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Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

mockmonkey

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7. It could be both

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 04:29 PM

Feb 2013

I have a Roku and a Wii and for Hulu-Plus the Wii works better than the Roku for Hulu-Plus. Many of the things you describe for Netflix sounds like the issues I have with Hulu-Plus on Roku.

Is there a way to update the software on the DVD player?

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Problems with streaming [View all] Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 OP

it's just netflix. Soylent Brice Feb 2013 #1

Yes, if the DVD player says it's connected and Netflix says otherwise, Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #9

I get that with my Sony netbox from time to time Mnpaul Feb 2013 #20

i only stream on my computer barbtries Feb 2013 #2

I've occasionally had problems with DVDs from Netflix. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #10

yeah that annoys the crap out of me. barbtries Feb 2013 #16

If you're on ATT&T, it could be them NV Whino Feb 2013 #3

I'm on Verizon, not AT&T. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #15

Spotty streaming tonight supernova Feb 2013 #4

I once was afflicted with Time Warner. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #11

I've only streamed on my iPad -- Comcast Internet -- and no problems ever. Yet. :-) gateley Feb 2013 #5

That's good if you like the small screen. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #14

How far away from that screen do you sit? jberryhill Feb 2013 #17

I don't have a choice. :-) gateley Feb 2013 #19

I have these problems all the time, but have attributed it to too little available cbayer Feb 2013 #6

Maybe you could get more bandwidth Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #12

I can't. It's the tower and demand on the tower, not my plan. cbayer Feb 2013 #13

It could be both mockmonkey Feb 2013 #7

Depending on your DVD player, Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #8

Mysterious are the ways of streaming Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #18