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spartanstew
07-31-08, 09:52 PM
NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Building on a groundbreaking technology partnership announced earlier this year, LG Electronics and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) today announced plans for the first Blu-ray disc player that will have the added benefit of being able to instantly stream a growing library of movies and TV episodes from Netflix directly to the TV.

The rest of the story can be found HERE (http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2008/07/lg_announces_first_blu-ray_disc_player_with_capability_to_instantly_strea m_movies_from_netflix_to_the_tv.php)


Netflix has been very busy lately. Not sure which will happen first - I drop BlockBuster or BlockBuster drops me (stops service).
bigshew
08-01-08, 10:53 AM
I'm not a fan of combining different technologies into a single box. What's the avg life of a DVD player? I seem to replace mine every 2 years. The new LG will probably sell for more than separate Blu-Ray and Netflix boxes.
spartanstew
08-01-08, 11:04 AM
I've heard it will be $400 - $500, which is about the current price for stand alone BD players.

Additionally, not sure why you've had such trouble with your DVD players, but a good one should last 10+ years.
smiddy
08-01-08, 01:06 PM
I have several DVD players around here that have lasted 10+ years.

I think this is an interesting twist and the wave of the future...now all we need is faster internet connections. ;)
twistedT
08-01-08, 01:13 PM
It seems that Netflix has been busy. It looks like we will be able to Netflix movies to our X-box 360s too!! :biggrin:

From the X-box site: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/e32008/articles/0714-netflixteamup.htm
spartanstew
08-01-08, 02:02 PM
It seems that Netflix has been busy. It looks like we will be able to Netflix movies to our X-box 360s too!! :biggrin:

From the X-box site: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/e32008/articles/0714-netflixteamup.htm

Yep, that's covered HERE (http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=133204), and was exactly what I was referring to in the OP.


Netflix has been very busy lately.
fluffybear
08-02-08, 08:02 AM
I'm not a fan of combining different technologies into a single box. What's the avg life of a DVD player? I seem to replace mine every 2 years. The new LG will probably sell for more than separate Blu-Ray and Netflix boxes.

2 to 3 years????

I do not have a DVD player in my house which is less than 5 years old and at least one is closer to 10+