Best device for Netflix, NowTV and Amazon Prime

[Dave^]

I'm currently using my Ps3 to stream from Netflix, NowTV and Amazon, but it's noisy and the interface/controller is, well,a bit st...

There is a list of devices and their compatibility on findable, but the only ones which do all three are the PlayStations and Xboxs.

Done a bit of searching, and it looks like services via PC/Mac are all SD, unless you mince about with hacks or change settings every time you start a show.

Multiple boxes are a definite no too, so do I have to buy a smart TV?

[Blaster72]

I used a Roku stick until I got a smart tv.

It plugs into the hdmi port and is a great little device, also has hundreds of other streaming apps avail like YouTube etc...

Works really well with Netflix, Now TV, spotify, IPlayer and the rest.

[miniman]

Not sure if there's a NowTV app, but the Amazon Fire TV is excellent.

[Dave^]

Apologies chaps, I should have done my own research.

It appear the info on www.findable.tv is a little in accurate.

I doesn't mention support for the Amazon service on any of the Roku boxes.

I've hooked up my PC to the TV for a test, and Netflix does indeed stream in HD, but it's teary and jittery, even in SD, so I'd need a new graphics card, as well as a new case do fit on the cabinet.

A bit more reading to do yet, but thanks for the input.

[Dave^]

Just to update, ended up buying a Chromecast with 3 months free* Entertainment, as the noise of the PS3 was getting on my threpny bits...

• I say "free" as the CC was £30, rather than the £12 it was in the run up to Christmas...

Pretty pleased with it tbh, but, does anyone know of any apps/sites that let you combine what's on each of the streaming services? My free trials are overlapping, and is annoying flicking between apps to see what's available. (I know, first world problems!)

I've seen "findable", but you can't filter out services you don't have, and works kinda backwards to how I want it...

[Troubleatmill]

Roku 3


I made the mistake of ordering the Amazon product. The Roku is the best out there.


I always found Netflix and Amazon crap on a PC. Very jittery - even on powerful PC's.

Edited by Troubleatmill on Wednesday 28th January 20:43

[league67]

[quote=Troubleatmill]Roku 3


I made the mistake of ordering the Amazon product. The Roku is the best out there.


I always found Netflix and Amazon crap on a PC. Very jittery - even on powerful PC's.


Ditto. Remote headphones feature is really really good. We have couple of Chromecasts, WDTV thing and few BR players with 'smart' features. Roku is just different league.

[recalluk]

Another vote for Roku 3 here ... we had an Apple TV but too limited on channel choice .. swapped over and its like a revelation.

In our case we also had a lot of local video so addition of Plex instead of iTunes and jobs a goodun.

[TheAngryDog]

I am glad I came across this thread! I was just about to pull the trigger on an Amazon Fire TV or WD Media Player box.

Is the Roku 3 really that much better?