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Amazon HD Streaming Spotted on TiVo

Are you a big Amazon Unbox fan who has been insanely jealous over Netflix HD streaming? Don’t break that remote in passionate rage just yet. https://gizmodo.com/netflix-hd-streaming-debuts-on-xbox-360-5070290 One TiVo user spotted this “Available in High Definition” option in their Amazon Video on Demand menu system. Clicking on the option did nothing, but it’s probably pretty safe…

Commerce Mark Wilson Dec 3

Blockbuster To Stream Movies To Windows Mobile Phones via Live Mesh?

Can you do this, Netflix, hmm? Blockbuster wants to bring its rival streaming movie service to your phone via Microsoft’s Live Mesh platform. The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Blockbuster (which calls the Big D home) is planning on upping the ante in its battle with Netflix by streaming its online offerings via Microsoft’s…

Tech News John Mahoney Dec 2

Blockbuster OnDemand Download Service Coming to Blu-ray Players, Soon

Netflix streaming has been making waves with its wide, fast integration into just about anything that’ll have it, and the reception has been generally positive. As has been the pattern for the last decade, Blockbuster is slightly but embarrassingly behind: according to company Chairman Jim Keyes, we’ll be seeing Blockbuster’s download-to-rent service in a Blu-ray…

Tech News John Herrman Dec 1

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

We’re liking the trend. Not only did the Xbox 360 debut Netflix HD streaming, other Netflix supporters like Roku are slated to receive same update. Now Samsung has announced that their $400 BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 will both receive firmware upgrades in early December to support Netflix HD streams as well. That’s good news, as Netflix…

Movies Mark Wilson Nov 26

Most Sony Movies Back On Xbox’s Netflix Streaming Service

With nary an explanation, most of the Sony-owned movies that were mysteriously pulled from Xbox’s Netflix Watch Instantly streaming service last week have been put back up again. Ghostbusters, the Karate Kid series and other Columbia Pictures luminaries can now be downloaded for watching. However, anything tagged with an “available through Starz Play” logo, such…

Tech News Elaine Chow Nov 26

Blockbuster MediaPoint Set-Top Box Out Now For $99

Seems like the threat of Netflix partnering up with everyone for TV downloading services has spurred Blockbuster into action. The video rental chain has finally confirmed rumors that it’ll launch its own set-top box before the end of the year. For a “limited time,” their 2Wire-built MediaPoint player will be free and give you an…

Tech News Elaine Chow Nov 24

The Tech Specs of HD Netflix Streaming

Hats off to Netflix. Without really being prompted, they’ve released their HD encoding/streaming specifications for the world to see. The company revealed that they originally considered a WMV3 (Windows Media Player 9) codec running at 4000kbps and 5500kbps, but opted instead for a similar Microsoft codec, the VC1AP running between 2600kbps and 3800kbps—which should provide…

Movies Mark Wilson Nov 19

Xbox 360 Netflix Streaming Drops Sony’s Columbia Pictures

In what’s a slightly suspicious coincidence, but Sony’s suddenly pulled a bunch of its movies from the Xbox’s Netflix Watch Instantly streaming service just a few hours before Microsoft’s New Xbox Experience goes live. Previously available titles like Superbad and Bad Boys, which are owned by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment subsidiary Columbia Pictures, have been…

Tech News Elaine Chow Nov 19

All Giz Wants: The One True Internet Pizza Ordering App Framework

Today was a very special day in pizza tech news. First, Dominos, oh boy Dominos: you’ve automated pizza ordering and delivery in a way that I never specifically thought about, but now that it’s out, have already welcomed as a new sign that humans are making progress in this world. You can now order, pay…

Tech News John Mahoney Nov 17

You Aren’t the Only One Who Never Watches the Serious Movies You Netflix

Click to viewIt’s a common practice: you put a bunch of movies in your Netflix queue that are classics. You know, long, serious, depressing movies that you feel like you should have seen by now but haven’t. Then they arrive and sit untouched for weeks while you watch Wayne’s World 2 for the fifth time.…

Tech News Adam Frucci Nov 11

Blockbuster May Launch Set-Top-Box By the Holidays

Rumors like this have been wrong in the past, but word is that CEO Jim Keyes told investors that Blockbuster will be delivering Movielink downwloads via their own set-top-box by the holidays. No details have been announced, but Blockbuster got burned badly on this one already, so they are going to need to bring something…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 10

