your computer to use it, it seems like a no-brainer.