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Revamped Apple TV to Offer Netflix Streaming?
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I had the exact same experience. Although, if I can download a movie and then watch it without all of the artifacts and sound problems, that would be fine.
How does it compete? iTunes allows you to buy, Netflix rent, and Instant watch is only available for a period of time....so don't see really how they compete, two completely different things....if I buy something, use iTunes, I can't buy anything from Netflix....
Netflix just spent a lot of money acquiring the rights to content from Paramount, MGM, etc. That is an incredible amount of top-notch movies.
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.c...amount-lionsgate-mgm/?scp=4&sq=Netflix&st=cse
I bet this is tied to tomorrow's announcement.
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.c...amount-lionsgate-mgm/?scp=4&sq=Netflix&st=cse
I bet this is tied to tomorrow's announcement.
I just bought a new blu-ray player to replace my existing one specifically just to get netflix streaming. That'll be returned if this rumor comes true...
Maybe you just need better pipes man! My picture quality is pretty awesome when streaming from my 360 or iPhone.
And to the other dude, you can keep dreaming you'll be able to cache a film, that was a great laugh....keep dreamin homey!
Sigh....What about the ISPs that limit the amount you can download per month. I really wish these big guys (Apple , Netflix) would lobby to do something about it....whatever that may be.
No content provider streams 1080 content - there isn't the bandwidth available to do this. That's why no one is doing it, and why there is no need to output from a device that displays streamed content.
Apple seem to be creating a device focussed on streaming media from the internet/cloud and local storage/network - so if you want unlimited storage, attach a huge external hard drive to your mac to use for your itunes library. Simples.
It's not all that bad. Some of the HD content looks decent (and I'm not one of those people who tries to claim Blu-Ray is hardly any better than DVD) for something that is streaming over the internet. I agree about the lack of anything other than stereo audio. Using Dolby PLII or DTS NEO:6 on my receiver though the audio is decent. It's plenty adequate for TV series, documentaries or old/non-action movies.
But what about playing your blu-rays? No way this will hit the device tomorrow. or ever.
Pointless comment. No, of course Apple are going to launch a product specifically (and uniquely) to run netflix. Anything intelligent to contribute?
I already had a blu-ray player, just not an internet content compatible one. I've got 45 days before I need to return the new one though..so I'll bide my time
Nice addition, if true
But not particularly useful to those of us that already have a TiVo (which supports Netflix streaming).
But not particularly useful to those of us that already have a TiVo (which supports Netflix streaming).
Or maybe, there is no way to stream anything about 720 currently, but when the content becomes available this should be a simple firmware update. Don't forget that Apple haven't actually announced that this thing only provides 720, it's all speculation. But in the absence of ANY 1080 streaming content currently available, it would serve no point.
True, especially current stuff. But if it's full-bore iOS, Hulu+ won't be far behind. Which seems to have a lot of support up-thead.
And maybe they'll cobble something together on cheap(er) episode rentals.
I'm excited to see what tomorrow brings.
If this thing runs iOS, than a Hulu App should work no issue. Along with iPlayer, vimeo etc. etc.
Why do people keep asking this question? Apple makes their money on the hardware. The itunes store is just a means to an end. It makes them very little money and they are fine with that as long as it remains a seller of the ipods, iphones, and ipads.
And this is nothing new. The App Store has had netflix, hulu plus, amazon, and hundreds of other competitors to itunes for quite a while. Competing with the itunes store for music, movies, books, and pretty much every else the itunes store sells. They just want to make the itunes store as best as it can be because that increases the chance you'll buy their hardware.
That's also why they don't mind lowering the price of TV shows and movies. They're not really in it to profit from content. At least not directly.
Yeah but this is about netflix, (hence the topic title) when the current Apple TV does not.
I never had a problem streaming netflix. But then again I dont have crappy internet or stealing off the neighbors.