do media extenders work with netflix streaming video? I'm deciding between a roku device and a media extender-- several say they work with online video, can anyone confirm if media extenders work well with netflix? I'd like to also be able to access media on my computer.Thanks! do media extenders work with netflix streaming video? I'm deciding between a roku device and a media extender-- several say they work with online video, can anyone confirm if media extenders... » Read More do media extenders work with netflix streaming video? I'm deciding between a roku device and a media extender-- several say they work with online video, can anyone confirm if media extenders work well with netflix? I'd like to also be able to access media on my computer.Thanks! « Show Less
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dma media extender will not currently work with netflix. With the vcmnetflix plugin i cant get video but no audio, this is due to a recent change with netflix using silverlight plugin. I would us the roku, but i hear they have some current problem too
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I know there are people working on the Linksys Extenders to allow Boxee to work with them. It would be a 3rd party firmware you'd have to flash on your extender, but if it allows Boxee, then you'd be able to watch any site's streaming content.
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If you are mainly interested in Netflix, my vote would be to go with the Roku. I got a Linksys dma2100 and I still cannot get the vmcNetFlix plugin to work to watch Netflix through the Media Center software. Plus I was hoping to stream Hulu.com through Media Center and cannot do that either. My plan at this point is to just find an older XP tower and set it next to the TV. This way I am free to choose Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Boxee, etc. I will probably hang on to my extender to see whether there will be more options for it over the next year.
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Robbie....Thanks for the wealth of discussion on the S560 I am another dope who thought he would get Netflix streaming only to find out the it was only available on the S460.. then my son in law called a few mins ago and said the tech that had just set up his HD TV and PS3 said he needed the disk from Netflix before he can receive netflix. He then said I should use the disk to set up the S560 .... now I can tell him the it "almost works" but needs a date/time config........any more ideas guys?
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It all depends on the network...on my 3mbps home wifi, netflix works fine, very minimal loading time, no pauses for buffering and good quality...but if I'm on a public network or trying to piggyback on my next door neighbors' wifi (they gave me the password! sometimes at&t; goes down and they have comcast.) then it can be a struggle to get videos to load at all, much less play smoothly. But I don't think the device itself has any particular limitations as to what videos it can stream.
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Hi Conner. Not a router or firewall issue. Some days Netflix works using Netcast, get out to watch 30 minutes of the local news, try to get back in, and Netflix can't connect. I can, however, still connect to You Tube or any other online services. Generally, Netflix works, but sometimes it just can't seem to connect. I just don't get it.
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NO. You cannot access Netflix or create a link that will work. I have spent some time on this and the only streaming sites I could reach were mostly the built-in chinese sites. Do not count on the manual either to help you, it is one of the least useful I have seen for such product, documenting the obvious, and silent on the rest.
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I just returned my unit and got a replacement and the new unit works fine, no problems connecting to netflix. Also, my original unit didn't process the firmware upgrades because the new unit now has blockbuster and you tube on it. So it you have the chance, you might want to take it back for an exchange.
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Maybe - My extender works well but for something like Netflix I think I would try something like on of the Linksys Powerline Network Adapter Kits or something similar. I have not tried Netflix on my extender but I think that the Powerline option might offer better bandwidth & throughput.
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i dont use netflix.im sorry.but i do know my laptop can be connected to the tv and netflix could be viewed on the tv,if i had it...
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Thanks AM for your reply!Agree, with all Netflix APP that I have installed, only can see the list of films and my query, but I had been unable to stream nothing and always gets the same error message!!
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Will work on CRT TV so long as it has the 3 RCA inputs at back of tv. Will work on 4 & 3GS (don't know about 4s, but I'm thinking it should). Will ONLY play video. Will not play MP3s, Pandora or display jpegs. It WILL play Youtube videos (we use it for this all the time), and it will play recorded iphone videos (although a portion of the video is chopped off). Don't know about Netflix, but it should work w/ Netflix as per feedback from other buyers of this cable.
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To stream to a pad the video has to be coded to stream to a mobile device. Currently there are not a lot of sites that do that besides youtube and netflix. Netflix 1.2.2 will work, but now you need to download the version with the update check disabled because even though Netfliz continues to break support for every update they make, you now are forced to update, which breaks compatablility. Google the version with update disabled and you will find it.
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Watching netflix, the playback is choppy. It is as if the hardware can't keep up. It isn't our internet, we watch netflix on a variety of WiFi devices in this house and it works great on all of them. Everything is updated, I have not been able to resolve it. I'm very disappointed.
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But does it work with Netflix? The Netflix app apparently doesn't have the ability to output video in iphones 3 and older , but that theoretically it should with the iphone 4. Anyone know?
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Amazon streams great. Netflix doesn't stream at all. According to NetFlix, the app version that comes on the player is two versions old and needs to be updated by Samsung. Samsung says that since I have the most recent update to firmware, it isn't their problem. Consequently, NetFlix is unuseable.
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I know it supports the Amazon system, Netflix, and I believe it also supports Red Box streaming, but I wouldn't swear to it. Seems to work well, but a trick I have learned is if you have a problem with discs not loading correctly or any function not working, unplug the unit then plug it back in and it seems to reprogram it to function good as new. Strange, but it relies heavily on being controlled by the remote, and it will occasionally seem to be confused on the function. By unplugging it this seems to solve the issue and it hasn't been a problem as a result. I have it plugged into a rack system with many other stereo and video components so that might be what is causing it. I know it supports the Amazon system, Netflix, and I believe it also supports Red Box streaming, but I wouldn't swear to it. Seems to work well, but a trick I have learned is if you have a problem with discs not loading correctly or any function not working, unplug the unit then plug it back in and it seems to reprogram it to function good as new. Strange, but it relies heavily on being controlled by the remote, and it will occasionally seem to be confused on the function. By unplugging it this seems to solve the issue and it hasn't been a problem as a result. I have it plugged into a rack... » Read More I know it supports the Amazon system, Netflix, and I believe it also supports Red Box streaming, but I wouldn't swear to it. Seems to work well, but a trick I have learned is if you have a problem with discs not loading correctly or any function not working, unplug the unit then plug it back in and it seems to reprogram it to function good as new. Strange, but it relies heavily on being controlled by the remote, and it will occasionally seem to be confused on the function. By unplugging it this seems to solve the issue and it hasn't been a problem as a result. I have it plugged into a rack system with many other stereo and video components so that might be what is causing it. « Show Less
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It will work with Netflix. When a tablet freezes during video streaming it is because the processor or the wi-fi is unable to handle that amount of data. This unit will work fine.
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No, the receiver doesn't have an application to support Netflix streaming. It will work with a roku, Apple TV, playstation, etc.