# Roku

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roku/617890>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 5, 2012, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roku/617890 "2012-04-05T04:58:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roku/617890/21 "2012-04-10T06:51:00Z")

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> [@Munch](#):
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> I recommend getting [PlayOn](http://www.playon.tv/), a media server software. It’s $50 for a lifetime subscription, and lets you access (via a media server set-top box, such as Roku, some network-connected televisions, Wii/360/PS3, iPads/iPhones, etc.). It will give you access to Hulu (not Hulu Plus, so it’s free), quite a bit of cable-on-demand content (from channels like Comedy Central, SyFy, Spike, ESPN360 (live!), etc.), Amazon Prime (if you have a subscription), Netflix (if you have a subscription), etc. It will also allow you to access any media you have on your home computer.

Thanks for mentioning this. I’ve signed up for a two week trial and I believe I will end up keeping it although I haven’t played around with it much so I haven’t figured out how to watch things directly from my computer yet.

A question though: Is it just me or does some of the video from channels like Food Network or CBS seem a bit “off” to you? I mean, it’s not unwatchable but there’s almost a tinge to it that makes me think I might get motion sickness.

I have an excellent connection so I know it isn’t that, but was wondering if you’d noticed the same thing on some videos?

Also, it is kind of a bummer that you can’t seem to fast forward on some videos.

Still, so glad you suggested it!

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roku/617890/22 "2012-04-10T12:35:56Z")

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> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#):
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> A question though: Is it just me or does some of the video from channels like Food Network or CBS seem a bit “off” to you? I mean, it’s not unwatchable but there’s almost a tinge to it that makes me think I might get motion sickness.
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> I have an excellent connection so I know it isn’t that, but was wondering if you’d noticed the same thing on some videos?
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> Also, it is kind of a bummer that you can’t seem to fast forward on some videos.
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> Still, so glad you suggested it!

Glad you like it - it’s really a great program, and well worth the $50 (it was worth it even more when they were handing out Rokus, though…).

I’ve noticed that blurring ocassionally - but it usually smooths out after a few minutes.

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