Netflix Streaming
On Valentine’s Day Cindy and I streamed Casablanca on the HTPC out in the living room and I have to say I was very impressed. I use that box for streaming frequently, but this was the first Netflix streaming I had tried. The movie did stutter a for a few seconds at a few different points, but for the most part it was very smooth and looked great. I think this was a very good test of Netflix’s streaming capabilities because I’m sure Casablanca was in high demand that night. The more interesting test would be a highly detailed modern DVD with a lot of movement and color; maybe something like Revenge of the Sith. It’s very exciting that we’re at a point where you can get most of the content you want online. (See my MLB.TV post from yesterday). If Netflix had their entire catalogue online there would really be no reason to ever rent a physical disc again. Someday…