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Xbox 360 NXE to Kick Off Netflix HD Streaming [NetFlix]
Gizmodo —
... , I'm really curious to see if Netflix and Microsoft can deliver the same short buffer times and easy fast forwarding in high def. [engadget] ...
Netflix HD Streaming Debuts on Xbox 360 [NetFlix]
Gizmodo —
... , I'm really curious to see if Netflix and Microsoft can deliver the same short buffer times and easy fast forwarding in high def. [engadget] ...
Netflix to stream HD movies through Xbox 360
DVICE Atom Feed —
... 300 HD streaming titles available on the Xbox 360 at the "soft launch," but there was no word about their resolution or quality, which movies would be offered, pricing, or anything else.
We have to think (hope) that soon we'll be enjoying Netflix HD streaming movies on the excellent Roku Netflix box (which is HD-ready), Samsung and LG Netflix-ready Blu-ray players, and the Netflix "watch instantly" service viewed through Internet Explorer.
Via Engadget HD
Netflix To Stream HD Content To Your Xbox 360
GadgetReview —
Netflix is set to deliver HD content (with 300 initial titles) to your Xbox 360 via the NXE interface. In a strange twist, it’ll actually be the very first to feature HD streaming, even trumping their own Roku player.
The New Xbox Experience has been receiving some rave reviews lately, especially with the Netflix functionality, so expect some online streaming sweetness when it goes live in November.
[Engadget]
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Xbox 360 to offer first-ever Netflix HD streaming
Crave: The gadget blog —
... , we were thrilled to hear that Netflix instant streaming was among the features announced. That news just got a little sweeter now that Engadget HD is reporting that Xbox 360 owners will also be able to stream selected Netflix titles in HD. While a list of HD-ready movies is not immediately available, some 300 titles will be ready for HD streaming when the service launches--along with the ...
Netflix Watch Instantly coming to TiVo
Engadget —
... and Netflix subs, of course) leaving the only questions when does high definition video arrive and how do we get in the early tests? Check out the full press release after the break. ...
New Xbox Experience load times compared: DVD versus HDD
Engadget —
... on Microsoft's New Xbox Experience -- you know, that stupendous, sure-to-be-life-altering dashboard update that'll hit 360 owners on November 19th -- but one aspect that still hasn't been adequately addressed is the difference in load times between the DVD and HDD. If you're staring blankly ahead with a look of decided curiosity, here's a bone: the NXE will enable users to load full games onto their Xbox 360 hard drive for "quicker load times" versus the traditional DVD method. When tested on a variety of games, MTV Multiplayer found that the bootup sequence was ...
Netflix opens 'Watch Instantly' to Mac owners who opt-in
Engadget —
... of 'Watch Instantly' devices in use. So if you can live with the fact that Microsoft tech is the lynchpin to your Mac streaming enjoyment, hustle on over and sign yourselves up for that non-HD, but ample selection of streaming content. ...
Blockbuster could release its own movie set-top-box
Engadget —
... Well, well -- what have we here? As Microsoft's Xbox 360 skyrockets up the list of most wanted movie set-top-boxes and units like the Roku Netflix Player ...
Blockbuster joins the movie set-top-box game with 2Wire MediaPoint player
Engadget —
... and the Xbox 360 in the highly competitive market place for your digital download dollars. For a "limited time," the outfit will offer the 2Wire-built MediaPoint player for free with the "advance rental of 25 first-run movies, TV shows, foreign or classic films from Blockbuster On-Demand (previously Movielink) for $99." After that, rentals are $1.99 apiece, and a Blockbuster subscription is not required. The unit itself measures 8- x 8- x 1-inch and includes two USB ports, an SD slot, Ethernet / WiFi and an HDMI port, and it should be available at the company's website ...
HD Netflix streaming coming to Samsung's BD-P2500 / BD-P2550 Blu-ray players
Engadget —
... Around this time last month, we learned that Netflix streaming would be making its way onto Samsung's BD-P2500 / BD-P2550 Blu-ray players. Today, Sammy has dropped another related bombshell: HD Netflix streaming is just around the bend. Beginning the first week of December (which isn't vague at all), owners of the aforementioned decks will be able to suck down a simple firmware update to enable high-def Netflix streaming. Enjoy the exclusivity, Xbox 360 -- it all comes to an end soon. Filed under: HDTV, Home ...
LG's BD300 next in line for HD Netflix streaming
Engadget —
... Remember when we heard that Microsoft's Xbox 360 was just one of many boxes that would support HD Netflix streaming over the next few months? Yeah, well we get the impression that the first week in December will be the go-live date for a smattering of new units. Just hours after hearing that Samsung's BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray decks would be receiving a free update to enable high-def Netflix support, along comes a strikingly similar release from LG tipping us off on a strikingly similar update for its BD300. Said BD player, which has supported Watch ...
MediaPoint Blockbuster movie set-top-box gets unboxed
Engadget —
... The 2Wire-built MediaPoint box has a long ways to go before it's widely viewed as a formidable opponent to the Roku Netflix Player, Xbox 360 or the number of Netflix-enabled Blu-ray players. That said, we're always down for a fun unboxing, and this one's coming to us courtesy of Mr. Dave Zatz. Upon firing it up, he didn't have the greatest experience with Ethernet, but things seemed to get going with WiFi. Granted, he has yet to actually enjoy any material on this here movie STB, but that's likely because he was busy hosting up a litany of ...
TiVo Netflix hands-on
Engadget —
... a little early, and the going's been pretty good -- this is probably our favorite Netflix streaming implementation yet. Although it's not as flashy of an experience as the Xbox 360's Netflix implementation, it's faster to start streaming, and to our eyes it looks a lot better -- the 360's output is really dark, while the TiVo looks bright and crisp. On top of that, we've never been able to get our 360 to hit more than two bars when playing HD-capable content, while the TiVo instantly spooled up and started streaming full-quality 720p video -- and it can drop back to SD during ...
Netflix HD streaming comes to TiVo
Engadget —
... is going to turn into a behemoth right before our very eyes. The company once known for taking physical discs right to your mailbox is now getting all sorts of attention for its workings in the online delivery space, and if you thought hooking up with Microsoft was hot stuff, have a listen at this. Starting today, ...
LG to release first HDTVs that instantly stream movies from Netflix
Engadget —
... It was really only a matter of time, but instant streaming from Netflix is finally getting piped straight to the tele. Until now, users needed an HTPC or a set-top-box / movie player that supported Watch Instantly, but we've received word that LG will debut the world's first Netflix-enabled HDTVs this Spring. Details are pretty light, but we're told that both plasma and LCD models will be unleashed; unfortunately, it's not entirely clear if HD Netflix will be included and if the sets will / won't be WiFi-enabled. Keep it locked here for anything more, we ...
