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= | = <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">The Netflix Media Center add-in is a 10-ft interface for accessing the Netflix Watch Instantly library, as well as your DVD Queue. While [http://www.netflix.com/NetflixReadyDevices many devices] have a Watch Instantly app, very few let you manage your queue as well. The cost for streaming instantly is $7.99/month. The streaming library has a wide variety of movies and TV shows, but very few new releases. Starting in September 2011, the fee for mail-in discs (which have a newer and more complete selection) is an additional 7.99, at the least.</span> = | ||
The Netflix Media Center add-in is a 10-ft interface for accessing the Netflix Watch Instantly library, as well as your DVD Queue. While [http://www.netflix.com/NetflixReadyDevices many devices] have a Watch Instantly app, very few let you manage your queue as well. The cost for streaming instantly is $7.99/month. The streaming library has a wide variety of movies and TV shows, but very few new releases. Starting in September 2011, the fee for mail-in discs (which have a newer and more complete selection) is an additional 7.99, at the least. | |||
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Unlimited - Watch all the movies that you want for $8/month | Unlimited - Watch all the movies that you want for $8/month | ||
Integrates into windows media center | |||
Video is good quality (depending on connection speed) | |||
Audio is good quality | |||
Conveinence - Instant access to movie library and thousands of movies | |||
No late fees | |||
Free One Month Trial | |||
'''CONS:''' | '''CONS:''' | ||
Very dependant on your pc's hardware | Very dependant on your pc's hardware | ||
Very dependant on your internet connection speed. | |||
Poor selection of NEW releases | |||
No closed-captioning | |||
<br> '''Netflix, Inc.''' [https://www.netflix.com/] | <br> '''Netflix, Inc.''' [https://www.netflix.com/] | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 16 July 2011
The Netflix Media Center add-in is a 10-ft interface for accessing the Netflix Watch Instantly library, as well as your DVD Queue. While many devices have a Watch Instantly app, very few let you manage your queue as well. The cost for streaming instantly is $7.99/month. The streaming library has a wide variety of movies and TV shows, but very few new releases. Starting in September 2011, the fee for mail-in discs (which have a newer and more complete selection) is an additional 7.99, at the least.
Installation
Netflix will automatically install as a tile on your Windows Media Center Start screen, in the Movies section. If you have a new OS installation, and still don't see it, you can force a download by going to Tasks>Settings>General>Automatic Update Options, and manually updating.[1]
Pros and Cons of Watch Instantly
PROS:
Unlimited - Watch all the movies that you want for $8/month Integrates into windows media center Video is good quality (depending on connection speed) Audio is good quality Conveinence - Instant access to movie library and thousands of movies No late fees Free One Month Trial
CONS:
Very dependant on your pc's hardware Very dependant on your internet connection speed. Poor selection of NEW releases No closed-captioning
Netflix, Inc. [2]
