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Xbox Update Gives Netflix Control to Kinect

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:17:25 +0000

With the new update to the Xbox 360 you can now control Netflix with Kinect. I have embedded the video below from Engadget. While it won’t let you do everything or search for titles by talking, it’s a start in the right direction.

Netflix Streaming Now on Windows Phone 7

Jeremy Jones — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 02:56:31 +0000

The Netflix app is available in the Windows Phone 7 marketplace. It’s also free. It’s nice that they launched the Windows Phone 7 version so quickly but there are a lot of Android users that are still waiting. But if you have a Windows Phone 7 and live in the U.S. or Canada you can get the app now.

Netflix Stream-Only Plan Coming to U.S.

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:23:03 +0000

After the launch of streaming-only option in Canada, people were wondering when that option would be available in the U.S. In a post from Reed it was stated that it is coming in the next couple of months. While I really enjoy streaming, if it’s only a $1 less I’ll just keep getting an occasional movie on disc. We’ll have to wait and see what pricing is though. If they keep adding content to streaming it might be worth not getting a disc anymore.

Netflix Streaming Launched in Canada

Jeremy Jones — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:41:39 +0000

Netflix launched streaming service in Canada. The price is CDN$7.99 a month. Canada is the first country outside the U.S. to get the service. The selection isn’t as good as the U.S. but it’s a start. They can also use TVs, set-top boxes and game consoles like the U.S. can.

Netflix Now Streaming on iPhone and iPod Touch

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:53:19 +0000

You can now get your Netflix fix on your iPhone or iPod touch. Netflix released a iPhone app that allows you to stream content, even over 3G. Go to the iTunes store to get it now. The app is free but you need at least the $8.99 plan to stream. Video demo below:

Netflix iPhone App Video from Netflix on Vimeo.

Netflix and EPIX Sign Muti-Year Streaming Deal

Jeremy Jones — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:39:41 +0000

Netflix and EPIX signed a deal to bring new releases to Netflix streaming 90 days after premium pay TV and subscription VOD. This will bring a bunch of new titles to streaming which will make the service that much better. The deal starts September 1st. Press release below.

EPIX AND NETFLIX ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE INTERNET-ONLY DEAL TO INSTANTLY STREAM EPIX MOVIES TO NETFLIX MEMBERS
NEW YORK and BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., August 10, 2010 – EPIX™ and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced an agreement through which Netflix members can instantly watch an array of new releases and library titles from EPIX streamed over the Internet from Netflix. Movies from the multi-year deal will begin streaming from Netflix on September 1 and include movies from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM.
EPIX has subscription pay TV rights to new releases and movies from the libraries of its partners and will make these movies available to Netflix 90 days after their premium pay TV and subscription on demand debuts. Historically, the rights to distribute these films are pre-sold to pay TV for as long as nine years after their theatrical release.
For Netflix, the agreement is a significant step in building the company’s streaming offer, adding many popular movie titles from some of the world’s leading studios. It adds meaningfully to a growing library of movies and TV shows that can be watched instantly on TVs via a range of leading consumer electronic devices capable of streaming from Netflix and on computers.
For EPIX, the deal reflects the value of the EPIX platform which, from its start, has provided new rights and flexibility for the distribution of its movies. The agreement allows EPIX to continue the distribution of popular content on a variety of platforms and preserve the premium television, subscription on demand and online window reserved for cable, satellite and telco television partners.
“Adding EPIX to our growing library of streaming content, as the exclusive Internet-only distributor of this great content, marks the continued emergence of Netflix as a leader in entertainment delivered over the Web,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix. “The EPIX deal is an example of the innovative ways in which we’re partnering with major content providers to broaden the scope and freshness of choices available to our members to watch instantly over the Internet.”
Mark Greenberg, president of EPIX, added: “Netflix is an incredibly popular service and we welcome them as our newest distribution partner. We are pleased to be able to continue our mission of bringing consumers the movies where they want to watch them, while satisfying the differing needs of cable, telco and satellite operators. This deal also underscores the tremendous value of our offerings in the marketplace.”

