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Keep in mind that much of netflix content just isnt available in HD -- because it was never made as such. For this stuff it doesnt matter as much and is very ni
by sophacles 17y ago
Keep in mind that much of netflix content just isnt available in HD -- because it was never made as such. For this stuff it doesnt matter as much and is very nice.
- kierank 17y agoMost of Netflix's films were filmed on 35mm film, which in most cases has a similar resolution to HD.
- sophacles 17y agoIm not arguing that point. Im arguing that untill Warner Bros, Fox, et al get around to releasing on blu-ray the only way to get that contet is dvd. Netflix is not in the biz of scannning film, so they are stuck with what they are given. Most of that is DVDs
- kierank 17y agoNetflix might be able to get films that are unlikely to make it to Blu-Ray in HD though just like HDTV channels get them.
- zachbeane 17y agoAccording to the Netflix blog entry I mentioned already, DVDs are a minority when it comes to video sources.
- sophacles 17y agoYeah, I see that now. At the time I posted I was operating under incorrect assumptions and info.
- zachbeane 17y agoIt's true that much of the streaming content is not HD, but Netflix goes to interesting lengths to get the original sources and re-encode them for a better streaming experience. http://blog.netflix.com/2008/11/encoding-for-streaming.html http://blog.netflix.com/2008/11/encoding-for-streaming.html has the details. They're not just taking the original SD broadcast signal and digitizing it. So even though it wasn't made in HD, in many cases it looks better than it ever did when it was first broadcast, or even than seen on DVD.