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    LG Broadband HDTVs Will Be First To Bundle Netflix Streaming, At a Premium

    Amazon HD Streaming Spotted on TiVo

    Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-Ray Players Getting Netflix HD

    The Tech Specs of HD Netflix Streaming

    Netflix HD Streaming Coming to the Roku Box by Year's End

    Xbox 360 Netflix HD Won't Work On Non-HDCP Digital Connections, But Component Works Fine

    Netflix HD Streaming Debuts on Xbox 360
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    Image of Monty Monty
    01/05/09

    In reply to LG Broadband HDTVs Will Be First To Bundle Netflix Streaming, At a Premium
    Maybe it is just that the new season of Battlestar Galactica is starting shortly, but I really do not want my TV networked to the internet. Ignoring the price ($200 more? WTF?) and ignoring the additional components necessary to make this work (both software and hardware) -- I am just averse to the concept of my television attached to the internet directly.
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    01/05/09

    In reply to LG Broadband HDTVs Will Be First To Bundle Netflix Streaming, At a Premium
    Anything integrated is not worth purchasing in my opinion, and I'm a loyal Netflixer and ardent supporter of all the inroads they've made into streaming video.


    Just like integrated DVD players (or before that, VHS players) getting something included in the TV at a premium price is just one more thing to go wrong, or to become obsolete later on. Every person I know who has an integrated DVD has had it break before the TV did. I suppose Netflix hardware being solidstate it's less likely to break down than a DVD player, but what happens when there's a rev B hardware version of the Roku/Netflix box? What happens when Amazon buys Netflix and changes the video delivery mechanism?


    I'll take my Roku box for now, and if it's not too much of a premium maybe I'll get it included when I upgrade to Blu-Ray. But keep it out of my TV, thank you very much.

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    01/05/09

    @weatherman: If this were specific-purpose hardware (like an integrated VCR or DVD player), I'd agree with you. But this sounds like software that (1) is not going to suffer a mechanical breakdown and (2) could easily be upgraded, totally replaced, or have alternative services installed alongside it.
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    01/05/09

    In reply to LG Broadband HDTVs Will Be First To Bundle Netflix Streaming, At a Premium
    Off topic but does anybody know of any good blu ray players that steam HD Netflix via native WiFi?
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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    01/05/09

    @glenno86: not sure if you need a dongle for WiFi, but Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550, and LG BD300 have Netflix.
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    12/03/08

    In reply to Amazon HD Streaming Spotted on TiVo
    I really want to love my TiVo HD, but after almost a year I'm still having a really hard time getting into it. The UI and the various quirks here and there end up frustrating me at least once a day.


    It's to the point that I don't explore beyond the "Playing Now" and live TV guides, but if Amazon and TiVo can get a good HD streaming service on the box, it'll go a long way in alleviating my frustrations.

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    12/03/08

    @karmaghost: Really? I loved it instantly. Downloadable music videos, amazn unbox, etc.


    I was even surprised to find that the youtube function is kinda entertaining even without a really easy was to enter searches.

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    11/26/08

    In reply to Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-Ray Players Getting Netflix HD
    Forgive my ignorance - never used Netflix streaming (yet). Is this trend going to be ray of hope for Silverlight? Or is Silverlight just a means to playback the video on the web? What format/codec is Netflix using here?
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    11/26/08

    @spaceman37: Netflix appears to be focused on what are widely thought to be industry standards. If Silverlight ever gains industry-wide acceptance, Netflix might consider it, but if Microsoft's attempts at capturing any part of the web community is any indication, I would be surprised to see it.
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    11/26/08

    @spaceman37: Netflix is using AVC as codec. I believe that was posted a few days ago.
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    11/26/08

    @ripfire: Oops. I meant VC1
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    11/26/08

    In reply to Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-Ray Players Getting Netflix HD
    I love my Roku. For $99 it ranks as one of the biggest no-brainers in gadget purchasing. It's tiny, sets up in a few seconds, and it's wireless so I can bring it virtually anywhere with a TV and wi-fi to watch my Netflix queue. It's got component output and HDMI output, so it's pretty well stocked for such a tiny box.


