Wii getting Netflix streaming?

[antonkan]

Survey suggests movie-rental firm wants to add Nintendo's latest to its list of console carriers.

First, click here for more info about the Wii and movie streaming service Netflix. After reading the article, click the Add Reply button to tell me what you think.

Source: Gamespot

 

[Vidboy10]

No way in hell anyone's going to believe that article.
Ninty wouldn't allow something like this...

 

[Guild McCommunist]

NetFlix has already signed on with Microsoft/Xbox for movies. I doubt they'd go to the Wii, especially since it doesn't have HD movie capabilities (probably).

 

[ozguy]

They shouldn't need a CD when they could just do it as a channel.

See also these articles:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/163027/netf...e_it_comes.html
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/696877/N...-CinemaNow.html

There is also info floating around that BlockBuster is also wanting in on the Wii for their streaming movies.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Sonic-Solu...-Wii/1231949290

 

[DSGamer64]

It could happen, but they would have to have extremely fast download rates for the wireless transfers.

 

[Beware]

Why the Hell wouldn't Nintendo allow that???? It makes perfect sense. They've already launched a streaming movie service in Japan, with the success of Netflix on 360 in the West the logical thing to do is release one for this market. The streaming speeds wouldn't have to be any different than they are for a PC or 360 on wireless. It could easily be done and it wouldn't make sense for Nintendo to not do this in some way, shape, or form (in this market).

 

[ZenZero]

Survey suggests movie-rental firm wants to add Nintendo's latest to its list of console carriers.

First, click here for more info about the Wii and movie streaming service Netflix. After reading the article, click the Add Reply button to tell me what you think.

Source: Gamespot

Oh Darn, I clicked Quick reply!

 

[Big Kong Boss]

I wouldn't mind movie streaming, but it'd be hell loading the movie :/

 

[GeekyGuy]

Could the Wii even handle streaming video with a level of quality worth paying for without mad buffering?