Differentiating from the recent Microsoft-Netflix deal, Roku will "use different Advanced Profile encoding to deliver the HD content at significantly lower bit-rates."
The official post on the forum says the following:
Roku will be delivering Netflix in HD by the end of the year
- Roku will be using Advanced Profile encodes which will deliver HD at substantially lower bit-rates than what Xbox is offering
- The number of titles is up to Netflix but the library will be the same as or larger than the Xbox library
- The UI will be updated to run in 720p and more covers will be visible on the screen at a time
- And the release will include another major new feature that you’ll have to wait a bit longer to learn about.
Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 3 Nov 2008 23:01
