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robinandtami
10/25/09

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iPhone please! #ps3
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telepheedian
10/24/09

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Zune HD please? #ps3
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switchblade saints
10/24/09

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he also discussed a possibility of new releases being "purchase only" for a period of time before you can rent them. Bollocks.

DVD sales are never going to increase, studios need to realize this.

If anything this will drive more people to torrents.
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The Lab
10/24/09

@switchblade saints: I agree, that is a terrible idea. One of the reasons I am so happy with Netflix is that I am able to overlook its shortcomings and assume the service will get better over time. If they made it clear that the only way they'd be getting new releases would be via purchase, I'd download a torrent client same day. #ps3
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Pessimippopotamus
10/24/09

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You know what'd be awesome? If they released it on the wii in a SD format. #ps3
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Hello Mister Walrus
05/20/09

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What's wrong with playing it on their website?
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LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
05/20/09

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The silverlight plug-in is FANTASTIC. I see no need to be crammed into WMC.

Played from both Macs and PCs.
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
04/13/09

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<-- Engineer for hire (soon). :)~
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
04/13/09

@Shamoononon thanks Rocephin: Oh, woops.

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92BuickLeSabre
04/13/09

@Shamoononon thanks Rocephin: By choice (Congratulations!) or by recession (Sorry to hear that.)?
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
04/13/09

@92BuickLeSabre: Well, I still have a job, but the work is winding down. I'm fairly sure I'll be gone in the next month or so. I think I'm going to take a few months off though to relax. Anyhow, thanks because it's a little of both.
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92BuickLeSabre
04/13/09

@Shamoononon thanks Rocephin: Well then I'll think of it like a graduation and go with Congratulations and Good Luck!
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SpudMills
03/23/09

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Feh. I'll stick with the original disc, because I like true surround, hi-res audio on Blu-ray, and all the other stuff that streaming doesn't deliver.
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BeautifulAgony
03/23/09

@SpudMills: For the content channels being currently delivered, the DVD quality video and stereo audio is great. At the current cost versus the amount of content I can watch, I think the trade off is well within acceptable limits.

Last month I watched nearly 15 hours of documentaries, and probably 10 to 12 hours of various classic films and episodic television, via Netflix streaming. That's in addition to the 3 movies I got on DVD. Since I already had an "unlimited" plan, I'm not paying any more for Netflix than I already was. I estimate, base don my viewing habits, that my Roku cost has come to about 2 cents per movie watched.

Not to mention that the majority of the available library isn't available in surround, so it's no big loss. Given that they've already added HD and other streaming channels, I'm sure multichannel sound isn't far off. But to deny the convenience or value of Netflix based on lack of it seems rather impetuous. But, I suppose we all have our high standards to maintain.

I've said before, Netflix streaming (especially via Roku) is great, but not for everyone. One must realize that the content is not premium "first run" movies (If you're looking for HD & surround sound to flex your AV muscles, then move along). That being said, what is there is a treasure trove of entertainment for the viewer who enjoys finding forgotten movie gems, underrated series, and documentaries.
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Palmer74
03/23/09

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Come on and get the streaming to PS3 ready so I can never get off the couch again.
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iatacs19
03/23/09

@Palmer74:

I agree, why are PS3 owners left out?
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TVGenius
03/23/09

@Palmer74: Check out PlayOn. Works like a charm...
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BeautifulAgony
03/23/09

@iatacs19: Probably for the same reason Sony didn't get Fallout 3 DLC... Sony prefers exclusives. Also, they want to pay less than everyone else and make more for themselves. In the end they get nothing and pass along the savings to you, the customer with a lower console pri... oh, wait.
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dirtybacon
03/23/09

@TVGenius: Yeah, I've been using PlayOn for a while now, it works like a charm.
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Monty
01/05/09

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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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weatherman
01/05/09

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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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ZLevee
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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glenno86
01/05/09

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Off topic but does anybody know of any good blu ray players that steam HD Netflix via native WiFi?
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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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elgringoguapo
12/08/08

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Go to hell Tivo.

I have a series 2, lifetime subscription. I can't move it, nor do I want to at this point. I mean come on, give me a system update or even a small box to allows the Netflix to work. I would pay 50 dollars for that.

When you forget the people with series 2 players, its a nice kick in the face.

I will not buy another Tivo, ever.

You are screwing the people who stuck up for you. You do not give good discounts to the old generation to upgrade or move their lifetime memberships.

You will fall apart Tivo. Dish Network is looking to kick your ass, and they will. You still want us to buy our own wireless adaptors? Come on.

Ridiculous. Absolutely Ridiculous.
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deathbytray
12/08/08

@elgringoguapo: I agree with you that Tivo absolutely screwed people with Series 2 and life-time subscription. Placing your hopes on Dish Network, however, may not be your wisest move. I think the best chance of meaningful competitions for Tivo may come when cable companies finally stop hiring drunken retarded monkeys to design the UI of their set-top-box DVRs. I can only dream.
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OMG! Ponies!
12/08/08

@danson: Hey, don't belittle the work of drunken retarded monkeys.

The inbred rhesus monkeys that Cablevision employed managed to produce a lovely interface replete with button lag, unnecessary extra-steps, and counterintuitiveness. And, thanks to their steady diet of Sterno, Wild Irish Rose, and fermented orange soda, I get to enjoy the fact that pressing the guide button pulls up the menu for me to use to scroll down to select the guide.

After all, why would I expect a button labelled "Guide" to actually pull of the Guide?
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DustyButt™
12/08/08

@elgringoguapo: I know it sucks for TiVo to have done that, but they warn you rather clearly that it lifetime service is non-transferable.

But honestly... after using a TiVo HD, I will never... EVER use any other DVR.

Cable provided DVR things I don't miss:

- the Commodore 64-style UI design (the Scientific Atlanta HD DVR that they force you to use in Arlington VA has an interface that looks like stir-fried s**t.)

- the 3-8 second button lag

- limited storage space

- No networking ability

...And as soon as I can I'm getting rid of Comcast.
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Monty
12/08/08

@DustyButt:

the Commodore 64-style UI design

Lucky bastard. Some of us are still stuck with the Commodore PET design.
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davezatz
12/08/08

@elgringoguapo: You're obviously disappointed, but your hardware isn't capable of handling Netflix's video encoding (WMV). Simple as that.

Details on Netflix encoding are here:

[blog.netflix.com]
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bnsqueak
12/08/08

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Yeah, but the existing Netflix streaming movie selection sucks *ahem* a fistful of dongs. Which would make this selection suck...a fistful of dongs? I got nothin.
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ZLevee
12/08/08

@bnsqueak: the mmore users, the more likely the studios will agree to license additional films so selection will improve
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BeautifulAgony
12/03/08

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I've had no issues at all. Content streams incredibly fast and the quality is equal to DVD quality. Only on a couple occasions did I notice sound out of sync with video, and a one-click rewing and replay resolved it.

It's been absolutely flawless. I have Comcast, with average speeds of about 14 to 16 Mbps.
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