Re: Netflix and Hulu [Was Re: Computer hardware for sale, cheap]

2011-01-27 Thread Derek Atkins
Dan Jenkins writes: > On 1/26/2011 11:07 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: >> Benjamin Scott writes: >>> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Mark E. Mallett wrote: And interested in any other comments, of course, which is why I'm not replying off-list .. >>>I canceled cable TV and watch all m

Re: Netflix and Hulu [Was Re: Computer hardware for sale, cheap]

2011-01-27 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 2:05 AM, Dan Jenkins wrote: >>  http://www.netflix.com/BrowseSelection >>  Use the "Watch Instantly" box in the lower left to limit to diskless >>  content. > > FYI, the above only works if you are not logged in to a Netflix account. > If you are logged in, it redirects to

Re: Netflix and Hulu [Was Re: Computer hardware for sale, cheap]

2011-01-26 Thread Dan Jenkins
On 1/26/2011 2:18 PM, Benjamin Scott wrote: > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Dan Jenkins > wrote: > >> There's no equivalent listing I can find in Netflix. > http://www.netflix.com/BrowseSelection > > Use the "Watch Instantly" box in the lower left to limit to diskless > content. FYI, the

Re: Netflix and Hulu [Was Re: Computer hardware for sale, cheap]

2011-01-26 Thread Alan Johnson
Uhg. I feel I new subject coming on, but I don't have the heart to go there yet. DRM is such a joke. Pirate says: "You put pixels on my screen? I can capture them." Who do they think they are? DRM serves no purpose but to make it more difficult for legitimate users to get at the content they

Re: Netflix and Hulu [Was Re: Computer hardware for sale, cheap]

2011-01-26 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Dan Jenkins wrote: > There's no equivalent listing I can find in Netflix. http://www.netflix.com/BrowseSelection Use the "Watch Instantly" box in the lower left to limit to diskless content. Or try for a less pretty, but possibl

Re: Netflix and Hulu [Was Re: Computer hardware for sale, cheap]

2011-01-26 Thread Dan Jenkins
On 1/26/2011 1:47 PM, Alan Johnson wrote: > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Dan Jenkins wrote >> From this discussion, I learned a few things I didn't know. I hadn't >> realized that Silverlight (required for Netflix) works under Linux. That >> was pleasing to find out. > I looked through the p

Re: Netflix and Hulu [Was Re: Computer hardware for sale, cheap]

2011-01-26 Thread Ryan Stanyan
I think the Silverlight compatibility in Linux is from Novell's Mono/Moonlight environment. On Jan 26, 2011 2:06 PM, "Alan Johnson" wrote: > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Dan Jenkins wrote: > >> From this discussion, I learned a few things I didn't know. I hadn't >> realized that Silverlight

Re: Netflix and Hulu [Was Re: Computer hardware for sale, cheap]

2011-01-26 Thread Alan Johnson
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Dan Jenkins wrote: > From this discussion, I learned a few things I didn't know. I hadn't > realized that Silverlight (required for Netflix) works under Linux. That > was pleasing to find out. > I've had a computer hooked up to my 52" TV for years now, even befo

Netflix and Hulu [Was Re: Computer hardware for sale, cheap]

2011-01-26 Thread Dan Jenkins
On 1/26/2011 11:07 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: > Benjamin Scott writes: >> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Mark E. Mallett wrote: >>> And interested in any other comments, of course, which is why I'm not >>> replying off-list .. >>I canceled cable TV and watch all my TV via Netflix and Hulu now