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Karl D. Susman

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NetFlix Player for $100

<div style=''>Yeah, you read that one correctly. Netflix has just released their oft-rumored set-top box, and from the looks of things they have a real stunner on their hands. The new hardware, manufactured by Roku, is a diminutive, fanless box that sports a HDMI and optical outputs alongside the standard component cables. The player is designed to integrate with your home network, and doesn t have any on-board storage, with all media being streamed by way of your broadband connection. Movie selection and download is executed by way of Netflix s custom TV interface, navigable by the included Roku remote control. There s currently a catalog of roughly 10,000 films, with many more planned for the future. The best part, however, is that unlimited streaming is available free of charge for anyone with a Netflix account over $9/month. It doesn t get much better than that. There are a couple of downsides, including no current support for HD streaming (Netflix is planning on implementing this in the future), limited new release catalog, and no built-in title search.<br /><br />Thanks boygenius!<br /></div>

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