I’ve downloaded the Playon PC application, and also downloded the Android application. The streaming to my Nook Color with N2ACard is terrible. I can get some Fox stuff to transfer, but nothing from CBS/NCIS. I’m using the 2 week trial.
So, as I understand it, with the Roku the feed comes through my router? Or does the Roku have its own router? If it’s through my router, I doubt the bandwidth will be acceptable.
The Roku is used in connection with your router.
I’m not very techno savvy, but did you try a system check on your pc with the playon interface—it’s the second tab? It checks your online bandwith speed, pc processor performance, and disk space and ram. Playon has a recommended minimum amount, and you can see if you are meeting that.
I’m not sure if the devices you are using in connection with the playon software could be affecting it’s performance also. I was fortunate to already own a roku when I stumbled on to playon and was able to do the trial period on my television. I had no issues, but I know some people do.
Did you try playon’s access to hulu? You can probably find many of those cbs shows on it. I mainly use the plugins—superusvox and tv-links.
If you can work those kinks out, it really works well (at least, it does for me!).
I still use cable for my internet. I help a family member manage some rental units, and they pay for my internet access. I use the mid-speed road runner version with time-warner—not the slowest but the next one up.