Comments on: Netflix coming to Windows Media Center

Netflix continues to make its streaming service available on a host of devices. Windows Media partnership potentially means millions of new users.

[ofmyony]

Nice, but still no hd, weak!

[lukepuplett]

Anyone,

Does anyone have the numbers for users of WinMCE for watching over-the-air broadcast television? And if possible a link or citation to back it up?

[lucarevelli]

Finally... I've been using various home made plug-ins (myNetflix and another one), which were kind of working, but not so well... This is really good, good 10' interface, stable software, quick at surfing etc... The only thing is the search categories, they only let you search through a few... Still have to learn...\
Great anyway, that is what completes my home entertainment PC...

No parental controls!

I installed it and will uninstall it as soon as I figure out how. What a stupid decision to release it without passing the ratings to our parental control settings in Media Center. I am mad at Netflix as I have waited for this long to reach the TV DVDs with kids content, yet I cannot manage this content the way I manage the rest of the content in Media Center.

[linuxrunner]

Well this just sux bigtime ..... windows xp is out .... when they ask me to renew, I'll just tell them to shove it .... my wife's xp should be good enough, but Micro$haft (during a Depression) wants to force everyone to upgrade to Vista, their most troublesome system since ME ...... typical..... Linuxrunner

[fire1fl]

I'm not sure this qualifies as useful.

I've been using Netflix download now for two years in a browser on WinXP. It works fine. What does being in Media Center add? Can the MCE application record the download for later viewing? That would be a useful addition - being able to stream at non-peak times and interrupt viewing and return later. Oh, yeah, right, that's what mailed DVD's are for!

It appears the only functional gain from this "innovation" is the appearance of the Netflix logo among the many available add-in subscriptions already there. In other words, a marketing move, not a technology move.

[stridergak]

I look forward to having this inside windows 7's media center.
BTW, to use netflix' watch instantly feature with Windows 7 you need to install the Microsoft Silverlight player and then go to this web page and opt-in to using Silverlight as your media player in netflix.
http://www.netflix.com/silver

[guest86]

Why said that? XP users won't be able to access the service.

Stupid! I stick with Windows XP because world's best operating system in the world is XP! XP Winner! Vista is SUCKS and LOSER! TRASH VISTA AWAY!!! I really very happy with XP because has no problems at all. Microsoft will face over 1 millions cost fined in federal court! Grow up, Microsoft!

Directx 10 now support Windows XP! I have now! LOL! Vista sucks again tons of time.

Please destroy Windows Vista and save your headaches to return back to Windows XP forever! Get your life happier! Windows Vista life cycle end on year 2011. Get move on XP and forget Vista or 7 away!

Windows XP rules!!!

[shelded]

One has to read to the bottom of the article to learn that "Windows Media Center owners must first subscribe to the rental service." The rest of the WMC users simply have a piece of advertising jumping about in the face. One of the requirements I read elsewhere is that this subscription must allow unlimited streaming. My subscription with Netflix does not; so I am wondering why these important details were minimalized, as I am unable to use this "exciting" development. Meh. It doesn't matter, I still can go to Netflix to watch online and I never used WMC for anything anyway.

[EarthMatters]

I tried it. The video quality is terrible when compared to what comes out of my Roku.

[EarthMatters]

I tried it. The video quality is terrible when compared to what comes out of my Roku.