blog.netflix.com - 12/5/2008
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Recently some Netflix members using Roku or Xbox movie players noticed lower quality streaming than they had experienced earlier. This was a temporary issue that we believe we have resolved. Working with our content distribution partners and key carriers, we made some specific changes that ...
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Netflix proclaims Roku, Xbox Instant Watch streaming problems resolved
Engadget —
... And there was much rejoicing, as Roku and Xbox 360 owners that noticed a distinct lack of clarity in their Instant Watch streams should be seeing much better today. Netflix didn't say which lever was pushed / pulled to achieve the desired result, but ...
Netflix Says Roku Streaming Problems Are Over, Some Users Disagree
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... Roku users experienced a loss in streaming video quality, and as the problems became widespread, some Xbox 360 owners that use the service for movie streaming also spoke up with similarly annoying problems, including choppy delays.
For a few hours, news of the fix filled the hard-core Netflix community with a sense of relief. They could finally go back to streaming old episodes of Kojak in peace.
But in the last two days, several users have said that the problem is still going on.
In the Netflix blog, users are taking the company to task: ...
Netflix Promises Silverlight Solution for Slow, Painful 'Stream Load' Issues
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... This is not news, since it was the same type of answer that was given back in November. It's true, however, that Limelight and Level 3 ISPs are probably mostly to blame, and that different boxes (like the Xbox 360) encode content at higher bit rates that others, causing wild differences in customer satisfaction. ...
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