Hey Netflix CEO .. Your streaming will not ever look as good as a physical Disc at this rate .. There should be a law against calling something HD when its compressed to hell w/ no decent surround sound .. And yeah by 2018 maybe you will have it figured out but by then Bluray will be DVD and something new will be out that you will to plat catch up to
I wish company's would stop trying to force watered down HD down our throats .. On demand or not its still crap .. What is wrong with owning a disc anyway ? so you have to get off you fat ass and put it in the player .. People will flail around to hit a ball in Wii but have issues with putting in a Disc ..
Sorry Jon, most people don't care about any perceptable difference between streaming media and discs. I've watched many HD streams for Netflix and most look damn good. Face it, DVDs and BluRay are a dead format walking..er spinning.
I didn't say it was as good. Only good enough for most people. It's certainly good enough for me and my 50" Plasma. I've seen Blu-Ray movies at my neighbors, it's nice, but hardly worth the extra cost for me.
92" 1080p here and internet Netflix streaming on newer programming looks near up-converted DVD. DVD has a very slight advantage plus additional audio channels.
Don't know about the new quality roku, etc. has.
Blu-ray looks incredible at 92"+. If something is on Blu-ray forget everything else.
I HIGHLY doubt discs will go away. What happens when 2k or 4k video devices appear? Manufactures need a reason for people to buy them and steaming will not be a good reason.
I bought a ROKU last week and this thing is amazing…. It puts out 720P and looks better then on my PC. This is the future of video in the living room and with HULU hopefully coming soon to a ROKU near you I would jump at getting this device
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Jon @ Jun 24th 2009 8:51AM
Hey Netflix CEO .. Your streaming will not ever look as good as a physical Disc at this rate .. There should be a law against calling something HD when its compressed to hell w/ no decent surround sound .. And yeah by 2018 maybe you will have it figured out but by then Bluray will be DVD and something new will be out that you will to plat catch up to
I wish company's would stop trying to force watered down HD down our throats .. On demand or not its still crap .. What is wrong with owning a disc anyway ? so you have to get off you fat ass and put it in the player .. People will flail around to hit a ball in Wii but have issues with putting in a Disc ..
And that is what really grinds my gears ..
Patrick @ Jun 24th 2009 9:52AM
Sorry Jon, most people don't care about any perceptable difference between streaming media and discs. I've watched many HD streams for Netflix and most look damn good. Face it, DVDs and BluRay are a dead format walking..er spinning.
Jon @ Jun 24th 2009 10:18AM
Netflix HD Damn good ? Maybe on a black and white or 20" tv .. At 60" + the difference is hardly a toss up ..
But you are right that is where we are heading .. Booo : )
Patrick @ Jun 24th 2009 11:24AM
I didn't say it was as good. Only good enough for most people. It's certainly good enough for me and my 50" Plasma. I've seen Blu-Ray movies at my neighbors, it's nice, but hardly worth the extra cost for me.
NorthCranky @ Jun 24th 2009 1:28PM
92" 1080p here and internet Netflix streaming on newer programming looks near up-converted DVD. DVD has a very slight advantage plus additional audio channels.
Don't know about the new quality roku, etc. has.
Blu-ray looks incredible at 92"+.
If something is on Blu-ray forget everything else.
I HIGHLY doubt discs will go away. What happens when 2k or 4k video devices appear? Manufactures need a reason for people to buy them and steaming will not be a good reason.
Rich @ Jun 24th 2009 3:22PM
I bought a ROKU last week and this thing is amazing…. It puts out 720P and looks better then on my PC. This is the future of video in the living room and with HULU hopefully coming soon to a ROKU near you I would jump at getting this device
thedankone @ Jun 24th 2009 8:58PM
@jon: you git HD is a very loose term meaning anything from 480p to 4k and beyond.
BTW- stop watching Family Guy on Hulu...try being original...like "that really makes me feel pressure on my colon" I think thats more "up your ally".