Post by Skaggs on Oct 23, 2008 6:30:29 GMT -5
Netflix & Samsung Sign Internet Movie Deal
The streaming service will be available over the Net via Blu-ray players.
By Swanni
Washington, D.C. (October 23, 2008) -- Netflix has signed an agreement with Samsung to deliver its movies from the Internet to television through various Samsung products, including its Blu-ray players.
The online DVD rental service, which has partnered with LG Electronics on a similar Blu-ray/Netflix movie streaming set-top, is hoping that Americans will embrace the concept of watching films instantly over high-speed Internet connections.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung will let owners of its BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray disc players to stream Netflix films using the Net-enabled service. Since the products are already on sale, users will have to download new software that will enable the Netflix service to operate. (For Netflix subscribers, the service will be free.)
The Samsung Blu-ray players have Ethernet connections, permitting Internet downloads.
In a press statement, Netflix and Samsung suggested they would also include Netflix's video streaming service in other Samsung products, but they did not name them, although televisions would be the most likely choice.
Although the LG and Samsung Blu-ray players can play high-def discs, they will not be able to play Netflix films in HD at this time. The streaming service now includes up to 12,000 standard-def shows and movies.
The streaming service will be available over the Net via Blu-ray players.
By Swanni
Washington, D.C. (October 23, 2008) -- Netflix has signed an agreement with Samsung to deliver its movies from the Internet to television through various Samsung products, including its Blu-ray players.
The online DVD rental service, which has partnered with LG Electronics on a similar Blu-ray/Netflix movie streaming set-top, is hoping that Americans will embrace the concept of watching films instantly over high-speed Internet connections.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung will let owners of its BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray disc players to stream Netflix films using the Net-enabled service. Since the products are already on sale, users will have to download new software that will enable the Netflix service to operate. (For Netflix subscribers, the service will be free.)
The Samsung Blu-ray players have Ethernet connections, permitting Internet downloads.
In a press statement, Netflix and Samsung suggested they would also include Netflix's video streaming service in other Samsung products, but they did not name them, although televisions would be the most likely choice.
Although the LG and Samsung Blu-ray players can play high-def discs, they will not be able to play Netflix films in HD at this time. The streaming service now includes up to 12,000 standard-def shows and movies.