    I don't do the HD hing, but when/if I do, it's cool to know they've got me covered.

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    11/26/08

    In reply to Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-Ray Players Getting Netflix HD
    Cmon Netflix bring it to my PS3 and then Ill get excited
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    11/26/08

    @pdditty: Sony is too arrogant for that
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    11/19/08

    In reply to The Tech Specs of HD Netflix Streaming
    Or how about working on a Mac?
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    11/19/08

    @Ideapimp: bai moar iTunes!
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    Image of glenno86 glenno86
    11/03/08

    In reply to Netflix HD Streaming Coming to the Roku Box by Year's End
    I hope (wish) verizon would bring this to their FiOS boxes as a free upgrade, or else bluray player + hd netflix streaming, I will NOT buy a standalone netflix player
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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    11/03/08

    @glennosmond: Netflix is also coming to the XBOX 360, and the Tivo HD & Series 3. That's several multi-function boxes to choose from.
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    10/30/08

    In reply to Xbox 360 Netflix HD Won't Work On Non-HDCP Digital Connections, But Component Works Fine
    Soooo...I stood in line at a Sears on launch day, and have quietly put up with 2 RRoDs...and now this happens?


    Since when did Joe Bidden begin working at Netflix?

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    10/30/08

    @Chromeo: Update: If the component cables DO in fact, work fine...then we have no problems here.
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    10/30/08

    In reply to Xbox 360 Netflix HD Won't Work On Non-HDCP Digital Connections, But Component Works Fine
    wait, so I'm kind of confused about what optical-out has to do with anything. Don't the newer ones output audio via optical too?
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    10/30/08

    In reply to Xbox 360 Netflix HD Won't Work On Non-HDCP Digital Connections, But Component Works Fine
    As a first run 360 owner, I'm sincerely disappointed, but I can't say I didn't see this one coming. Microsoft is one of the most fervent promoters of this heinous HDCP shit, also known as "everybody is a thief unless proven otherwise".


    I guess this is the price I'm paying for buying something from Microsoft. Oh Sony, why you had to screw up this generation so much?

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    10/30/08

    @Pazu: I seriously doubt it was Microsoft's choice. They don't get any benefit through doing this, since all the content they provide does not have this restriction. I'd put the whole blame on Netflix.
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    10/30/08

    @Guard: Oh, they do get something. They implement this so Microsoft becomes the "partner of choice" for video/music studios. At the expense of the consumer.
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    10/30/08

    In reply to Xbox 360 Netflix HD Won't Work On Non-HDCP Digital Connections, But Component Works Fine
    Isn't the HDCP flag that comes through the content? In which case, shouldn't you blame the content provider and not the delivery medium? MS Video Marketplace allows you to view HD video over VGA and component so if a Netflix sourced HD content is blocked via HDCP, why would Gizmodo be angry with MS?


    ...I'm I missing something here?

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    10/30/08

    In reply to Xbox 360 Netflix HD Won't Work On Non-HDCP Digital Connections, But Component Works Fine
    Pfft. Nobody owns a first-run system. They've all been replaced when they RROD or just crapped out.
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    10/30/08

    In reply to Xbox 360 Netflix HD Won't Work On Non-HDCP Digital Connections, But Component Works Fine
    Since every single Xbox 360 that has ever been produced, including those from day one, is still under that 3-year MS RRoD warranty, I'd say if you have an early console, it's time to wrap that mothersucker in a blanket and loop some CG game intro over and over.


    When it red-rings, send it in for a newer, quieter, Netflix HD-capable console. Better safe than sorry.

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    Image of Kricket Kricket
    10/30/08

    @regnez:


    you figure this MIGHT work - i sent my launch-day 360 in some 6 months ago and they didnt even give me a refurb - they just reparied my old unit - still no hdmi...

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    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    10/30/08

    @regnez : When i got my RROD about 4 months ago they gave me a "new" box, although it was also a component-only box.
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    10/30/08

    @regnez: I'm sure the support is just turning around other people's reworked 360s when you get it repaired.
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