So we all know about the greatness that is the Netflix streaming experience. If you need to see a movie now, chances are about 50/50 that Netflix can deliver it to your computer screen instantly. And with the number of titles available for streaming going up seemingly everyday, those odds are going up considerably as well.
To make things even better, Netflix has already incorporated a few ways in which to watch said movies on your nice big 55″ TV set as well. As a recent addition, to go along with their Netflix ready video game devices (Playstation 3 and Xbox 360), you can now use your Nintendo Wii to stream movies onto your TV as well.
All you need as the disc with your activation code, which Netflix sends you for free, and you’re pretty much off and ready to start watching flicks. Just one more (legal) addition of easy ways to watch movies in this new technological age. I’ve ordered my Wii disc and will try it out later in the week. I’ll be sure to drop back by here and leave thoughts on how well it works out.
Between this and X-Box Live, the streaming as norm is getting a lot closer. If I had a netflix acct, I’d certainly take advantage of the Wii disc/interface. Nice.
With so many people I know getting Netflix on their Wiis and PS3s, it makes me really wish there were a way all three consoles could be on the same network. On Xbox Live, you can do Netflix party watch and have everyone in your group watch the same movie and chat and stuff. It’s not perfect because it shrinks the video to include the Live interface (which it doesn’t do if you’re watching on your own), but it’s still fun. It’d be great to be able to do that with me on my Xbox and Andrew on his Wii, etc. But that’ll never happen.
So I just tried this today. Pleasantly surprised at the quality on my 55″ widescreen. It looked great. It ain’t HD, but it’s damn close to DVD quality. Plus the interface is awesome. It’s not going to be long til I can just stop buying DVDs altogether.