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No wonder estimates say the internet pipelines will be clogged up by 2010!]]>Jan 2nd 2008 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 2nd 2008 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 2nd 2008 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 2nd 2008 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/
The problem is the movie studios. a) they want more money for download licensing, and b) that's assuming they even have those licenses to give. Xbox Live has the same problem, and you're about to see iTunes dealing with it too - we're hearing about all these deals with Fox and possibly other companies, but what you're actually going to see are something like 30-40 new movies per year per studio, all of them new releases. They'll probably fill out the lineup with old crap, just like Netflix has been forced to do.

Download rights are a huge thorn in everybody's side right now. You've got the writer's strike going on right now that's all about that, you've got a whole lot of contracts that were signed years ago with no provision for download rights, you've got other contracts for major movies that say the major stars have a say over their likeness used in "new mediums" that may not have existed when the movie was made. It's a mess.
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Screen shot: http://www.hackingnetflix.com/2008/01/netflix-lg-part.html

Not sure if the viewing will be unlimited or capped at 17 hours (they're testing unlimited with a small number of customers now).

No details on the box yet (HDMI, Hard Drive, etc.).

- Mike /http://www.HackingNetflix.com ]]>Jan 2nd 2008 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 2nd 2008 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/
Netflix doesn't pick the movies for Watch Instantly. The studios signed 5 -10 year distribution contracts (like Indiana Jones), and thus Netflix (or Movielink, Cinemanow, etc) can't show them online.

The studios are hopefully getting smarter with the new releases and we'll see more that have a shorter Internet viewing window.

- Mike / http://www.hackingnetflix.com ]]>Jan 2nd 2008 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 2nd 2008 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 2nd 2008 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/
netflix is nothing like vudu. you'll be able to watch netflix movies at a flat monthly rate, instead of paying per movie with vudu. ]]>Jan 2nd 2008 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 3rd 2008 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/
Why can't these guys innovate to open up new tech possibilities, instead of constantly death-battling each other on a losers' game of size (larger), pixels (more), and price (lower)?]]>Jan 2nd 2008 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 3rd 2008 1:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/
This is GOOD news! I've been waiting for Netflix to get a set-top box forEVER. Who wouldn't love to have access to all of Netflix's movies immediately (well, faster than waiting for a delivery in the mail, anyway)?

Of course, there's the issue... If they're going to do this, Netflix better be smart enough to know that they're going to have to offer their ENTIRE catalog of movies and TV-episodes-on-DVD for this to work. If they're merely going to stick to the pathetic selection they offer with their current "Watch Now" feature online, then their efforts will fail, and fail miserably.

So Netflix: Offer your ENTIRE catalog. That's the only way this will work. Mark my words.

And now we wait... Hopefully, not for long.
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And it would have to handle HD, as well.]]>Jan 2nd 2008 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 2nd 2008 11:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 2nd 2008 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/Jan 3rd 2008 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/
[quote]there could be deals struck with internet-connected gaming consoles as well as cable / satellite providers.[/quote]

Is so important for this to succeed.]]>Jan 3rd 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/]]>Jan 3rd 2008 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/
Only the techies like to have 15 different boxes by their television. The average user has a TV, DVD, TV/SAT Box, and AV at the most...and most probably don't have the AV box either. They have to have the option integrated into the average users existing box. Else this will be a money loosing deal.

TiVo's realizing similar that they can't be the "additional hardware" and make money off of it. TiVo's move (ie Comcast) with a move into other Cable/Sat deals is the only way to keep them afloat too.

Netflix must realize this before they make a money losing approach into hardware that will suck any free cash flow they currently have. Only putting this into hardware I already have will pull market share away from Blockbuster TA.]]>Jan 3rd 2008 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/
http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/03/netflix-tv-boxes-coming-soon-netflix-via-gaming-consoles/]]>Jan 3rd 2008 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/netflix-developing-movie-set-top-box-with-lg/
Allow me to rent movies thru my 360 and I will sign up day one. Require me to spend $800 and I'll stick to the mail.]]>Jan 3rd 2008 5:03PM