Whether you know it or not, there are other media players out there beside Apple TV. One of them being the Roku 2 XS 1080P Streaming Media Player ($99). The great thing about this player is that you can play your own videos on your wifi network without having to jailbreak the device. The Roku has over 700+ channels to choose from such as, Hulul Plus, HBO GO, Vimeo, Netflix, and Amazon Instant Video just to name a few. It comes with a game remote which features motion control. The Roku 2 XS may not be a Apple TV killer, but it comes close.
The most cost effective media center solution is now available. With the release of FRODO, XBMC v12 now provides support for the Rasberry PI 256MB ($60). The new release of XBMC also includes such treats as support for Android platform, improved Airplay support, a Personal Video Recorder, h.264 10bit video software decoding for anime, and […]