Roku's newest compact consumer device provides seamless, direct
streaming of video content
from Netflix to consumers' TVs. It easily
connects any TV or home entertainment system to the Internet (via
Ethernet or Wi-Fi), instantly delivering over 12,000 movies and TV
episodes offered by Netflix. To improve the user
experience, the player detects Internet bandwidth and makes on-the-fly
adjustments to provide the highest quality picture and audio possible.
For homes with wireless Internet, the player is Wi-Fi ready, offering
the ultimate in placement flexibility. Roku utilized Qt for Embedded Linux for the creation of the device and was able to reduce time- to- market and furthermore benefited from its robust user interface.
Roku's newest compact consumer device provides seamless, direct
streaming of video content from Netflix to consumers' TVs. It easily
connects any TV or home entertainment system to the Internet (via
Ethernet or Wi-Fi), instantly delivering over 12,000 movies and TV
episodes offered by Netflix. To improve the user
experience, the player detects Internet bandwidth and makes on-the-fly
adjustments to provide the highest quality picture and audio possible.
For homes with wireless Internet, the player is Wi-Fi ready, offering
the ultimate in placement flexibility.
Roku utilized Qt for Embedded Linux for the creation of the device's movie cover flow and the initial set-up screen and was able to reduce time- to- market and furthermore benefited from its robust user interface.
"As we developed the Netflix Player by Roku, we were keenly focused on creating the best possible user experience for Netflix's eight million-plus customers. Qt provided us with the tools to implement our elegant and powerful user interface quickly, providing an important time-to-market advantage."
Tim Twedahl, vice president of consumer products, Roku, Inc.
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