TV boxes let Netflix users bypass mail delivery

May 20, 2008 By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writer

(AP) -- Preparing for the eventual extinction of its DVD-by-mail rental service, Netflix Inc. on Tuesday is introducing its first solution for subscribers who want entertainment delivered directly to their television sets with just a few clicks on a remote control.

Content from The Associated Press expires 15 days after original publication date. For more information about The Associated Press, please visit www.ap.org .

Similar stories from PHYSorg:

Best Buy embraces digital delivery of home video

Nov 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Netflix 1Q profit, subscriber growth soars

Apr 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Netflix links online DVD service to Facebook

Mar 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Netflix to delay delivery of Warner's latest DVDs

Jan 06, 2010 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Blockbuster to stream video rentals on Samsung TVs

Jul 14, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Rate this story - 3 /5 (4 votes)

rank
1
2
3
4
5

view popular

Move the slider to adjust rank threshold, so that you can hide some of the comments.

Display comments: newest first

Lord_jag - May 20, 2008
- Rank: not rated yet
Last I checked Netflix doesnt service Canada. And as if Bell or Rogers will allow that kind of bandwidth use LOL!
- report abuse
- - Current rank
  - 1
  - 2
  - 3
  - 4
  - 5

Other News

Robot to take starring roles in S.Korea plays

Electronics / Robotics

1hour ago | not rated yet | 0

A South Korean-developed robot that played to acclaim in "Robot Princess and the Seven Dwarfs" is set for more leading theatre roles this year, a scientist said Wednesday.

Student Builds Spider Robot From Spare Parts (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

13 hours ago | 4.6 / 5 (11) | 3

Picture a spider-like robot that teaches itself to walk, can adapt when damaged and watches its maker as he moves around the room. That might sound terrifying.

Seagate Ships 10,000 RPM 600 GB 2.5-inch Hard Drive

Electronics / Hardware

11 hours ago | 2.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Seagate today announced worldwide shipments of its Savvio 10K.4 hard disk drive (HDD), the world's highest-capacity and most reliable 2.5-inch enterprise-class drive.

Millimeter-scale, energy-harvesting sensor system developed

Electronics / Hardware

Feb 08, 2010 | 4.8 / 5 (12) | 5 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- A 9-cubic millimeter solar-powered sensor system developed at the University of Michigan is the smallest that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually.

Robonaut 2: NASA, GM Create Cutting Edge Robotic Technology

Electronics / Robotics

Feb 04, 2010 | 4.5 / 5 (13) | 8 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Robonaut is evolving. NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace ...