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Netflix HD streaming launching initially on XBOX 360

Posted by Zach Epstein on Oct 29, 2008 10:51 am 8 comments
Filed in Home Entertainment, Services, Xbox 360

Netflix streaming in High Definition has been a long time coming but it finally looks like Netflix customers are in for a treat - as long as you’re an XBOX 360 owner, that is. News is rolling in this morning that the leading remote movie rental service provider is finally just about ready to drop its HD streaming service, but it will initially do so only via XBOX Live. Microsoft’s popular console is scheduled to receive a dashboard refresh on November 14th and when it rolls out, Netflix HD will come along with it (presumably in the US at least). The new service will come with a library of 300 titles but many expect that number to balloon relatively quickly. Further details are unavailable right now but expect a formal announcement as we get closer to d-day. It is also still unclear how long Netflix’s HD content will be confined to XBOX but provided all goes well we would expect a pretty timely transition to a broader audience. Who’s excited?

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  1. On Oct 29, 2008 @ 11:01 am, Jeremiah Said:

    Now I just need to get my friend who has an XBOX 360…

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  2. On Oct 29, 2008 @ 11:07 am, Dtest54 Said:

    I’ll be ready on the 14th, very anxious to see the update.

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  3. On Oct 29, 2008 @ 11:20 am, Zak Said:

    OMG I’m so excited. I’ve been waiting for this for awhile now.

    Bold on the 4th
    Netflix/XBOX update 14th

    Going to be a good month.

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  4. On Oct 29, 2008 @ 12:25 pm, schizophreek Said:

    I thought the NXE was scheduled for the 19th?

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  5. On Oct 29, 2008 @ 1:45 pm, sbcale Said:

    It is November 19th, the 14th is wrong.

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  6. On Oct 30, 2008 @ 3:38 pm, Jake McCrary Said:

    How loud is the xbox? I don’t want to listen to a loud fan when watching a good movie.

    And if I use the xbox as a media extender, will I end up burning up the xbox if I don’t install an extra fan?

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  7. On Nov 11, 2008 @ 12:31 am, Pat Said:

    How big is an hd movie file? I was just reading that Comcast is setting limits on monthly bandwidth usage to 250 gigabytes.

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  8. On Dec 11, 2008 @ 9:19 pm, coolishperson Said:

    the xbox is not at all loud, especially when you a have a movie playing. Also if the movie is about 2-3 hours long u will b ok. it wont over heat. unless it is on for a very long time

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