<p>If you have used this feature on NetFlix, how well has it worked?</p>
<p>Does it leave any files on your computer?</p>
<p>I have a Mac, so I’m especially interested to hear from anyone who has used a Mac for this purpose.</p>
<p>I don’t know if it leaves files and we have Windows. It annoys us that you have to use IE instead of Firefox. Other than that it works fine - well it works fine on the computers that have enough free space. Two out of four laptops in our house. :)</p>
<p>Mac user. I’ve not noticed that it leaves any files on the computer. The only annoying thing sI’ve discovered so far is that we need to wait ~5 minutes after selecting the movie for the first segment to download, and if your internet connection slows, there’ll be a break in the movie while you download even more of the movie so that there’s enough in the buffer. </p>
<p>I’ve hooked up the Mac to a video projector for a larger image, which is fun.</p>
<p>Also, if you have TiVo on your home television, you can watch your instant Netflix movies on your TV.</p>
<p>I have a Mac and haven’t had any problems with Watch Instantly. It’s a great feature, and I’m glad they have finally made it available for those of us who own Macs.</p>
<p>Use it regularly on the XBOX 360 with our HDTV. </p>
<p>Works well with a integrated remote control. </p>
<p>Highly recommended.</p>
<p>We can watch Instant Netflix on our TV using the one laptop that has video output. Most of ours don’t though.</p>
<p>I use it on a Mac. No files left around that I’ve noticed. Also, the start-up time must be dependent on connectivity; I don’t experience the long delay mentioned by SlitheyTove. I wait maybe 10-20 seconds and I can see some feedback on what’s going on (testing connection speed, buffering). I have DSL.</p>
<p>Movies on demand are the future. Netflix needs to work with Comcast and other cable companies to deliver movies direct to TV…</p>
<p>My d has a Mac and loves the Netflix on Demand. Unfortunately, my computer is too old & slow to watch them.</p>
<p>“Netflix needs to work with Comcast and other cable companies to deliver movies direct to TV”</p>
<p>I hope not…I’d prefer to pay the small amount to Netflix than $$$$ to that monopolizing conglomerate.</p>
<p>If you have a newer computer (preferably a laptop like my Christmas present) an HD TV, and an HDMI cable (which comes with many HD TVs), you are set to get really easy movies on demand from Netfilx. Just be sure that your laptop is plugged into the wall so you don’t drain the battery about 3/4 of the way through the movie!</p>
<p>Netflix already sells a $100 box that streams Netflix on demand direct to your tv. No need for cable. I’ve read a number of pieces about how some people are cancelling cable because they can get all the tv they need via their laptop.</p>
<p>Sure, I wanna watch TV on my laptop. Not. Give me 42 inches in high def and 200 channels without having to go downloading around the net. I think Comcast does a fine job and we get more value out of that $100/mo than the one dinner out it costs.</p>
<p>We supposedly can watch it on son’s XBox360, but apparently the quality is not as good as getting the actual DVDs in the mail. Supposedly something to do w/our ‘connection’ (don’t know technicals).</p>
<p>i stream them on my computer… i have my pc hooked up to my 47" hd tv though, so I don’t have to watch them on a monitor…</p>
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<p>Netflix already did this. You can buy a little box from Roku.com for about $100 that you can plug into your television. If you have a wireless router, the box can pick up the signal and send the image to your TV. Netflix is working with a TV maker to have its service built into the TV so that you can get movies sent directly to the TV. I don’t believe HD is available yet, but I am not sure. </p>
<p>Not all Netflix movies can be watched instantly, but many are available. </p>
<p>Stars has a service that will send movies to your PC.</p>
<p>How can you watch Netflex if you have a TIVO? Does it have to be connected to your computer?</p>
<p>you don’t need to hook up anything to your computer (necessarily) if you have a netflix box, tivo, or some other device that can stream netflix.</p>
<p>You would have to hook it up to your high-speed (cable/dsl/fios/etc) internet which may or may not be very technically difficult, depending on how you have your internet set up.</p>
<p>Once you get your netflix box/tivo/etc hooked up to your internet, you can register it with netflix and you can stream movies on demand straight off your queue without using your computer at all (i.e. just with the TV and remote)</p>
<p>Thanks, JBUSC. We’ll have to fiddle around and try it.</p>