*Official* Roku 2 Media Streamer Thread - Page 7

Originally Posted by undecided

I just got a ROKU 2 XS and have previously been using a BD390 for Netflix. I am using an Onkyo RC-360 in direct mode - which according the manual mean it passes the image through without resolution or other processing - so similar to you.

Are you saying the Black Level are correct now on the ROKU? That is NOT true in my set up - I still get crushed blacks because of the PC levels from the ROKU 2. ROKU have said they will fix this - and if they do I will use the ROKU 2 - because as aaronwt says as it supports up to 1080P playback (which is noticeably better for me) with 5.1 audio (all at 2W) vs 720P stereo on the BD390. However for now the BD390 gives a better overall picture because blacks are correct.

NOTE I can change the black in the TV - so I can see what the ROKU 2 can do with the correct black level - however if I do this DirecTV and Blu-Ray etc from the BD390 are incorrect. Frankly it is too much of pain (and confusing for the rest of the family) to switch black levels on the TV each time a different source is used - so the BD390 does the netflix for now

Originally Posted by Sepen

No, black levels are not fixed. I was just referring to the purple screen vs what it looks like now. I just watched The Reef and the contrast level looked like torch mode. The BD390 puts out a much better picture at this moment.I also tried MKV and was shocked that it is broken for now. Maybe this and the black levels is what Amazon is hinting to? I have 30 days to return it and hope the picture and mkv issues are resolved. Would hate to return it and give up the 5.1.

Also the 5.1 with Amazon is is really nice. Hate the menu or lack of it though.

Originally Posted by dvdchance

What do you mean that mkv is broken?

Originally Posted by Sepen

They disabled the mkv file playback via the usb due to problems. Once they figure out how to proceed it is supposed to be put back in via a firmware update.

Originally Posted by dvdchance

OK thanks. I guess you mean playing mkv files from a usb stick.

I use Plex and they play fine on the Roku2, but perhaps the Plex server transcodes them.

Originally Posted by Sepen

What is plex?

Originally Posted by pd417

Look here:

http://www.plexapp.com/

Originally Posted by Sepen

Thanks. But I am lost, I didn't think you could stream vids off of your computer to the Roku 2? Or am I really lost.

Originally Posted by krisbee

There are third party channels that allow this, I use roksbox, but there is chaneru, plex, and a few others.

It involves setting up a webserver on your computer and pointing the channel at your internal webserver on your computer.

I stream up loads of things from my main computer in the "computer room" to the living room or bedroom Roku's. Very handy. Roksbox even will show pictures and music files.

I have a folder setup with our top 20 favorite movies that are always available, another folder with family video, etc. The files do have to be in a compliant format, but that isn't a big deal, either.

Originally Posted by Aero 1

So, how does one know that the micro sd card I put in there is actually being used? It didn't ask me to format it nor do I see it anywhere in the settings. Do I just take it's word?

Originally Posted by dvdchance

From what I've read, currently it is a Roku firmware limitation the 5.1 sound isn't supported. If Roku updates to allow it Plex will add this in.

Originally Posted by darklordjames

It should ask you to format it. Mine didn't recognize at first either. Pop it out and pop it back in.

Originally Posted by Blacklac

No one else got .1275? I got it last night with a manual check. I figured it would be posted on their forum today, but its not and no one is talking about it.

Can't say I notice a difference, but...

Originally Posted by Blacklac

No one else got .1275? I got it last night with a manual check. I figured it would be posted on their forum today, but its not and no one is talking about it.

Can't say I notice a difference, but...

Release notes for 4.1 b1275:

Fixed a problem which caused wifi connections to occasionally drop with some routers
Fixed a rare crash during adaptive stream video playback
Fixed support for relative path names in HLS playback
Fixed a problem that could cause ratings and parental guidance values to appear different between rows in Netflix

Originally Posted by pbarach

I'm interested in a Roku 2 XS, but I'm waiting until the promised firmware update comes to fix the too-dark picture issue. Is the wait over??

When I bought the Roku I believe I didn't have this issues, but now, I'm constantly seeing three issues:

1) The Netflix channel doesn't retrieve what was the last episode of a TV Show watched, so it always defaults to episode one and I have to manually "guess" which was the last one I watched and play the one after that.

2) Related to "issue number one", when I go into "choose a different episode" of a TV Show, it will not display the watched status bar below the episodes so that I can see, again, the episodes that I've watched.

3) Since it doesn't seem to remember anything at all, if I stopped watching at the middle of an episode, it will not give me the option to resume from that point, it starts from the beginning.

It is very easy for me to replicate this issue, here's a few steps:
- Launch the Netflix Channel;
- Search for the show "Greek";
- Start playing episode 1;
- Skip to the middle of the episode, watch it for a few seconds then stop the playback;
- Roku will indeed show up a resume option and if you go into "Choose a different episode" you will see the nice blue bar with how much you've watch from that episode;
- Choose another episode to watch, for example episode 4;
- Skip to 1 minute or so before the ending of the episode, and watch the ending credits until the end;
- It goes back to the "Show details" and it will indeed ask you to play episode 5;
- If you go into "choose a different episode" you will also see that episode 4 is marked as watched (i.e., the blue bar fills the episode);
- Now exit the channel, going back to the home screen;
- Wait a few seconds, launch the channel again;
- Go to the show "Greek";
- It should ask you to watch episode 5, but it will default to episode 1 (again!!), and with no option to resume (remember you already watched some of it before, so at the very least it should ask you to resume from the middle),
- If you go into "choose a different episode" it will no longer have any of the info that it had before, no watch/resume history what-so-ever.

It seems that when you launch the channel it is storing your history (and it sends it to the netflix's servers because I can see everything correctly marked as watched on the netflix website), but it doesn't seem to be retrieving that info correctly each time you launch the channel or something.

Below is a list of ...
TV Shows which have this issues:
- 30 Rock
- Greek
- Heroes
- Ugly Betty
- Desperate Housewives
- Felicity
- Weeds
- Brothers & Sisters
- Glee

TV Shows which (I think) don't have this issues:
- Torchwood
- Lost
- Dirt
- Switched at Birth
- The Glades

For movies I haven't found one that wouldn't resume, but I don't watch many movies, so ... it might happen.

Please note that I don't have this issue on the netflix website (which shows everything I watched and is able to resume correctly) nor on my other Netflix client, the Boxee Box.

Originally Posted by samukas

This, along with the colorspace issue is driving me nuts, because other than that, this little box with Netflix+Hulu+Plex is perfect for my needs.

Thanks in advance