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SlashGear: Roku Amazon VOD is in beta, could come with YouTube access
Engadget: Roku takes Amazon Video On Demand into private beta
Gizmodo: Roku Puts Amazon VOD Into Beta, YouTube Coming Next? [Roku]
CrunchGear: Roku beta testing Amazon VOD
DVICE Atom Feed: Roku Netflix set-top video box now beta testing Amazon Video on Demand
Roku Amazon VOD is in beta, could come with YouTube access
SlashGear —
... currently all taken, and Roku are keeping quiet on when the eventual firmware upgrade that adds the Amazon access will be released. The last update, version 1.5, was released in late December 2008.
There’s also still no word on is whether the Amazon VOD service will be offering solely standard-definition content, or HD content. The option was tipped to be coming to TiVo devices back in December, but later denied.
[via Dave Zatz] ...
Roku takes Amazon Video On Demand into private beta
Engadget —
... the Roku forums, an official has made clear that demand was exceptional and the pool of private beta testers has now been chosen. Sadly, there's no mention of when Roku plans on sharing the love with the public at large, but Dave Zatz has appropriately pointed out that YouTube could be following close behind. Still, we have to concur that the most pressing question has yet to be answered: will this Amazon VOD be offered up in glorious high-def? Pretty please? [Via ZatzNotFunny] Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Roku takes Amazon ...
Roku Puts Amazon VOD Into Beta, YouTube Coming Next? [Roku]
Gizmodo —
... Roku streamer. And according to Roku forums, the Amazon functions have entered private beta. Also of note, according to some promotional materials from Roku, YouTube could be the next service to be supported. (You can see the logo in this story's lead image.) I know, it's tough to top Netflix streaming with pay movies and clips of people's cats. But it's good to see so many different platforms (hardware and digital) intermingling at last. [Roku Forums via Zatz Not Funny]
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Roku beta testing Amazon VOD
CrunchGear —
... is adding Amazon VOD to its $99 media streaming device. Currently the service is only in beta but if all goes well, we should see the library within the 2.0 firmware update. (ETA unknown) There still isn’t any word if the update will bring Amazon VOD in high-def though. The higher quality service was ...
Roku Netflix set-top video box now beta testing Amazon Video on Demand
DVICE Atom Feed —
... called Amazon Unbox). It's a private beta test so far, but we're hoping the new capability will soon be available for all Roku/Netflix users.
Being the HD snobs that we are, Amazon's all-standard-def downloads haven't appealed to us, but it's inevitable that the service will accommodate HD before too long. Because the Roku box is proven itself perfectly capable of HD streaming, that can't be far behind. Next stop: YouTube, Hulu and in-house network streaming?
Via Zatz Not Funny
Roku launches Amazon video on demand support as private beta
Gadgetell —
... both.
This is certainly a move in the right direction for Roku, with Netflix already streaming, the additional content that will be available from Amazon is sure to keep just about anyone busy with plenty to watch.
Additionally, if you check out the image (to the right) it appears to have a YouTube logo along with Netflix and Amazon, which would lead us to believe that support will come along with the next firmware version.
Read [Roku Forums] Via [Zatz Not Funny]
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Roku testing Amazon Video on Demand support for Roku Player
Krunker —
... – the little player that could. First the player delivered Netflix streaming direct to the television set at an affordable price. Then it received a 720p HD upgrade a few weeks back that allowed it to stream HD videos from Netflix. Now, Zatz Not Funny is reporting that ...
