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Roku add MLB.TV Baseball streaming to media box

, Aug 11th 2009 Discuss [2]

Roku have announced MLB.TV Premium streaming for their eponymous HDTV media player.  The update - which will be pushed out to all Roku players automatically - allows MLB.TV subscribers to watch live, out-of-market baseball games in HD, together with offering on-demand access to the last week's worth of games. Read The Full Story

Amazon HD Video on Demand hits TiVo, Roku, VIERACast HDTVs

, Apr 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Amazon have announced the arrival of HD content through their Video on Demand service.  Leaked as in development last December, though denied at the time, the service goes live today with HD titles priced at between $3.99 and $4.99.  Compatible devices include Series3 TiVo DVRs, Roku's Video Player, Sony's BRAVIA Internet Link and Panasonic VIERACast HDTVs. Read The Full Story

Roku Amazon VOD is in beta, could come with YouTube access

Word from the Roku forums is that the company has begun a private beta of their new Amazon Video-on-Demand (VOD) service.  The update, which is believed to be included in version 2.0, will also seemingly bring YouTube access, at least according to this screengrab, where the YouTube logo is seen to the right of the Netflix logo. Read The Full Story

Roku Netflix Player gets HD streaming with firmware v1.5

, Dec 22nd 2008 Discuss [0]

As tipped back in November, Roku have begun streaming Netflix content in high-definition.  Owners of the Netflix Player by Roku will find their media players automatically updating to firmware version 1.5 over "the next few weeks", at which point the will be able to access Netflix's catalog of "hundreds" of high-definition titles. Read The Full Story

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