Comments on: Roku CEO: Blu-ray will be finished in 4 years

By: billsheppard2

billsheppard2 — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:15:59 +0000

Roku has a broad selection of content, but also has some major holes, including YouTube and a reliable DLNA client. I think they’d be in a much stronger position by licensing their software platform to existing Blu-ray and smart TV manufacturers than trying to go it alone.

By: yhtomitb

yhtomitb — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:21:29 +0000

Highly unlikely that your 3 second download will outperform the Blu-ray Disc in either video or audio performance. I have to agree with ChickenLittle on this.

By: kingsley

kingsley — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:33:22 +0000

For me, they lost my business when I was buying plenty of new DVD’s with extras, then they migrated the extras to BluRay exclusively in a number of movies. The last straw was, I think, the first Sherlock Holmes with Downey. I wasn’t going to be forced to BluRay, and haven’t been. I don’t know how this will shake out, but they put studio cash into a lot of extras – which they are going to have to repackage into a streaming model some day soon.

By: kingsley

kingsley — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:24:02 +0000

You can put the tiny Roku into your backpack or jacket and carry your channels & subscriptions with you. Most models will plug into any television. I could go on.

By: Chris Knipe

Chris Knipe — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:10:40 +0000

True, but the cost benefit of blue ray may be running out when consumers factor in that they have to go to best buy, hope their movie is in stock, pay extra cash for it to be in a nice hard case, disc, etc. When I can click buy in 3 seconds with a comparable format and quality.

By: xtoddrick

xtoddrick — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:58:24 +0000

Yes they do as Roku offers many interesting channels that I don’t believe are available on most other devices. Also Roku offers subtitles and advanced audio which isn’t available on all other devices.

By: Vijaya Prasad

Vijaya Prasad — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:59:44 +0000

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By: ChickenLittle

ChickenLittle — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:55:08 +0000

I have yet to experience a streaming HD program that has a DTS Master Audio track. Blu-ray is much more than just 1080p video….and even there I have yet to see any stream compare. The sky is NOT falling on Blu-ray within 4 years, and that is a fact.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:27:00 +0000

His concept is OK, but is timing isn’t. It’ll be more like 10 years before ISPs and the streaming infrastructure will be able to handle the traffic volume needed to replace Blu-ray.

By: Chuck Lovelace

Chuck Lovelace — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:13:26 +0000

Most people dont even know what a ROKU is and are completely unaware that it much softer TP than Charmin.