couchtripper

I actually don't know exactly what this means, except that we still can't get BBC iPlayer in the US...

https://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/roku ... in-the-uk/Engadget

they're pretty cool those wee boxes, but as is mentioned, you'd be as well with a Wii or Xbox. I still use my original Xbox to watch movies that I've downloaded on the big(ger) tv.

In the past, I've used my xbox to watch movies. But the fan noise was too distracting. Several months ago, I purchased a Patriot Box Office (PBO). Cost was $50-60. If you place a (2.5") hard drive inside, you can copy content to it from a PC like a removable hard drive. Or you can connect a network cable to the back and stream content from your home network. Or you can purchase the add-on wi-fi dongle ($20) and connect to your home network wirelessly.

I don't think it supports any streaming internet services, but as a media player, it's my new favourite piece of hardware.

ps. the link above does not show the remote, but it's very functional. Here's a review that includes more photos.