(via BGR)

61% of Netflix Subscribers are Streaming

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:51:34 +0000

During the Netflix earning call they said that 61% of their subscribers are streaming at least 15 minutes of content. That’s up from 51% the last quarter and 37% a year ago. It’s no surprise that people are taking advantage of streaming with so many devices that have the service built-in. I would say 95% of my Netflix watching is streaming content. It was higher not so long ago but I switched to blu-ray and love watching those in the theater. Having access to movies is alright but my main streaming is TV shows. I watched Lost one after another to catch up to this past final season.

Their stocks dropped though because revenue was down. But what people should be excited about is that Netflix is paving the way to the future of subscription based online content. I’m sure that price for streaming will go up but after you get everyone hooked I’m sure they will pay a dollar or so more a month.

(via Gizmodo)

Netflix Streaming Coming to Canada

Jeremy Jones — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:24:13 +0000

Netflix will be streaming to Canada later this year. They will be the first country other than the US to enjoy the service. I’m sure Canadians will enjoy the service as much as I do. You can check it out at Netflix.ca.

Netflix To Launch Canadian Service for Streaming Movies and TV Episodes Later This Year
Expansion Beyond U.S. Marks First International Venture for Internet’s Leading Movie Subscription Service
LOS GATOS, Calif., July 19 /PRNewswire/ — Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), the leading Internet movie subscription service, today announced it will expand into Canada this fall offering unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed instantly to TVs and computers for one low monthly fee. The Canadian launch will mark the first availability of Netflix outside the United States.

Canadian Netflix members will be able to instantly watch a broad array of movies and TV episodes right on their TVs via a range of consumer electronics devices capable of streaming from Netflix, as well as watching on PCs and Macs.

In addition to representing its inaugural international market, Canada will also mark the first streaming-only service promoted by Netflix.

At the time of launch, the Netflix Canadian service will be available in English only, but the company said it expects to add French language capability over time.

Canadians interested in Netflix can go to www.netflix.ca and sign up to receive an email from the company when the service launches in Canada this fall.

WD Live TV Plus Hands-On

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:12:05 +0000

A hands-on of the new WD Live TV Plus was posted on ZatzNotFunny. The new thing about the WD Live TV Plus is that it has Netflix streaming built-in along with all of it’s other streaming from the network capabilities. The price is good at $120 from Amazon. It’s a good update to the WD Live TV lineup.

WD Announces the WD TV Live Plus HD with Netflix Streaming

Jeremy Jones — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:09:05 +0000

Western Digital announced the WD TV Live Plus HD. I’m thinking they need to start changing the names of all these devices to make it easier for consumers. The new Plus version offers Netflix streaming along with all the current live features. That includes the play to feature in Windows 7. The new version is $150 but you can pre-order on Amazon for $125 right now. These media players will play almost anything you can throw at them and they offer many other streaming features other than the newly announced Netflix streaming.

Press Release Below:

New WD TV(R) Live Plus HD Media Player Delivers Thousands of TV Episodes and Movies for Netflix(R) Members to Watch Instantly

WD TV(R) Live Plus HD Media Player Enables Consumers to Stream Their Favorite Shows and Personal Content Directly To Their Big Screen TV

LAKE FOREST, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world’s leader in external storage solutions, today introduced the WD TV® Live Plus HD media player, which makes it easy for Netflix® members to instantly watch thousands of TV episodes and movies on the biggest screen in their home — their HD television set. The new Netflix interface enables members to browse and add movies to their instant Queue on the Netflix Website right from their TV.

In addition to Netflix, the WD TV Live Plus HD media player also enables users to stream personalized Internet content from YouTube™, Flickr®, Pandora®, Live365™, as well as the MediaFly network which includes daily podcasts from CNN, NBC, MTV, ESPN® and other online content providers(1). Unlike most other Netflix-capable devices, the WD TV Live Plus HD media player also lets consumers enjoy a broad variety of the digital media they already own, creating a unified entertainment experience.

