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Milhouse
Joined: Dec 19 2008
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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So, umm, what's the deal with Netflix on the Wii? Has anyone tried it yet? I read that you need a special disc. Will the videos be crappy quality like the game previews on the Nintendo Channel?
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
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It works pretty well, surprisingly. Video quality is really good but you don't get HD like on the 360. Sucks having to put the disc in though.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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u need a disc. netflix will send it to you for free, and from what other forumers have posted, netflix is easier to use on the wii vs the ps3/360
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Andrew Man
Title: Is a Funklord
Joined: Jan 30 2007
Location: Annandale, VA
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| username wrote: |
| u need a disc. netflix will send it to you for free, and from what other forumers have posted, netflix is easier to use on the wii vs the ps3/360 |
It works very well, I use it on PS3 and on the Wii. As stated, you can't stream HD but the video quality is still pretty good.
Naturally the Wiimote style of interface is more preferable when using something like Netflix.
People are used to using a remote when watching TV/movies.
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
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How is it on PS3? Same as on 360? I keep reading that it's pretty lame on the PS3 but I dunno.
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Spanish Meatloaf
Title: Denim Clad Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: Olympia, WA
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Tell me if this is correct. You put in one (1) disc into the wii, this will allow you to integrate the netflix catalog with the OS of the wii, and you can receive the movies via internet and not by getting an individual disc for each movie. Is that correct? Because I am confused about this thing.
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
Posts: 565
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Yeah, it's like streaming a movie off the site but on your game console.
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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Netflix is for gays.
REDBOX!!!
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
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V.B.D.
Joined: Dec 20 2009
Location: CA
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| Spanish Meatloaf wrote: |
| Tell me if this is correct. You put in one (1) disc into the wii, this will allow you to integrate the netflix catalog with the OS of the wii, and you can receive the movies via internet and not by getting an individual disc for each movie. Is that correct? Because I am confused about this thing. |
It's not the entire Netflix catalog, only the streaming titles, which are largely crap movies. There are a good selection of TV shows, but I would say at least 85% of the movie choices are obscure or just plain bad films. There are LOTS of indie, b-movies, straight to dvd, etc. and it's fairly annoying having to sift through them to find the good stuff.
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
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It's gotten a LOT better. I would say more then half of the library is now pretty good stuff. Hey, they just put 12 seasons on King of the Hill up. It did used to be horrible but it's definitely improved. HD is nice too but it's still missing 5.1.
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Title: ( ͡� 
Joined: May 11 2008
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Netflix is for gays.
REDBOX!!! |
I don't use Redbox anymore, they support murder.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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| Ross Rifle wrote: |
Netflix is for gays.
REDBOX!!! |
I don't use Redbox anymore, they support murder. |
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
Posts: 565
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How do they keep those things outside without them exploding?
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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They don't explode, but they get pretty water damaged. Ask any of our recent customers in Tennessee
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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| How do they keep those things outside without them exploding? |
Probably because people who can get their hands on the right types of fertilizer don't really think they can make a political statement by taking out a DVD kiosk.
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
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Yeah, there is one near me outside a 7-11 and it's like, right where the rain can hit it and stuff, lol.
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
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Joined: May 11 2008
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I had a hearty laugh at that picture, GP.
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Shake it, Quake it, Space Kaboom. |
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Berserk007
Title: Freelance Skull Grinder
Joined: Aug 21 2009
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If you use Netflix to stream to your console, let me introduce you to your new best friend.
http://instantwatcher.com/
Que from there and you are good to go.
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