Roku Players to Get More Content
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Recently, Roku announced two additions to its line of video-streaming players–the Roku SD ($79.99 list) and the Roku HD-XR ($129.99). Today, the company announced that those players, along with the original $99.99 Roku HD (formerly known as the Netflix Player by Roku), will now gain access to more content via the Roku Channel Store–Roku’s version of an app store. There are 10 new apps, or “Channels”, and they expand the boxes’ capabilities beyond video-streaming.
Joining the Netflix, Amazon, and MLB.TV on-demand content are the following channels: blip.tv, Facebook Photos, Flickr, FrameChannel, Mediafly, MobileTribe, Motionbox, Pandora, Revision3, and TWiT. Each channel will offer video or photo content to be displayed on your TV, and Roku reps promise there is more to come. While the platform is open to developers, the company will keep an eye on new channels to ensure quality–and block anything racy. All current Roku boxes will have access to these channels via a free upgrade to be delivered at sometime in the next two weeks.
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