Netflix hire reveals "Internet TV" division: downloads coming to living room
We're still not so sure how this newfangled "internets" thing is going to work out, but Netflix seems enamored with the technology, and has set up a whole Internet TV division to push movies and TV shows over that series of tubes. Today Netflix appointed ReplayTV founder Anthony Wood to the VP position of the group, whose "invented the DVR, founded Roku" and "good written and verbal communication" resume items make him a natural choice for freeing those media downloads from PC shackles to make the trek into the living room and onto your television. "The company has taken the first step -- and an innovative one -- in offering online video to its members," said Mr. Wood, "and I'm here to work with a range of partners to get that video to the television, where consumers watch most of their movies." We knew Netflix had a good bit of this stuff in the works, but it's nice to see 'em come clean and take a proactive stance on this, especially since this war for PC-to-living room supremacy is sure to be a bloody one.[Via Zatz Not Funny]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Killer @ Apr 16th 2007 5:18PM
You know with the ceo of netflix of on the microsoft board. It's starting to make me wonder what are they up too? Perhaps xboxlive video marketplace on the pc? Where since you have the same gamertag for both the pc live and 360 you could download your shows that you have already bought onto the your pc as well. It would be smart. Add in the zune marketplace into the xbox live circle and you have a very good competitor of itunes right there. Since live anywhere will be coming to cell phones sometime, maybe the ability to download the songs to your phone and then be able to download the already bought ones to you pc and 360. (I know, it sounds really unlikely, but I dream right?) All I have to say is xbox live video marketplace on the pc would kill the compatition that can only be downloaded to the pc.
Killer @ Apr 16th 2007 5:25PM
Yes, I know that was random of me.^^^
This article had nothing to do with xboxlive. I know.
I had an idea in my head. I just had to let go and for some reason I thought this was somehow a prefect time. :/
Leroy Vargas @ Apr 16th 2007 8:48PM
What happened to Netflix's leaked-out movie-download rental service which was to compete with Amazon Unbox?
Derrick @ Apr 16th 2007 9:14PM
it already exist
Leroy Vargas @ Apr 16th 2007 9:33PM
DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Netflix's "Watch Now" feature not supported outside 50 United States & DC!?!?!?!? That makes it the same shit as Amazon Unbox!
Jon @ Apr 16th 2007 11:19PM
Netflix Watch it Now has been available for months now. It works great. I don't think Netflix is looking for another way to get video on PC's...they've already done that (Watch it Now). I don't ever use it unless I'm traveling though as I really want to watch movies on my TV.
I really do hope Microsoft and Netflix work out a way to stream watch it now videos to Xbox 360...or even better yet it would be great if Netflix Watch it now was integrated into Xbox Live and worked natively right from the box with no PC interaction at all.
And what is taking so long for MS to announce Zune interoperability with 360 video content??? I will buy one when they do.
Nipsey Russell @ May 15th 2008 11:48AM
I also think netflix's streaming movies work great. I wrote this off as yet another POS that wouldnt work and was shocked when i hooked my laptop up to my TV and got a halfway decent picture with no buffering issues. I only have s-video out, so picture isnt as good as a progressive scan DVD, but its fine and great in a pinch. Some minor nitpicking on the details and controls, but my only real complaint is "bring on more selection!"