Group Buy : Roku for Netflix Hulu in Australia

**admin** · 10-09-12, 11:41 AM

I am looking at setting up a group/bulk buy for Roku receivers for Austech members.

For anyone looking to get in to Internet TV (Netflix, Hulu etc) purchasing a Roku receiver is a great investment. See why Satellite/Cable companies are losing thousands of customers (known as "cutting the cord") to internet tv.

The Roku XS is the top of the Roku range (I personally own one) and is what I would recommend as it has an ethernet port as well as wireless (which also works great). The remote function on the XS is fantastic and doesnt even need to be pointed at the Roku ! The Roku can be mounted to the back of your tv with an optional mounting kit if you dont want it visible. The unit itself is tiny, as the yanks describe it, "the size of a donut"

It uses a tiny "less than 2 watts" when watching HD Video ! Thats about 20% of what a standard light globe uses these days.

Hundreds of channels are available on Roku, from free to subscription. The pick of the lot is of course Netflix, which costs less than $8AUD a month. Thats less than $2 a week ! It makes Foxtel/Austar look mighty expensive. Add Hulu Plus for another $8 a month and all your movie and TV series needs are covered. Amazon Instant Video is another service available which has a service called "Prime Instant Video" for $80 a year. You can also hire any new release movies......say good bye to the video shop, you wont need to go there ever again.

This is just a general notice thread at this stage , nothing is in place, I cannot give you prices etc. But if you would be interested, please reply in this thread so I can see what sort of interest we might have. Roku only sell these devices in the USA so they can be a pain and expensive to get in Australia. So I intend to take that pain out

General Use support will be provided in a thread on Austech. They are very easy to use, signing up for some services can be tricky, but I will provide easy to understand walkthru's for anyone who gets stuck.

Roku 2 XS Streaming Player Specifications

Networking
802.11n Wi-Fi (b/g/n compatible) with WEP, WPA and WPA2 support
10/100 Base-T Ethernet
Bluetooth version 3.0 (currently enabled for use with Roku game remote only)

Video Output
480i (over composite video)
480p (over HDMI)
720p (over HDMI)
1080p (over HDMI)

Video Modes
1080p High Definition (HD)
720p High Definition (HD)
16:9 anamorphic / 4:3 standard

Audio Output
Analog stereo (mini-jack to left/right/composite video RCA)
Digital over HDMI (5.1 surround sound pass-through)

Storage Expansion
microSD card slot for additional game and channel storage

Remote Control
Roku Bluetooth game remote (with motion sensing for playing games)
Streaming player includes IR. Compatible with various universal remotes

Power Consumption
Less than 2W (typical) when streaming HD video
Power Input
5.2V – 1.5A power adapter

USB Media Formats
Video: MP4 (H.264) MKV (H.264)
Audio: AAC, MP3
Image: JPG, PNG
Size
3.3 x 3.3 x 0.9 inches
Weight
3 ounces

**kevin1341** · 10-09-12, 12:45 PM

Count me in Sanity.
Money up front when required.

**hughdman** · 10-09-12, 01:11 PM

I'm keen as mustard.

**fandtm666** · 10-09-12, 01:24 PM

looks interesting

**JK200SX** · 10-09-12, 01:50 PM

If the price is right, add me to the list also

Also, Can the roku play files of a network share, ie a server pc ornas connected on the same network?

**efab** · 10-09-12, 02:09 PM

looks interesting waiting for some more info

**mandc** · 10-09-12, 02:40 PM

If from the US, is there a problem with power supply being 110V or can the transformer handle both?

**pheggie** · 10-09-12, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by mandc

If from the US, is there a problem with power supply being 110V or can the transformer handle both?

The power adapter handles 240V just need an 110 to 240V plug adapter

**shagga66** · 10-09-12, 04:40 PM

I am interested mate, I was told recently that Netflix was pretty good...

Also nothing enters my house unless it's really lite on power consumption, this looks like just what I need.

**urban_s0ulja** · 10-09-12, 05:49 PM

Hell I haven't bought a new toy in ages.

Interested pending final cost.

**astroboy** · 10-09-12, 06:04 PM

Wish I had seen this earlier, ordered mine 3 days ago from Amazon. $109AUD Delivered

sjn

**clint316** · 10-09-12, 06:21 PM

any idea on price

**phillipsart** · 10-09-12, 06:51 PM

Depending on price, I'll be interested.

**urban_s0ulja** · 10-09-12, 07:08 PM

First Tutorial

Sanity - Watch the orders roll in.

**freakee1** · 10-09-12, 07:26 PM

yep - count me in

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**problem child** · 10-09-12, 07:27 PM

sounds good. i'm in

**fandtm666** · 10-09-12, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by urban_s0ulja

First Tutorial

Sanity - Watch the orders roll in.

LOL

This kind of movie has a happy ending

**locks01** · 10-09-12, 10:42 PM

add me to the list

**Uncle Fester** · 10-09-12, 11:43 PM

I'm using a little notebook for this with dodgy results, so I would be interested in a better solution but
Price matters.

**ol' boy** · 10-09-12, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by urban_s0ulja

First Tutorial

Sanity - Watch the orders roll in.

Its not like stealing Cable TV or anything..... Bahahahaha!!!
That dumb slapper has sold me.... i'm in

Although the reports that the WDTV Live doesn't buffer as much is appealing with my slow connection...

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