Roku, a start-up based in Palo Alto, California introduced its high-definition digital media player designed for integrating an HDTV monitor into a home entertainment network. The Ethernet connected appliance enables the HDTV display of photos, art, and other dynamic content from the PC. It also works with standard TVs. The unit has a list price of $499.
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- Roku was founded in October 2002 by Anthony Wood, who previously founded ReplayTV (digital video recorder ) and developed the RIO. Before ReplayTV, Anthony was founder and CEO of iband Inc., the Internet software company that developed the Dreamweaver website authoring tools.