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flatspunk
10/30/08

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No Tivo 2? ahhh come on
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MegaZone
10/30/08

@flatspunk: The Series2 TiVo can't decode H.264 or VC-1, just MPEG-2. Old tech.
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tetzel1517
10/30/08

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Hmm... we were on the verge of getting an Apple TV, but this gives me pause. But since it's streaming, that means no HD, right?
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MegaZone
10/30/08

@tetzel1517: Netflix is planning to offer HD streams, but it will require higher speeds than the SD streams today. Just how fast your connection will need to be they haven't said yet.
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achyls
10/30/08

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Wow, thanks for screwing us over yet again Netflix. This makes twice in one week. Some of us have to pay bills and can't afford the newest of new tech, or are satisfied with our old stuff. Streaming on Mac! Wait, not if you use PPC. Streaming on Tivo! Wait, not if you're still using that Series 2 Model. What bull... It's getting old fast...
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MegaZone
10/30/08

@achyls: It isn't their fault that you're using old tech that can't support their streaming service. The Series2 TiVo can only decode MPEG-2 - it can't handle MPEG-4/H.264 or VC-1, which you need for streaming at reasonable bandwidth. And the PPC Macs don't support Silverlight which is the platform Netflix is using to do cross-platform streaming.

And newest of new tech? The TiVo Series3 came out over two years ago and there have been two newer models since then, the TiVo HD and TiVo HD XL. And the first Intel Macs came out in January 2006, nearly three years ago. This is hardly newest of the new.

You can always pick up a $99 Roku box if you want to stream Netflix to your TV and don't want to upgrade your Mac or TiVo.
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Schalliol
10/30/08

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Why not Series2? Downloads like Netflix movies are already supported and work well. :-(
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MegaZone
10/30/08

@Schalliol: The codec - the Series2 can only support MPEG-2. Streaming services use MPEG-4/H.264 or VC-1.
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bobdobbs
10/30/08

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Somebody pinch me.
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