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Netflix for iPad App Now Available in App Store
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But they did.. Anyway, the discussion is over. I corrected myself in my above thread.
I don't know when they will release the next gen iPad, let's say in a year, but by then used versions of the current ones should go down to about $200.
Sweet! I had actually canceled my flix account and subscribed to some premium movie channels instead... but this is gonna cause me to rethink my decision... Just wonder if I can still get a 'we want you back' deal...
I did the very same thing, but I may end up reactivating my account again.
Wow.
Even though I do not foresee myself using the iPad for netflix, this is quite a big deal for many. I really only use netflix for blu-ray movies and the very rare stream via xbox 360. Still, this is a HUGE step for media consumption...
Even though I do not foresee myself using the iPad for netflix, this is quite a big deal for many. I really only use netflix for blu-ray movies and the very rare stream via xbox 360. Still, this is a HUGE step for media consumption...
Thanks, I guess 1mb isnt going to cut it then?
Sorry 1mbps is barely enough for netflix. I have done it before you have to start the show let it buffer for a while and then make a break in the middle to buffer again. This is assuming a half an hour show. Not impossible but not ideal either.
That may be true on existing NFLX streaming platforms, it may or may not be true on the iPad. We don't know what bitrate the video is that they're streaming so . . .
Plus it analyses your stream to determine optimal stream rate. Like on my XBOX 360, if my signal is sketchy, or I'm downloading on the mac, etc it moves from HD to SD.
I've been trying to figure out that to because that unlimited 3g plan for $29 is extremely tempting for long road trips for the kid. . .
Thanks, I guess 1mb isnt going to cut it then?
Netflix does dynamic server-side video encoding depending on your connection speed. They can stream as low as 384Kbps, but it won't look too spectacular. They should be able to give you a decent SD stream at around 1Mbps.
Netflix really doesn't require that much bandwidth. Right now my non-burst speed is 19Mbps average. The other day I was streaming an HD movie on my Xbox 360 while downloading the 10.6.3 combo update at 2MBps (about 16Mbps), and the movie didn't skip a beat nor did the download slow down.
Netflix is currently offering a 1 month free trial if you're not already a member. Nothing special to get that 1 month trial, just go to the main website, www.netflix.com So you've got a month to see if you like it. That includes the 3 out at a time with unlimited streaming and blu-ray access if you'd like.
I just bought a 46" HDTV, and bought a BluRay with WiFi streaming because it plays Netflix on the internet enabled player. So why should Netflix care what device you use to get from their servers onto your TV?
BTW, the WiFi signal on the BluRay player (via my 5 year old Netgear router) was only 3 out of 5 bars, but the one movie I streamed to watch was UNBELIEVABLE. Quality was much better than via my hard-wired Mac Pro, with 18GB of RAM, high end graphics cards, and a nice Eizo monitor. Netflix must really optimize their movies to take advantage of the upscaling/decompression on new BluRay players...
Now I wonder if you can start watching the movie over wifi, then pause, let the movie fully download, then watch the remaining movie on the go. Now that would be cool.
Don't forget about all the tv shows available through netflix too!
Don't forget about all the tv shows available through netflix too!
That's because you cant stream hd quality to a pc or mac. You can only get their hd quality stuff on "devices" like and xbox, ps3, blu ray player or the roku box.
No it's not possible. The best it can do is save your place. I have an xbox 360 and 2 ps3 and no matter what system I start or stop the movie on, it plays exactly where I left off.