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I'm trying to decide between a BluRay player (Sony BDP-N640) and the TOTL Roku box.
I'm not all that interested in building a movie collection and I don't really need a BluRay player. What I want to do is get around my hated cable TV provider by streaming shows directly to the TV.
Mrs. Olddude and I don't watch a lot of TV. Anything broadcast locally can be had on antenna with no prob (oh, yeah; we've got a 32" Sharp LCD with digital tuner) but there are a few shows that we need basic cable for now, but which we can get from Amazon VOD.
And we need to be able to stream Netflix.
We don't have surround sound (just a spare two-channel system for stereo) and are not likely to get it. Ultimate best picture quality isn't essential either. Like I said, we're not videophiles.
Either the Roku or the Sony above will stream Netflix and VOD. The Sony is probably easier to use since you can actually browse Netflix without using a PC (Roku won't browse). OTOH, it's twice as expensive as Roku.
Despite the price diff, I'm leaning towards the BluRay player, but I need to know if any of you guys have tried Roku. Drawbacks? Advantages? Yeah, I did search "Roku" in the archives, came up with pretty much zilch.
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