Comments on: Netflix’s First Streaming Box Gets Good Reviews http://cybernetnews.com/netflixs-first-streaming-box-gets-good-reviews/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ashleyhttp://cybernetnews.com/netflixs-first-streaming-box-gets-good-reviews/#comment-138182 Ashley Wed, 21 May 2008 18:19:35 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12672#comment-138182 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-138156" rel="nofollow">Kat wrote:</a><blockquote>No thanks. I don’t need yet another box on/under/around my TV. My DVD/VCR, analog-to-digital converter, and 2 gaming consoles are plenty.</blockquote></div> You bring up a good point Kat - there are so many darn boxes that you could potentially have sitting around your TV. Eventually people are simply going to run out of room! Kat wrote:
No thanks. I don’t need yet another box on/under/around my TV. My DVD/VCR, analog-to-digital converter, and 2 gaming consoles are plenty.

You bring up a good point Kat – there are so many darn boxes that you could potentially have sitting around your TV. Eventually people are simply going to run out of room!

]]> By: Kathttp://cybernetnews.com/netflixs-first-streaming-box-gets-good-reviews/#comment-138156 Kat Tue, 20 May 2008 23:28:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12672#comment-138156 No thanks. I don't need yet another box on/under/around my TV. My DVD/VCR, analog-to-digital converter, and 2 gaming consoles are plenty. No thanks. I don’t need yet another box on/under/around my TV. My DVD/VCR, analog-to-digital converter, and 2 gaming consoles are plenty.

]]> By: Inferno_str1kehttp://cybernetnews.com/netflixs-first-streaming-box-gets-good-reviews/#comment-138147 Inferno_str1ke Tue, 20 May 2008 20:51:35 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12672#comment-138147 The idea of buying a set top box locked into a single provider is stupid and more proof that these companies don't understand why the internet is so amazing. Its a sensible idea that four or five companies could compete in the online rental market - so thats 5 boxes on one TV? Just give me a DVD... The idea of buying a set top box locked into a single provider is stupid and more proof that these companies don’t understand why the internet is so amazing. Its a sensible idea that four or five companies could compete in the online rental market – so thats 5 boxes on one TV? Just give me a DVD…

]]> By: CoryChttp://cybernetnews.com/netflixs-first-streaming-box-gets-good-reviews/#comment-138145 CoryC Tue, 20 May 2008 20:46:28 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12672#comment-138145 The "Watch Now" selection is poor - mostly older movies or ones you wouldn't want to watch anyway (b movies). There are a few gems in there but not enough to get me to buy a separate component for my living room.Once Netflix offers every movie as a "Watch Now" selection then I'm all in. The “Watch Now” selection is poor – mostly older movies or ones you wouldn’t want to watch anyway (b movies). There are a few gems in there but not enough to get me to buy a separate component for my living room.

Once Netflix offers every movie as a “Watch Now” selection then I’m all in.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/netflixs-first-streaming-box-gets-good-reviews/#comment-138136 Ryan Tue, 20 May 2008 19:19:03 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12672#comment-138136 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-138134" rel="nofollow">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>I wouldn’t buy this simply because if I do want to watch a movie on Watch Now, I could watch them on my PC. Secondly, this lacks in the area of new releases because Netflix for some reason doesn’t add the newest movies to Watch Now. Apple has the newest stuff. If I want the newest movies from Netflix, I can only get them by mail.</blockquote></div> I'm guessing it will still be a little while before Netflix adds new releases to Watch Now, but once they do devices like this will explode in popularity. I don't have a Netflix account right now, but I would pay $10 a month if I could stream new releases. Max wrote:
I wouldn’t buy this simply because if I do want to watch a movie on Watch Now, I could watch them on my PC. Secondly, this lacks in the area of new releases because Netflix for some reason doesn’t add the newest movies to Watch Now. Apple has the newest stuff. If I want the newest movies from Netflix, I can only get them by mail.

I’m guessing it will still be a little while before Netflix adds new releases to Watch Now, but once they do devices like this will explode in popularity. I don’t have a Netflix account right now, but I would pay $10 a month if I could stream new releases.

]]> By: Maxhttp://cybernetnews.com/netflixs-first-streaming-box-gets-good-reviews/#comment-138134 Max Tue, 20 May 2008 19:13:54 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12672#comment-138134 I wouldn't buy this simply because if I do want to watch a movie on Watch Now, I could watch them on my PC. Secondly, this lacks in the area of new releases because Netflix for some reason doesn't add the newest movies to Watch Now. Apple has the newest stuff. If I want the newest movies from Netflix, I can only get them by mail. I wouldn’t buy this simply because if I do want to watch a movie on Watch Now, I could watch them on my PC. Secondly, this lacks in the area of new releases because Netflix for some reason doesn’t add the newest movies to Watch Now. Apple has the newest stuff. If I want the newest movies from Netflix, I can only get them by mail.

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