HD Movies Now Available Via Netflix to Your PC

[Chris Gohlke]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.hackingnetflix.com/2010/05/netflix-now-streaming-hd-movies-to-pcs-macs.html' target='_blank'>http://www.hackingnetflix.com/2010/...o-pcs-macs.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"A Netflix representative confirmed that Netflix is now streaming more than half of all HD titles to PCs and Macs in HD. To tell if a HD streaming title is available for HD streaming on a PC, mouse over the title and look for the words "HD available" in the Format section."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1273858588.usr10.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></em></p><p>If you stream from Netflix directly to your PC or to a HTPC hooked up to your TV, this is great news for you. &nbsp;With so many other devices supporting Netflix, I only use it on a computer when I'm on the road, so I'm not sure I'll get much benefit from HD, now if they'd get around to developing an Android client, I'd be stoked. &nbsp;</p><p><em></em></p>

[Reid Kistler]

We've used Amazon's VOD service to view 5 or 6 "HD" movies - streaming them to our Pan Blu-Ray player (& then to the attached tv, of course).

Viewing experience has been enjoyable, but with several "false starts," an odd frame-freeze or two during most shows, and with overall PQ more along the lines of a decent Upconverted SD DVD, as opposed to "true HD" quality.

OTOH, all the shows viewed to date have been "free" (via VOD Credits accumulated through purchases made during the past holiday season). :)

Netflix, of course, might offer a superior streaming format, and / or a larger buffer, if sent first to a computer - ??