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Diverce · 09-29-2010, 07:44 PM

I'm enjoying it.... I find myself watching shows though just because.... ninja cheerleaders wasn't as good as I was hoping for

But The Wizard is still awesome!

photon · 09-29-2010, 08:32 PM

Wait, there's Mythbusters?

*signs up*

Russic · 09-29-2010, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by photon

Wait, there's Mythbusters?

*signs up*

Seasons 2, 3, 4 and 5

photon · 09-29-2010, 11:45 PM

Yeah, some other stuff there too I'm interested in, so signed up for now.

The HD quality is not bad, the regular looks like crap on my monitor, will have to check it out on my iPad and TV when the Wii disc gets here.

It's frustrating though, I'll be browsing see a few things that I kind of want to see and then think of something I really want to see and it won't be there. Over and over.

If they flesh out the selection though to match what I'd be able to rent at Blockbuster, I'm sold.

yads · 09-30-2010, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Russic

Seasons 2, 3, 4 and 5

Is it in available in HD?

Russic · 09-30-2010, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by yads

Is it in available in HD?

I don't believe so.

Jimmy Stang · 09-30-2010, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Russic

I don't believe so.

I just tested it out and it is only SD. Looks like native 16:9 though, which to me is a bigger deal than the actual picture quality. I cant stand stretching, and I'm not particularly fond of pillarboxing.

Russic · 09-30-2010, 10:01 AM

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I just tested it out and it is only SD. Looks like native 16:9 though, which to me is a bigger deal than the actual picture quality. I cant stand stretching, and I'm not particularly fond of pillarboxing.

Excellent point. Standard def 16x9 vs. HD becomes almost a toss-up to me once file size is concerned. Obviously with netflix it doesn't really matter, but when it comes to downloading I'm with you.

Jayems · 09-30-2010, 10:54 AM

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It appears that our original suspicions were accurate, Canadian Xbox 360 users will get their hands on Netflix alongside the upcoming dashboard update.

Playing with the new Xbox 360 dashboard last night, we discovered the addition of Netflix to the Canadian Video Marketplace. In testing, the application performed as well as the service has in our experience on PC and the PS3.
Unfortunately, the application does not have any support for an "Instant Watch Queue," as the feature is completely omitted from the Canadian version of the service. The Canadian Xbox 360 application does support searching, an addition also making its debut to U.S. Netflix customers in the upcoming update.

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/65812

Now to find out when that next update comes out...

Titan · 09-30-2010, 01:26 PM

With a free month I am willing to sign up and see if more stuff is added. It works on the iphone to stream movies which is quite cool.

Art Vandelay · 10-04-2010, 11:59 AM

Got my Wii disc on Friday. Works really well. Obviously being SD only, it doesn't compare to watching BluRay, but it'll do. I think it's well worth the $8 just for the different kids shows on there.

Burninator · 10-04-2010, 12:20 PM

I still haven't got my Wii disc. It apparently shipped last monday. This free trial isn't really happening for me yet.

Prototype · 10-04-2010, 01:39 PM

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I still haven't got my Wii disc. It apparently shipped last monday. This free trial isn't really happening for me yet.

Took just over a week for me to get mine (Signed up the first day, got it last Friday.)

The one thing I didn't expect was you need the disc in the Wii to use Netflix. Thought it was going to just be something you'd download from the disc. No bid deal for me, cause I'm really only using the Wii for Netflix right now.

TSXCman · 10-04-2010, 04:00 PM

what do you guys think of the consumption of such a product? I'm on rogers currently and they have low internet caps, would watching HD programming sap my usage in a hurry?

Roast Beef · 10-04-2010, 04:37 PM

This is just a rough calculation on my part. A standard SD stream runs at about 1.5 megabits per second. HD content streams at around 3.8 megabits per second.

1 hour of SD content will use about 675 megabytes. 1 hour of HD content will use about 1.7 Gigabytes.

MJM · 10-05-2010, 10:29 AM

Am I the only one that thinks Netflix sucks? Everything I go to watch is "Not available". Basically, any movie made within the past 2 years is not available. Have to watch older stuff.

Raekwon · 10-05-2010, 10:31 AM

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Am I the only one that thinks Netflix sucks? Everything I go to watch is "Not available". Basically, any movie made within the past 2 years is not available. Have to watch older stuff.

I think you just went in with the wrong expectations

MJM · 10-05-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Raekwon

I think you just went in with the wrong expectations

I just find it rather annoying that new releases are available on the US Netflix and not in Canada.

Roast Beef · 10-05-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MJM

I just find it rather annoying that new releases are available on the US Netflix and not in Canada.

That is a bummer. Given the differences in broadcast rights between the two countries I think it's a small miracle that we even have Netflix at all up here.

kdogg · 10-05-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MJM

Am I the only one that thinks Netflix sucks? Everything I go to watch is "Not available". Basically, any movie made within the past 2 years is not available. Have to watch older stuff.

I agree. I'm usually up to date on movies I want to see. I only look at new releases.

Netflix isn't for me.