Netflix anyone?

Ian Shlasko

If you can't get it on your TV or cable box (Or similar device), yeah, you'll need a dedicated box. I like Roku... They were the first ones to offer a decent product in that niche, and I used a Roku box until I got my first Smart TV... Simple and effective.

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Jorgen Andersson

If you want it cheap, get a Chromecast, if you like me prefer to have a remote, then an Appletv will suffice. But before you go shopping, check for updates to your TV, there might be a Netflix app around that just didn't get installed because there was no Netflix around in Spain. What TV and model is it?

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dandy72

Haven't you heard? We're supposed to be hating Netflix now because it's turning into just another TV channel[^].

Joan M

How nice! Just before they arrive here they start cancelling contracts... X| Hadn't heard about epix... so can't plenty understand what does it means...

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RaviBee

I highly recommend the Western Digital Media Player[^]. I've owned one for years - it's very versatile, reliable and easy to use. Just make sure it's compatible with Netflix Spain. /ravi

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DaveX86

I use a Home Theatre PC with Windows 7 and a wireless keyboard with mouse...works good!

Simon_Whale

Of the many films that you can stream from Netflix most of them are under a license agreement from Epix

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ledtech3

We use a new Sony Blueray player with it and several other things built in, but you still need a high speed internet conection.

G3Coder

A Xbox will also do the trick, if you already have one.

Joan M

I would not like to have a computer nor a phone active during that... Apart of that the couple of Chromecasts I installed on my parents TVs are working great, not tried Netflix, but...

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Joan M

Yep, once it arrives I'll check if the app has appeared, but even if I go to NetTV and search for international applications I can't see Netflix so I think they won't make it... The TV is a Philips 40PFL7605/12. :thumbsup:

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Joan M

Thank you! That's what I thought, but you know, it is always better to ask... ;)

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Joan M

The best option out there is the one you are doing: no format problems, it works always... but I don't want to have to connect/disconnect the laptop each day I arrive home, I want my wife to be able to see the TV while I'm out... After what I've read I'll search for a box that can do it. Thanks!

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Joan M

Can ROKU access DLNA content? I've read some places that say it can and some others that say it can't... I have serviio in my computer and sometimes the TV can't read some formats... that could help too... This could be a great improvement: I could have all my networked/dlna content available as the Netflix internet streaming... Thank you!

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Joan M

So... somehow they've managed to kill the service before arriving here... :sigh:

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Joan M

It looks very good... This could help in all my Serviio/LAN streaming... as it looks like it supports all the formats under the sun. What I've not seen is that it is compatible with Netflix... not in Spain but not in any other place too... Is it compatible with Netflix in your country?

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Joan M

That's an option... another one would be a RaspberryPi or similar and control it from the phone... Yours is in fact the best in terms of supported formats, openess, new services... the problem is the comfort in the couch... which after working all the day with computers I would like to have...

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Joan M

Won't 10mbps DSL be enough? It is what we have in our small village... It works with our current FullHD streaming service...

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Joan M

:laugh: That would be the way to get one... Mrs. Wife... we need an XBOX... you know it is only for Netflix... :laugh: No... I've never had a console and I won't start it right now... I just don't have time to play games, but if they would not be so expensive it would be an option.

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chriselst

Ah you see, my laptop is not a work one and doesn't travel with me. In fact it mostly lives on a little table next to the TV when not being used for something. I had to talk my wife through getting it on the TV yesterday. She coped with plugging it in but didn't know how to get the display on the TV.

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