NewTeeVee Live
conference in San Francisco,
Rafat Ali spoke with
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. In this short video Hastings discussed the future of the streaming and how he wants to get their streaming client software in every internet connected consumer electronic device.
Netflix has been successful in positioning itself to move beyond DVD distribution and
today partnering with Microsoft to usher in a new era in home entertainment as the first to bring instant streaming in High Defintition to consumers with
the new Xbox 360 Experience (NXE) console. Xbox 360 is the only Netflix-ready device on the market with this offering. Netflix subscribers will be able to stream up to 12,000 TV episodes and movies with approximately 300 in full HD. You'll need to be an Xbox Live Gold member to access the service.
Michael Hatamoto of
CDFreaks says,
"Video quality is impressive, but users who are on slower Internet connections may be rather disappointed. I found it to be somewhere between DVD and upscaled DVD quality, and it initially seemed better than Roku's service."The specs on their HD Quality are here.
In this Contentnext video Reed Hastings addresses what he's doing to build parterships with device makers, timelines for making partnetrships work, reaching TV with web browsers, cost margins of DVD vs. streaming, his competitors like Hulu and traditional cable companies (which he sees as a potential partner among) , how to build the online video inventory and his outlook for the DVD busines for next year.
