Netflix Instant Watching
We used Netflix's Instant Watching streaming feature tonight for the first time (we watched "The Breakfast Club" and the first few minutes of "The Matrix" on the Media Center PC hooked up to our TV). It's not quite DVD quality, but it's close, and entirely watchable on a large screen. The audio is only stereo, not 5.1, which is a bummer and a little strange, because I wouldn't think you'd have to squeeze that many more bits down the tubes for surround sound.
Quick install, simple user interface (with the essential full-screen mode), and we get 14 hours of free streamed movies per month - one per dollar of our monthly subscription fee. I like it!
The only drawback is that their selection of movies available for streaming is currently a little hit-and-miss.
Quick install, simple user interface (with the essential full-screen mode), and we get 14 hours of free streamed movies per month - one per dollar of our monthly subscription fee. I like it!
The only drawback is that their selection of movies available for streaming is currently a little hit-and-miss.