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My Roku box just got a little bit better - freeradical - 07-05-2010
Roku has been adding free channels. Some of them are kind of interesting.
They recently added a channel called "Newscaster". It features content from the following sources:
CBS
NBC
CNN
NASA
CNET
Current
ESPN
FOX
C-SPAN
NPR
PRI
BBC
Some of the channels are audio only, while others have video.
I watched some of "Meet the Press" on the NBC channel.
What Roku needs to do, is make deals with these sources to get more content. I wouldn't mind paying for stuff like this on an a la carte basis.
Cable companies beware, your days of being a monopoly are numbered...
Re: My Roku box just got a little bit better - Ken Sp. - 07-05-2010
Are the shows on demand or streaming?
Are CBS, NBC and Fox News live, or delayed and news only?
Thanks
Re: My Roku box just got a little bit better - Ken Sp. - 07-05-2010
Roku $20 off if you order NetFlix at the same time
http://www.roku.com/netflix-deal
Re: My Roku box just got a little bit better - freeradical - 07-05-2010
The shows are streaming.
Actually, the amount of news is limited. From what I've seen it's just a fraction of the sources content.
For example, you only get last weeks "Meet the Press" episode.
I wouldn't get a Roku box for this cahannel, but this is a step in the right direction.
I primarily use my Roku box for Netflix, and the MLB baseball channel.
It's also great for streaming Pandora. I just get the streaming going and then shut the TV off. The music plays on my stereo.
Edit: The shows might actually be on demand. You don't get them live.
Re: My Roku box just got a little bit better - NewtonMP2100 - 07-05-2010
.....so you can now ROKU around the clock......??