Roku digital video player adding Amazon Video On Demand

by Richard Lawler posted Jan 5th 2009 at 12:09PM

Roku owners looking to go discless are one step closer, now that Amazon Video On Demand will be available on the box after a free software update in early 2009. Fulfilling the promise of more "big name" providers to come, flicks like The Dark Knight, Pineapple Express or any of Amazon's 40,000 other titles can be purchased and played back to the TV for a 24 hour window. The bad news? Max bitrate is an h.264 compressed 1200Kbps. Not bad if SD only is your bag, but we're even more eagerly awaiting another Amazon VOD HD rumor.

Filed under: Media streamers, Players, Set-top boxes, Others

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Dan Davis @ Jan 5th 2009 2:17PM

Phase 1: HD/Amazon/Hulu (!)
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: Profit!

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Big Wizz @ Jan 6th 2009 9:53AM

I might be more excited about this if I didn't already have XboxLive Video Marketplace.

Oh, and if it was a subscription based model, rather than forking over $4-6 dollars for a 24hr rental window.

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