Best Buy Shows Off Samsung BD-P2550 Netflix Streaming

Now that Samsung has brought Netflix Streaming to the BD-P2500/BD-P2550, we wondered how long it would take for them to start promoting it at retail. Best Buy gives us the answer: a little over 1 week. At their retail locations, Best Buy has new endcap displaying the Samsung BD-P2550′s new Netflix integration. The demo shows [...]

TiVo Joins the Netflix Streaming Club

The newest member of the Netflix Streaming Club is TiVo! Both companies have announced that Netflix “Watch Instantly” streaming is coming to the TiVo Series 3, TiVo HD, and the TiVo HD XL. With Netflix putting on a “Watch Instantly” full court press, the FWC lab will have a plethora of options when it comes [...]

Digital Downloads Update November 2nd 2008

Discs Not Your Thing? Want to watch an HD movie over the weekend but don’t feel like going outside? Don’t worry we have you covered! Format War Central lists the latest HD Digital Download releases for the various platforms. Calling all Photoshop wizards, we need at new image for this post. If you can come [...]

Engadget HD Podcast: Discs vs. Downloads Roundtable

For the second time, yours truly was invited to be on the Engadget HD Podcast. The last time was in early 2007, where we talked about the state of HD DVD/Blu-ray format war after one year in the market. This time I was asked to be a part of a roundtable on the subject of [...]

HDCP Required For Xbox 360 HD Netflix Streaming Over DVI

Update: This only applies to non-HDCP compatible DVI Connections. The copy protection police have struck again. The new HD Netflix streaming service on the Xbox 360 requires an HDCP compatible display device. If you try play a movie while not connected to an HDCP compatible display, you will get the “Secure HDCP Link Not Found” [...]

HD Netflix Streaming Rolls Out With New Xbox Experience

Our friends at EngadgetHD have confirmed that HD Netflix streaming is being rolled out with the New Xbox Experience on November 19th. The HD Netflix streaming is exclusive to the Xbox 360 for now, as the Roku, LG/Samsung Blu-ray players, and PCs won’t have access the new HD content for the time being. The Netflix [...]

Digital Downloads Update October 27th 2008

Discs Not Your Thing? Want to watch an HD movie over the weekend but don’t feel like going outside? Don’t worry we have you covered! Format War Central lists the latest HD Digital Download releases for the various platforms. Calling all Photoshop wizards, we need at new image for this post. If you can come [...]

New Xbox Experience: Netflix and XBLVM Info

A few screenshots of the Netflix/Xbox Live Video Marketplace functioning under the New Xbox Experience have been released today. Here are some points of interest: Netflix is only available to US members High Resolution Box Art 12,000 Netflix movies from day 1 30,000 HD and standard movies and TV shows will be available in total [...]

Playboy Phasing Out DVD, Going All Digital

Playboy has announced plans to phase out their DVD releases in the coming months due to a recent decline in sales. They are phasing out their DVD production in favor of Digital Distribution. Christine Hefner, the daughter of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner had this to say: We will continue to deliver more of our content [...]

Netflix: 6% of Subscribers Use Blu-ray

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings revealed today that less than 500,000 (roughly 6%) of Netflix users take advantage of their Blu -ray library. Speaking during a company earnings call, Mr. Hastings then went on to say he expects this number to rise as Blu-ray adoption increases. Mr. Hastings also stated interest in bringing more Netflix “Watch [...]