Netflix in HD

[jeff92k7]

We have the Samsung BDP-2550 that we purchased specifically because my wife wanted the streaming Netflix feature. We have actually used it more than we have used the player to watch Blu-ray discs. It's great to just pick the movie and start watching it almost immediately.

The quality leaves something to be desired though. I rationalize it in that the movies we stream aren't available on Blu-Ray anyway so it makes the poor quality a little more bearable.

However, that said, the quality really isn't that bad. The SD movies are pretty close to DVD quality picture but only have stereo (Pro-Logic) sound. The HD movies are only at 720p so while it's nowhere near Blu-Ray quality, it's still better than DVD.

As Netflix's selection grows and quality improves, this feature may be even more useful.

Jeff