If you think the Roku is great, try out a more powerful box like the WD TV Live Hub. Not only can it do Netflix in 5.1 HD and Hulu, it can play back the vast majority of any media you download on your PCs either locally copied to its internal 1TB hard disk or over your network. It doesn’t care. Up to 1080p MKV... Roku doesn’t handle high def compressed formats.
We cut the cord over a year ago. Don’t miss it in the slightest and save around $500-700/yr.
That is similar to my set-up: Roku and WD TV.
The newest version of WD TV is wireless.
I also added the WD NAS 3TB hard drive, which is wireless, too. With it, I can broadcast movies/tv programs stored on it directly to the WD TV and my LCD TV.
WD TV handles most common video and audio formats.
The newest Roku plays HD very well, we get terrific sound and pics with it.
Does the WD TV live hub require a hard wired connection between a dedicated computer and the TV?
I ran an old dedicated computer with a 1 TB WD hard drive receiving a wireless internet connection. The computer died and I am now studying the problem. I bought an old ROKU said to be capable of streaming off a local wireless computer but I can’t make it work yet.