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Affordable streamimg media player with good picture quality?

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darkmoebius

I'll only use it for Netflix, Hulu, etc. Would be nice if it accepted PC/Mac input from a laptop for web surfing, etc
I have a 54" 1080p Pana Plasma
I know the major names, but cannot figure out the right one for my basic needs.

Edits: 09/19/12

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WDTV Live - bassbinotoko 15:49:08 10/27/12 (0)
For $100 it's a no-brainer. It did 1080p back when the Apple TV was limited to 720p. It'll play virtually anything from local USB storage or from the network.

The main drawback is no support for DTS-MA and TrueHD; I believe the Boxee does those, but costs double and may be buggier according to some reports. Since I don't yet have an HDMI receiver, and most of the content I watch just has the DTS core at best, that isn't a problem.

If by some chance it doesn't satisfy you, use it in the bedroom or elsewhere to stream music or watch stuff.
RE: Affordable streamimg media player with good picture quality? - MDavis 10:27:25 09/20/12 (3)
If you want a streaming media player with good picture quality I would look at ROKU and AppleTV. Not sure if either does HULA. Both will communicate with your PC for music streaming but none of these streamers will allow you to surf the web through your computer.

On the other hand, Boxee Box does act like a browser in that it can find movies, tv shows, music, videos, etc. on the internet or on your PC, interfaces with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr..., has hundreds of apps and more. Not sure if it does HULA. It also cost more than the others but is still quite affordable.

You mention that you have a Panasonic plasma TV, most TV's, AV/R's and Blue Ray players will stream Netflicks (some HULA) and many other pay-per-view services.
- BOXEE (Open in New Window)
- When I checked last spring, - Jack G 08:01:01 09/22/12 (0)
  Most of the 2012 TVs did not directly stream Netfix, or anything. Many of the larger top of the line TVs did, but many did not. One brand claimed to, but the fine print said you had to buy a separate accessory to do so. Eventually, most/all will, but not yet.
  Jack
- My Pana TC-54PS14 is not internet enabled.... - darkmoebius 12:01:04 09/20/12 (1)
  I forgot to look for that when I bought it.
  
  Thanks for the info
  - RE: My Pana TC-54PS14 is not internet enabled.... - Crimson 15:11:30 09/20/12 (0)
    The AppleTV �(grabs your wifi; the TV does not need to internet-enabled) does Netflix, Hulu, etc., has 1080p output, and can wirelessly receive a video stream from your Mac, iPhone, iPad, etc. via Airplay Mirroring. Does a whole lot more, and is $99 at the Apple Store.
    --eNjoY YouRseLf!.....

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