Update – NetFlix claims that the update in its roadmap was wrong. 1080p streaming will not be coming this year. However, closed captioning and 5.1 surround sound are a go.
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Like a fine scotch, Netflix just keeps getting better with age. The company will rolling out 1080p streaming this year for its army of subscribers.
The company is moving away from DVDs as quickly and strongly as possible, attempting to get out of the saddle of a dying horse. The CEO of Netflix has expressed pessimism with physical formats, a bold move for a company that was built on shipping DVDs at light speed.
The company will also be addressing a long time gripe among its customers, the 1080p streaming will support 5.1 surround sound. Many users through time were annoyed when some streams, labeled HD, did not have surround sound.
There is no firm date set for this feature roll out, but expect it to consume bandwidth like an oil well fire.
According to CNet, to connection speed needed to stream 720P is around 5mpbs. Given that 1080p contains around twice the data, much faster connections will be needed to handle the new resolution.
Netflix is pushing the curve, making it so that in a few more years, you will never have to wait to see the movie that you want to see.
The problem with Netflix streaming is the lack of content. I was thinking about getting it then realized something must be very wrong with the fact that they won't list what movies are available without a subscription.
I logged in with a friends account and I was really shocked at how poor the selection was. Its either movies that no one would actually want to watch, movies that are incredibly old or very low budget movies you have never heard of.
I am so happy I didn't waste money on it. If they want me to even consider them, they need to add current movies that people actually would want to watch.
I just signed up for a 1 year agreement with TWC on their HD channel package. When it's over I'm switching to Netflix or some other online package.
Good article. Netflix is great. Can't wait for 1080p streaming!
Get ready to improve your bandwidth if you want 1080p as it uses double as 720p. Here is a comparison between 720p and 1080p: http://www.thehdstandard.com/video-broadcasting… Microsoft already offers 1080p support on it's Xbox Live.
Catalin
Professional Streaming Consultant