Comments on: Roku Netflix Box is No Apple TV Killer http://www.reelsmart.com/2008/05/22/roku-netflix-box-is-no-apple-tv-killer/ Video, Technology, Digital LifeStyle, Macintosh Tips, and Opinions Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:01:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Starman Jones http://www.reelsmart.com/2008/05/22/roku-netflix-box-is-no-apple-tv-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-178387 Starman Jones Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:42:30 +0000 http://www.reelsmart.com/2008/05/22/roku-netflix-box-is-no-apple-tv-killer/#comment-178387 "Netflix probably will not stream high definition or Dolby 5.1 surround sound as this would require an Internet speed of at least 6 Mbps or more which most U.S. households lack." This is not correct. AC3 5.1 surround streams at 400-600kbps usually, maybe double an ordinary MP3's streaming rate. Netflix could easily carry this in its stream. “Netflix probably will not stream high definition or Dolby 5.1 surround sound as this would require an Internet speed of at least 6 Mbps or more which most U.S. households lack.”

This is not correct. AC3 5.1 surround streams at 400-600kbps usually, maybe double an ordinary MP3’s streaming rate. Netflix could easily carry this in its stream.

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