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XBOX + Netflix = HEAVEN!

By: Qwaider

On:Sunday, February 01, 2009 6:29:12 PM
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Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
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Rated 4.6/5 stars (92 votes cast)

We just spent the past couple of hours watching a movie we missed in the theatre. It was one heck of an experience. I signed up to the service, and in 2 minutes flat I was streaming HD quality video to my TV.

No late fees, no DVDs to return, no driving up to the video rental store. NOTHING ... just few clicks and the video was playing in full glorious HD quality!

I was totally blown away. Something I don't usually say about any Microsoft product, but this time. I WAS really blown away!

The overall experience, the integration, the usability and the result was just fantastic! I didn't have bother with limited keys or clicks on my remote to make my selection. I just logged in online, queued some videos, and they auto-magically appeared on the console and click and it was playing.

Purrrrfect!

Memories....

#1
Mohanned
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On: 2/1/2009 5:20:40 PM
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That's weird because just last night I was thinking about netflix..Did you check their roku box? I also wanted to ask you if you can watch in HD using the web? Is there like a speed requirment, I did some googling and some say you should have at least 6mbps downstream..

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Qwaider
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On: 2/1/2009 6:33:34 PM
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I didn't use a Roku box, bot from the size of it, I guess it doesn't take a lot of processing power to do the streaming bit. I think you can also use a device from LG that allows the same thing.
As for watching in HD through the web, yes, that is possible only using Microsoft silverlight (On Mac and PC) or that's what I heard.

Most of these devices can "buffer" the videos. So even at 6Mb or less, you can still watch the movies in HD. But it will take some time for it to download

Didn't you tell me once that you had 12Mb/s?

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mohanned
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On: 2/1/2009 6:51:31 PM
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Just did the speed test and I got 16mbps download, but the thing is that comcast have what they call powerboost which I think doubles the speed for the first 5-10 migs downloaded, so does this affect the test results?

I am thinking of getting this roku box, on their website they say that it supports 720p, or do you recommend something else?

#4
Khaled
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On: 2/1/2009 8:43:26 PM
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Ah, the New Xbox Experience, I really like that new dashboard.

By the way, now we're on the Xbox subject, I've heard Xbox Live (gold not silver) isn't supported in Jordan yet some say they can still use it here. Do you know anything about that?

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Qwaider
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On: 2/1/2009 10:14:29 PM
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Mohanned
I'm not sure, but even at 5Mbs you will probably get a decent experience anyway

Xbox360 plays in full 1080p, but I'm sure the movies are upscale. It has a lot of processing power. But I think Roku is much cheaper right?

Get it, and test it at home, and if you like the experience, keep it

Khaled
I don't have an Xbox in Jordan, so I wouldn't know. I was hoping you would know and tell me :)

#6
KJ
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On: 2/2/2009 7:26:12 AM
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*positively jealous*

#7
subzero
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On: 2/2/2009 8:54:33 AM
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I want to try that..
Once I overcome all the problems in the xbox, my RRoD, and my unstable drive which does not read discs.

Sorry, but the bad (nightmare?) xbox experience made me more an Anti-Microsoft.

#8
Qwaider
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On: 2/2/2009 9:27:05 AM
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Looks like you have a lemon. I didn't have a single issue since I got my xbox 360 elite a year and a half ago. It works perfectly

Why don't you call micorosoft support? I hear they replace those for people

#9
subzero
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On: 2/2/2009 10:32:12 AM
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Problems started to occur after 1 year from buying date. No warranty.

I am waiting to hear ur review of windows 7, on ur blog.

#10
Qwaider
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On: 2/2/2009 8:23:41 PM
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I don't know what to tell you. I sympathize with you. But at the same time I knock on wood for my luck
But of all the people I know, (I was late to get an Xbox by the way), none had a single issue. I know people who got Xbox 360 on the day it was released, and it's still going strong. So I would assume you were just unlucky. From what I hear, Microsoft runs one of the last remaining decent customer service programs. So I would take it to them and ask them to fix it for me or replace it. You won't lose anything for trying

As for windows 7, Indeed, I've been using it since the very first ultra-secret partner preview has been available and surprisingly have been very satisfied and happy with it. The simple fact that I find it -in beta form- more stable than Zifta (Aka Vista) says a lot. I might publish a review .. but don't hold your breath. You can however refer to the numerous critical articles, they were mostly positive regarding windows 7. And even the negative ones claimed that Windows 7 now looks like MacOS, which is actually a good thing :). But quite frankly, I don't see the resemblance. They're similar (because almost all GUI's look alike) and having Microsoft FINALLY fixing things to work RIGHT is not a bad thing