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Strategyking92 on 25 July 2008
sinha said:
Dodece said:

For those unaware of the Netflix offer through the 360 here is the simple synopsis. All you need is a 360, a gold account, and a netflix membership to stream Netflix movies through your console. Netflix subscribers can then invite seven friends into a party to watch the movie with them on their consoles. Those watching do not even need to be Netflix subscribers.

 

 

I'm pretty sure that is incorrect.  Netflix wants everyone on Xbox Live to subscribe to their service, not just every 1 out of 8.

 

 

.... I am also pretty sure you have to have a netflix account...



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Onyxmeth on 25 July 2008
Strategyking92 said:
sinha said:
Dodece said:

For those unaware of the Netflix offer through the 360 here is the simple synopsis. All you need is a 360, a gold account, and a netflix membership to stream Netflix movies through your console. Netflix subscribers can then invite seven friends into a party to watch the movie with them on their consoles. Those watching do not even need to be Netflix subscribers.

 

 

I'm pretty sure that is incorrect.  Netflix wants everyone on Xbox Live to subscribe to their service, not just every 1 out of 8.

 

 

.... I am also pretty sure you have to have a netflix account...

I've read every article I can find on the net about how the streaming party system works. It doesn't say anywhere whether you need the account or not. We'll just have to wait and see. It would be smart of them to allow streaming with non Netflix subscribers because it will encourage them to join the service.

 



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Dodece on 26 July 2008

First I would say Major Nelson mentioned no membership requirements for the party outside of the host. That is about as definitive as it gets, and the Xbox home page makes no mention of said requirements either. I think what we have here is a this is too good to be true moment. Which makes more intelligent people look for the fine print.

The reality of the situation is that it is probably good advertising for Netflix and the service they provide. Get people used to watching any movie they like on demand, and they are more likely to pony up for the service. Others said it better then myself the movies and series available for streaming are not top tier titles. They are usually much older titles that have been available on standard television of a good long time.

That doesn't mean there are not gems in the selection. Just that you aren't going to be watching some new release, or something that is incredibly popular. However perusing the anime selection I still have found some good series.



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i love xbox360 on 26 July 2008

is netflix on 360 just gonna be avaliable to 360 owners in america ?





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Sansui on 26 July 2008
Onyxmeth said:

I'm down for this too. I plan on renewing my Netflix this Fall to coincide with this happening. Maybe I can do a movie theme night also. Anyone have any other good themed suggestions? I can do a 70's theme, with all the best from the 1970's. How about that? Annie Hall, All the President's Men, American Graffiti, Apocalypse Now, Barry Lyndon, Blazing Saddles, Chinatown, A Clockwork Orange, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Deer Hunter, Diamonds Are Forever, Dog Day Afternoon, The Excorcist, The Godfather 1 & 2, Halloween, The Hills Have Eyes, I Spit on Your Grave, Jaws, Kramer vs. Kramer, Last Tango In Paris, Live and Let Die, The Longest Yard, Mad Max, The Man With the Golden Gun, Manhattan, etc. etc.

 

 I'm sending you a friend request because you are the first person I've seen online that's actually seen Chinatown.  Pretty good movie selection you got in your list :)
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NNN2004 on 26 July 2008
i love xbox360 said:
is netflix on 360 just gonna be avaliable to 360 owners in america ?

 

 i want to ask the same question ... also i want to know how exactly its work ?? its need high speed internet or not ?