NetFlix on the Wii

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:06:22 Post Subject: NetFlix on the Wii

Anyone else have it?

I got the disk last week and signed up last night after an email offered a discount on next month's bill.

Anyway - the biggest downside is that you need a disk to be in the Wii to watch movies. It would be great if it could be stored onboard like a channel, or even on an SD card. NetFlix mails you the disk - but you obviously don't have to return this one.

I watched a couple things on a 32" HDTV - and the quality varied. One movie - Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist looked a little blurry - like SD TV on an HD TV. Then I watched an episode of Survivorman - and it looked pretty good. Still no HD obviously, but it was definitely good quality. Only issue is that once during the show it paused to buffer for about 6 seconds.

I was connected via WiFi, so maybe a hardwired connection would eliminate buffering, and perhaps allow better video quality overall.

The navigation was pretty good, too. Mostly just clicking menus and categories, but considering your using the Wiimote it is just fine.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:32:22 Post Subject:

Just got the disk yesterday. Haven't tried it yet though.

TomatoSlayer · Rated PG-13 Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 44

Just received the disk today. Looking forward to trying this out.

Bash · Rated PG Joined: 16 Feb 2011 Posts: 10

I cant see how it'd be any good. No HD on wii :|

pZn · Posted: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:53:43 Post Subject:

I wish I hadn't any bandwidth limit :s

njdutchman · Rated PG Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 19

I didn't need the disk and we are currently streaming right online.

Only down side at the moment is the video is only 480p. I even switched cables stand to Componet Cables and doesn't look any much different. Don't go nuts trying to get it any better.

sd4 · Rated PG Joined: 18 Nov 2010 Posts: 13

now, if only they could improve the movie sectionâ€¦ Donâ€™t need a disc for that