Streaming Video

[tbrown]

In her Kindle thread

It mentions the use of facebook and twitter, but is vague. What is this experience like? Would I be able to access fb in a way that a laptop or tablet/smart phone would allow?

Along similar lines, many of the blue ray DVD players say they can play streaming video from Hulu, Netflix and others. Do they have a browser built in and can stream any online video content, or is it like a Roku box and you can only stream video for certain content providers where they built a special interface, and usually require an account?

Specifically, I want to be able stream TV shows from CBS. I can do that from a computer browser but Roku won't do it, so they're out of the running. So is dragging the computer from my home office to the living room every time I want to watch TV in comfort. For $100 pre-Christmas, I would buy a blue ray DVD player if it can stream as well as Chrome or IE, instead of being hamstrung like Roku. Does anyone have one of these and know?

[sugar land dave]

The blu-ray player will act like a roku. It will not act as a browser for any online media. Sorry....

[RPB]

The blu-ray player will act like a roku. It will not act as a browser for any online media. Sorry....

So ... VHS or BetaMax?
8-Track or cassette?
Year old article http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/ ... uke_it_out" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have a $20,000 stereo AV setup and $11,000 in video switching and equipment (SVHS- like one JVC deck was $3,600) in storage I may not even bother to get out because of some of the digital stuff


Let's all vote and agree not to buy anything else after blu-ray

[bayouhazard]

The blu-ray player will act like a roku. It will not act as a browser for any online media. Sorry....

So ... VHS or BetaMax?
8-Track or cassette?

Roku has its limitations but it does a fair job of streaming video for the sites that it does.

[olafpfj]

The blu-ray player will act like a roku. It will not act as a browser for any online media. Sorry....

So ... VHS or BetaMax?
8-Track or cassette?
Year old article http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/ ... uke_it_out" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have a $20,000 stereo AV setup and $11,000 in video switching and equipment (SVHS- like one JVC deck was $3,600) in storage I may not even bother to get out because of some of the digital stuff


Let's all vote and agree not to buy anything else after blu-ray

I went all hard drive and streaming in 2003 and never looked back. Now what to do with the 300lbs of DVD's and CD's that haven't been touched in years? If I wait too long I won't be able to find some sucker...umm I mean a buyer...