April 21, 2007
On Demand
I experimented with Netflix's streaming video option this afternoon. For streaming video, the quality is surprisingly good. I watched a bit of The Matrix and a few minutes of an Outer Limits episode. I didn't notice any artifacting or skipping, and the image quality isn't much below that of a standard television. All of the video seems to be formatted for a regular 4:3 screen, which looks goofy on my widescreen monitor. And the content selection is not terribly compelling, but I'm sure that will improve in time.
I have tickets to The Merchant of Venice at the Guthrie this evening. I'm in the mood for some good old-fashioned analog entertainment. And it will be a lovely evening for a walk.
Posted by wintermute2_0 at April 21, 2007 04:59 PM