Returning the Roku

I was actually going to return my Roku | XPS to get the Sony SMP-N100 because of its ability to play DLNA with TVersity.  Now, it looks like I am going to skip that and get the AppleTV2.  I was reluctant to move to the ATV due to its dependency on iTunes but with XBMC for network shares (without transcoding), Netflix, Pandora plugin w/ XBMC, Airplay and other various goodies, this is looking really great.  I don’t mind the 720p as my HDTV is “only” 32.  As an MShead, I can’t believe the Apple products, with their excellent hardware, has become the hacker’s delight.  I guess that is what accessibility does.

As a note, for those with older A/V receivers and RCA audio inputs like on my TV, Monoprice has an excellent, low cost Digital Coax & Optical Toslink to Analog Audio Converter.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10423&cs_id=1042302&p_id=6884&seq=1&format=4%3Ca

I’ll be using that with the AmazonBasic HDMI to DVI adapter cable.

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-HDMI-Adapter-Cable-Meters/dp/B001TH7T2U/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1295590133&sr=1-1