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Netflix Will Include 5.1 Surround This Year – 1080p Eventually
Wed Feb 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Netflix, CNET (all tags)
It’s a shame to let all those speakers go to waste when streaming a video from Netflix, but the company says that 5.1 surround sound is on the list for this year.
It’s a bit of a conflict to be a fan of Netflix and a fan of good home theaters at the same time. Sure you love your Blu-ray player, your HDTV and your surround setup, but it’s hard to deny the convenience of streaming video, even if the quality isn’t quite there yet.
Users of the service will be delighted to know that 5.1 channel sound is finally on its way to Netflix. There’s been no mention of a release date, but Netflix has confirmed that their giving the service an audio boost before the end of 2010.
Sadly, it looks like we’ll still have to wait for 1080p video, which Microsoft’s Zune service is already streaming. While early reports stated that Netflix would be adding higher resolution streams, the company was quick to correct the misinformation.
Source: CNET News
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Netflix Will Include 5.1 Surround This Year – 1080p Eventually
Wed Feb 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Netflix, CNET (all tags)
It’s a shame to let all those speakers go to waste when streaming a video from Netflix, but the company says that 5.1 surround sound is on the list for this year.
It’s a bit of a conflict to be a fan of Netflix and a fan of good home theaters at the same time. Sure you love your Blu-ray player, your HDTV and your surround setup, but it’s hard to deny the convenience of streaming video, even if the quality isn’t quite there yet.
Users of the service will be delighted to know that 5.1 channel sound is finally on its way to Netflix. There’s been no mention of a release date, but Netflix has confirmed that their giving the service an audio boost before the end of 2010.
Sadly, it looks like we’ll still have to wait for 1080p video, which Microsoft’s Zune service is already streaming. While early reports stated that Netflix would be adding higher resolution streams, the company was quick to correct the misinformation.
Source: CNET News
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Consumer Electronics Spending Hits Two Year High
Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 12:00 PM ETTags: CEA, CNET (all tags)
Even during a post recession economy with incredibly high unemployment rates, spending on consumer electronic devices manages to soar.
The Index of Consumer Expectations (ICE) is one of those strange terms that just floats around without ever really being explained. Essentially, it’s just what it sounds like. It measures consumer confidence in the economy, and is used to predict consumer spending patterns. If people are pretty confident they’ll still have a job next year, they’ll spend more.
The ICE is down again this month, to the lowest level since summer of 2008. However, the Index of Consumer Technology Expectations (ICTE) – created in 2007 to specifically track tech spending – has reached an all time high.
The increases in the ICTE have been significant, climbing over 14 points from October’s numbers for a 93.5. Around 80% of consumers are looking to receive consumer electronics as gifts this holiday season, the highest number in the survey’s history.
Partnered with CNET, the CEA runs this index monthly, and the results of this month’s survey is particularly heartening to both. “This holiday shopping season is shaping up to be a digital one with consumers looking to purchase technology gifts,” says CEA’s Shawn DuBravac. “November’s index results show consumers are eagerly anticipating purchasing electronics on Black Friday and during the rest of the holiday shopping season even with a difficult overall economic picture.”
Source: CEA/CNET (pdf)
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