Netflix to stream ALL Trek TV

[WillEagle]

Now this isn't the Star Trek shows but when I was checking out The babylon 5 shows it showed the extras as a disc only choice. The B5 movies are disk only as well. They would probably do that with Trek also. Thats ok by me because I can't afford all the dvd's so at least I'll be able to watch the shows. I hope the TOS one is the enhanced version.

[Rico]

Don't forget my USA buddies, Netflix has ALL TV TREK series (except the animated series) streaming starting today.  700 plus hours of Trekkie goodness!  Now, who borrowed my iPad?  ;)

[ricdude]

Woo hoo! Now my kids can join the star trek vs. Dr who debates...

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Woohoo!!! 

King

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Just a note, DS9 is not available until October if I remember correctly.  (For streaming).

King

[Geekyfanboy]

Times like this is when I wish I had better internet and that could substain streaming.. oh well I got my DVD's

[Bryancd]

I am so excited for this! I'm going to start with TNG. I am also finishing off my home theater and hooking up the surround sound as well as connection for my laptop so I can stream Netflix on my plasma screen. :)

[Rico]

Bryan, get a Roku box or something like that.  Cheap and much easier to deal with than trying to stream off a laptop.

http://www.roku.com/

[Bryancd]

Bryan, get a Roku box or something like that.  Cheap and much easier to deal with than trying to stream off a laptop.

http://www.roku.com/

Looked at booth Apple TV and Roku this week. I also want to be able to stream live video content off the internet. Ironman and International Triathlon Union races are streamed live or on record from their web sites, so I need a system which has a browser. I'm getting a dvi to HDMI converter cable, a really long one so I can sit on the couch and control it. :)

[Rico]

You are going to have resolution issues trying to upscale off that laptop.  Trust me brother, been there done that.

[Bryancd]

You are going to have resolution issues trying to upscale off that laptop.  Trust me brother, been there done that.

For the internet content for sure, and I accept that, but do you think for the Netflix? Apple TV is only $90 bucks, so I could easily do that as well.

[Rico]

You are going to have resolution issues trying to upscale off that laptop.  Trust me brother, been there done that.

For the internet content for sure, and I accept that, but do you think for the Netflix? Apple TV is only $90 bucks, so I could easily do that as well.

All, I can say is probably yes.  I'm not sure what laptop you have or resolution but it won't match the resolution of your plasma.  Therefore it will try to force it to fit the screen.  You may lose some picture at the top and bottom - possibly even the sides too.  You also have to keep in mind in depends a lot on what type of video you have on your laptop.  The problem right now is there is no perfect, one piece answer out there.  I use a combination of TIVO, PS3, and direct feed off my PC, and that covers most things.  All I can say is try it and see how it goes.

[Bryancd]

Here are my MacBook Pro's video cards specs:

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M:

  Chipset Model:   NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
  Type:   Display
  Bus:   PCI
  VRAM (Total):   256 MB
  Vendor:   NVIDIA (0x10de)
  Device ID:   0x0863
  Revision ID:   0x00b1
  ROM Revision:   3448
  Displays:
Color LCD:
  Resolution:   1440 x 900
  Depth:   32-Bit Color
  Core Image:   Hardware Accelerated
  Main Display:   Yes
  Mirror:   Off
  Online:   Yes
  Quartz Extreme:   Supported
  Built-In:   Yes
Display Connector:
  Status:   No Display Connected

[WillEagle]

My vacation starts July 9 and the only place I'll be going is "Where No One Has Gone Before!!!! I'm going to watch a lot of Star Trek!!

[WillEagle]

TOS is the enhanced versions!! TNG is the only other series I found on Netflix. Which is fine I can't watch 5 series at once.