Xbox
360 to Stream Netflix Movies to TV
Online movie rental service, Netflix, has announced that Netflix members
can have thousands of movies and TV episodes instantly streamed to the
TV via the gaming console Xbox 360 with the New Xbox Experience.
The
company says the Xbox 360 is the only game and entertainment console
that lets users instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed from
Netflix to the TV. There is no additional monthly fee for Netflix
members who are also Xbox LIVE Gold members.
Netflix
members simply add movies and TV episodes from a growing library of more
than 12,000 choices to their instant Queues at the Netflix Web site.
Those choices are automatically displayed on the TV screen via the Xbox
360 and, once selected, will begin playing in as little as 30 seconds.
"This
is an important and exciting moment for Netflix and Xbox," said Netflix
chief marketing officer Leslie Kilgore. "We believe the New Xbox
Experience -- with thousands of choices available to be streamed
instantly from Netflix as one of its key enhancements -- offers
consumers a great at-home entertainment option and provides terrific
value as a holiday gift idea."
Netflix
also said it is taking the first step in instantly streaming movies and
TV episodes in high definition with the introduction of approximately
300 HD choices that will play with standard definition audio via the
Xbox 360.
The
company said it intends to increase the number of HD choices available
and will eventually add multi-channel audio. Classic, adventure,
musical, foreign and comedy movies now available to watch instantly in
high definition include "La Vie en Rose," "Flawless" and "Heroes."
All
Netflix members can rent from over 100,000 titles on DVD. They can
instantly watch movies and TV episodes from a growing library of choices
on their PCs and Intel-based Macintosh computers, as well as on their
TVs via one of the Internet connected Netflix ready devices sold by
Netflix partners.
