'Re: [mythtv-users] Roku to release SDK to open set top box to 3rd'

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List:       mythtv-users
Subject:    Re: [mythtv-users] Roku to release SDK to open set top box to 3rd
From:       "Kevin Kuphal" <kkuphal () gmail ! com>
Date:       2008-09-30 18:55:05
Message-ID: 3a83b0a90809301155h570748b0q62cb0c66f2dabc50 () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Dan Littlejohn <dan.littlejohn@gmail.com>wrote:

> Uh, ever heard of the Roku?  You can stream content to it.  The netflix
> streaming is, what, wmv encoded?  Just wondering if someone might find a way
> to decode it with what they make availaible in the Roku API.
>

Hi.  The point Brad was making is that Netflix streaming is DRM protected,
available only on Windows platforms and was discussed ad-naseum when the
Roku was introduced and it was quite clear that it isn't possible to view
this content on a non-Windows platform other than the closed Roku box.

Kevin

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<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Dan \
Littlejohn <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a \
href="mailto:dan.littlejohn@gmail.com">dan.littlejohn@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> \
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, \
204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div dir="ltr">Uh, ever heard \
of the Roku?&nbsp; You can stream content to it.&nbsp; The netflix streaming is, \
what, wmv encoded?&nbsp; Just wondering if someone might find a way to decode it with \
what they make availaible in the Roku API.&nbsp; </div> \
</blockquote><div><br>Hi.&nbsp; The point Brad was making is that Netflix streaming \
is DRM protected, available only on Windows platforms and was discussed ad-naseum \
when the Roku was introduced and it was quite clear that it isn&#39;t possible to \
view this content on a non-Windows platform other than the closed Roku box.<br> \
<br>Kevin</div></div><br></div>

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