The onscreen menu brings together all of the users’ available media in an elegant and simple-to-navigate interface, while the network capability enables users to stream movies from PC or Mac® computers, USB storage devices such as My Passport® portable hard drives, My Book® desktop drives, or network-attached storage such as WD’s My Book® World Edition™ and WD ShareSpace™ to their HDTVs. Compatible with Windows® 7, the WD TV Live Plus HD media player enables the Windows 7 Play To feature so users can initiate and control the streaming of video, music or photos to the media player and home entertainment systems from any Windows 7-based PC on their network.

The WD TV Live Plus HD media player fulfills consumers’ growing demand for large libraries of digital videos, photos and music. According to research firm Parks Associates, the average broadband household will see its digital media storage needs grow to nearly 900 GB by year-end 2014. And users are increasingly looking for easy ways to enjoy the content on the big screen. Parks’ findings reveal that the sales of connected consumer electronics devices, such as connected TVs and digital media adapters, is expected to more than double from 57 million units in 2009 to 115 million units in 2013 (Home Networks for Consumer Electronics 2009).

Similar to the popular generations of WD TV HD media players that preceded it, the WD TV Live Plus HD media player connects directly to a users’ HDTV and plays almost any file stored on a connected USB drive such as My Passport portable hard drives. The WD TV Live Plus HD media player features powerful media processing, which enables playback in Full-HD 1080p resolution. WD TV Live Plus HD media player also plays movies, music and photos stored on other popular USB devices such as digital camcorders and digital cameras.

“Netflix has become a ‘must have’ for consumer electronics devices,” said Netflix vice president of business development Bill Holmes. “We’re proud to align with WD to include Netflix on WD’s groundbreaking WD TV Live Plus HD media player.”

“While Netflix can be found on an increasing number of products such as Internet TVs, Blu-ray Players, video game consoles, and other stand-alone devices, the WD TV Live Plus HD media player is unique as it allows digital media buffs to access and play all of their own personal HD media stored anywhere on their network or USB drives. At the same time they can easily stream Netflix, Pandora, YouTube and other Internet favorites to their HDTV,” said Dale Pistilli, vice president of marketing for WD’s branded products group.

WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player

Features of the WD TV Live Plus HD media player include:

* Full-HD 1080p video playback and navigation with the included remote control and crisp, animated navigation menus;
* Access to thousands of TV episodes and movies to watch instantly for any Netflix member with an unlimited subscription;
* Wireless ready to support wireless network connection to your home network with an optional USB wireless adapter, which is sold separately;
* Supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats with no need to spend time transcoding;
* Play videos, music and photos from the Internet on your big screen TV and discover new music with Pandora Internet radio or listen to thousands of radio stations via Live365 Internet radio, daily podcasts from the MediaFly network including CNN, NBC, MTV, ESPN and other online content providers;
* Ethernet port for wired or WiFi connection(2) to access files anywhere on the network to play movies, music, and photos from any PC or drive on a home network;
* Turns a USB drive(3) into an HD media player and plays content from most popular USB drives, digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players that can be recognized as mass storage devices;
* Unlimited media collection, just add more USB drives for more space;
* Two USB ports that allow seamless media playback from multiple USB drives displayed in a single list and sorted by media type;
* Windows 7-compatible Play To feature enables users to stream Windows 7 computer files to the TV through WD TV Plus HD media player;
* Transfer files by copying, moving or deleting files stored on a USB drive, a network drive, camcorder, or a camera to the attached USB drive using the on-screen menus;
* Works with digital cameras, digital video cameras and any other digital imaging device that supports Picture Transfer Protocol;
* Advanced navigation options including thumbnail and list views, media library and search;
* Photo viewing to create custom slide shows, zoom and pan and search;
* Movie viewing with fast-forward, rewind, pause, zoom and pan, view subtitles, and search;
* Music playback with fast-forward, rewind, pause, shuffle, repeat and search;
* HDMI® 1.3 port, composite video and component video output(4) for the highest quality HDTV or home theater;
* SPDIF digital output that sends digital signals to your AV receiver for the best surround sound experience; and,
* Ultra-compact design to fit easily into a home entertainment center.

Pricing and Availability

The WD TV Live Plus HD media player is available now at select retailers and online at shopwd.com. Covered by a 1-year limited warranty, the MSRP for WD TV Live Plus HD media player is $149.99 USD.

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