Netflix No Longer Selling Used DVDs

Netflix has decided to discontinue the sale of used DVDs through their website in order to focus on their core rental business. Starting on November 30th, all of their previously viewed overstock will be passed to a wholesaler—effectively adding a middleman. I suppose it doesn’t seem to make much sense, but selling all of this…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 4

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

Roku’s lovely $99 Netflix Streaming box, equipped with HDMI and optical outputs from day one, is getting Netflix HD streaming support by “the end of the year,” according to the company. With the software update users can expect access to Netflix’s entire HD library, an HD-specific, upsampled interface and “another major new feature” (Hulu?) that…

Tech News John Herrman Nov 3

Netflix Watch Instantly for Mac Now Live (for Beta Users)

As we reported last Sunday, Netflix Watch Instantly was “coming soon” for Mac users. Well, coming soon is today, dear readers. If you’re into being a beta user, head over to Netflix to opt in at the sign in page, and give her a try. Of course, there are a few things to understand before…

Tech News Jack Loftus Nov 2

Netflix HD Impressions, On Xbox 360

While we’ve already reviewed what it’s like to stream Netflix movies on the New Xbox Experience, we missed that there were 300 pieces of HD content right below our noses. Since then, we loaded up The Thing in HD and gave Netflix Instant Streaming HD our full once-over.How could we possibly miss the HD content,…

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 30

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

Microsoft and Netflix are requiring that users of their swell little HD streaming service are connected to HDCP-compatible display. This potentially limits access for people who connect to older LCD screens via DVI. UPDATE: It should be noted, however, that component cables work fine in our testing. From what we can tell, the problem is…

Tech News John Herrman Oct 30

Netflix Streaming Finally on TiVo

Netflix has revealed the receiver of its next golden ticket of content distribution partnerships, and it’s TiVo! The DVR company is the latest team member of Netflix’s ever expanding movie download empire, and subscribers to TiVo’s Series3, HD, and HD XL sets can now stream cinema directly to their TVs. And from this screenshot, its…

Movies Elaine Chow Oct 30

Netflix HD Streaming Debuts on Xbox 360

The New Xbox Experience—which we just gave a stellar review—will not only stream Netflix movies. It will be streaming Netflix movies in HD. Whaaa? Nobody else does that!Well, maybe they don’t. But Engadget confirmed that when NXE hits on November 19th, 300 HD movies will be available to stream from Netflix (as opposed to just…

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 29

This Week In Digital Streaming: Netflix Joins Vudu Edition

For the past several week’s we’ve been giving you Vudu’s new release movie rentals in a handy list. This week, Netflix streaming clips join the mix of our coverage (they aren’t teaming with Vudu or something). Given that Netflix has just signed to share Starz content, their formerly disappointing digital library is looking better by…

Movies Mark Wilson Oct 28

Netflix Streaming Video Finally on Macs

As promised, you can finally use Netflix’s Watch Instantly streaming video service on a Mac. The juiciest, most ironic part? The magic happens with Microsoft’s Flash-wannabe Silverlight—which you probably grew to know and maybe hate during the Olympics—since it keeps the DRM voodoo intact. The only real catch is that it works exclusively on Intel-based…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 26

Amazon HD Streaming Spotted on TiVo

Blockbuster To Stream Movies To Windows Mobile Phones via Live Mesh?

Blockbuster OnDemand Download Service Coming to Blu-ray Players, Soon

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

Most Sony Movies Back On Xbox’s Netflix Streaming Service

Blockbuster MediaPoint Set-Top Box Out Now For $99

The Tech Specs of HD Netflix Streaming

Xbox 360 Netflix Streaming Drops Sony’s Columbia Pictures

All Giz Wants: The One True Internet Pizza Ordering App Framework

You Aren’t the Only One Who Never Watches the Serious Movies You Netflix

Blockbuster May Launch Set-Top-Box By the Holidays

Netflix No Longer Selling Used DVDs

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

Netflix Watch Instantly for Mac Now Live (for Beta Users)

Netflix HD Impressions, On Xbox 360

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

Netflix Streaming Finally on TiVo

Netflix HD Streaming Debuts on Xbox 360

This Week In Digital Streaming: Netflix Joins Vudu Edition

Netflix Streaming Video Finally on Macs

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